Cost of living in Vancouver, Canada

Summary of cost of living in Vancouver

  • Family of four estimated monthly costs: C$5,904
  • Single person estimated monthly costs: C$3,427
  • Vancouver is the 2nd most expensive city in Canada (2 out of 10)
  • Cost of living in Vancouver is more expensive than in 72% of cities in N. America (16 out of 53)
  • Cost of living in Vancouver is more expensive than in 76% of cities in the World (49 out of 200)

List of prices in Vancouver, Canada. Current as of Feb 2021.

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Food [Edit]
Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district C$20
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) C$10
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast C$7
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk C$2.26
12 eggs, large C$4.18
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes C$4.44
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese C$11
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples C$3.24
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes C$2.86
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket C$2.77
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality C$21
2 liters of coca-cola C$2.64
Bread for 2 people for 1 day C$2.58
Housing [Edit]
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area C$2,868
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area C$2,142
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat C$104
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area C$2,298
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area C$1,521
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio C$68
Internet 8 mbps (1 month) C$61
40” flat screen tv C$372
Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) C$138
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) C$11
Hourly rate for cleaning help C$26
Clothes [Edit]
1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) C$78
1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) C$49
1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) C$102
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes C$140
Transportation [Edit]
Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new C$21,143
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas C$1.31
Monthly ticket public transport C$111
Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles) C$28
Personal Care [Edit]
Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) C$10
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) C$23
Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) C$119
1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) C$10
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) C$5.26
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) C$5.58
4 rolls of toilet paper C$3.82
Tube of toothpaste C$3.22
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city C$26
Entertainment [Edit]
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub C$51
2 tickets to the movies C$34
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) C$192
Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert C$100
1 cocktail drink in downtown club C$12
Cappuccino in expat area of the city C$5.07
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) C$7
Ipad wi-fi 128gb C$541
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) C$0.50
1 month of gym membership in business district C$51
1 package of marlboro cigarettes C$15
These prices are based on abundant and consistent data. They are very reliable. They are based on 809 prices entered by 113 different people.
Latest price update: February 24, 2021

Vancouver position in our World Ranking

the world
49th
out of 200
n. america
16th
out of 53
canada
2nd
out of 10

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