Restaurants | Vancouver Edit | Ottawa Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 25.00 C$ | 28.00 C$ | +12.0 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 120.00 C$ | 120.00 C$ | 0.0 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 15.00 C$ | 14.75 C$ | -1.7 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 8.00 C$ | 8.00 C$ | 0.0 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 9.00 C$ | 9.00 C$ | 0.0 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 5.42 C$ | 5.27 C$ | -2.9 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.94 C$ | 3.27 C$ | +11.5 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.61 C$ | 2.22 C$ | -14.9 % |
Markets | Vancouver Edit | Ottawa Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 11.33 C$ | 11.59 C$ | +2.3 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 3.81 C$ | 3.46 C$ | -9.1 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 2.73 C$ | 2.48 C$ | -9.1 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 5.61 C$ | 4.32 C$ | -23.0 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 8.22 C$ | 9.06 C$ | +10.1 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 9.61 C$ | 7.59 C$ | -21.0 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 11.16 C$ | 8.52 C$ | -23.7 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 2.80 C$ | 2.59 C$ | -7.4 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.83 C$ | 0.80 C$ | -3.8 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 2.39 C$ | 1.88 C$ | -21.1 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 2.96 C$ | 2.45 C$ | -17.3 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 2.01 C$ | 1.70 C$ | -15.1 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.72 C$ | 1.73 C$ | +0.3 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 3.57 C$ | 3.11 C$ | -13.1 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.70 C$ | 2.28 C$ | -15.4 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 20.00 C$ | 20.00 C$ | 0.0 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 4.61 C$ | 3.51 C$ | -23.7 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 4.62 C$ | 3.56 C$ | -23.0 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 20.07 C$ | 17.00 C$ | -15.3 % |
Transportation | Vancouver Edit | Ottawa Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 3.15 C$ | 3.79 C$ | +20.5 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 140.00 C$ | 128.62 C$ | -8.1 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 3.88 C$ | 4.12 C$ | +6.3 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.45 C$ | 4.46 C$ | +29.1 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 36.29 C$ | 45.00 C$ | +24.0 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 7.44 C$ | 5.74 C$ | -22.8 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 33,978.00 C$ | 33,978.00 C$ | 0.0 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 28,345.04 C$ | 26,613.70 C$ | -6.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Vancouver Edit | Ottawa Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 147.45 C$ | 244.12 C$ | +65.6 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 63.67 C$ | 56.23 C$ | -11.7 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 78.79 C$ | 73.23 C$ | -7.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Vancouver Edit | Ottawa Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 54.88 C$ | 66.02 C$ | +20.3 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 15.84 C$ | 26.89 C$ | +69.8 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 18.00 C$ | 15.00 C$ | -16.7 % |
Childcare | Vancouver Edit | Ottawa Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,550.00 C$ | 1,421.43 C$ | -8.3 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 20,100.00 C$ | 28,580.76 C$ | +42.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Vancouver Edit | Ottawa Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 85.54 C$ | 81.99 C$ | -4.2 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 56.91 C$ | 65.92 C$ | +15.8 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 135.46 C$ | 142.40 C$ | +5.1 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 168.58 C$ | 154.37 C$ | -8.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Vancouver Edit | Ottawa Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 2,790.62 C$ | 1,946.88 C$ | -30.2 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 2,307.54 C$ | 1,790.46 C$ | -22.4 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 5,012.53 C$ | 3,108.50 C$ | -38.0 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 3,842.02 C$ | 2,509.39 C$ | -34.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Vancouver Edit | Ottawa Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 1,455.23 C$ | 656.66 C$ | -54.9 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 930.14 C$ | 600.17 C$ | -35.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Vancouver Edit | Ottawa Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 4,401.40 C$ | 4,162.77 C$ | -5.4 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.54 | 6.53 | -0.0 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 551 | 204 |
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