Ontario vs British Columbia

Construction cost comparison based on original research data.

Cost Comparison

Project Type	Ontario Range	British Columbia Range	Difference
Basement Finishing	$18,031 – $33,852	$13,500 – $21,542	+48%
Bathroom Renovation	$12,284 – $23,603	$14,635 – $33,346	-25%
Concrete Work	$5,100 – $8,450	$3,457 – $6,029	+43%
Deck Construction	$13,300 – $23,000	$1,280 – $3,640	+638%
Demolition	$2,250 – $4,350	$9,602 – $14,762	-73%
Door Replacement	$1,836 – $3,212	$1,669 – $3,435	-1%
Drywall Installation	$1,312 – $3,536	$1,133 – $2,883	+21%
Electrical Work	$2,390 – $4,682	$5,286 – $9,064	-51%
fencing	$2,111 – $6,999	$2,074 – $5,225	+25%
Flooring	$1,790 – $3,351	$5,740 – $9,300	-66%
Foundation Repair	$9,536 – $23,393	$10,477 – $26,136	-10%
Garage Construction	$53,733 – $70,867	$58,750 – $91,250	-17%
general	$3,343 – $7,259	$23,851 – $56,817	-87%
Home Addition	$72,257 – $120,035	$234,375 – $368,750	-68%
HVAC Installation	$4,371 – $7,644	$6,781 – $13,500	-41%
Insulation	$2,646 – $6,338	$2,100 – $4,600	+34%
Kitchen Renovation	$20,006 – $41,573	$21,600 – $48,714	-12%
Landscaping	$17,050 – $34,375	$2,155 – $3,962	+741%
Painting	$3,436 – $7,343	$5,833 – $10,675	-35%
Building Permit Fees	$637 – $1,632	$1,450 – $3,629	-55%
Plumbing	$2,824 – $6,133	$3,474 – $7,672	-20%
Roofing	$11,000 – $18,400	$10,938 – $20,750	-7%
Secondary Suite	$61,040 – $124,040	$60,208 – $111,042	+8%
waste removal	$513 – $513	$328 – $424	+36%
Window Replacement	$5,157 – $10,786	$8,250 – $21,000	-45%

Difference shows how Ontario compares to British Columbia. Positive = Ontario is more expensive.