Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and Vancouver 

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Consumer Prices in Vancouver are 30.4% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Vancouver are 40.0% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Vancouver are 50.4% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Vancouver are 33.5% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Vancouver are 19.0% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Vancouver is 9.1% lower than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Vancouver Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 $
(41.05 C$)
18.27 $
(25.00 C$)
     -39.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 130.00 $
(177.88 C$)
87.70 $
(120.00 C$)
     -32.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(16.42 C$)
10.96 $
(15.00 C$)
     -8.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(10.95 C$)
5.85 $
(8.00 C$)
     -26.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 11.00 $
(15.05 C$)
6.58 $
(9.00 C$)
     -40.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.72 $
(7.82 C$)
3.98 $
(5.45 C$)
     -30.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.17 $
(4.34 C$)
2.15 $
(2.94 C$)
     -32.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.33 $
(3.19 C$)
1.93 $
(2.64 C$)
     -17.2 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Vancouver Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.65 $
(7.72 C$)
8.38 $
(11.46 C$)
     +48.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.39 $
(6.00 C$)
2.78 $
(3.81 C$)
     -36.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.40 $
(4.65 C$)
2.05 $
(2.80 C$)
     -39.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.22 $
(7.14 C$)
4.15 $
(5.68 C$)
     -20.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.64 $
(10.46 C$)
6.14 $
(8.40 C$)
     -19.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.93 $
(9.49 C$)
7.12 $
(9.74 C$)
     +2.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.99 $
(12.30 C$)
8.16 $
(11.16 C$)
     -9.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.10 $
(4.24 C$)
2.05 $
(2.80 C$)
     -34.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.96 $
(1.31 C$)
0.61 $
(0.84 C$)
     -36.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.53 $
(3.46 C$)
1.74 $
(2.39 C$)
     -30.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.93 $
(4.00 C$)
2.19 $
(3.00 C$)
     -25.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.81 $
(2.47 C$)
1.49 $
(2.03 C$)
     -17.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.69 $
(2.31 C$)
1.26 $
(1.72 C$)
     -25.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.95 $
(4.04 C$)
2.61 $
(3.57 C$)
     -11.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.52 $
(3.45 C$)
1.97 $
(2.70 C$)
     -21.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 $
(27.37 C$)
14.62 $
(20.00 C$)
     -26.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.53 $
(3.46 C$)
3.38 $
(4.63 C$)
     +33.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.86 $
(5.28 C$)
3.40 $
(4.65 C$)
     -11.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 $
(23.26 C$)
14.67 $
(20.07 C$)
     -13.7 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Vancouver Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $
(3.97 C$)
2.30 $
(3.15 C$)
     -20.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 132.00 $
(180.61 C$)
102.32 $
(140.00 C$)
     -22.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(6.84 C$)
2.83 $
(3.88 C$)
     -43.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(4.79 C$)
2.52 $
(3.45 C$)
     -27.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 34.00 $
(46.52 C$)
26.52 $
(36.29 C$)
     -22.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.85 $
(5.27 C$)
5.44 $
(7.44 C$)
     +41.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,000.00 $
(47,889.80 C$)
24,832.64 $
(33,978.00 C$)
     -29.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,356.86 $
(38,800.12 C$)
20,715.82 $
(28,345.04 C$)
     -26.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Vancouver Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 187.85 $
(257.04 C$)
109.27 $
(149.51 C$)
     -41.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 68.52 $
(93.75 C$)
48.42 $
(66.25 C$)
     -29.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.82 $
(98.27 C$)
58.24 $
(79.69 C$)
     -18.9 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Vancouver Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 147.95 $
(202.44 C$)
41.11 $
(56.25 C$)
     -72.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 93.12 $
(127.42 C$)
11.58 $
(15.84 C$)
     -87.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 $
(27.37 C$)
13.16 $
(18.00 C$)
     -34.2 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Vancouver Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,123.56 $
(4,273.90 C$)
1,132.81 $
(1,550.00 C$)
     -63.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 58,000.00 $
(79,360.24 C$)
14,689.98 $
(20,100.00 C$)
     -74.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Vancouver Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 72.17 $
(98.75 C$)
61.51 $
(84.16 C$)
     -14.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 48.24 $
(66.00 C$)
42.39 $
(58.00 C$)
     -12.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 101.23 $
(138.52 C$)
99.45 $
(136.08 C$)
     -1.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 169.09 $
(231.36 C$)
123.21 $
(168.58 C$)
     -27.1 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Vancouver Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,350.00 $
(5,952.02 C$)
2,046.52 $
(2,800.21 C$)
     -53.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,895.30 $
(3,961.58 C$)
1,683.75 $
(2,303.85 C$)
     -41.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 8,779.04 $
(12,012.18 C$)
3,698.40 $
(5,060.45 C$)
     -57.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,625.19 $
(6,328.55 C$)
2,817.78 $
(3,855.51 C$)
     -39.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Vancouver Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,710.37 $
(2,340.27 C$)
1,063.55 $
(1,455.23 C$)
     -37.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,142.75 $
(1,563.60 C$)
681.08 $
(931.91 C$)
     -40.4 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Vancouver Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,903.58 $
(8,077.75 C$)
3,220.25 $
(4,406.20 C$)
     -45.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.74 6.54      -3.1 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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