Cost of Living Comparison Between Vancouver and New York, NY 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in New York, NY are 34.0% higher than in Vancouver (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in New York, NY are 54.7% higher than in Vancouver
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 85.4% higher than in Vancouver
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 33.2% higher than in Vancouver
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 32.0% higher than in Vancouver
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 30.7% higher than in Vancouver
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Restaurants
Vancouver Edit New York, NY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 28.00 C$
(20.81 $)
33.65 C$
(25.00 $)
     +20.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 C$
(74.30 $)
154.77 C$
(115.00 $)
     +54.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 14.00 C$
(10.40 $)
16.15 C$
(12.00 $)
     +15.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 C$
(5.94 $)
10.77 C$
(8.00 $)
     +34.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.00 C$
(6.69 $)
13.46 C$
(10.00 $)
     +49.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.56 C$
(4.13 $)
7.31 C$
(5.43 $)
     +31.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.22 C$
(2.39 $)
3.57 C$
(2.65 $)
     +10.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.67 C$
(1.98 $)
2.89 C$
(2.14 $)
     +8.1 %
Markets
Vancouver Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 12.34 C$
(9.17 $)
6.90 C$
(5.13 $)
     -44.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.88 C$
(2.88 $)
5.45 C$
(4.05 $)
     +40.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.48 C$
(1.85 $)
4.89 C$
(3.63 $)
     +96.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.01 C$
(4.46 $)
7.13 C$
(5.30 $)
     +18.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.05 C$
(5.98 $)
10.65 C$
(7.91 $)
     +32.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 8.32 C$
(6.18 $)
10.22 C$
(7.59 $)
     +22.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.93 C$
(6.63 $)
12.82 C$
(9.53 $)
     +43.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.41 C$
(1.79 $)
3.83 C$
(2.85 $)
     +59.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.86 C$
(0.64 $)
1.33 C$
(0.99 $)
     +54.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.26 C$
(1.68 $)
3.28 C$
(2.44 $)
     +45.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.58 C$
(1.92 $)
3.82 C$
(2.84 $)
     +47.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.01 C$
(1.50 $)
2.57 C$
(1.91 $)
     +27.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.56 C$
(1.16 $)
2.44 C$
(1.82 $)
     +56.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.56 C$
(2.65 $)
3.81 C$
(2.83 $)
     +6.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.65 C$
(1.97 $)
3.28 C$
(2.44 $)
     +23.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 C$
(14.86 $)
26.92 C$
(20.00 $)
     +34.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.22 C$
(3.13 $)
3.43 C$
(2.55 $)
     -18.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.58 C$
(3.41 $)
5.35 C$
(3.97 $)
     +16.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 20.00 C$
(14.86 $)
22.88 C$
(17.00 $)
     +14.4 %
Transportation
Vancouver Edit New York, NY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.10 C$
(2.30 $)
3.90 C$
(2.90 $)
     +25.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 130.00 C$
(96.60 $)
175.25 C$
(130.22 $)
     +34.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 C$
(2.97 $)
6.53 C$
(4.85 $)
     +63.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.45 C$
(2.57 $)
4.04 C$
(3.00 $)
     +17.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 39.00 C$
(28.98 $)
40.37 C$
(30.00 $)
     +3.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.29 C$
(5.42 $)
5.58 C$
(4.15 $)
     -23.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,000.00 C$
(23,777.54 $)
34,318.10 C$
(25,500.00 $)
     +7.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,631.58 C$
(19,788.54 $)
34,262.66 C$
(25,458.80 $)
     +28.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Vancouver Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 144.08 C$
(107.06 $)
229.19 C$
(170.30 $)
     +59.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 64.14 C$
(47.66 $)
72.98 C$
(54.23 $)
     +13.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 86.15 C$
(64.01 $)
98.08 C$
(72.88 $)
     +13.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Vancouver Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 60.62 C$
(45.05 $)
144.18 C$
(107.13 $)
     +137.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 17.24 C$
(12.81 $)
54.39 C$
(40.42 $)
     +215.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 C$
(13.37 $)
24.22 C$
(18.00 $)
     +34.6 %
Childcare
Vancouver Edit New York, NY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,340.83 C$
(996.30 $)
3,375.34 C$
(2,508.04 $)
     +151.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 24,398.27 C$
(18,129.09 $)
58,318.35 C$
(43,333.33 $)
     +139.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Vancouver Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 84.91 C$
(63.09 $)
92.26 C$
(68.56 $)
     +8.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 59.32 C$
(44.08 $)
67.72 C$
(50.32 $)
     +14.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 125.75 C$
(93.44 $)
132.64 C$
(98.55 $)
     +5.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 176.47 C$
(131.12 $)
207.88 C$
(154.46 $)
     +17.8 %
Rent Per Month
Vancouver Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,778.27 C$
(2,064.39 $)
5,299.73 C$
(3,937.96 $)
     +90.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,233.92 C$
(1,659.91 $)
3,533.09 C$
(2,625.26 $)
     +58.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,913.70 C$
(3,651.11 $)
10,491.69 C$
(7,795.83 $)
     +113.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,791.40 C$
(2,817.20 $)
6,111.72 C$
(4,541.30 $)
     +61.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Vancouver Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,418.22 C$
(1,053.80 $)
2,074.58 C$
(1,541.51 $)
     +46.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,048.24 C$
(778.90 $)
1,299.59 C$
(965.66 $)
     +24.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Vancouver Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,546.63 C$
(3,378.36 $)
9,191.84 C$
(6,829.98 $)
     +102.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.74 6.65      -1.4 %
Last update: September 2023September 2023
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