Cost of living in Vancouver, Canada

The cost of living in Vancouver, Canada is approximately 2650 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 5860 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Vancouver

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
2650 $
Without Rent
953 $
Rent & Utilities
1697 $
Food
644 $
Transport
150 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
3361 $
GDP per Capita
53,372 $
Freedom Index
8.55
Lifespan
81 years
Speak English
82%
Population
662.0K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 17.1 $
Dinner 75.7 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 11.1 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 6.59 $
Capuccino 4.2 $
Coke, 330ml 2.09 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.98 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 2.82 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.5 $
Eggs, 12 pack 4.24 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 16.8 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 16 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 17.4 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.34 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.3 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.91 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.86 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 3.41 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.82 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 1.24 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 3.09 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 16 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 3.32 $
Cigarette pack 14.4 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 2.36 $
Monthly Pass 100 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.41 $
Taxi, 8 km 15.6 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 111 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 9.29 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 5.16 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 3.13 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 3.22 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 70 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 106 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 57.1 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 1,486 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 2,487 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 1,905 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 3,353 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 10,997 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 7,402 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 3,361 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 6.44%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 35.6 $
Cinema, 1 seat 12.5 $
Haircut 21.4 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 103 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 65 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 1,165 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 16,245 $

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Vancouver vs Guatemala City (Guatemala City is 62% less expensive) Vancouver vs Mixco (Mixco is 76% less expensive) Vancouver vs Coban (Coban is 66% less expensive) Vancouver vs Quetzaltenango (Quetzaltenango is 71% less expensive) Vancouver vs Jalapa (Jalapa is 66% less expensive) Vancouver vs San Miguel Petapa (San Miguel Petapa is 66% less expensive) Vancouver vs Momostenango (Momostenango is 67% less expensive) Vancouver vs Mazatenango (Mazatenango is 67% less expensive) Vancouver vs Flores (Flores is 68% less expensive) Vancouver vs Panajachel (Panajachel is 70% less expensive)
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