Cost of living comparison
Vancouver is 14.8% more expensive than Halifax.
If you lived in Vancouver instead of Halifax, you would:
pay 9.5% more for restaurants
Halifax
|
Vancouver
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.75
CA$20.17
|
$18.44
CA$25.21
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.22
CA$12.60
|
$8.85
CA$12.10
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
CA$2.47
|
$1.99
CA$2.72
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
CA$2.35
|
$1.83
CA$2.50
|
|
pay 3.6% more for groceries
Halifax
|
Vancouver
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.31
CA$3.16
|
$2.72
CA$3.71
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.24
CA$7.16
|
$6.24
CA$8.54
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.14
CA$9.76
|
$8.18
CA$11.19
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.48
CA$4.76
|
$3.82
CA$5.22
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.39
CA$7.37
|
$5.72
CA$7.82
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
CA$2.42
|
$1.65
CA$2.25
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
CA$1.05
|
$0.62
CA$0.84
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.69
CA$2.31
|
$1.58
CA$2.16
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
CA$2.88
|
$1.79
CA$2.45
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
CA$1.44
|
$1.32
CA$1.81
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
CA$1.45
|
$1.01
CA$1.38
|
|
pay 19.0% more for transportation
Halifax
|
Vancouver
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.10
CA$6.98
|
$5.43
CA$7.42
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$60.84
CA$83.18
|
$88.50
CA$120.99
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,124.71
CA$30,247.80
|
$22,124.71
CA$30,247.80
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.94
CA$19.06
|
$14.66
CA$20.04
|
|
pay 10.8% more for housing
Halifax
|
Vancouver
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$78.02
CA$106.66
|
$64.44
CA$88.10
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,266.47
CA$1,731.46
|
$1,840.09
CA$2,515.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,015.83
CA$1,388.80
|
$1,571.56
CA$2,148.55
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.86
CA$163.86
|
$72.91
CA$99.68
|
|
pay 54.1% more for childcare
Halifax
|
Vancouver
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$614.58
CA$840.22
|
$1,014.97
CA$1,387.62
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,721.71
CA$17,392.48
|
$18,209.87
CA$24,895.63
|
|
pay 4.1% more for entertainment and sports
Halifax
|
Vancouver
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.16
CA$7.06
|
$5.53
CA$7.56
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.52
CA$4.81
|
$3.77
CA$5.15
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.75
CA$20.17
|
$14.04
CA$19.20
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.39
CA$59.32
|
$42.37
CA$57.93
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.06
CA$15.12
|
$12.54
CA$17.14
|
|
pay 2.4% more for clothing
Halifax
|
Vancouver
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.30
CA$86.54
|
$58.08
CA$79.41
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.48
CA$48.51
|
$37.69
CA$51.52
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.91
CA$121.56
|
$87.55
CA$119.70
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.82
CA$135.11
|
$111.83
CA$152.88
|
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