Restaurants | Vancouver Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 C$ (18.44 $) |
33.90 C$ (25.00 $) |
+35.6 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
120.00 C$ (88.50 $) |
135.59 C$ (100.00 $) |
+13.0 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
15.00 C$ (11.06 $) |
16.27 C$ (12.00 $) |
+8.5 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.50 C$ (6.27 $) |
10.85 C$ (8.00 $) |
+27.6 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
9.00 C$ (6.64 $) |
12.20 C$ (9.00 $) |
+35.6 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
5.59 C$ (4.12 $) |
7.15 C$ (5.28 $) |
+28.1 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.79 C$ (2.06 $) |
4.10 C$ (3.03 $) |
+47.0 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.55 C$ (1.88 $) |
3.30 C$ (2.43 $) |
+29.6 % |
Markets | Vancouver Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
9.62 C$ (7.09 $) |
5.44 C$ (4.01 $) |
-43.5 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.70 C$ (2.73 $) |
5.10 C$ (3.76 $) |
+37.9 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.40 C$ (1.77 $) |
3.69 C$ (2.72 $) |
+53.7 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
5.34 C$ (3.94 $) |
5.34 C$ (3.94 $) |
+0.0 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
8.10 C$ (5.97 $) |
9.79 C$ (7.22 $) |
+20.9 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
9.12 C$ (6.73 $) |
8.88 C$ (6.55 $) |
-2.6 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
10.56 C$ (7.79 $) |
12.55 C$ (9.25 $) |
+18.8 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
2.73 C$ (2.01 $) |
3.46 C$ (2.55 $) |
+26.7 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
0.79 C$ (0.58 $) |
1.19 C$ (0.88 $) |
+51.1 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
2.40 C$ (1.77 $) |
2.95 C$ (2.18 $) |
+22.9 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
3.00 C$ (2.22 $) |
3.05 C$ (2.25 $) |
+1.7 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
1.91 C$ (1.41 $) |
1.64 C$ (1.21 $) |
-14.2 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
1.73 C$ (1.27 $) |
1.84 C$ (1.35 $) |
+6.3 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
3.46 C$ (2.55 $) |
3.25 C$ (2.39 $) |
-6.1 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.51 C$ (1.85 $) |
3.91 C$ (2.88 $) |
+55.6 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
20.00 C$ (14.75 $) |
19.66 C$ (14.50 $) |
-1.7 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
4.01 C$ (2.96 $) |
3.66 C$ (2.70 $) |
-8.9 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.77 C$ (3.52 $) |
5.20 C$ (3.83 $) |
+9.0 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
20.00 C$ (14.75 $) |
22.97 C$ (16.94 $) |
+14.8 % |
Transportation | Vancouver Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.20 C$ (2.36 $) |
3.39 C$ (2.50 $) |
+5.9 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
140.00 C$ (103.25 $) |
101.69 C$ (75.00 $) |
-27.4 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.00 C$ (2.95 $) |
4.41 C$ (3.25 $) |
+10.2 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.27 C$ (2.41 $) |
3.05 C$ (2.25 $) |
-6.6 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
36.59 C$ (26.99 $) |
33.90 C$ (25.00 $) |
-7.4 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
7.21 C$ (5.32 $) |
5.73 C$ (4.23 $) |
-20.6 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,978.00 C$ (25,059.28 $) |
46,100.77 C$ (34,000.00 $) |
+35.7 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
27,979.55 C$ (20,635.33 $) |
36,606.89 C$ (26,998.12 $) |
+30.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Vancouver Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
147.76 C$ (108.98 $) |
229.94 C$ (169.58 $) |
+55.6 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
61.34 C$ (45.24 $) |
76.65 C$ (56.53 $) |
+25.0 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
77.65 C$ (57.27 $) |
80.14 C$ (59.10 $) |
+3.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | Vancouver Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
50.99 C$ (37.61 $) |
101.22 C$ (74.65 $) |
+98.5 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
12.48 C$ (9.21 $) |
26.54 C$ (19.57 $) |
+112.6 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
17.00 C$ (12.54 $) |
20.34 C$ (15.00 $) |
+19.6 % |
Childcare | Vancouver Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,569.47 C$ (1,157.51 $) |
3,355.86 C$ (2,475.00 $) |
+113.8 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
21,428.57 C$ (15,803.89 $) |
57,354.78 C$ (42,300.00 $) |
+167.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Vancouver Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
84.35 C$ (62.21 $) |
88.70 C$ (65.42 $) |
+5.2 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
55.46 C$ (40.90 $) |
70.22 C$ (51.79 $) |
+26.6 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
132.86 C$ (97.99 $) |
129.95 C$ (95.84 $) |
-2.2 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
166.29 C$ (122.64 $) |
193.44 C$ (142.67 $) |
+16.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Vancouver Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,821.35 C$ (2,080.79 $) |
3,246.98 C$ (2,394.70 $) |
+15.1 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
2,364.93 C$ (1,744.17 $) |
2,033.00 C$ (1,499.37 $) |
-14.0 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
5,225.00 C$ (3,853.51 $) |
6,231.51 C$ (4,595.83 $) |
+19.3 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
3,926.38 C$ (2,895.76 $) |
3,997.21 C$ (2,948.00 $) |
+1.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Vancouver Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,382.88 C$ (1,019.89 $) |
447.44 C$ (330.00 $) |
-67.6 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
920.30 C$ (678.73 $) |
397.28 C$ (293.00 $) |
-56.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Vancouver Edit | Chicago, IL Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
4,483.13 C$ (3,306.38 $) |
6,666.58 C$ (4,916.70 $) |
+48.7 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.52 | 6.65 | +2.1 % |
Last update: | September 2024 | September 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 522 | 256 |
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