Cost of Living Comparison Between Vancouver and New York, NY 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in New York, NY are 34.7% higher than in Vancouver (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in New York, NY are 55.3% higher than in Vancouver
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 87.1% higher than in Vancouver
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 49.2% higher than in Vancouver
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 21.9% higher than in Vancouver
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 23.3% higher than in Vancouver
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Restaurants
Vancouver Edit New York, NY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$
(18.42 $)
40.73 C$
(30.00 $)
     +62.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 C$
(88.39 $)
176.49 C$
(130.00 $)
     +47.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 14.00 C$
(10.31 $)
16.29 C$
(12.00 $)
     +16.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 C$
(5.89 $)
10.86 C$
(8.00 $)
     +35.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.00 C$
(6.63 $)
13.58 C$
(10.00 $)
     +50.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.42 C$
(3.99 $)
7.76 C$
(5.72 $)
     +43.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.06 C$
(2.25 $)
4.04 C$
(2.98 $)
     +32.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.65 C$
(1.95 $)
3.08 C$
(2.27 $)
     +15.9 %
Markets
Vancouver Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 11.52 C$
(8.49 $)
7.70 C$
(5.68 $)
     -33.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.87 C$
(2.85 $)
5.82 C$
(4.29 $)
     +50.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.76 C$
(2.03 $)
4.41 C$
(3.25 $)
     +59.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.99 C$
(4.42 $)
7.39 C$
(5.44 $)
     +23.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.55 C$
(7.03 $)
10.39 C$
(7.65 $)
     +8.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 9.49 C$
(6.99 $)
9.98 C$
(7.35 $)
     +5.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 10.93 C$
(8.05 $)
12.28 C$
(9.04 $)
     +12.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.90 C$
(2.14 $)
4.30 C$
(3.17 $)
     +48.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.84 C$
(0.62 $)
1.27 C$
(0.93 $)
     +51.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.43 C$
(1.79 $)
3.63 C$
(2.67 $)
     +49.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.97 C$
(2.19 $)
3.82 C$
(2.82 $)
     +28.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.03 C$
(1.50 $)
2.62 C$
(1.93 $)
     +29.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.72 C$
(1.27 $)
2.32 C$
(1.71 $)
     +35.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.66 C$
(2.70 $)
3.91 C$
(2.88 $)
     +6.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.54 C$
(1.87 $)
3.29 C$
(2.43 $)
     +29.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 C$
(14.73 $)
27.15 C$
(20.00 $)
     +35.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.79 C$
(3.52 $)
3.43 C$
(2.53 $)
     -28.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.71 C$
(3.47 $)
5.20 C$
(3.83 $)
     +10.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 20.57 C$
(15.16 $)
23.08 C$
(17.00 $)
     +12.2 %
Transportation
Vancouver Edit New York, NY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.15 C$
(2.32 $)
3.94 C$
(2.90 $)
     +25.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 140.00 C$
(103.12 $)
179.20 C$
(132.00 $)
     +28.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 C$
(2.95 $)
6.79 C$
(5.00 $)
     +69.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.45 C$
(2.54 $)
4.41 C$
(3.25 $)
     +27.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 38.45 C$
(28.32 $)
40.73 C$
(30.00 $)
     +5.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.36 C$
(5.42 $)
5.21 C$
(3.84 $)
     -29.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,978.00 C$
(25,028.27 $)
38,012.38 C$
(28,000.00 $)
     +11.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,263.00 C$
(20,818.58 $)
36,512.68 C$
(26,895.32 $)
     +29.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Vancouver Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 176.01 C$
(129.65 $)
227.55 C$
(167.61 $)
     +29.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 67.45 C$
(49.68 $)
83.64 C$
(61.61 $)
     +24.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 83.83 C$
(61.75 $)
94.92 C$
(69.92 $)
     +13.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Vancouver Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 62.11 C$
(45.75 $)
171.84 C$
(126.58 $)
     +176.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 20.10 C$
(14.81 $)
92.12 C$
(67.86 $)
     +358.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 C$
(13.26 $)
26.81 C$
(19.75 $)
     +49.0 %
Childcare
Vancouver Edit New York, NY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,478.95 C$
(1,089.40 $)
4,090.10 C$
(3,012.78 $)
     +176.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,100.00 C$
(14,805.70 $)
85,867.25 C$
(63,250.00 $)
     +327.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Vancouver Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 90.86 C$
(66.93 $)
93.25 C$
(68.69 $)
     +2.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 64.43 C$
(47.46 $)
61.66 C$
(45.42 $)
     -4.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 141.72 C$
(104.39 $)
132.78 C$
(97.81 $)
     -6.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 186.64 C$
(137.48 $)
222.97 C$
(164.24 $)
     +19.5 %
Rent Per Month
Vancouver Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,778.94 C$
(2,046.98 $)
5,588.54 C$
(4,116.53 $)
     +101.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,296.73 C$
(1,691.78 $)
3,709.20 C$
(2,732.21 $)
     +61.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,085.89 C$
(3,746.28 $)
11,141.35 C$
(8,206.74 $)
     +119.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,863.29 C$
(2,845.70 $)
5,799.40 C$
(4,271.85 $)
     +50.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Vancouver Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,543.61 C$
(1,137.02 $)
2,132.50 C$
(1,570.81 $)
     +38.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 994.63 C$
(732.64 $)
1,581.13 C$
(1,164.67 $)
     +59.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Vancouver Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,165.33 C$
(3,068.19 $)
7,976.97 C$
(5,875.85 $)
     +91.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.63 6.63      +0.0 %
Last update: March 2024March 2024
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