Restaurants | Vancouver Edit | Kingston Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 25.00 C$ | 20.00 C$ | -20.0 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 120.00 C$ | 92.50 C$ | -22.9 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 15.00 C$ | 12.00 C$ | -20.0 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 8.50 C$ | 8.00 C$ | -5.9 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 9.00 C$ | 9.00 C$ | 0.0 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 5.44 C$ | 5.08 C$ | -6.6 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.95 C$ | 2.33 C$ | -20.8 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.57 C$ | 1.83 C$ | -28.6 % |
Markets | Vancouver Edit | Kingston Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 10.08 C$ | 14.74 C$ | +46.2 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 3.79 C$ | 2.86 C$ | -24.5 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 2.54 C$ | 2.46 C$ | -3.2 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 5.44 C$ | 3.85 C$ | -29.2 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 8.25 C$ | 6.81 C$ | -17.4 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 9.49 C$ | 9.54 C$ | +0.5 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 10.77 C$ | 7.82 C$ | -27.3 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 2.78 C$ | 2.25 C$ | -19.3 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.81 C$ | 0.63 C$ | -22.2 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 2.36 C$ | 2.08 C$ | -11.8 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 2.95 C$ | 3.53 C$ | +19.6 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.94 C$ | 2.12 C$ | +8.9 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.68 C$ | 1.19 C$ | -29.2 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 3.48 C$ | 3.10 C$ | -11.0 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.50 C$ | 2.06 C$ | -17.5 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 20.00 C$ | 15.00 C$ | -25.0 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 4.25 C$ | 3.03 C$ | -28.7 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 4.62 C$ | 3.28 C$ | -29.0 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 20.00 C$ | 20.00 C$ | 0.0 % |
Transportation | Vancouver Edit | Kingston Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 3.15 C$ | 3.50 C$ | +11.1 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 140.00 C$ | 80.00 C$ | -42.9 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 4.00 C$ | 4.25 C$ | +6.2 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.27 C$ | 3.60 C$ | +10.1 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 36.90 C$ | 45.00 C$ | +22.0 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 7.23 C$ | 5.67 C$ | -21.6 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 33,978.00 C$ | 33,978.00 C$ | 0.0 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 27,715.31 C$ | 27,253.32 C$ | -1.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Vancouver Edit | Kingston Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 143.07 C$ | 201.56 C$ | +40.9 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 61.45 C$ | 75.83 C$ | +23.4 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 76.52 C$ | 70.62 C$ | -7.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Vancouver Edit | Kingston Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 55.43 C$ | 52.10 C$ | -6.0 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 14.44 C$ | 15.00 C$ | +3.9 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 17.00 C$ | 14.75 C$ | -13.2 % |
Childcare | Vancouver Edit | Kingston Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,659.38 C$ | 1,000.00 C$ | -39.7 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 21,750.00 C$ | 39,000.00 C$ | +79.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Vancouver Edit | Kingston Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 84.66 C$ | 60.00 C$ | -29.1 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 57.64 C$ | 52.50 C$ | -8.9 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 131.65 C$ | 118.14 C$ | -10.3 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 165.84 C$ | 141.25 C$ | -14.8 % |
Rent Per Month | Vancouver Edit | Kingston Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 2,791.39 C$ | 1,691.42 C$ | -39.4 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 2,361.71 C$ | 1,650.00 C$ | -30.1 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 5,085.62 C$ | 2,675.00 C$ | -47.4 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 3,861.86 C$ | 2,350.00 C$ | -39.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Vancouver Edit | Kingston Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 1,401.17 C$ | 445.93 C$ | -68.2 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 930.14 C$ | 325.16 C$ | -65.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Vancouver Edit | Kingston Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 4,620.01 C$ | 4,484.22 C$ | -2.9 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.53 | 6.69 | +2.4 % |
Last update: | July 2024 | July 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 541 | 40 |
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