Restaurants | Vancouver |
Montreal | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 25.00 C$ | 24.50 C$ | -2.0 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 100.00 C$ | 100.00 C$ | 0.0 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 15.00 C$ | 15.00 C$ | 0.0 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 9.00 C$ | 8.75 C$ | -2.8 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 10.00 C$ | 9.00 C$ | -10.0 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 5.60 C$ | 5.07 C$ | -9.5 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.98 C$ | 2.83 C$ | -5.2 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.53 C$ | 2.01 C$ | -20.4 % |
Markets | Vancouver |
Montreal | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 10.60 C$ | 12.24 C$ | +15.5 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 3.78 C$ | 4.12 C$ | +8.9 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 2.56 C$ | 2.39 C$ | -6.9 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 5.60 C$ | 4.62 C$ | -17.4 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 7.72 C$ | 10.54 C$ | +36.4 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 8.75 C$ | 7.40 C$ | -15.4 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 9.94 C$ | 9.73 C$ | -2.2 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 2.69 C$ | 2.31 C$ | -14.0 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.89 C$ | 1.00 C$ | +12.5 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 2.49 C$ | 2.59 C$ | +3.8 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 3.10 C$ | 2.72 C$ | -12.3 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.84 C$ | 1.72 C$ | -6.3 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.85 C$ | 1.49 C$ | -19.5 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 3.54 C$ | 3.14 C$ | -11.3 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.47 C$ | 2.48 C$ | +0.5 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 22.00 C$ | 18.50 C$ | -15.9 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 4.30 C$ | 4.28 C$ | -0.4 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 5.15 C$ | 4.76 C$ | -7.6 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 21.00 C$ | 18.00 C$ | -14.3 % |
Transportation | Vancouver |
Montreal | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 3.20 C$ | 3.75 C$ | +17.2 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 109.00 C$ | 100.00 C$ | -8.3 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 5.00 C$ | 5.00 C$ | 0.0 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.39 C$ | 3.42 C$ | +1.0 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 37.91 C$ | 46.10 C$ | +21.6 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 6.83 C$ | 6.22 C$ | -9.0 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 34,395.00 C$ | 33,978.00 C$ | -1.2 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 28,165.58 C$ | 29,513.13 C$ | +4.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Vancouver |
Montreal | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 123.15 C$ | 105.83 C$ | -14.1 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 55.57 C$ | 50.84 C$ | -8.5 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 79.86 C$ | 60.52 C$ | -24.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | Vancouver |
Montreal | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 57.10 C$ | 56.28 C$ | -1.4 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 20.07 C$ | 21.69 C$ | +8.0 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 16.00 C$ | 15.00 C$ | -6.3 % |
Childcare | Vancouver |
Montreal | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,590.20 C$ | 895.47 C$ | -43.7 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 25,000.00 C$ | 7,938.46 C$ | -68.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Vancouver |
Montreal | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 88.62 C$ | 85.42 C$ | -3.6 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 54.14 C$ | 62.07 C$ | +14.6 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 130.38 C$ | 140.50 C$ | +7.8 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 169.10 C$ | 164.14 C$ | -2.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Vancouver |
Montreal | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 2,762.05 C$ | 1,658.55 C$ | -40.0 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 2,279.17 C$ | 1,330.92 C$ | -41.6 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 4,903.45 C$ | 2,829.76 C$ | -42.3 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 3,830.00 C$ | 2,137.50 C$ | -44.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Vancouver |
Montreal | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 1,299.33 C$ | 891.71 C$ | -31.4 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 922.68 C$ | 606.66 C$ | -34.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Vancouver |
Montreal | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 4,457.00 C$ | 3,821.62 C$ | -14.3 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.61 | 5.72 | +1.9 % |
Last update: | 21 May 2025 | 20 May 2025 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 364 | 373 |
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