Cost of Living Comparison Between Vancouver and Regina 

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Rent Prices in Regina are 57.7% lower than in Vancouver
Restaurant Prices in Regina are 17.3% lower than in Vancouver
Groceries Prices in Regina are 10.4% lower than in Vancouver
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Restaurants
Vancouver Edit Regina Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$ 21.00 C$      -16.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 C$ 90.00 C$      -25.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$ 13.00 C$      -13.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 C$ 7.00 C$      -12.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.00 C$ 8.50 C$      -5.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.39 C$ 4.55 C$      -15.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.91 C$ 4.56 C$      +56.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.62 C$ 2.58 C$      -1.4 %
Markets
Vancouver Edit Regina Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 11.46 C$ 9.11 C$      -20.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.81 C$ 2.42 C$      -36.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.80 C$ 2.38 C$      -14.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.68 C$ 4.14 C$      -27.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.40 C$ 4.08 C$      -51.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 9.74 C$ 6.73 C$      -30.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 11.16 C$ 10.10 C$      -9.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.80 C$ 2.81 C$      +0.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.84 C$ 0.81 C$      -2.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.39 C$ 2.74 C$      +14.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.00 C$ 2.29 C$      -23.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.03 C$ 2.83 C$      +39.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.72 C$ 1.81 C$      +5.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.57 C$ 3.68 C$      +3.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.70 C$ 2.80 C$      +3.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 C$ 14.00 C$      -30.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.63 C$ 5.35 C$      +15.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.65 C$ 3.75 C$      -19.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 20.07 C$ 25.00 C$      +24.5 %
Transportation
Vancouver Edit Regina Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.15 C$ 3.25 C$      +3.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 140.00 C$ 88.00 C$      -37.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 C$ 4.50 C$      +12.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.83 C$ 1.48 C$      -61.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 36.59 C$ 40.00 C$      +9.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.45 C$ 5.71 C$      -23.4 %
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$ 27,016.19 C$      -4.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Vancouver Edit Regina Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 153.12 C$ 323.75 C$      +111.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 66.16 C$ 97.00 C$      +46.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 79.69 C$ 73.75 C$      -7.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Vancouver Edit Regina Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 57.42 C$ 55.00 C$      -4.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.08 C$ 25.00 C$      +38.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 C$ 12.75 C$      -29.2 %
Childcare
Vancouver Edit Regina Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,550.00 C$ ?     
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,100.00 C$ ?     
Clothing And Shoes
Vancouver Edit Regina Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 87.32 C$ 95.00 C$      +8.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 62.41 C$ ?     
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 137.77 C$ 125.00 C$      -9.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 174.85 C$ 150.00 C$      -14.2 %
Rent Per Month
Vancouver Edit Regina Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,801.82 C$ 1,322.50 C$      -52.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,312.28 C$ 950.00 C$      -58.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,078.81 C$ 1,683.33 C$      -66.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,880.38 C$ 2,000.00 C$      -48.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Vancouver Edit Regina Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,455.23 C$ 353.03 C$      -75.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 961.76 C$ 315.87 C$      -67.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Vancouver Edit Regina Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,335.96 C$ 2,961.00 C$      -31.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 7.33      +11.5 %
Last update: May 2024April 2024
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