Cost of Living Comparison Between Vancouver and Princeton, NJ 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Princeton, NJ are 7.3% higher than in Vancouver (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Princeton, NJ are 12.4% higher than in Vancouver
Rent Prices in Princeton, NJ are 20.2% higher than in Vancouver
Restaurant Prices in Princeton, NJ are 3.1% lower than in Vancouver
Groceries Prices in Princeton, NJ are 8.0% lower than in Vancouver
Local Purchasing Power in Princeton, NJ is 60.1% higher than in Vancouver
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Restaurants
Vancouver Edit Princeton, NJ Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$
(18.29 $)
23.93 C$
(17.50 $)
     -4.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 C$
(87.77 $)
95.70 C$
(70.00 $)
     -20.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$
(10.97 $)
21.87 C$
(16.00 $)
     +45.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 C$
(5.85 $)
6.84 C$
(5.00 $)
     -14.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.00 C$
(6.58 $)
10.25 C$
(7.50 $)
     +13.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.39 C$
(3.94 $)
6.59 C$
(4.82 $)
     +22.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.91 C$
(2.13 $)
3.28 C$
(2.40 $)
     +12.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.62 C$
(1.92 $)
3.69 C$
(2.70 $)
     +40.9 %
Markets
Vancouver Edit Princeton, NJ Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 11.46 C$
(8.39 $)
5.65 C$
(4.13 $)
     -50.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.81 C$
(2.79 $)
3.64 C$
(2.66 $)
     -4.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.80 C$
(2.05 $)
4.55 C$
(3.33 $)
     +62.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.68 C$
(4.15 $)
5.09 C$
(3.72 $)
     -10.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.40 C$
(6.14 $)
9.57 C$
(7.00 $)
     +13.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 9.74 C$
(7.12 $)
5.33 C$
(3.90 $)
     -45.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 11.16 C$
(8.17 $)
8.34 C$
(6.10 $)
     -25.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.80 C$
(2.05 $)
3.17 C$
(2.32 $)
     +13.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.84 C$
(0.61 $)
1.29 C$
(0.94 $)
     +53.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.39 C$
(1.75 $)
3.93 C$
(2.88 $)
     +64.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.00 C$
(2.19 $)
4.03 C$
(2.95 $)
     +34.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.03 C$
(1.49 $)
0.66 C$
(0.49 $)
     -67.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.72 C$
(1.26 $)
1.59 C$
(1.16 $)
     -7.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.57 C$
(2.61 $)
1.46 C$
(1.07 $)
     -59.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.70 C$
(1.97 $)
3.82 C$
(2.80 $)
     +41.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 C$
(14.63 $)
18.46 C$
(13.50 $)
     -7.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.63 C$
(3.39 $)
2.37 C$
(1.73 $)
     -48.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.65 C$
(3.40 $)
5.92 C$
(4.33 $)
     +27.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 20.07 C$
(14.68 $)
12.99 C$
(9.50 $)
     -35.3 %
Transportation
Vancouver Edit Princeton, NJ Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.15 C$
(2.30 $)
2.19 C$
(1.60 $)
     -30.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 140.00 C$
(102.40 $)
272.06 C$
(199.00 $)
     +94.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 C$
(2.93 $)
2.46 C$
(1.80 $)
     -38.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.83 C$
(2.80 $)
3.01 C$
(2.20 $)
     -21.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 36.59 C$
(26.77 $)
32.81 C$
(24.00 $)
     -10.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.45 C$
(5.45 $)
4.71 C$
(3.45 $)
     -36.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,978.00 C$
(24,853.16 $)
34,588.90 C$
(25,300.00 $)
     +1.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,345.04 C$
(20,732.94 $)
37,040.93 C$
(27,093.53 $)
     +30.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Vancouver Edit Princeton, NJ Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 153.12 C$
(112.00 $)
210.42 C$
(153.91 $)
     +37.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 66.16 C$
(48.39 $)
60.67 C$
(44.38 $)
     -8.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 79.69 C$
(58.29 $)
66.72 C$
(48.80 $)
     -16.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Vancouver Edit Princeton, NJ Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 57.42 C$
(42.00 $)
198.24 C$
(145.00 $)
     +245.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.08 C$
(13.22 $)
47.85 C$
(35.00 $)
     +164.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 C$
(13.17 $)
20.51 C$
(15.00 $)
     +13.9 %
Childcare
Vancouver Edit Princeton, NJ Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,550.00 C$
(1,133.75 $)
1,754.51 C$
(1,283.33 $)
     +13.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,100.00 C$
(14,702.12 $)
46,756.53 C$
(34,200.00 $)
     +132.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Vancouver Edit Princeton, NJ Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 87.32 C$
(63.87 $)
82.03 C$
(60.00 $)
     -6.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 62.41 C$
(45.65 $)
61.52 C$
(45.00 $)
     -1.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 137.77 C$
(100.77 $)
114.50 C$
(83.75 $)
     -16.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 174.85 C$
(127.89 $)
300.77 C$
(220.00 $)
     +72.0 %
Rent Per Month
Vancouver Edit Princeton, NJ Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,804.97 C$
(2,051.69 $)
3,782.45 C$
(2,766.67 $)
     +34.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,312.28 C$
(1,691.31 $)
2,597.59 C$
(1,900.00 $)
     +12.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,078.81 C$
(3,714.89 $)
6,197.75 C$
(4,533.33 $)
     +22.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,880.38 C$
(2,838.29 $)
4,340.70 C$
(3,175.00 $)
     +11.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Vancouver Edit Princeton, NJ Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,491.55 C$
(1,090.99 $)
874.97 C$
(639.99 $)
     -41.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 961.76 C$
(703.48 $)
471.66 C$
(345.00 $)
     -51.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Vancouver Edit Princeton, NJ Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,378.42 C$
(3,202.59 $)
7,882.17 C$
(5,765.40 $)
     +80.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 6.56      -0.1 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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