Cost of living comparison
compared to
Newark vs. North Vancouver Cost of Living Summary
Newark is 6.0% cheaper than North Vancouver.
Newark vs. North Vancouver Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Newark instead of North Vancouver, you would:
pay 12.2% less for restaurants
|
North Vancouver
|
Newark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.04
CA$30.01
|
$16.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.12
CA$13.01
|
$8.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
CA$3.25
|
$2.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
CA$2.45
|
$1.72
|
|
North Vancouver vs. Newark - Cost of restaurants
pay 15.8% less for groceries
|
North Vancouver
|
Newark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.76
CA$3.94
|
$1.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.88
CA$9.81
|
$4.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.40
CA$10.56
|
$3.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.16
CA$4.51
|
$3.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.21
CA$8.85
|
$4.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.88
CA$2.68
|
$2.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
CA$0.92
|
$0.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.97
CA$2.81
|
$2.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
CA$2.61
|
$1.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
CA$1.84
|
$1.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.26
CA$1.79
|
$1.15
|
|
North Vancouver vs. Newark - Cost of groceries
pay 30.3% less for transportation
|
North Vancouver
|
Newark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.82
CA$6.88
|
$3.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.37
CA$140.32
|
$60.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,760.48
CA$39,598.93
|
$17,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.86
CA$21.20
|
$13.70
|
|
North Vancouver vs. Newark - Cost of transportation
pay 1.0% less for housing
|
North Vancouver
|
Newark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.60
CA$75.04
|
$51.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,788.51
CA$2,551.22
|
$1,536.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,539.52
CA$2,196.05
|
$1,420.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.03
CA$139.84
|
$172.06
|
|
North Vancouver vs. Newark - Cost of housing
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
North Vancouver
|
Newark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,040.67
CA$1,484.46
|
$1,916.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,637.54
CA$15,173.92
|
$27,666.67
|
|
North Vancouver vs. Newark - Cost of childcare
pay 4.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
North Vancouver
|
Newark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.73
CA$6.75
|
$4.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.14
CA$5.90
|
$5.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.03
CA$20.01
|
$14.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.33
CA$43.27
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.92
CA$17.01
|
$13.00
|
|
North Vancouver vs. Newark - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 0.3% more for clothing
|
North Vancouver
|
Newark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.12
CA$90.04
|
$46.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.41
CA$53.36
|
$40.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.66
CA$115.06
|
$87.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.88
CA$156.74
|
$131.25
|
|
North Vancouver vs. Newark - Cost of clothing
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