Cost of living in Vernon
compared to
#221
City Cost of Living Rank
Index: 50 (New York City = 100)
Cost of living in Vernon vs. Canada overall average
Vernon is 9.0% cheaper than Canada overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.7% less in Vernon
- Groceries
-
pay 10.2% more in Vernon
- Transportation
-
pay 10.2% less in Vernon
- Housing
-
pay 2.2% less in Vernon
- Childcare
-
pay 46.3% less in Vernon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.9% less in Vernon
- Clothing
-
pay 5.2% less in Vernon
Expenses including childcare, transportation, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Vernon.
Vernon Cost of Living Breakdown
Restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.35
CA$19.54
|
$10.76
$10.76
$21.53
$21.53
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.76
CA$14.66
|
$10.76
$10.76
$11.48
$11.48
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.84
CA$2.50
|
$1.44
$1.44
$2.87
$2.87
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.51
CA$2.05
|
$1.08
$1.08
$2.15
$2.15
|
Vernon - Cost of restaurants
Groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.68
CA$3.65
|
$2.15
$2.15
$4.66
$4.66
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.79
CA$6.53
|
$3.59
$3.59
$26.91
$26.91
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.98
CA$13.59
|
$6.79
$6.79
$16.30
$16.30
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
CA$5.06
|
$2.76
$2.76
$5.88
$5.88
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.61
CA$6.28
|
$2.93
$2.93
$6.51
$6.51
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.74
CA$2.38
|
$0.81
$0.81
$2.93
$2.93
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
CA$1.05
|
$0.42
$0.42
$0.98
$0.98
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.87
CA$2.55
|
$0.69
$0.69
$3.91
$3.91
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
CA$3.25
|
$0.65
$0.65
$3.91
$3.91
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
CA$1.85
|
$0.43
$0.43
$3.25
$3.25
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.30
CA$1.77
|
$0.49
$0.49
$1.63
$1.63
|
Vernon - Cost of groceries
Transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.50
CA$6.13
|
$4.20
$4.20
$4.84
$4.84
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.47
CA$53.74
|
$39.47
$39.47
$46.64
$46.64
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,382.26
CA$33,200.11
|
$24,382.26
$24K
$24,382.26
$24K
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.29
CA$20.82
|
$15.07
$15.07
$25.56
$25.56
|
Vernon - Cost of transportation
Housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.89
CA$82.92
|
$47.36
$47.36
$140.65
$140.65
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,047.68
CA$1,426.57
|
$861.11
$861.11
$1,219.90
$1K
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,184.02
CA$1,612.22
|
$932.87
$932.87
$1,435.18
$1K
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.43
CA$150.37
|
$79.57
$79.57
$219.50
$219.50
|
Vernon - Cost of housing
Childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$430.55
CA$586.26
|
$143.52
$143.52
$717.59
$717.59
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,740.72
CA$7,816.85
|
$5,740.72
$6K
$5,740.72
$6K
|
Vernon - Cost of childcare
Entertainment and Sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.74
CA$7.82
|
$3.95
$3.95
$5.74
$5.74
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.65
CA$4.97
|
$2.51
$2.51
$4.31
$4.31
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.28
CA$18.08
|
$8.61
$8.61
$15.79
$15.79
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.06
CA$49.10
|
$17.94
$17.94
$43.06
$43.06
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.41
CA$14.17
|
$7.18
$7.18
$14.35
$14.35
|
Vernon - Cost of entertainment and sports
Clothing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.56
CA$81.10
|
$25.12
$25.12
$71.76
$71.76
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.61
CA$52.57
|
$14.35
$14.35
$53.82
$53.82
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.83
CA$118.23
|
$43.06
$43.06
$136.34
$136.34
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.06
CA$103.57
|
$50.23
$50.23
$107.64
$107.64
|
Vernon - Cost of clothing
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