Cost of Living Comparison Between Vancouver and New York, NY 

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Cost of Living in New York, NY is 49.3% higher than in Vancouver (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in New York, NY is 73.2% higher than in Vancouver
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 113.9% higher than in Vancouver
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 45.5% higher than in Vancouver
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 26.6% higher than in Vancouver
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 6.3% lower than in Vancouver
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Restaurants
Vancouver Edit New York, NY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$
(18.10 $)
41.44 C$
(30.00 $)
     +65.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 C$
(86.87 $)
172.67 C$
(125.00 $)
     +43.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$
(10.86 $)
16.58 C$
(12.00 $)
     +10.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.50 C$
(6.15 $)
11.05 C$
(8.00 $)
     +30.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.00 C$
(6.52 $)
13.81 C$
(10.00 $)
     +53.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.44 C$
(3.94 $)
7.89 C$
(5.71 $)
     +44.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.95 C$
(2.13 $)
4.22 C$
(3.06 $)
     +43.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.57 C$
(1.86 $)
3.17 C$
(2.30 $)
     +23.6 %
Markets
Vancouver Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 10.08 C$
(7.30 $)
7.62 C$
(5.51 $)
     -24.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.79 C$
(2.74 $)
5.86 C$
(4.24 $)
     +54.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.54 C$
(1.84 $)
4.65 C$
(3.36 $)
     +83.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.44 C$
(3.94 $)
7.14 C$
(5.17 $)
     +31.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.25 C$
(5.97 $)
10.47 C$
(7.58 $)
     +27.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 9.49 C$
(6.87 $)
9.18 C$
(6.65 $)
     -3.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 10.77 C$
(7.80 $)
12.15 C$
(8.80 $)
     +12.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.78 C$
(2.01 $)
4.28 C$
(3.10 $)
     +53.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.81 C$
(0.59 $)
1.32 C$
(0.95 $)
     +61.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.36 C$
(1.71 $)
3.72 C$
(2.69 $)
     +57.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.95 C$
(2.13 $)
3.77 C$
(2.73 $)
     +27.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.94 C$
(1.41 $)
2.38 C$
(1.72 $)
     +22.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.68 C$
(1.22 $)
2.39 C$
(1.73 $)
     +42.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.48 C$
(2.52 $)
4.41 C$
(3.19 $)
     +26.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.50 C$
(1.81 $)
3.26 C$
(2.36 $)
     +30.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 C$
(14.48 $)
27.63 C$
(20.00 $)
     +38.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.25 C$
(3.08 $)
3.80 C$
(2.75 $)
     -10.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.62 C$
(3.35 $)
5.09 C$
(3.69 $)
     +10.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 20.00 C$
(14.48 $)
23.48 C$
(17.00 $)
     +17.4 %
Transportation
Vancouver Edit New York, NY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.15 C$
(2.28 $)
4.01 C$
(2.90 $)
     +27.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 140.00 C$
(101.35 $)
182.34 C$
(132.00 $)
     +30.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 C$
(2.90 $)
6.91 C$
(5.00 $)
     +72.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.27 C$
(2.37 $)
4.83 C$
(3.50 $)
     +48.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 36.90 C$
(26.71 $)
46.97 C$
(34.00 $)
     +27.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.23 C$
(5.24 $)
5.29 C$
(3.83 $)
     -26.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,978.00 C$
(24,598.03 $)
48,346.55 C$
(35,000.00 $)
     +42.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,715.31 C$
(20,064.22 $)
39,041.79 C$
(28,263.92 $)
     +40.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Vancouver Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 143.07 C$
(103.58 $)
236.51 C$
(171.22 $)
     +65.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 61.45 C$
(44.48 $)
93.83 C$
(67.93 $)
     +52.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 76.52 C$
(55.40 $)
92.29 C$
(66.81 $)
     +20.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Vancouver Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 55.43 C$
(40.13 $)
201.12 C$
(145.60 $)
     +262.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.44 C$
(10.46 $)
102.74 C$
(74.38 $)
     +611.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.00 C$
(12.31 $)
27.63 C$
(20.00 $)
     +62.5 %
Childcare
Vancouver Edit New York, NY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,659.38 C$
(1,201.29 $)
4,376.05 C$
(3,168.00 $)
     +163.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 21,750.00 C$
(15,745.69 $)
80,117.14 C$
(58,000.00 $)
     +268.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Vancouver Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 84.66 C$
(61.29 $)
95.26 C$
(68.96 $)
     +12.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 57.64 C$
(41.73 $)
64.99 C$
(47.05 $)
     +12.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 131.65 C$
(95.31 $)
143.47 C$
(103.86 $)
     +9.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 165.84 C$
(120.06 $)
226.71 C$
(164.12 $)
     +36.7 %
Rent Per Month
Vancouver Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,791.39 C$
(2,020.80 $)
5,901.17 C$
(4,272.10 $)
     +111.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,361.71 C$
(1,709.74 $)
4,203.51 C$
(3,043.09 $)
     +78.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,085.62 C$
(3,681.68 $)
13,007.73 C$
(9,416.82 $)
     +155.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,861.86 C$
(2,795.75 $)
7,048.59 C$
(5,102.76 $)
     +82.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Vancouver Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,401.17 C$
(1,014.36 $)
2,618.52 C$
(1,895.65 $)
     +86.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 930.14 C$
(673.36 $)
2,196.05 C$
(1,589.81 $)
     +136.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Vancouver Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,620.01 C$
(3,344.61 $)
7,496.03 C$
(5,426.68 $)
     +62.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.53 7.24      +10.8 %
Last update: July 2024July 2024
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