Cost of Living Comparison Between Mississauga and Vancouver 

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Consumer Prices in Vancouver are 11.8% higher than in Mississauga (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Vancouver are 13.5% higher than in Mississauga
Rent Prices in Vancouver are 16.2% higher than in Mississauga
Restaurant Prices in Vancouver are 18.5% higher than in Mississauga
Groceries Prices in Vancouver are 30.3% higher than in Mississauga
Local Purchasing Power in Vancouver is 13.7% lower than in Mississauga
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Restaurants
Mississauga Edit Vancouver Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 C$ 25.00 C$      +25.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 105.00 C$ 120.00 C$      +14.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 13.50 C$ 15.00 C$      +11.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.50 C$ 8.00 C$      +6.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 C$ 9.00 C$      +28.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.74 C$ 5.39 C$      +13.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 C$ 2.91 C$      +39.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.83 C$ 2.62 C$      +42.9 %
Markets
Mississauga Edit Vancouver Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 9.33 C$ 11.46 C$      +22.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.14 C$ 3.81 C$      +21.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.77 C$ 2.80 C$      +58.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.79 C$ 5.68 C$      +18.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.27 C$ 8.40 C$      +1.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.89 C$ 9.74 C$      +65.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.65 C$ 11.16 C$      +15.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.05 C$ 2.80 C$      +36.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.66 C$ 0.84 C$      +27.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.66 C$ 2.39 C$      +43.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.99 C$ 3.00 C$      +51.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.67 C$ 2.03 C$      +204.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.56 C$ 1.72 C$      +10.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.85 C$ 3.57 C$      +25.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.82 C$ 2.70 C$      -4.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.00 C$ 20.00 C$      +11.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.24 C$ 4.63 C$      +43.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.62 C$ 4.65 C$      +28.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.50 C$ 20.07 C$      +29.5 %
Transportation
Mississauga Edit Vancouver Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.00 C$ 3.15 C$      -21.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 131.00 C$ 140.00 C$      +6.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.10 C$ 4.00 C$      -2.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 8.93 C$ 3.83 C$      -57.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 70.00 C$ 36.59 C$      -47.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.80 C$ 7.45 C$      +28.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,978.00 C$ 33,978.00 C$      0.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,283.77 C$ 28,345.04 C$      +0.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Mississauga Edit Vancouver Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 253.82 C$ 153.12 C$      -39.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 65.00 C$ 66.16 C$      +1.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 76.17 C$ 79.69 C$      +4.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Mississauga Edit Vancouver Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 71.14 C$ 57.42 C$      -19.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 30.00 C$ 18.08 C$      -39.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 19.00 C$ 18.00 C$      -5.3 %
Childcare
Mississauga Edit Vancouver Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 900.00 C$ 1,550.00 C$      +72.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,000.00 C$ 20,100.00 C$      +0.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Mississauga Edit Vancouver Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 76.67 C$ 87.32 C$      +13.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 65.71 C$ 62.41 C$      -5.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 113.75 C$ 137.77 C$      +21.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 148.57 C$ 174.85 C$      +17.7 %
Rent Per Month
Mississauga Edit Vancouver Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,609.09 C$ 2,804.97 C$      +7.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,318.75 C$ 2,312.28 C$      -0.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,760.00 C$ 5,078.81 C$      +35.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,422.22 C$ 3,880.38 C$      +13.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Mississauga Edit Vancouver Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,121.34 C$ 1,491.55 C$      +33.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 991.55 C$ 961.76 C$      -3.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Mississauga Edit Vancouver Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,468.13 C$ 4,378.42 C$      -2.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 7.22 6.57      -9.0 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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