Cost of Living Comparison Between Vancouver and Halifax 

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Cost of Living in Halifax is 6.2% lower than in Vancouver (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Halifax is 15.8% lower than in Vancouver
Rent Prices in Halifax are 31.8% lower than in Vancouver
Restaurant Prices in Halifax are 10.9% lower than in Vancouver
Groceries Prices in Halifax are 5.0% lower than in Vancouver
Local Purchasing Power in Halifax is 5.6% lower than in Vancouver
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Restaurants
Vancouver Edit Halifax Edit Difference
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 2024November 2024
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