Cost of Living Comparison Between Vancouver and New York, NY 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in New York, NY are 38.3% higher than in Vancouver (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in New York, NY are 60.6% higher than in Vancouver
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 94.9% higher than in Vancouver
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 51.2% higher than in Vancouver
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 24.4% higher than in Vancouver
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 17.7% higher than in Vancouver
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Restaurants
Vancouver Edit New York, NY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$
(18.17 $)
41.29 C$
(30.00 $)
     +65.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 C$
(87.20 $)
178.90 C$
(130.00 $)
     +49.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 14.00 C$
(10.17 $)
16.51 C$
(12.00 $)
     +18.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.25 C$
(5.99 $)
11.01 C$
(8.00 $)
     +33.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.00 C$
(6.54 $)
14.45 C$
(10.50 $)
     +60.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.43 C$
(3.95 $)
7.65 C$
(5.56 $)
     +40.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.05 C$
(2.22 $)
4.15 C$
(3.02 $)
     +36.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.64 C$
(1.92 $)
3.15 C$
(2.29 $)
     +19.3 %
Markets
Vancouver Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 11.66 C$
(8.47 $)
8.00 C$
(5.82 $)
     -31.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.84 C$
(2.79 $)
5.90 C$
(4.29 $)
     +53.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.78 C$
(2.02 $)
4.47 C$
(3.25 $)
     +60.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.97 C$
(4.34 $)
7.51 C$
(5.46 $)
     +25.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.22 C$
(6.70 $)
10.53 C$
(7.65 $)
     +14.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 9.45 C$
(6.87 $)
9.81 C$
(7.13 $)
     +3.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 10.80 C$
(7.85 $)
12.44 C$
(9.04 $)
     +15.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.89 C$
(2.10 $)
4.33 C$
(3.14 $)
     +49.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.84 C$
(0.61 $)
1.27 C$
(0.93 $)
     +51.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.34 C$
(1.70 $)
3.72 C$
(2.70 $)
     +59.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.96 C$
(2.15 $)
3.87 C$
(2.82 $)
     +31.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.00 C$
(1.46 $)
2.66 C$
(1.93 $)
     +32.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.77 C$
(1.29 $)
2.36 C$
(1.71 $)
     +33.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.57 C$
(2.60 $)
3.96 C$
(2.88 $)
     +10.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.56 C$
(1.86 $)
3.34 C$
(2.43 $)
     +30.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 C$
(14.53 $)
27.52 C$
(20.00 $)
     +37.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.79 C$
(3.48 $)
3.48 C$
(2.53 $)
     -27.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.75 C$
(3.45 $)
5.27 C$
(3.83 $)
     +11.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 20.57 C$
(14.95 $)
23.40 C$
(17.00 $)
     +13.7 %
Transportation
Vancouver Edit New York, NY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.15 C$
(2.29 $)
3.99 C$
(2.90 $)
     +26.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 140.00 C$
(101.73 $)
181.66 C$
(132.00 $)
     +29.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 C$
(2.91 $)
6.88 C$
(5.00 $)
     +72.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.64 C$
(2.64 $)
4.82 C$
(3.50 $)
     +32.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 36.59 C$
(26.59 $)
41.29 C$
(30.00 $)
     +12.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.42 C$
(5.39 $)
5.32 C$
(3.87 $)
     -28.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,978.00 C$
(24,690.08 $)
38,533.04 C$
(28,000.00 $)
     +13.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,345.04 C$
(20,596.90 $)
37,230.16 C$
(27,053.26 $)
     +31.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Vancouver Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 168.94 C$
(122.76 $)
236.16 C$
(171.61 $)
     +39.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 66.73 C$
(48.49 $)
84.88 C$
(61.68 $)
     +27.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 82.27 C$
(59.78 $)
96.41 C$
(70.06 $)
     +17.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Vancouver Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 63.17 C$
(45.90 $)
181.85 C$
(132.14 $)
     +187.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 20.10 C$
(14.61 $)
102.07 C$
(74.17 $)
     +407.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 C$
(13.08 $)
27.52 C$
(20.00 $)
     +52.9 %
Childcare
Vancouver Edit New York, NY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,478.95 C$
(1,074.68 $)
4,218.87 C$
(3,065.64 $)
     +185.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,100.00 C$
(14,605.65 $)
87,043.38 C$
(63,250.00 $)
     +333.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Vancouver Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 92.16 C$
(66.97 $)
94.71 C$
(68.82 $)
     +2.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 64.67 C$
(46.99 $)
62.51 C$
(45.42 $)
     -3.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 138.67 C$
(100.76 $)
133.49 C$
(97.00 $)
     -3.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 183.64 C$
(133.44 $)
228.26 C$
(165.86 $)
     +24.3 %
Rent Per Month
Vancouver Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,792.47 C$
(2,029.14 $)
5,727.85 C$
(4,162.14 $)
     +105.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,321.49 C$
(1,686.91 $)
4,007.96 C$
(2,912.38 $)
     +72.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,087.24 C$
(3,696.64 $)
11,605.17 C$
(8,432.88 $)
     +128.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,879.34 C$
(2,818.92 $)
6,098.44 C$
(4,431.43 $)
     +57.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Vancouver Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,508.81 C$
(1,096.37 $)
2,337.90 C$
(1,698.83 $)
     +55.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,000.17 C$
(726.77 $)
1,641.44 C$
(1,192.75 $)
     +64.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Vancouver Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,288.81 C$
(3,116.46 $)
8,108.45 C$
(5,892.00 $)
     +89.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.62 6.67      +0.7 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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