Restaurants | Vancouver Edit | Boston, MA Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 C$ (18.28 $) |
32.83 C$ (24.00 $) |
+31.3 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
120.00 C$ (87.73 $) |
136.79 C$ (100.00 $) |
+14.0 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
15.00 C$ (10.97 $) |
16.41 C$ (12.00 $) |
+9.4 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.00 C$ (5.85 $) |
10.94 C$ (8.00 $) |
+36.8 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
9.00 C$ (6.58 $) |
13.40 C$ (9.80 $) |
+48.9 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
5.41 C$ (3.96 $) |
7.69 C$ (5.62 $) |
+42.1 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.94 C$ (2.15 $) |
3.89 C$ (2.84 $) |
+32.3 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.61 C$ (1.91 $) |
3.53 C$ (2.58 $) |
+35.3 % |
Markets | Vancouver Edit | Boston, MA Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
10.99 C$ (8.03 $) |
6.76 C$ (4.94 $) |
-38.5 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.79 C$ (2.77 $) |
5.64 C$ (4.12 $) |
+48.7 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.66 C$ (1.94 $) |
3.78 C$ (2.77 $) |
+42.2 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
5.67 C$ (4.15 $) |
6.50 C$ (4.75 $) |
+14.5 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
8.19 C$ (5.99 $) |
12.27 C$ (8.97 $) |
+49.8 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
9.67 C$ (7.07 $) |
8.87 C$ (6.48 $) |
-8.3 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
11.27 C$ (8.24 $) |
12.83 C$ (9.38 $) |
+13.9 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
2.77 C$ (2.02 $) |
3.43 C$ (2.51 $) |
+24.1 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
0.84 C$ (0.62 $) |
1.37 C$ (1.00 $) |
+62.0 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
2.40 C$ (1.75 $) |
4.23 C$ (3.09 $) |
+76.6 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
3.02 C$ (2.21 $) |
4.19 C$ (3.06 $) |
+38.6 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
1.95 C$ (1.42 $) |
2.45 C$ (1.79 $) |
+25.5 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
1.71 C$ (1.25 $) |
2.34 C$ (1.71 $) |
+37.0 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
3.59 C$ (2.63 $) |
4.04 C$ (2.96 $) |
+12.4 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.65 C$ (1.94 $) |
3.43 C$ (2.50 $) |
+29.2 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
20.00 C$ (14.62 $) |
20.52 C$ (15.00 $) |
+2.6 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
4.62 C$ (3.38 $) |
2.60 C$ (1.90 $) |
-43.8 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.64 C$ (3.40 $) |
7.69 C$ (5.62 $) |
+65.6 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
20.07 C$ (14.68 $) |
18.92 C$ (13.83 $) |
-5.8 % |
Transportation | Vancouver Edit | Boston, MA Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.15 C$ (2.30 $) |
3.28 C$ (2.40 $) |
+4.2 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
140.00 C$ (102.35 $) |
123.11 C$ (90.00 $) |
-12.1 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.00 C$ (2.92 $) |
3.69 C$ (2.70 $) |
-7.7 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.45 C$ (2.52 $) |
3.83 C$ (2.80 $) |
+10.9 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
36.29 C$ (26.53 $) |
38.30 C$ (28.00 $) |
+5.5 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
7.33 C$ (5.36 $) |
4.88 C$ (3.57 $) |
-33.5 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,978.00 C$ (24,840.37 $) |
41,035.62 C$ (30,000.00 $) |
+20.8 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,031.10 C$ (20,492.76 $) |
33,856.79 C$ (24,751.76 $) |
+20.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Vancouver Edit | Boston, MA Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
145.21 C$ (106.16 $) |
285.05 C$ (208.39 $) |
+96.3 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
62.63 C$ (45.79 $) |
77.63 C$ (56.75 $) |
+23.9 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
80.00 C$ (58.49 $) |
92.08 C$ (67.32 $) |
+15.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Vancouver Edit | Boston, MA Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
54.49 C$ (39.84 $) |
123.11 C$ (90.00 $) |
+125.9 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
15.84 C$ (11.58 $) |
36.48 C$ (26.67 $) |
+130.3 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
17.50 C$ (12.79 $) |
21.89 C$ (16.00 $) |
+25.1 % |
Childcare | Vancouver Edit | Boston, MA Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,596.88 C$ (1,167.43 $) |
3,458.72 C$ (2,528.57 $) |
+116.6 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
20,100.00 C$ (14,694.55 $) |
49,698.70 C$ (36,333.33 $) |
+147.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Vancouver Edit | Boston, MA Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
84.84 C$ (62.03 $) |
79.45 C$ (58.09 $) |
-6.4 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
56.91 C$ (41.60 $) |
61.06 C$ (44.64 $) |
+7.3 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
134.88 C$ (98.61 $) |
128.34 C$ (93.82 $) |
-4.9 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
168.58 C$ (123.25 $) |
220.86 C$ (161.46 $) |
+31.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Vancouver Edit | Boston, MA Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,795.14 C$ (2,043.45 $) |
4,328.50 C$ (3,164.44 $) |
+54.9 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
2,346.32 C$ (1,715.33 $) |
3,137.44 C$ (2,293.70 $) |
+33.7 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
5,091.40 C$ (3,722.18 $) |
7,339.33 C$ (5,365.58 $) |
+44.2 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
3,896.54 C$ (2,848.65 $) |
4,897.51 C$ (3,580.43 $) |
+25.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Vancouver Edit | Boston, MA Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,455.23 C$ (1,063.88 $) |
1,157.93 C$ (846.53 $) |
-20.4 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
930.14 C$ (680.00 $) |
636.16 C$ (465.08 $) |
-31.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Vancouver Edit | Boston, MA Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
4,450.74 C$ (3,253.81 $) |
7,739.13 C$ (5,657.86 $) |
+73.9 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.57 | 6.55 | -0.4 % |
Last update: | June 2024 | June 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 545 | 153 |
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