Cost of living comparison
Australia is 1.3% more expensive than Vancouver.
If you lived in Australia instead of Vancouver, you would:
pay 5.0% more for restaurants
Vancouver
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.44
CA$25.21
|
$15.31
A$23.18
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.85
CA$12.10
|
$8.98
A$13.60
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
CA$2.72
|
$2.45
A$3.71
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
CA$2.50
|
$2.05
A$3.11
|
|
pay 10.3% less for groceries
Vancouver
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.72
CA$3.71
|
$2.00
A$3.03
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.24
CA$8.54
|
$4.24
A$6.41
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.18
CA$11.19
|
$5.00
A$7.56
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.82
CA$5.22
|
$3.52
A$5.32
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.72
CA$7.82
|
$3.56
A$5.39
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.65
CA$2.25
|
$1.44
A$2.17
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
CA$0.84
|
$1.13
A$1.70
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.58
CA$2.16
|
$1.31
A$1.99
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.45
|
$2.10
A$3.18
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
CA$1.81
|
$1.03
A$1.56
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
CA$1.38
|
$0.83
A$1.25
|
|
pay 3.1% less for transportation
Vancouver
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.43
CA$7.42
|
$4.95
A$7.49
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$88.50
CA$120.99
|
$81.92
A$124.03
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,124.71
CA$30,247.80
|
$22,079.60
A$33,428.62
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.66
CA$20.04
|
$15.28
A$23.13
|
|
pay 7.7% less for housing
Vancouver
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.44
CA$88.10
|
$55.83
A$84.52
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,840.09
CA$2,515.67
|
$1,119.19
A$1,694.46
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,571.56
CA$2,148.55
|
$889.00
A$1,345.94
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$72.91
CA$99.68
|
$120.53
A$182.49
|
|
pay 0.9% less for childcare
Vancouver
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,014.97
CA$1,387.62
|
$1,373.48
A$2,079.46
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,209.87
CA$24,895.63
|
$11,458.00
A$17,347.47
|
|
pay 14.7% more for entertainment and sports
Vancouver
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.53
CA$7.56
|
$5.72
A$8.65
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.77
CA$5.15
|
$3.30
A$4.99
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.04
CA$19.20
|
$24.53
A$37.14
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.37
CA$57.93
|
$46.71
A$70.72
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.54
CA$17.14
|
$12.25
A$18.55
|
|
pay 11.4% more for clothing
Vancouver
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.08
CA$79.41
|
$71.47
A$108.21
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.69
CA$51.52
|
$41.82
A$63.31
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.55
CA$119.70
|
$101.71
A$153.99
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.83
CA$152.88
|
$106.56
A$161.33
|
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