Cost of Living Comparison Between Vancouver and Oshawa 

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Consumer Prices in Oshawa are 4.7% lower than in Vancouver (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Oshawa are 18.4% lower than in Vancouver
Rent Prices in Oshawa are 39.1% lower than in Vancouver
Restaurant Prices in Oshawa are 28.1% lower than in Vancouver
Groceries Prices in Oshawa are 5.0% lower than in Vancouver
Local Purchasing Power in Oshawa is 61.4% higher than in Vancouver
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Restaurants
Vancouver Edit Oshawa Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 28.50 C$ 22.00 C$      -22.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 C$ 70.00 C$      -41.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 14.00 C$ 14.00 C$      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 C$ 6.00 C$      -25.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.00 C$ 7.00 C$      -22.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.66 C$ 4.58 C$      -19.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.28 C$ 2.17 C$      -34.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.77 C$ 1.75 C$      -36.8 %
Markets
Vancouver Edit Oshawa Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 12.02 C$ 15.43 C$      +28.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.75 C$ 2.69 C$      -28.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.54 C$ 2.29 C$      -10.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.97 C$ 4.18 C$      -29.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.27 C$ 6.28 C$      -24.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 8.65 C$ 7.47 C$      -13.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.78 C$ 10.04 C$      +2.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.00 C$ 2.25 C$      -25.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.84 C$ 0.86 C$      +2.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.52 C$ 2.59 C$      +2.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.75 C$ 2.77 C$      +0.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.12 C$ 3.24 C$      +53.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.71 C$ 2.66 C$      +56.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.67 C$ 4.49 C$      +22.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.51 C$ 2.66 C$      +6.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 C$ 16.50 C$      -17.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.74 C$ 3.68 C$      -22.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.94 C$ 5.67 C$      +14.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 20.00 C$ 18.40 C$      -8.0 %
Transportation
Vancouver Edit Oshawa Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.15 C$ 3.38 C$      +7.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 140.00 C$ 123.50 C$      -11.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 C$ 4.75 C$      +18.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.27 C$ 6.44 C$      +97.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 38.00 C$ 30.00 C$      -21.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.54 C$ 5.78 C$      -23.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,000.00 C$ 26,226.67 C$      -18.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,129.37 C$ 36,838.17 C$      +35.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Vancouver Edit Oshawa Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 172.73 C$ 312.19 C$      +80.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 62.64 C$ 55.00 C$      -12.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 85.43 C$ 90.33 C$      +5.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Vancouver Edit Oshawa Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 56.26 C$ 56.00 C$      -0.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.49 C$ 50.00 C$      +222.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 C$ 15.00 C$      -16.7 %
Childcare
Vancouver Edit Oshawa Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,355.91 C$ 1,800.00 C$      +32.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 24,540.54 C$ ?     
Clothing And Shoes
Vancouver Edit Oshawa Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 86.38 C$ 71.67 C$      -17.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 58.56 C$ 63.75 C$      +8.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 137.54 C$ 165.00 C$      +20.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 182.48 C$ 175.00 C$      -4.1 %
Rent Per Month
Vancouver Edit Oshawa Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,846.42 C$ 1,600.00 C$      -43.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,213.39 C$ 1,428.57 C$      -35.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,143.09 C$ 2,691.50 C$      -47.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,934.61 C$ 2,883.33 C$      -26.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Vancouver Edit Oshawa Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,468.18 C$ 1,931.80 C$      +31.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,054.38 C$ 2,056.80 C$      +95.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Vancouver Edit Oshawa Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,201.07 C$ 5,533.33 C$      +31.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.47 7.64      +18.1 %
Last update: December 2023August 2023
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