Cost of Living Comparison Between Vancouver and Kitchener 

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Cost of Living in Kitchener is 5.8% lower than in Vancouver (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Kitchener is 17.3% lower than in Vancouver
Rent Prices in Kitchener are 36.4% lower than in Vancouver
Restaurant Prices in Kitchener are 5.9% higher than in Vancouver
Groceries Prices in Kitchener are 9.2% lower than in Vancouver
Local Purchasing Power in Kitchener is 9.0% higher than in Vancouver
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Restaurants
Vancouver Edit Kitchener Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$ 30.00 C$      +20.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 C$ 100.00 C$      0.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$ 15.75 C$      +5.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 9.00 C$ 8.00 C$      -11.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 C$ 8.00 C$      -20.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.62 C$ 6.02 C$      +7.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.93 C$ 2.50 C$      -14.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.47 C$ 2.40 C$      -2.9 %
Markets
Vancouver Edit Kitchener Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 10.80 C$ 12.86 C$      +19.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.84 C$ 2.85 C$      -25.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.57 C$ 2.23 C$      -13.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.61 C$ 4.35 C$      -22.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.50 C$ 7.36 C$      -1.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 8.62 C$ 7.98 C$      -7.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.75 C$ 10.00 C$      +2.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.71 C$ 2.55 C$      -5.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.88 C$ 1.27 C$      +44.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.48 C$ 2.26 C$      -8.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.08 C$ 2.89 C$      -6.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.85 C$ 1.95 C$      +5.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.86 C$ 2.02 C$      +8.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.51 C$ 3.00 C$      -14.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.47 C$ 2.16 C$      -12.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 22.00 C$ 15.00 C$      -31.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.31 C$ 3.47 C$      -19.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.11 C$ 3.45 C$      -32.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 21.00 C$ 15.00 C$      -28.6 %
Transportation
Vancouver Edit Kitchener Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.23 C$ 3.75 C$      +16.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 110.00 C$ 92.00 C$      -16.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 C$ 3.50 C$      -30.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.39 C$ 4.02 C$      +18.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 38.93 C$ 40.00 C$      +2.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.83 C$ 5.75 C$      -15.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,395.00 C$ 33,978.00 C$      -1.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,165.58 C$ 27,382.58 C$      -2.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Vancouver Edit Kitchener Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 122.39 C$ 225.00 C$      +83.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 54.70 C$ 50.12 C$      -8.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 79.98 C$ 76.43 C$      -4.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Vancouver Edit Kitchener Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 56.51 C$ 46.00 C$      -18.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 20.10 C$ 27.50 C$      +36.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 16.00 C$ 20.50 C$      +28.1 %
Childcare
Vancouver Edit Kitchener Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,590.20 C$ 768.67 C$      -51.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 25,000.00 C$ 17,400.00 C$      -30.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Vancouver Edit Kitchener Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 89.21 C$ 71.00 C$      -20.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 54.86 C$ 47.00 C$      -14.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 129.03 C$ 93.33 C$      -27.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 169.45 C$ 140.00 C$      -17.4 %
Rent Per Month
Vancouver Edit Kitchener Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,802.03 C$ 1,945.83 C$      -30.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,324.29 C$ 1,766.67 C$      -24.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,920.69 C$ 2,640.00 C$      -46.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,864.52 C$ 2,500.00 C$      -35.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Vancouver Edit Kitchener Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,307.56 C$ 673.54 C$      -48.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 926.97 C$ 515.61 C$      -44.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Vancouver Edit Kitchener Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,451.16 C$ 4,013.66 C$      -9.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.59 6.30      +12.7 %
Last update: May 2025April 2025
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