Cost of Living Comparison Between Vancouver and Kitchener 

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Consumer Prices in Kitchener are 12.4% lower than in Vancouver (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Kitchener are 20.6% lower than in Vancouver
Rent Prices in Kitchener are 33.0% lower than in Vancouver
Restaurant Prices in Kitchener are 13.4% lower than in Vancouver
Groceries Prices in Kitchener are 10.8% lower than in Vancouver
Local Purchasing Power in Kitchener is 23.7% higher than in Vancouver
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Restaurants
Vancouver Edit Kitchener Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$ 21.50 C$      -14.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 105.00 C$ 98.00 C$      -6.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 13.00 C$ 12.00 C$      -7.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 C$ 5.60 C$      -20.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.00 C$ 6.07 C$      -32.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.41 C$ 3.86 C$      -28.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.79 C$ 2.04 C$      -27.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.49 C$ 1.96 C$      -21.3 %
Markets
Vancouver Edit Kitchener Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 10.74 C$ 9.79 C$      -8.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.56 C$ 2.82 C$      -20.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.26 C$ 1.80 C$      -20.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.48 C$ 4.39 C$      -19.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.38 C$ 6.10 C$      -27.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.90 C$ 6.73 C$      -14.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.25 C$ 9.52 C$      +15.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.36 C$ 2.33 C$      -1.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.86 C$ 0.85 C$      -1.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.24 C$ 2.38 C$      +6.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.52 C$ 2.86 C$      +13.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.91 C$ 1.30 C$      -32.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.48 C$ 1.77 C$      +19.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.49 C$ 3.07 C$      -12.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.51 C$ 1.88 C$      -24.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 C$ 15.50 C$      -22.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.76 C$ 3.52 C$      -6.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.07 C$ 4.06 C$      -0.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 19.99 C$ 15.00 C$      -25.0 %
Transportation
Vancouver Edit Kitchener Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.10 C$ 3.50 C$      +12.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 120.00 C$ 90.00 C$      -25.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 C$ 3.50 C$      -12.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 C$ 3.70 C$      +15.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 39.00 C$ 47.50 C$      +21.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.31 C$ 6.19 C$      -15.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 C$ 25,187.00 C$      -16.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,075.00 C$ 25,602.86 C$      -5.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Vancouver Edit Kitchener Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 144.23 C$ 205.16 C$      +42.2 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.42 C$ 0.25 C$      -39.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 90.72 C$ 77.36 C$      -14.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Vancouver Edit Kitchener Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 59.55 C$ 34.50 C$      -42.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.68 C$ 10.00 C$      -36.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.25 C$ 15.00 C$      -13.0 %
Childcare
Vancouver Edit Kitchener Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,417.92 C$ 1,100.00 C$      -22.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 24,788.30 C$ ?     
Clothing And Shoes
Vancouver Edit Kitchener Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 81.96 C$ 56.67 C$      -30.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 54.47 C$ 47.50 C$      -12.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 122.18 C$ 89.88 C$      -26.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 155.61 C$ 114.17 C$      -26.6 %
Rent Per Month
Vancouver Edit Kitchener Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,532.15 C$ 1,792.65 C$      -29.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,118.18 C$ 1,692.31 C$      -20.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,609.44 C$ 2,660.00 C$      -42.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,512.07 C$ 2,416.67 C$      -31.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Vancouver Edit Kitchener Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,282.22 C$ 773.38 C$      -39.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 982.22 C$ 709.61 C$      -27.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Vancouver Edit Kitchener Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,676.19 C$ 4,592.32 C$      -1.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.88 6.69      +13.8 %
Last update: June 2023June 2023
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