Restaurants | Albany, NY Edit | Vancouver Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
20.00 $ (27.22 C$) |
18.37 $ (25.00 C$) |
-8.1 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
72.50 $ (98.66 C$) |
88.18 $ (120.00 C$) |
+21.6 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
11.90 $ (16.19 C$) |
11.02 $ (15.00 C$) |
-7.4 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5.00 $ (6.80 C$) |
5.88 $ (8.00 C$) |
+17.6 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
6.00 $ (8.16 C$) |
6.61 $ (9.00 C$) |
+10.2 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
5.00 $ (6.80 C$) |
3.97 $ (5.40 C$) |
-20.6 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.64 $ (3.59 C$) |
2.14 $ (2.91 C$) |
-19.0 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.97 $ (2.68 C$) |
1.94 $ (2.64 C$) |
-1.5 % |
Markets | Albany, NY Edit | Vancouver Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.06 $ (5.52 C$) |
8.33 $ (11.33 C$) |
+105.3 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
4.35 $ (5.92 C$) |
2.78 $ (3.78 C$) |
-36.1 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.40 $ (3.27 C$) |
2.01 $ (2.73 C$) |
-16.4 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
5.12 $ (6.97 C$) |
4.12 $ (5.60 C$) |
-19.6 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
6.94 $ (9.44 C$) |
5.93 $ (8.07 C$) |
-14.5 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
5.57 $ (7.58 C$) |
7.08 $ (9.63 C$) |
+27.0 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
6.75 $ (9.19 C$) |
8.20 $ (11.16 C$) |
+21.5 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
2.16 $ (2.94 C$) |
2.06 $ (2.80 C$) |
-4.7 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
0.63 $ (0.86 C$) |
0.62 $ (0.84 C$) |
-2.2 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
2.35 $ (3.20 C$) |
1.75 $ (2.39 C$) |
-25.5 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
2.12 $ (2.89 C$) |
2.21 $ (3.00 C$) |
+3.8 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
1.39 $ (1.89 C$) |
1.49 $ (2.03 C$) |
+7.7 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
1.76 $ (2.40 C$) |
1.27 $ (1.72 C$) |
-28.0 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
3.62 $ (4.92 C$) |
2.63 $ (3.57 C$) |
-27.4 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.91 $ (2.60 C$) |
1.98 $ (2.70 C$) |
+3.6 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
10.75 $ (14.63 C$) |
14.70 $ (20.00 C$) |
+36.7 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.99 $ (2.70 C$) |
3.40 $ (4.63 C$) |
+71.3 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.81 $ (3.82 C$) |
3.42 $ (4.65 C$) |
+21.7 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
14.00 $ (19.05 C$) |
14.75 $ (20.07 C$) |
+5.4 % |
Transportation | Albany, NY Edit | Vancouver Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
1.50 $ (2.04 C$) |
2.31 $ (3.15 C$) |
+54.3 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
77.50 $ (105.46 C$) |
102.88 $ (140.00 C$) |
+32.8 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
5.00 $ (6.80 C$) |
2.85 $ (3.88 C$) |
-43.0 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2.24 $ (3.05 C$) |
2.54 $ (3.45 C$) |
+13.1 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
27.50 $ (37.42 C$) |
26.67 $ (36.29 C$) |
-3.0 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
3.68 $ (5.01 C$) |
5.47 $ (7.44 C$) |
+48.4 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
30,000.00 $ (40,823.67 C$) |
24,969.34 $ (33,978.00 C$) |
-16.8 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
27,642.24 $ (37,615.26 C$) |
20,829.86 $ (28,345.04 C$) |
-24.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Albany, NY Edit | Vancouver Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
183.68 $ (249.96 C$) |
108.35 $ (147.45 C$) |
-41.0 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
48.47 $ (65.96 C$) |
47.57 $ (64.74 C$) |
-1.9 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
61.61 $ (83.84 C$) |
58.10 $ (79.06 C$) |
-5.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Albany, NY Edit | Vancouver Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
67.00 $ (91.17 C$) |
41.34 $ (56.25 C$) |
-38.3 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
22.00 $ (29.94 C$) |
11.64 $ (15.84 C$) |
-47.1 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 $ (20.41 C$) |
13.23 $ (18.00 C$) |
-11.8 % |
Childcare | Albany, NY Edit | Vancouver Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,400.00 $ (1,905.10 C$) |
1,139.05 $ (1,550.00 C$) |
-18.6 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
28,000.00 $ (38,102.09 C$) |
14,770.84 $ (20,100.00 C$) |
-47.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Albany, NY Edit | Vancouver Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
44.67 $ (60.78 C$) |
61.85 $ (84.16 C$) |
+38.5 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
46.37 $ (63.10 C$) |
42.62 $ (58.00 C$) |
-8.1 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
87.25 $ (118.73 C$) |
100.00 $ (136.08 C$) |
+14.6 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
109.00 $ (148.33 C$) |
123.89 $ (168.58 C$) |
+13.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Albany, NY Edit | Vancouver Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,407.50 $ (1,915.31 C$) |
2,057.78 $ (2,800.20 C$) |
+46.2 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,391.25 $ (1,893.20 C$) |
1,678.89 $ (2,284.62 C$) |
+20.7 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,733.33 $ (3,719.49 C$) |
3,709.19 $ (5,047.42 C$) |
+35.7 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,466.67 $ (3,356.61 C$) |
2,820.55 $ (3,838.17 C$) |
+14.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Albany, NY Edit | Vancouver Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
360.09 $ (490.01 C$) |
1,069.40 $ (1,455.23 C$) |
+197.0 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
298.15 $ (405.73 C$) |
684.83 $ (931.91 C$) |
+129.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Albany, NY Edit | Vancouver Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
4,434.28 $ (6,034.12 C$) |
3,237.97 $ (4,406.20 C$) |
-27.0 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.48 | 6.54 | +0.9 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 27 | 539 |
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