Cost of Living Comparison Between Norwich and Vancouver 

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Cost of Living in Vancouver is 6.0% higher than in Norwich (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Vancouver is 27.8% higher than in Norwich
Rent Prices in Vancouver are 84.7% higher than in Norwich
Restaurant Prices in Vancouver are 0.4% lower than in Norwich
Groceries Prices in Vancouver are 32.0% higher than in Norwich
Local Purchasing Power in Vancouver is 16.7% lower than in Norwich
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Restaurants
Norwich Edit Vancouver Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(26.35 C$)
14.23 £
(25.00 C$)
     -5.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 69.00 £
(121.20 C$)
68.32 £
(120.00 C$)
     -1.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.83 £
(13.75 C$)
8.54 £
(15.00 C$)
     +9.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 £
(7.90 C$)
4.70 £
(8.25 C$)
     +4.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 £
(7.03 C$)
5.12 £
(9.00 C$)
     +28.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.14 £
(5.51 C$)
3.08 £
(5.41 C$)
     -1.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.60 £
(2.81 C$)
1.67 £
(2.94 C$)
     +4.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.23 £
(2.15 C$)
1.49 £
(2.61 C$)
     +21.4 %
Markets
Norwich Edit Vancouver Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.29 £
(7.54 C$)
6.06 £
(10.64 C$)
     +41.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.10 £
(1.93 C$)
2.14 £
(3.75 C$)
     +94.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.53 £
(0.94 C$)
1.51 £
(2.66 C$)
     +184.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.90 £
(5.09 C$)
3.17 £
(5.56 C$)
     +9.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.40 £
(5.97 C$)
4.65 £
(8.17 C$)
     +37.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.44 £
(6.04 C$)
5.50 £
(9.67 C$)
     +60.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.44 £
(9.56 C$)
6.32 £
(11.10 C$)
     +16.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.11 £
(1.94 C$)
1.58 £
(2.77 C$)
     +42.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.52 £
(0.91 C$)
0.48 £
(0.84 C$)
     -7.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.95 £
(1.67 C$)
1.36 £
(2.40 C$)
     +43.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.54 £
(2.70 C$)
1.71 £
(3.00 C$)
     +11.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.29 £
(0.51 C$)
1.11 £
(1.95 C$)
     +282.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.48 £
(0.84 C$)
0.97 £
(1.71 C$)
     +103.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.79 £
(1.38 C$)
2.02 £
(3.54 C$)
     +155.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.82 £
(1.44 C$)
1.51 £
(2.65 C$)
     +83.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.50 £
(14.93 C$)
11.39 £
(20.00 C$)
     +34.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.08 £
(3.65 C$)
2.47 £
(4.33 C$)
     +18.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.49 £
(4.37 C$)
2.64 £
(4.64 C$)
     +6.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 14.00 £
(24.59 C$)
11.43 £
(20.07 C$)
     -18.4 %
Transportation
Norwich Edit Vancouver Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.75 £
(4.83 C$)
1.79 £
(3.15 C$)
     -34.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 74.75 £
(131.30 C$)
79.70 £
(140.00 C$)
     +6.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.80 £
(6.67 C$)
2.28 £
(4.00 C$)
     -40.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.00 £
(5.27 C$)
1.97 £
(3.45 C$)
     -34.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 16.20 £
(28.46 C$)
20.66 £
(36.29 C$)
     +27.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.56 £
(9.77 C$)
4.17 £
(7.33 C$)
     -24.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,035.00 £
(49,243.95 C$)
19,343.97 £
(33,978.00 C$)
     -31.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 18,000.00 £
(31,617.30 C$)
15,958.35 £
(28,031.10 C$)
     -11.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Norwich Edit Vancouver Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 281.25 £
(494.02 C$)
82.67 £
(145.21 C$)
     -70.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 11.50 £
(20.20 C$)
35.66 £
(62.63 C$)
     +210.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.63 £
(53.81 C$)
45.55 £
(80.00 C$)
     +48.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Norwich Edit Vancouver Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 42.29 £
(74.28 C$)
31.38 £
(55.12 C$)
     -25.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 5.50 £
(9.66 C$)
9.02 £
(15.84 C$)
     +64.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.00 £
(14.05 C$)
9.96 £
(17.50 C$)
     +24.5 %
Childcare
Norwich Edit Vancouver Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,000.00 £
(1,756.52 C$)
909.11 £
(1,596.88 C$)
     -9.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,143.18 £
(35,381.84 C$)
11,443.10 £
(20,100.00 C$)
     -43.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Norwich Edit Vancouver Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 67.50 £
(118.56 C$)
48.30 £
(84.84 C$)
     -28.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 33.00 £
(57.97 C$)
32.40 £
(56.91 C$)
     -1.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 68.75 £
(120.76 C$)
76.79 £
(134.88 C$)
     +11.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 91.25 £
(160.28 C$)
95.98 £
(168.58 C$)
     +5.2 %
Rent Per Month
Norwich Edit Vancouver Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 825.00 £
(1,449.13 C$)
1,592.28 £
(2,796.86 C$)
     +93.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 725.00 £
(1,273.47 C$)
1,335.78 £
(2,346.32 C$)
     +84.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,600.00 £
(2,810.43 C$)
2,898.58 £
(5,091.40 C$)
     +81.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,200.00 £
(2,107.82 C$)
2,208.11 £
(3,878.59 C$)
     +84.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Norwich Edit Vancouver Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 348.38 £
(611.94 C$)
814.99 £
(1,431.55 C$)
     +133.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 205.36 £
(360.72 C$)
529.54 £
(930.14 C$)
     +157.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Norwich Edit Vancouver Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,412.17 £
(4,237.01 C$)
2,568.40 £
(4,511.44 C$)
     +6.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.50 6.57      +19.4 %
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