Restaurants | Vancouver Edit | Albany, NY Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 C$ (18.32 $) |
27.29 C$ (20.00 $) |
+9.2 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
120.00 C$ (87.95 $) |
98.92 C$ (72.50 $) |
-17.6 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
14.45 C$ (10.59 $) |
16.24 C$ (11.90 $) |
+12.4 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.00 C$ (5.86 $) |
6.82 C$ (5.00 $) |
-14.7 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
9.00 C$ (6.60 $) |
8.19 C$ (6.00 $) |
-9.0 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
5.43 C$ (3.98 $) |
6.82 C$ (5.00 $) |
+25.7 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.94 C$ (2.15 $) |
3.60 C$ (2.64 $) |
+22.7 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.64 C$ (1.93 $) |
2.69 C$ (1.97 $) |
+2.1 % |
Markets | Vancouver Edit | Albany, NY Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
11.69 C$ (8.57 $) |
5.53 C$ (4.06 $) |
-52.7 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.81 C$ (2.79 $) |
5.94 C$ (4.35 $) |
+55.7 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.80 C$ (2.05 $) |
3.28 C$ (2.40 $) |
+17.1 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
5.95 C$ (4.36 $) |
6.99 C$ (5.12 $) |
+17.6 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
9.33 C$ (6.84 $) |
9.47 C$ (6.94 $) |
+1.5 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
9.53 C$ (6.99 $) |
7.60 C$ (5.57 $) |
-20.2 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
11.16 C$ (8.18 $) |
9.21 C$ (6.75 $) |
-17.5 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
2.91 C$ (2.13 $) |
2.94 C$ (2.16 $) |
+1.1 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
0.83 C$ (0.61 $) |
0.86 C$ (0.63 $) |
+3.9 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
2.39 C$ (1.75 $) |
3.21 C$ (2.35 $) |
+34.6 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
2.98 C$ (2.18 $) |
2.90 C$ (2.12 $) |
-2.7 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
2.05 C$ (1.50 $) |
1.89 C$ (1.39 $) |
-7.6 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
1.77 C$ (1.30 $) |
2.40 C$ (1.76 $) |
+35.6 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
3.59 C$ (2.63 $) |
4.93 C$ (3.62 $) |
+37.4 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.58 C$ (1.89 $) |
2.61 C$ (1.91 $) |
+1.3 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
20.00 C$ (14.66 $) |
14.67 C$ (10.75 $) |
-26.7 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
4.70 C$ (3.44 $) |
2.71 C$ (1.99 $) |
-42.3 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.71 C$ (3.45 $) |
3.83 C$ (2.81 $) |
-18.7 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
20.57 C$ (15.08 $) |
18.42 C$ (13.50 $) |
-10.5 % |
Transportation | Vancouver Edit | Albany, NY Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.15 C$ (2.31 $) |
2.05 C$ (1.50 $) |
-35.0 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
140.00 C$ (102.61 $) |
105.74 C$ (77.50 $) |
-24.5 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
3.88 C$ (2.84 $) |
6.82 C$ (5.00 $) |
+76.1 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.64 C$ (2.67 $) |
3.06 C$ (2.24 $) |
-15.9 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
36.29 C$ (26.60 $) |
37.52 C$ (27.50 $) |
+3.4 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
7.46 C$ (5.47 $) |
5.03 C$ (3.68 $) |
-32.6 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,978.00 C$ (24,903.35 $) |
40,931.85 C$ (30,000.00 $) |
+20.5 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,345.04 C$ (20,774.81 $) |
37,714.93 C$ (27,642.24 $) |
+33.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Vancouver Edit | Albany, NY Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
160.85 C$ (117.89 $) |
250.62 C$ (183.68 $) |
+55.8 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
67.00 C$ (49.11 $) |
66.13 C$ (48.47 $) |
-1.3 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
81.78 C$ (59.94 $) |
84.06 C$ (61.61 $) |
+2.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Vancouver Edit | Albany, NY Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
59.43 C$ (43.56 $) |
91.41 C$ (67.00 $) |
+53.8 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
18.08 C$ (13.25 $) |
30.02 C$ (22.00 $) |
+66.0 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
18.00 C$ (13.19 $) |
20.47 C$ (15.00 $) |
+13.7 % |
Childcare | Vancouver Edit | Albany, NY Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,478.95 C$ (1,083.96 $) |
1,910.15 C$ (1,400.00 $) |
+29.2 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
20,100.00 C$ (14,731.80 $) |
38,203.06 C$ (28,000.00 $) |
+90.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Vancouver Edit | Albany, NY Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
89.27 C$ (65.43 $) |
60.94 C$ (44.67 $) |
-31.7 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
60.59 C$ (44.41 $) |
63.26 C$ (46.37 $) |
+4.4 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
138.20 C$ (101.29 $) |
119.04 C$ (87.25 $) |
-13.9 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
177.84 C$ (130.34 $) |
148.72 C$ (109.00 $) |
-16.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Vancouver Edit | Albany, NY Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,792.84 C$ (2,046.94 $) |
1,920.39 C$ (1,407.50 $) |
-31.2 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
2,323.65 C$ (1,703.07 $) |
1,898.21 C$ (1,391.25 $) |
-18.3 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
5,056.88 C$ (3,706.32 $) |
3,729.35 C$ (2,733.33 $) |
-26.3 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
3,831.97 C$ (2,808.55 $) |
3,365.51 C$ (2,466.67 $) |
-12.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Vancouver Edit | Albany, NY Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,471.02 C$ (1,078.15 $) |
491.30 C$ (360.09 $) |
-66.6 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
965.19 C$ (707.41 $) |
406.80 C$ (298.15 $) |
-57.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Vancouver Edit | Albany, NY Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
4,408.47 C$ (3,231.08 $) |
5,960.23 C$ (4,368.40 $) |
+35.2 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.56 | 6.48 | -1.2 % |
Last update: | April 2024 | March 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 552 | 26 |
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