Restaurants | Vancouver Edit | Albany, NY Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 C$ (18.29 $) |
27.34 C$ (20.00 $) |
+9.4 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
120.00 C$ (87.78 $) |
95.70 C$ (70.00 $) |
-20.3 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
15.00 C$ (10.97 $) |
14.76 C$ (10.80 $) |
-1.6 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.00 C$ (5.85 $) |
6.84 C$ (5.00 $) |
-14.6 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
9.00 C$ (6.58 $) |
8.20 C$ (6.00 $) |
-8.9 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
5.42 C$ (3.97 $) |
7.42 C$ (5.43 $) |
+36.8 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.94 C$ (2.15 $) |
3.50 C$ (2.56 $) |
+19.2 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.61 C$ (1.91 $) |
2.64 C$ (1.93 $) |
+0.9 % |
Markets | Vancouver Edit | Albany, NY Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
11.33 C$ (8.29 $) |
5.54 C$ (4.06 $) |
-51.1 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.81 C$ (2.79 $) |
5.95 C$ (4.35 $) |
+56.1 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.73 C$ (2.00 $) |
3.28 C$ (2.40 $) |
+20.2 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
5.61 C$ (4.10 $) |
7.00 C$ (5.12 $) |
+24.9 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
8.22 C$ (6.01 $) |
9.49 C$ (6.94 $) |
+15.4 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
9.61 C$ (7.03 $) |
7.62 C$ (5.57 $) |
-20.7 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
11.16 C$ (8.17 $) |
9.23 C$ (6.75 $) |
-17.3 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
2.80 C$ (2.05 $) |
2.95 C$ (2.16 $) |
+5.4 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
0.83 C$ (0.61 $) |
0.86 C$ (0.63 $) |
+3.4 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
2.39 C$ (1.75 $) |
3.22 C$ (2.35 $) |
+34.8 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
2.96 C$ (2.17 $) |
2.90 C$ (2.12 $) |
-2.0 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
2.01 C$ (1.47 $) |
1.90 C$ (1.39 $) |
-5.4 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
1.72 C$ (1.26 $) |
2.41 C$ (1.76 $) |
+39.6 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
3.57 C$ (2.61 $) |
4.94 C$ (3.62 $) |
+38.3 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.70 C$ (1.97 $) |
2.61 C$ (1.91 $) |
-3.0 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
20.00 C$ (14.63 $) |
14.70 C$ (10.75 $) |
-26.5 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
4.61 C$ (3.37 $) |
2.72 C$ (1.99 $) |
-41.1 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.62 C$ (3.38 $) |
3.84 C$ (2.81 $) |
-16.9 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
20.07 C$ (14.68 $) |
19.14 C$ (14.00 $) |
-4.7 % |
Transportation | Vancouver Edit | Albany, NY Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.15 C$ (2.30 $) |
2.05 C$ (1.50 $) |
-34.9 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
140.00 C$ (102.41 $) |
88.86 C$ (65.00 $) |
-36.5 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
3.88 C$ (2.83 $) |
6.84 C$ (5.00 $) |
+76.4 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.45 C$ (2.53 $) |
3.07 C$ (2.24 $) |
-11.2 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
36.29 C$ (26.54 $) |
37.60 C$ (27.50 $) |
+3.6 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
7.44 C$ (5.44 $) |
5.04 C$ (3.68 $) |
-32.3 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,978.00 C$ (24,853.80 $) |
41,013.45 C$ (30,000.00 $) |
+20.7 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,345.04 C$ (20,733.47 $) |
37,790.12 C$ (27,642.24 $) |
+33.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Vancouver Edit | Albany, NY Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
147.45 C$ (107.85 $) |
251.12 C$ (183.68 $) |
+70.3 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
63.67 C$ (46.57 $) |
66.26 C$ (48.47 $) |
+4.1 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
78.79 C$ (57.63 $) |
84.23 C$ (61.61 $) |
+6.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Vancouver Edit | Albany, NY Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
54.88 C$ (40.14 $) |
91.60 C$ (67.00 $) |
+66.9 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
15.84 C$ (11.59 $) |
30.08 C$ (22.00 $) |
+89.9 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
18.00 C$ (13.17 $) |
20.51 C$ (15.00 $) |
+13.9 % |
Childcare | Vancouver Edit | Albany, NY Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,550.00 C$ (1,133.77 $) |
1,913.96 C$ (1,400.00 $) |
+23.5 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
20,100.00 C$ (14,702.49 $) |
38,279.22 C$ (28,000.00 $) |
+90.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Vancouver Edit | Albany, NY Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
85.54 C$ (62.57 $) |
61.06 C$ (44.67 $) |
-28.6 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
56.91 C$ (41.63 $) |
63.39 C$ (46.37 $) |
+11.4 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
135.46 C$ (99.09 $) |
119.28 C$ (87.25 $) |
-11.9 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
168.58 C$ (123.31 $) |
149.02 C$ (109.00 $) |
-11.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Vancouver Edit | Albany, NY Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,792.25 C$ (2,042.44 $) |
1,924.21 C$ (1,407.50 $) |
-31.1 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
2,315.24 C$ (1,693.52 $) |
1,902.00 C$ (1,391.25 $) |
-17.8 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
5,023.61 C$ (3,674.61 $) |
3,736.78 C$ (2,733.33 $) |
-25.6 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
3,865.83 C$ (2,827.73 $) |
3,372.22 C$ (2,466.67 $) |
-12.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Vancouver Edit | Albany, NY Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,455.23 C$ (1,064.46 $) |
492.28 C$ (360.09 $) |
-66.2 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
930.14 C$ (680.37 $) |
407.61 C$ (298.15 $) |
-56.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | Vancouver Edit | Albany, NY Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
4,396.75 C$ (3,216.08 $) |
5,864.81 C$ (4,289.92 $) |
+33.4 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.54 | 6.48 | -0.9 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 551 | 28 |
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