Cost of Living Comparison Between Vancouver and Oshawa 

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Consumer Prices in Oshawa are 3.4% higher than in Vancouver (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Oshawa are 12.0% lower than in Vancouver
Rent Prices in Oshawa are 34.6% lower than in Vancouver
Restaurant Prices in Oshawa are 18.7% lower than in Vancouver
Groceries Prices in Oshawa are 3.3% higher than in Vancouver
Local Purchasing Power in Oshawa is 1.8% higher than in Vancouver
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Restaurants
Vancouver Edit Oshawa Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$ 22.00 C$      -12.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 C$ 70.00 C$      -30.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 C$ 14.00 C$      +16.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.50 C$ 5.00 C$      -33.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.00 C$ 7.00 C$      -22.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.01 C$ 4.19 C$      -16.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.69 C$ 1.89 C$      -29.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.44 C$ 1.62 C$      -33.3 %
Markets
Vancouver Edit Oshawa Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 11.01 C$ 13.85 C$      +25.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.31 C$ 2.59 C$      -21.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.16 C$ 2.16 C$      +0.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.20 C$ 3.78 C$      -27.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.46 C$ 6.28 C$      -15.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.60 C$ 7.07 C$      -7.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.28 C$ 10.04 C$      +21.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.18 C$ 2.22 C$      +1.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.84 C$ 0.85 C$      +0.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.18 C$ 2.59 C$      +19.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.32 C$ 2.65 C$      +14.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.76 C$ 2.68 C$      +52.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.25 C$ 2.15 C$      +71.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.39 C$ 4.12 C$      +21.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.49 C$ 2.37 C$      -4.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 C$ 16.50 C$      -17.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.54 C$ 3.68 C$      +4.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.76 C$ 5.67 C$      +50.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 19.00 C$ 18.00 C$      -5.3 %
Transportation
Vancouver Edit Oshawa Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.10 C$ 3.50 C$      +12.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 120.00 C$ 123.50 C$      +2.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 C$ 4.75 C$      +26.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.16 C$ 6.44 C$      +103.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 37.14 C$ 30.00 C$      -19.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.52 C$ 6.68 C$      -11.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 C$ 26,226.67 C$      -12.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,675.00 C$ 36,838.17 C$      +38.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Vancouver Edit Oshawa Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 127.14 C$ 289.75 C$      +127.9 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.30 C$ 0.33 C$      +9.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 85.42 C$ 81.00 C$      -5.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Vancouver Edit Oshawa Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 58.81 C$ 56.00 C$      -4.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.79 C$ 50.00 C$      +238.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.00 C$ 15.00 C$      -11.8 %
Childcare
Vancouver Edit Oshawa Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,370.87 C$ 1,800.00 C$      +31.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 24,818.00 C$ ?     
Clothing And Shoes
Vancouver Edit Oshawa Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 78.82 C$ 66.43 C$      -15.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 50.43 C$ 63.75 C$      +26.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 118.72 C$ 147.50 C$      +24.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 149.81 C$ 143.33 C$      -4.3 %
Rent Per Month
Vancouver Edit Oshawa Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,479.17 C$ 1,584.38 C$      -36.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,110.42 C$ 1,392.86 C$      -34.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,517.55 C$ 2,483.33 C$      -45.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,346.63 C$ 2,716.67 C$      -18.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Vancouver Edit Oshawa Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,251.44 C$ 1,931.80 C$      +54.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 966.61 C$ 2,056.80 C$      +112.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Vancouver Edit Oshawa Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,688.42 C$ 4,200.00 C$      -10.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.14 7.08      +37.6 %
Last update: March 2023March 2023
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