Cost of living comparison
Nelson BC is 0.6% cheaper than Canada.
If you lived in Nelson BC instead of Canada, you would:
pay 3.9% more for restaurants
Canada
|
Nelson BC
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.50
CA$22.50
|
$14.68
CA$20.02
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.99
CA$13.63
|
$10.16
CA$13.86
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
CA$2.77
|
$2.32
CA$3.17
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
CA$2.26
|
$1.83
CA$2.50
|
|
pay 4.4% more for groceries
Canada
|
Nelson BC
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
CA$3.41
|
$2.88
CA$3.93
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.43
CA$7.41
|
$6.29
CA$8.58
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.95
CA$10.84
|
$7.84
CA$10.70
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
CA$4.58
|
$3.69
CA$5.04
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.29
CA$7.21
|
$6.22
CA$8.48
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.84
CA$2.51
|
$2.08
CA$2.83
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.88
|
$0.29
CA$0.40
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
CA$2.14
|
$0.73
CA$1.00
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.44
|
$1.67
CA$2.28
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.18
CA$1.61
|
$2.53
CA$3.45
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.18
CA$1.61
|
$0.92
CA$1.25
|
|
pay 2.2% more for transportation
Canada
|
Nelson BC
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.40
CA$6.00
|
$4.64
CA$6.33
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$68.18
CA$93.01
|
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,034.05
CA$34,152.35
|
$24,936.06
CA$34,018.67
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.78
CA$22.90
|
$17.00
CA$23.19
|
|
pay 3.4% less for housing
Canada
|
Nelson BC
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.83
CA$85.71
|
$58.71
CA$80.10
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,250.12
CA$1,705.47
|
$1,394.39
CA$1,902.27
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,146.12
CA$1,563.58
|
$1,174.22
CA$1,601.92
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.78
CA$163.41
|
$94.80
CA$129.33
|
|
pay 15.9% less for childcare
Canada
|
Nelson BC
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$744.16
CA$1,015.21
|
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Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,218.47
CA$16,668.87
|
$10,274.44
CA$14,016.76
|
|
pay 3.8% less for entertainment and sports
Canada
|
Nelson BC
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.30
CA$7.23
|
$4.40
CA$6.01
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
CA$4.87
|
$3.75
CA$5.12
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.99
CA$17.73
|
$12.84
CA$17.52
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.10
CA$58.80
|
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Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.26
CA$15.36
|
$11.01
CA$15.02
|
|
pay 8.2% more for clothing
Canada
|
Nelson BC
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.23
CA$75.34
|
$55.99
CA$76.38
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.78
CA$54.27
|
$41.28
CA$56.32
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.57
CA$118.10
|
$82.36
CA$112.37
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.81
CA$141.62
|
$137.60
CA$187.72
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