Cost of living comparison

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Canberra vs. North Vancouver Cost of Living Summary

Canberra is 21.3% more expensive than North Vancouver.

Restaurants: pay 11.5% more in Canberra
Groceries: pay 12.8% more in Canberra
Transportation: pay 19.2% more in Canberra
Housing: pay 1.9% less in Canberra
Childcare: pay 35.0% more in Canberra
Entertainment and Sports: pay 45.1% more in Canberra
Clothing: pay 27.2% more in Canberra

The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, clothing, transportation, groceries, and restaurants in Canberra are more expensive than in North Vancouver.

Canberra vs. North Vancouver Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Canberra instead of North Vancouver, you would:

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pay 11.5% more for restaurants

	North Vancouver	Canberra
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.94 CA$24.56	$16.34 A$23.09	-8.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.76 CA$14.73	$9.81 A$13.85	-8.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.07 CA$2.83	$2.59 A$3.66	+25.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.61 CA$2.21	$2.24 A$3.16	+38.8%
Average			+11.5%

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pay 12.8% more for groceries

	North Vancouver	Canberra
Bread 1 loaf	$2.39 CA$3.27	$2.71 A$3.82	+13.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.02 CA$6.87	$4.99 A$7.04	-0.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.88 CA$9.42	$5.50 A$7.76	-20.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.49 CA$4.77	$4.31 A$6.09	+23.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.85 CA$6.64	$4.17 A$5.89	-14.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.39 CA$1.91	$1.48 A$2.09	+6.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.58 CA$0.80	$1.35 A$1.90	+130.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.34 CA$1.84	$1.33 A$1.89	-0.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.74 CA$2.38	$1.86 A$2.63	+7.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.15 CA$1.57	$1.01 A$1.43	-11.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.97 CA$1.32	$1.04 A$1.47	+7.7%
Average			+12.8%

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pay 19.2% more for transportation

	North Vancouver	Canberra
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.76 CA$6.51	$4.42 A$6.24	-7.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$87.99 CA$120.44	$122.90 A$173.62	+39.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,382.26 CA$33,373.22	$29,041.09 A$41,024.29	+19.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.14 CA$20.73	$18.93 A$26.74	+25.0%
Average			+19.2%

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pay 1.9% less for housing

	North Vancouver	Canberra
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$67.45 CA$92.33	$51.97 A$73.42	-23.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,834.98 CA$2,511.63	$1,554.45 A$2,195.86	-15.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,607.40 CA$2,200.13	$1,160.39 A$1,639.20	-27.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.30 CA$137.28	$159.03 A$224.65	+58.6%
Average			-1.9%

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pay 35.0% more for childcare

	North Vancouver	Canberra
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,199.27 CA$1,641.50	$1,754.20 A$2,478.04	+46.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,763.85 CA$14,733.01	$13,323.22 A$18,820.77	+23.8%
Average			+35.0%

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pay 45.1% more for entertainment and sports

	North Vancouver	Canberra
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.02 CA$6.88	$6.54 A$9.23	+30.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.96 CA$5.42	$3.41 A$4.81	-14.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.35 CA$19.64	$31.05 A$43.87	+116.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.00 CA$43.81	$58.70 A$82.92	+83.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.93 CA$16.33	$13.07 A$18.47	+9.6%
Average			+45.1%

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pay 27.2% more for clothing

	North Vancouver	Canberra
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.42 CA$82.70	$69.40 A$98.03	+14.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.27 CA$52.38	$57.75 A$81.58	+50.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$84.68 CA$115.90	$94.06 A$132.87	+11.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$89.70 CA$122.78	$118.40 A$167.25	+32.0%
Average			+27.2%

North Vancouver vs. Canberra - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: February 2026

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