Restaurants | Vancouver Edit | Edmonton Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 25.00 C$ | 20.00 C$ | -20.0 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 120.00 C$ | 80.00 C$ | -33.3 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 14.00 C$ | 12.00 C$ | -14.3 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 8.25 C$ | 7.00 C$ | -15.2 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 9.00 C$ | 8.00 C$ | -11.1 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 5.43 C$ | 4.83 C$ | -11.2 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.95 C$ | 2.32 C$ | -21.3 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.64 C$ | 2.11 C$ | -20.2 % |
Markets | Vancouver Edit | Edmonton Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 11.66 C$ | 8.38 C$ | -28.1 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 3.84 C$ | 2.91 C$ | -24.1 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 2.78 C$ | 1.86 C$ | -33.3 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 5.97 C$ | 4.73 C$ | -20.7 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 9.22 C$ | 7.73 C$ | -16.2 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 9.45 C$ | 6.81 C$ | -28.0 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 11.16 C$ | 8.64 C$ | -22.6 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 2.89 C$ | 2.61 C$ | -9.7 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.84 C$ | 0.83 C$ | -1.1 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 2.34 C$ | 2.33 C$ | -0.4 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 2.96 C$ | 2.31 C$ | -21.7 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 2.00 C$ | 1.39 C$ | -30.6 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.77 C$ | 1.32 C$ | -25.3 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 3.57 C$ | 3.77 C$ | +5.4 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.56 C$ | 2.49 C$ | -2.7 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 20.00 C$ | 17.24 C$ | -13.8 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 4.79 C$ | 4.58 C$ | -4.4 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 4.75 C$ | 4.75 C$ | +0.0 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 20.57 C$ | 17.43 C$ | -15.3 % |
Transportation | Vancouver Edit | Edmonton Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 3.15 C$ | 3.50 C$ | +11.1 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 140.00 C$ | 100.00 C$ | -28.6 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 4.00 C$ | 4.10 C$ | +2.5 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.64 C$ | 2.82 C$ | -22.6 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 36.59 C$ | 30.00 C$ | -18.0 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 7.43 C$ | 5.31 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) | 28,345.04 C$ | 28,309.65 C$ | -0.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Vancouver Edit | Edmonton Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 168.94 C$ | 291.54 C$ | +72.6 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 66.73 C$ | 65.34 C$ | -2.1 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 82.22 C$ | 82.12 C$ | -0.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Vancouver Edit | Edmonton Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 63.17 C$ | 65.17 C$ | +3.2 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 20.10 C$ | 30.00 C$ | +49.2 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 18.00 C$ | 16.50 C$ | -8.3 % |
Childcare | Vancouver Edit | Edmonton Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,478.95 C$ | 850.00 C$ | -42.5 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 20,100.00 C$ | 9,783.33 C$ | -51.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Vancouver Edit | Edmonton Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 92.16 C$ | 72.61 C$ | -21.2 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 64.65 C$ | 48.36 C$ | -25.2 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 138.67 C$ | 106.60 C$ | -23.1 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 183.64 C$ | 108.20 C$ | -41.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Vancouver Edit | Edmonton Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 2,802.81 C$ | 1,352.48 C$ | -51.7 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 2,325.06 C$ | 1,160.97 C$ | -50.1 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 5,087.24 C$ | 2,212.20 C$ | -56.5 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 3,879.34 C$ | 1,778.34 C$ | -54.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Vancouver Edit | Edmonton Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 1,508.81 C$ | 382.77 C$ | -74.6 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 1,000.17 C$ | 256.76 C$ | -74.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Vancouver Edit | Edmonton Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 4,288.81 C$ | 4,290.04 C$ | +0.0 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.62 | 6.22 | -6.1 % |
Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
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