Cost of Living: 2000-2023

Natural Gas (Heat & Hot Water)

Natural Gas Cost
(Blue line is the estimated cost with yearly inflation increases)

Natural Gas Cost/m3

Natural Gas Usage

Since 2002 we've switched to a high-efficiency AC/furnace (with DC fan) and have a BBQ hooked up to the service. Price includes the hot-water tank rental which started out at $10/month but is now $35/month. The house is brick on block with almost no insulation in the walls and little in the roof. We have changed to all new doors and windows over the years. We keep the house at 20C during the winter.

Looks like the starting point of 2002 was high for a comparison to the adjusted inflation, but the yearly costs were pretty stable until the large increase in price in 2022.

*** 2000-2002 we were in a rented house with a tenant in the basement.