Cost of living in Vancouver, Canada

Summary of cost of living in Vancouver

  • Family of four estimated monthly costs: C$5,975
  • Single person estimated monthly costs: C$3,444
  • Vancouver is the 2nd most expensive city in Canada (2 out of 12)
  • Cost of living in Vancouver is cheaper than in 50% of cities in N. America (36 out of 72)
  • Cost of living in Vancouver is more expensive than in 74% of cities in the World (69 out of 259)

List of prices in Vancouver, Canada. Current as of Mar 2020.

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Food [Edit]
Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district C$18
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) C$10
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast C$6
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk C$2.10
12 eggs, large C$4.92
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes C$4.22
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese C$13
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples C$3.85
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes C$3.03
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket C$3.58
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality C$20
2 liters of coca-cola C$2.37
Bread for 2 people for 1 day C$2.20
Housing [Edit]
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area C$2,760
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area C$2,261
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat C$125
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area C$2,254
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area C$1,527
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio C$76
Internet 8 mbps (1 month) C$60
40” flat screen tv C$494
Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) C$133
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) C$14
Hourly rate for cleaning help C$23
Clothes [Edit]
1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) C$80
1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) C$63
1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) C$115
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes C$164
Transportation [Edit]
Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new C$26,279
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas C$1.57
Monthly ticket public transport C$105
Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles) C$29
Personal Care [Edit]
Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) C$12
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) C$25
Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) C$109
1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) C$11
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) C$5.59
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) C$5.94
4 rolls of toilet paper C$4.88
Tube of toothpaste C$2.71
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city C$25
Entertainment [Edit]
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub C$53
2 tickets to the movies C$29
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) C$182
Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert C$92
1 cocktail drink in downtown club C$12
Cappuccino in expat area of the city C$4.73
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) C$7
Ipad wi-fi 128gb C$543
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) C$0.43
1 month of gym membership in business district C$50
1 package of marlboro cigarettes C$14
These prices are based on abundant and consistent data. They are very reliable. They are based on 1,350 prices entered by 265 different people.
Latest price update: March 28, 2020

Vancouver position in our World Ranking

the world
69th
out of 259
n. america
36th
out of 72
canada
2nd
out of 12

Cheapest and most expensive products in Vancouver compared to other cities:

n. america
2nd
n. america
2nd
n. america
3rd
n. america
4th
canada
1st
canada
1st

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