Restaurants | Vancouver Edit | Montreal 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 | 120.00 C$ | 120.00 C$ | 0.0 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 15.00 C$ | 15.00 C$ | 0.0 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 8.00 C$ | 8.25 C$ | +3.1 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 9.00 C$ | 8.00 C$ | -11.1 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 5.39 C$ | 5.26 C$ | -2.3 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.91 C$ | 2.84 C$ | -2.7 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.62 C$ | 2.11 C$ | -19.4 % |
Markets | Vancouver Edit | Montreal Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 11.46 C$ | 10.98 C$ | -4.3 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 3.81 C$ | 3.82 C$ | +0.4 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 2.80 C$ | 2.04 C$ | -27.0 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 5.68 C$ | 4.58 C$ | -19.3 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 8.40 C$ | 7.76 C$ | -7.6 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 9.74 C$ | 7.67 C$ | -21.2 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 11.16 C$ | 8.99 C$ | -19.5 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 2.80 C$ | 2.23 C$ | -20.1 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.84 C$ | 0.89 C$ | +6.6 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 2.39 C$ | 2.45 C$ | +2.6 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 3.00 C$ | 2.83 C$ | -5.6 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 2.03 C$ | 1.29 C$ | -36.3 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.72 C$ | 1.46 C$ | -15.6 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 3.57 C$ | 3.43 C$ | -4.1 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.70 C$ | 2.37 C$ | -12.0 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 20.00 C$ | 20.00 C$ | 0.0 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 4.63 C$ | 4.52 C$ | -2.4 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 4.65 C$ | 4.48 C$ | -3.7 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 20.07 C$ | 15.00 C$ | -25.3 % |
Transportation | Vancouver Edit | Montreal Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 3.15 C$ | 3.75 C$ | +19.0 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 140.00 C$ | 97.00 C$ | -30.7 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 4.00 C$ | 4.75 C$ | +18.8 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.83 C$ | 3.22 C$ | -16.0 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 36.59 C$ | 60.00 C$ | +64.0 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 7.45 C$ | 6.52 C$ | -12.5 % |
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$ | 27,785.04 C$ | -2.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Vancouver Edit | Montreal Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 153.12 C$ | 111.69 C$ | -27.1 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 66.16 C$ | 52.59 C$ | -20.5 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 79.69 C$ | 60.22 C$ | -24.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Vancouver Edit | Montreal Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 57.42 C$ | 45.52 C$ | -20.7 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 18.08 C$ | 22.31 C$ | +23.4 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 18.00 C$ | 15.00 C$ | -16.7 % |
Childcare | Vancouver Edit | Montreal Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,550.00 C$ | 898.67 C$ | -42.0 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 20,100.00 C$ | 9,057.14 C$ | -54.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Vancouver Edit | Montreal Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 87.32 C$ | 88.46 C$ | +1.3 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 62.41 C$ | 66.83 C$ | +7.1 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 137.77 C$ | 119.48 C$ | -13.3 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 174.85 C$ | 147.61 C$ | -15.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Vancouver Edit | Montreal Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 2,804.97 C$ | 1,654.06 C$ | -41.0 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 2,312.28 C$ | 1,285.53 C$ | -44.4 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 5,078.81 C$ | 3,021.05 C$ | -40.5 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 3,880.38 C$ | 2,172.22 C$ | -44.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Vancouver Edit | Montreal Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 1,491.55 C$ | 947.30 C$ | -36.5 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 961.76 C$ | 530.53 C$ | -44.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Vancouver Edit | Montreal Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 4,378.42 C$ | 3,677.40 C$ | -16.0 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.57 | 6.43 | -2.1 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 530 | 426 |
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