Cost of living comparison
compared to
United States vs. Burlington Cost of Living Summary
United States is 16.6% more expensive than Burlington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.2% more in United States
- Groceries
-
pay 35.6% more in United States
- Transportation
-
pay 3.8% more in United States
- Housing
-
pay 4.0% more in United States
- Childcare
-
pay 58.0% more in United States
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.7% more in United States
- Clothing
-
pay 20.8% less in United States
United States vs. Burlington Cost Breakdown
If you lived in United States instead of Burlington, you would:
pay 27.2% more for restaurants
|
Burlington
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.75
CA$20.89
|
$19.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.79
CA$15.29
|
$11.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
CA$2.53
|
$2.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CA$2.17
|
$2.00
|
|
Burlington vs. United States - Cost of restaurants
pay 35.6% more for groceries
|
Burlington
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
CA$2.99
|
$3.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.97
CA$5.63
|
$6.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.29
CA$13.16
|
$3.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.23
CA$4.57
|
$4.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
CA$5.58
|
$5.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
CA$2.15
|
$2.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
CA$0.97
|
$0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.47
CA$2.09
|
$2.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
CA$2.25
|
$2.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
CA$1.51
|
$1.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
CA$1.14
|
$1.38
|
|
Burlington vs. United States - Cost of groceries
pay 3.8% more for transportation
|
Burlington
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.98
CA$5.64
|
$3.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$102.52
CA$145.21
|
$65.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,444.83
CA$34,624.88
|
$32,336.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.24
CA$18.76
|
$17.61
|
|
Burlington vs. United States - Cost of transportation
pay 4.0% more for housing
|
Burlington
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.35
CA$96.81
|
$68.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,600.73
CA$2,267.36
|
$1,664.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,438.86
CA$2,038.08
|
$1,416.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$133.41
CA$188.97
|
$150.19
|
|
Burlington vs. United States - Cost of housing
pay 58.0% more for childcare
|
Burlington
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,259.00
CA$1,783.32
|
$1,387.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,271.09
CA$15,964.93
|
$23,196.46
|
|
Burlington vs. United States - Cost of childcare
pay 8.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Burlington
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.76
CA$8.15
|
$5.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.35
CA$4.74
|
$5.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.39
CA$20.38
|
$9.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.20
CA$64.03
|
$51.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.95
CA$18.34
|
$13.64
|
|
Burlington vs. United States - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 20.8% less for clothing
|
Burlington
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.43
CA$85.60
|
$51.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$66.55
CA$94.26
|
$41.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.11
CA$154.55
|
$87.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.18
CA$177.31
|
$112.04
|
|
Burlington vs. United States - Cost of clothing
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