Cost of living comparison
compared to
Vancouver vs. Oakville Cost of Living Summary
Vancouver is 3.8% more expensive than Oakville.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.4% more in Vancouver
- Groceries
-
pay 12.9% more in Vancouver
- Transportation
-
pay 1.2% more in Vancouver
- Housing
-
pay 6.1% less in Vancouver
- Childcare
-
pay 11.8% more in Vancouver
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.9% more in Vancouver
- Clothing
-
pay 3.5% more in Vancouver
The cost of groceries, childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants in Vancouver are more expensive than in Oakville.
Vancouver vs. Oakville Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Vancouver instead of Oakville, you would:
pay 0.4% more for restaurants
|
Oakville
|
Vancouver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.99
CA$24.81
|
$17.93
CA$24.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.79
CA$14.89
|
$10.76
CA$14.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
CA$2.90
|
$2.10
CA$2.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
CA$2.31
|
$1.71
CA$2.36
|
|
Oakville vs. Vancouver - Cost of restaurants
pay 12.9% more for groceries
|
Oakville
|
Vancouver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.64
CA$3.64
|
$2.97
CA$4.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.67
CA$9.21
|
$6.29
CA$8.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.69
CA$11.99
|
$7.93
CA$10.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.29
CA$4.54
|
$4.07
CA$5.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.45
CA$7.52
|
$6.40
CA$8.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.68
CA$2.32
|
$1.82
CA$2.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
CA$0.78
|
$0.65
CA$0.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
CA$2.21
|
$1.90
CA$2.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.75
CA$2.41
|
$2.06
CA$2.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
CA$1.47
|
$1.41
CA$1.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.23
CA$1.69
|
$1.37
CA$1.89
|
|
Oakville vs. Vancouver - Cost of groceries
pay 1.2% more for transportation
|
Oakville
|
Vancouver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.03
CA$5.56
|
$4.70
CA$6.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.72
CA$138.93
|
$87.86
CA$121.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,444.83
CA$33,717.98
|
$24,369.83
CA$33,614.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.04
CA$20.74
|
$15.23
CA$21.01
|
|
Oakville vs. Vancouver - Cost of transportation
pay 6.1% less for housing
|
Oakville
|
Vancouver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.16
CA$71.95
|
$57.51
CA$79.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,798.58
CA$2,480.87
|
$1,931.10
CA$2,663.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,606.73
CA$2,216.24
|
$1,574.05
CA$2,171.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$99.87
CA$137.75
|
$59.58
CA$82.19
|
|
Oakville vs. Vancouver - Cost of housing
pay 11.8% more for childcare
|
Oakville
|
Vancouver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,025.40
CA$1,414.39
|
$1,164.74
CA$1,606.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,985.78
CA$24,808.69
|
$19,795.38
CA$27,304.75
|
|
Oakville vs. Vancouver - Cost of childcare
pay 2.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Oakville
|
Vancouver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.12
CA$8.43
|
$5.74
CA$7.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.94
CA$5.43
|
$3.92
CA$5.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.95
CA$17.86
|
$15.06
CA$20.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.17
CA$59.54
|
$42.54
CA$58.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.79
CA$14.89
|
$11.48
CA$15.83
|
|
Oakville vs. Vancouver - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.5% more for clothing
|
Oakville
|
Vancouver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.23
CA$80.32
|
$61.34
CA$84.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.01
CA$53.81
|
$42.77
CA$59.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.80
CA$132.15
|
$93.01
CA$128.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.77
CA$154.17
|
$113.94
CA$157.16
|
|
Oakville vs. Vancouver - Cost of clothing
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