Cost of living comparison
Kelowna is 20.9% more expensive than Kamloops.
If you lived in Kelowna instead of Kamloops, you would:
pay 3.0% more for restaurants
|
Kamloops
|
Kelowna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.70
CA$24.20
|
$11.06
CA$15.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.37
CA$10.08
|
$8.85
CA$12.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
CA$2.77
|
$1.84
CA$2.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
CA$1.59
|
$1.60
CA$2.19
|
|
pay 12.1% less for groceries
|
Kamloops
|
Kelowna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.16
CA$4.32
|
$2.27
CA$3.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.24
CA$5.80
|
$5.74
CA$7.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.54
CA$15.78
|
$7.82
CA$10.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.21
CA$5.76
|
$3.34
CA$4.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.31
CA$7.26
|
$5.11
CA$6.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
CA$2.47
|
$1.59
CA$2.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
CA$0.86
|
$0.59
CA$0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.77
CA$2.42
|
$1.42
CA$1.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.60
CA$2.19
|
$1.40
CA$1.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
CA$1.33
|
$0.91
CA$1.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.13
CA$1.55
|
$0.81
CA$1.11
|
|
pay 5.9% more for transportation
|
Kamloops
|
Kelowna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.45
CA$7.46
|
$5.48
CA$7.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.35
CA$52.43
|
$51.62
CA$70.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,655.89
CA$37,809.75
|
$21,862.90
CA$29,889.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.56
CA$19.91
|
$15.95
CA$21.80
|
|
pay 3.2% more for housing
|
Kamloops
|
Kelowna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.59
CA$93.77
|
$70.40
CA$96.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,136.41
CA$1,553.64
|
$1,319.89
CA$1,804.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$987.42
CA$1,349.95
|
$1,074.37
CA$1,468.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.51
CA$138.78
|
$86.67
CA$118.50
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Kamloops
|
Kelowna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$733.23
CA$1,002.44
|
$789.11
CA$1,078.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,793.69
CA$6,553.69
|
$17,921.01
CA$24,500.72
|
|
pay 7.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kamloops
|
Kelowna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.42
CA$6.05
|
$5.16
CA$7.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.12
CA$4.26
|
$3.66
CA$5.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.54
CA$17.14
|
$11.80
CA$16.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.23
CA$52.26
|
$44.00
CA$60.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.14
CA$13.86
|
$9.59
CA$13.11
|
|
pay 1.7% less for clothing
|
Kamloops
|
Kelowna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.62
CA$70.58
|
$49.72
CA$67.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.33
CA$53.77
|
$39.64
CA$54.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.70
CA$104.86
|
$78.30
CA$107.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.51
CA$140.15
|
$96.33
CA$131.70
|
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