Restaurants | Albany, NY Edit | Vancouver Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
20.00 $ (27.36 C$) |
18.28 $ (25.00 C$) |
-8.6 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
70.00 $ (95.76 C$) |
87.72 $ (120.00 C$) |
+25.3 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
10.80 $ (14.77 C$) |
10.97 $ (15.00 C$) |
+1.5 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5.00 $ (6.84 C$) |
5.85 $ (8.00 C$) |
+17.0 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
6.00 $ (8.21 C$) |
6.58 $ (9.00 C$) |
+9.7 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
5.43 $ (7.43 C$) |
3.95 $ (5.41 C$) |
-27.1 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.56 $ (3.50 C$) |
2.15 $ (2.94 C$) |
-16.1 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.93 $ (2.64 C$) |
1.91 $ (2.61 C$) |
-1.0 % |
Markets | Albany, NY Edit | Vancouver Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.06 $ (5.55 C$) |
7.93 $ (10.85 C$) |
+95.6 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
4.35 $ (5.95 C$) |
2.77 $ (3.79 C$) |
-36.3 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.40 $ (3.29 C$) |
2.00 $ (2.73 C$) |
-16.9 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
5.12 $ (7.01 C$) |
4.11 $ (5.62 C$) |
-19.8 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
6.94 $ (9.49 C$) |
5.96 $ (8.16 C$) |
-14.1 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
5.57 $ (7.62 C$) |
6.98 $ (9.55 C$) |
+25.2 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
6.75 $ (9.24 C$) |
8.16 $ (11.16 C$) |
+20.9 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
2.16 $ (2.95 C$) |
2.00 $ (2.73 C$) |
-7.5 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
0.63 $ (0.86 C$) |
0.61 $ (0.83 C$) |
-3.9 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
2.35 $ (3.22 C$) |
1.75 $ (2.39 C$) |
-25.9 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
2.12 $ (2.91 C$) |
2.18 $ (2.98 C$) |
+2.7 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
1.39 $ (1.90 C$) |
1.45 $ (1.98 C$) |
+4.5 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
1.76 $ (2.41 C$) |
1.26 $ (1.72 C$) |
-28.4 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
3.62 $ (4.95 C$) |
2.60 $ (3.56 C$) |
-28.1 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.91 $ (2.62 C$) |
1.97 $ (2.70 C$) |
+3.1 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
10.75 $ (14.71 C$) |
14.62 $ (20.00 C$) |
+36.0 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.99 $ (2.72 C$) |
3.41 $ (4.67 C$) |
+71.8 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.81 $ (3.84 C$) |
3.45 $ (4.71 C$) |
+22.6 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
14.00 $ (19.15 C$) |
14.67 $ (20.07 C$) |
+4.8 % |
Transportation | Albany, NY Edit | Vancouver Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
1.50 $ (2.05 C$) |
2.30 $ (3.15 C$) |
+53.5 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
65.00 $ (88.92 C$) |
102.34 $ (140.00 C$) |
+57.4 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
5.00 $ (6.84 C$) |
2.92 $ (4.00 C$) |
-41.5 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2.24 $ (3.07 C$) |
2.52 $ (3.45 C$) |
+12.5 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
27.50 $ (37.62 C$) |
26.53 $ (36.29 C$) |
-3.5 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
3.67 $ (5.02 C$) |
5.36 $ (7.33 C$) |
+46.0 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
30,000.00 $ (41,039.52 C$) |
24,838.01 $ (33,978.00 C$) |
-17.2 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
27,642.24 $ (37,814.14 C$) |
20,490.81 $ (28,031.10 C$) |
-25.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Albany, NY Edit | Vancouver Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
183.68 $ (251.28 C$) |
107.78 $ (147.45 C$) |
-41.3 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
48.47 $ (66.31 C$) |
45.69 $ (62.50 C$) |
-5.7 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
61.61 $ (84.28 C$) |
58.56 $ (80.11 C$) |
-4.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Albany, NY Edit | Vancouver Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
67.00 $ (91.65 C$) |
39.84 $ (54.49 C$) |
-40.5 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
22.00 $ (30.10 C$) |
11.58 $ (15.84 C$) |
-47.4 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 $ (20.52 C$) |
12.79 $ (17.50 C$) |
-14.7 % |
Childcare | Albany, NY Edit | Vancouver Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,400.00 $ (1,915.18 C$) |
1,167.32 $ (1,596.88 C$) |
-16.6 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
28,000.00 $ (38,303.55 C$) |
14,693.15 $ (20,100.00 C$) |
-47.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Albany, NY Edit | Vancouver Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
44.67 $ (61.10 C$) |
62.53 $ (85.54 C$) |
+40.0 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
46.37 $ (63.43 C$) |
41.60 $ (56.91 C$) |
-10.3 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
87.25 $ (119.36 C$) |
98.60 $ (134.88 C$) |
+13.0 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
109.00 $ (149.11 C$) |
123.23 $ (168.58 C$) |
+13.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Albany, NY Edit | Vancouver Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,407.50 $ (1,925.44 C$) |
2,041.91 $ (2,793.30 C$) |
+45.1 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,391.25 $ (1,903.21 C$) |
1,715.17 $ (2,346.32 C$) |
+23.3 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,733.33 $ (3,739.16 C$) |
3,714.55 $ (5,081.44 C$) |
+35.9 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,466.67 $ (3,374.36 C$) |
2,832.92 $ (3,875.39 C$) |
+14.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Albany, NY Edit | Vancouver Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
360.09 $ (492.60 C$) |
1,063.78 $ (1,455.23 C$) |
+195.4 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
298.15 $ (407.87 C$) |
679.93 $ (930.14 C$) |
+128.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Albany, NY Edit | Vancouver Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
4,304.44 $ (5,888.40 C$) |
3,249.94 $ (4,445.86 C$) |
-24.5 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.48 | 6.57 | +1.4 % |
Last update: | June 2024 | June 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 28 | 544 |
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