Cost of Living Comparison Between Nanaimo, BC and Edmonton 

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Consumer Prices in Edmonton are 0.8% lower than in Nanaimo, BC (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Edmonton are 9.3% lower than in Nanaimo, BC
Rent Prices in Edmonton are 27.1% lower than in Nanaimo, BC
Restaurant Prices in Edmonton are 10.6% lower than in Nanaimo, BC
Groceries Prices in Edmonton are 4.7% lower than in Nanaimo, BC
Local Purchasing Power in Edmonton is 41.8% higher than in Nanaimo, BC
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Restaurants
Nanaimo, BC Edit Edmonton Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$ 20.00 C$      -20.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 C$ 80.00 C$      0.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 13.00 C$ 12.50 C$      -3.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 C$ 7.00 C$      0.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 C$ 8.00 C$      0.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.14 C$ 4.79 C$      -6.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.06 C$ 2.40 C$      -21.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.50 C$ 2.15 C$      -38.5 %
Markets
Nanaimo, BC Edit Edmonton Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 9.26 C$ 8.38 C$      -9.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.95 C$ 2.95 C$      -0.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.90 C$ 1.86 C$      -2.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.69 C$ 4.74 C$      +0.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.16 C$ 7.73 C$      +25.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.80 C$ 6.81 C$      -12.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 11.40 C$ 8.64 C$      -24.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.32 C$ 2.59 C$      +11.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.83 C$ 0.80 C$      -2.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.10 C$ 2.33 C$      +10.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.81 C$ 2.31 C$      -17.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.66 C$ 1.39 C$      -16.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.92 C$ 1.36 C$      -29.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.83 C$ 3.77 C$      -1.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3.12 C$ 2.49 C$      -20.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 C$ 17.24 C$      -13.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.26 C$ 4.58 C$      +40.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.56 C$ 4.96 C$      +39.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 16.50 C$ 17.60 C$      +6.7 %
Transportation
Nanaimo, BC Edit Edmonton Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.62 C$ 3.50 C$      +33.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 C$ 100.00 C$      +53.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.90 C$ 4.10 C$      +5.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.23 C$ 2.82 C$      -33.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 47.22 C$ 30.00 C$      -36.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.04 C$ 5.29 C$      -24.9 %
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) 28,532.83 C$ 28,467.26 C$      -0.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Nanaimo, BC Edit Edmonton Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 174.12 C$ 288.74 C$      +65.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 75.00 C$ 65.33 C$      -12.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 89.14 C$ 82.12 C$      -7.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Nanaimo, BC Edit Edmonton Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 54.00 C$ 65.17 C$      +20.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.00 C$ 30.00 C$      +100.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 C$ 16.50 C$      +10.0 %
Childcare
Nanaimo, BC Edit Edmonton Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,066.67 C$ 850.00 C$      -20.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,500.00 C$ 9,783.33 C$      -27.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Nanaimo, BC Edit Edmonton Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 63.75 C$ 73.96 C$      +16.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 41.67 C$ 48.36 C$      +16.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 103.00 C$ 109.15 C$      +6.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 110.00 C$ 108.19 C$      -1.6 %
Rent Per Month
Nanaimo, BC Edit Edmonton Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,660.00 C$ 1,354.14 C$      -18.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,633.33 C$ 1,162.34 C$      -28.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,933.33 C$ 2,219.49 C$      -24.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,733.33 C$ 1,793.77 C$      -34.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Nanaimo, BC Edit Edmonton Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 530.00 C$ 382.70 C$      -27.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 510.12 C$ 256.71 C$      -49.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Nanaimo, BC Edit Edmonton Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,335.71 C$ 4,291.62 C$      +28.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.87 6.22      -9.5 %
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