Cost of living comparison
Vancouver is 23.5% more expensive than Edmonton.
If you lived in Vancouver instead of Edmonton, you would:
pay 6.7% more for restaurants
Edmonton
|
Vancouver
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.44
CA$25.22
|
$18.44
CA$25.22
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.85
CA$12.11
|
$8.85
CA$12.11
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
CA$2.52
|
$1.99
CA$2.73
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
CA$2.38
|
$1.83
CA$2.50
|
|
pay 13.2% more for groceries
Edmonton
|
Vancouver
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.38
CA$3.26
|
$2.72
CA$3.72
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.23
CA$7.15
|
$6.24
CA$8.54
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.63
CA$9.07
|
$8.18
CA$11.19
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
CA$3.90
|
$3.82
CA$5.23
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.04
CA$6.90
|
$5.72
CA$7.83
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
CA$2.43
|
$1.65
CA$2.25
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
CA$0.85
|
$0.62
CA$0.84
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
CA$2.21
|
$1.58
CA$2.16
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.72
CA$2.36
|
$1.79
CA$2.45
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
CA$1.34
|
$1.32
CA$1.81
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
CA$1.22
|
$1.01
CA$1.38
|
|
pay 15.2% more for transportation
Edmonton
|
Vancouver
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.31
CA$5.89
|
$5.43
CA$7.43
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$73.75
CA$100.89
|
$88.50
CA$121.07
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,227.26
CA$31,775.70
|
$22,124.71
CA$30,267.38
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.24
CA$16.75
|
$14.66
CA$20.05
|
|
pay 36.3% more for housing
Edmonton
|
Vancouver
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.25
CA$86.52
|
$64.44
CA$88.16
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$932.12
CA$1,275.17
|
$1,840.09
CA$2,517.30
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$780.46
CA$1,067.70
|
$1,571.56
CA$2,149.94
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.16
CA$224.58
|
$72.91
CA$99.75
|
|
pay 76.3% more for childcare
Edmonton
|
Vancouver
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$770.68
CA$1,054.31
|
$1,014.97
CA$1,388.52
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,241.45
CA$11,274.60
|
$18,209.87
CA$24,911.74
|
|
pay 1.3% more for entertainment and sports
Edmonton
|
Vancouver
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.16
CA$7.06
|
$5.53
CA$7.57
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.84
CA$5.25
|
$3.77
CA$5.16
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.27
CA$18.16
|
$14.04
CA$19.21
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.69
CA$65.24
|
$42.37
CA$57.97
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.80
CA$16.14
|
$12.54
CA$17.15
|
|
pay 15.7% more for clothing
Edmonton
|
Vancouver
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.83
CA$75.01
|
$58.08
CA$79.46
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.31
CA$44.19
|
$37.69
CA$51.56
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.49
CA$103.28
|
$87.55
CA$119.78
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.12
CA$123.28
|
$111.83
CA$152.98
|
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