Cost of Living Comparison Between Vancouver and North Vancouver 

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Cost of Living in North Vancouver is 6.7% lower than in Vancouver (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in North Vancouver is 2.3% lower than in Vancouver
Rent Prices in North Vancouver are 5.5% higher than in Vancouver
Restaurant Prices in North Vancouver are 5.1% lower than in Vancouver
Groceries Prices in North Vancouver are 14.9% lower than in Vancouver
Local Purchasing Power in North Vancouver is 0.5% higher than in Vancouver
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Restaurants
Vancouver Edit North Vancouver Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$ 25.00 C$      0.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 107.50 C$ 95.00 C$      -11.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$ 14.00 C$      -6.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 C$ 7.00 C$      -12.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 C$ 9.50 C$      -5.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.44 C$ 5.79 C$      +6.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.96 C$ 2.80 C$      -5.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.44 C$ 1.92 C$      -21.5 %
Markets
Vancouver Edit North Vancouver Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 11.61 C$ 11.08 C$      -4.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.85 C$ 3.30 C$      -14.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.33 C$ 1.64 C$      -29.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.86 C$ 5.00 C$      -14.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.87 C$ 6.34 C$      -19.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 8.64 C$ 7.29 C$      -15.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.72 C$ 8.98 C$      -7.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.63 C$ 2.11 C$      -20.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.92 C$ 0.87 C$      -6.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.44 C$ 1.88 C$      -23.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.11 C$ 2.42 C$      -22.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.92 C$ 1.54 C$      -19.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.86 C$ 1.25 C$      -32.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.58 C$ 3.31 C$      -7.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.47 C$ 1.68 C$      -32.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 22.00 C$ 20.00 C$      -9.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.26 C$ 5.15 C$      +20.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.20 C$ 3.25 C$      -37.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 21.00 C$ 20.00 C$      -4.8 %
Transportation
Vancouver Edit North Vancouver Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.23 C$ 3.50 C$      +8.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 114.20 C$ 122.62 C$      +7.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 C$ 3.67 C$      -26.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.27 C$ 3.51 C$      +7.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 36.90 C$ 38.93 C$      +5.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.66 C$ 6.79 C$      +2.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,489.00 C$ 33,978.00 C$      -1.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,165.58 C$ 27,795.94 C$      -1.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Vancouver Edit North Vancouver Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 122.83 C$ 182.78 C$      +48.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 55.23 C$ 57.14 C$      +3.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 83.36 C$ 90.62 C$      +8.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Vancouver Edit North Vancouver Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 61.12 C$ 44.60 C$      -27.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.37 C$ 40.00 C$      +87.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 16.00 C$ 17.00 C$      +6.2 %
Childcare
Vancouver Edit North Vancouver Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,590.20 C$ 1,671.25 C$      +5.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 25,000.00 C$ 15,000.00 C$      -40.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Vancouver Edit North Vancouver Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 84.52 C$ 75.86 C$      -10.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 57.82 C$ 62.50 C$      +8.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 132.28 C$ 130.00 C$      -1.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 156.70 C$ 156.67 C$      -0.0 %
Rent Per Month
Vancouver Edit North Vancouver Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,720.15 C$ 2,557.14 C$      -6.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,220.59 C$ 2,250.00 C$      +1.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,800.00 C$ 4,750.00 C$      -1.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,745.83 C$ 4,666.67 C$      +24.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Vancouver Edit North Vancouver Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,271.05 C$ 1,012.16 C$      -20.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 924.33 C$ 876.77 C$      -5.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Vancouver Edit North Vancouver Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,409.63 C$ 4,331.78 C$      -1.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.61 6.54      +16.5 %
Last update: 19 June 202519 June 2025
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