Cost of Living Comparison Between Vancouver and Mississauga 

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Consumer Prices in Mississauga are 10.6% lower than in Vancouver (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Mississauga are 11.9% lower than in Vancouver
Rent Prices in Mississauga are 14.0% lower than in Vancouver
Restaurant Prices in Mississauga are 15.6% lower than in Vancouver
Groceries Prices in Mississauga are 23.2% lower than in Vancouver
Local Purchasing Power in Mississauga is 15.8% higher than in Vancouver
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Restaurants
Vancouver Edit Mississauga Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$ 20.00 C$      -20.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 C$ 105.00 C$      -12.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$ 13.50 C$      -10.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 C$ 7.50 C$      -6.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.00 C$ 7.00 C$      -22.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.39 C$ 4.74 C$      -12.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.91 C$ 2.08 C$      -28.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.62 C$ 1.83 C$      -30.0 %
Markets
Vancouver Edit Mississauga Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 11.46 C$ 9.33 C$      -18.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.81 C$ 3.14 C$      -17.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.80 C$ 1.77 C$      -36.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.68 C$ 4.79 C$      -15.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.40 C$ 8.27 C$      -1.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 9.74 C$ 5.89 C$      -39.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 11.16 C$ 9.65 C$      -13.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.80 C$ 2.05 C$      -26.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.84 C$ 0.66 C$      -21.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.39 C$ 1.66 C$      -30.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.00 C$ 1.99 C$      -33.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.03 C$ 0.67 C$      -67.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.72 C$ 1.56 C$      -9.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.57 C$ 2.85 C$      -20.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.70 C$ 2.82 C$      +4.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 C$ 18.00 C$      -10.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.63 C$ 3.24 C$      -30.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.65 C$ 3.62 C$      -22.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 20.07 C$ 15.50 C$      -22.8 %
Transportation
Vancouver Edit Mississauga Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.15 C$ 4.00 C$      +27.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 140.00 C$ 131.00 C$      -6.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 C$ 4.10 C$      +2.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.83 C$ 8.93 C$      +133.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 36.59 C$ 70.00 C$      +91.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.45 C$ 5.80 C$      -22.2 %
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$ 28,283.77 C$      -0.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Vancouver Edit Mississauga Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 153.12 C$ 253.82 C$      +65.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 66.16 C$ 65.00 C$      -1.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 79.69 C$ 76.17 C$      -4.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Vancouver Edit Mississauga Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 57.42 C$ 71.14 C$      +23.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.08 C$ 30.00 C$      +65.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 C$ 19.00 C$      +5.6 %
Childcare
Vancouver Edit Mississauga Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,550.00 C$ 900.00 C$      -41.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,100.00 C$ 20,000.00 C$      -0.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Vancouver Edit Mississauga Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 87.32 C$ 76.67 C$      -12.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 62.41 C$ 65.71 C$      +5.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 137.77 C$ 113.75 C$      -17.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 174.85 C$ 148.57 C$      -15.0 %
Rent Per Month
Vancouver Edit Mississauga Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,804.97 C$ 2,609.09 C$      -7.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,312.28 C$ 2,318.75 C$      +0.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,078.81 C$ 3,760.00 C$      -26.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,880.38 C$ 3,422.22 C$      -11.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Vancouver Edit Mississauga Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,491.55 C$ 1,121.34 C$      -24.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 961.76 C$ 991.55 C$      +3.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Vancouver Edit Mississauga Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,378.42 C$ 4,468.13 C$      +2.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 7.22      +9.9 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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