Restaurants | Vancouver Edit | Halifax Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 25.00 C$ | 25.00 C$ | 0.0 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 127.50 C$ | 100.00 C$ | -21.6 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 15.00 C$ | 13.50 C$ | -10.0 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 9.00 C$ | 8.00 C$ | -11.1 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 9.00 C$ | 9.00 C$ | 0.0 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 5.84 C$ | 5.06 C$ | -13.3 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.70 C$ | 3.02 C$ | +12.0 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.48 C$ | 2.38 C$ | -4.1 % |
Markets | Vancouver Edit | Halifax Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 9.48 C$ | 10.91 C$ | +15.1 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 3.66 C$ | 3.55 C$ | -3.0 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 2.46 C$ | 2.95 C$ | +19.6 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 5.42 C$ | 5.25 C$ | -3.1 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 8.27 C$ | 6.49 C$ | -21.4 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 9.24 C$ | 8.26 C$ | -10.6 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 10.58 C$ | 8.12 C$ | -23.3 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 2.76 C$ | 2.81 C$ | +1.7 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.81 C$ | 1.00 C$ | +22.9 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 2.41 C$ | 2.49 C$ | +3.4 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 3.00 C$ | 2.93 C$ | -2.6 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.91 C$ | 1.56 C$ | -18.5 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.73 C$ | 1.53 C$ | -11.3 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 3.46 C$ | 3.46 C$ | +0.1 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.45 C$ | 2.68 C$ | +9.3 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 20.00 C$ | 20.00 C$ | 0.0 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 4.26 C$ | 4.95 C$ | +16.3 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 4.97 C$ | 5.37 C$ | +8.1 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 20.00 C$ | 20.80 C$ | +4.0 % |
Transportation | Vancouver Edit | Halifax Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 3.20 C$ | 2.75 C$ | -14.1 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 140.00 C$ | 89.00 C$ | -36.4 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 4.00 C$ | 4.95 C$ | +23.8 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.39 C$ | 2.82 C$ | -16.9 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 36.59 C$ | 30.00 C$ | -18.0 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 7.13 C$ | 6.62 C$ | -7.1 % |
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) | 28,031.10 C$ | 29,186.45 C$ | +4.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Vancouver Edit | Halifax Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 142.72 C$ | 246.53 C$ | +72.7 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 57.41 C$ | 75.82 C$ | +32.1 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 79.68 C$ | 102.04 C$ | +28.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Vancouver Edit | Halifax Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 50.67 C$ | 71.15 C$ | +40.4 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 13.98 C$ | 19.50 C$ | +39.5 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 17.00 C$ | 14.00 C$ | -17.6 % |
Childcare | Vancouver Edit | Halifax Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,520.59 C$ | 1,152.78 C$ | -24.2 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 21,750.00 C$ | 19,166.67 C$ | -11.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Vancouver Edit | Halifax Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 92.43 C$ | 90.41 C$ | -2.2 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 53.96 C$ | 45.30 C$ | -16.0 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 132.32 C$ | 133.08 C$ | +0.6 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 172.00 C$ | 149.58 C$ | -13.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Vancouver Edit | Halifax Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 2,830.92 C$ | 2,028.09 C$ | -28.4 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 2,350.61 C$ | 1,659.20 C$ | -29.4 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 5,169.35 C$ | 3,345.45 C$ | -35.3 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 3,922.17 C$ | 2,699.55 C$ | -31.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Vancouver Edit | Halifax Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 1,340.98 C$ | 865.28 C$ | -35.5 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 920.30 C$ | 333.87 C$ | -63.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Vancouver Edit | Halifax Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 4,621.47 C$ | 3,673.58 C$ | -20.5 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.45 | 6.47 | +0.2 % |
Last update: | November 2024 | November 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 494 | 174 |
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