Cost of living comparison
compared to
Vancouver vs. Victoria Cost of Living Summary
Vancouver is 10.7% more expensive than Victoria.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.0% less in Vancouver
- Groceries
-
pay 7.9% less in Vancouver
- Transportation
-
pay 12.1% more in Vancouver
- Housing
-
pay 5.2% less in Vancouver
- Childcare
-
pay 66.1% more in Vancouver
- Clothing
-
pay 4.0% more in Vancouver
The cost of childcare, transportation, and clothing in Vancouver are more expensive than in Victoria. Expenses including groceries, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Vancouver.
Vancouver vs. Victoria Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Vancouver instead of Victoria, you would:
pay 5.0% less for restaurants
|
Victoria
|
Vancouver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.99
CA$24.78
|
$17.93
CA$24.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.79
CA$14.87
|
$10.76
CA$14.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
CA$3.14
|
$2.10
CA$2.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
CA$2.66
|
$1.71
CA$2.36
|
|
Victoria vs. Vancouver - Cost of restaurants
pay 7.9% less for groceries
|
Victoria
|
Vancouver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.93
CA$4.03
|
$2.97
CA$4.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.85
CA$9.44
|
$6.29
CA$8.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.99
CA$15.14
|
$7.93
CA$10.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.27
CA$5.88
|
$4.07
CA$5.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.57
CA$9.06
|
$6.40
CA$8.82
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.97
CA$2.71
|
$1.82
CA$2.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
CA$0.99
|
$0.65
CA$0.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.91
CA$2.64
|
$1.90
CA$2.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
CA$2.98
|
$2.06
CA$2.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
CA$2.38
|
$1.41
CA$1.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.42
CA$1.96
|
$1.37
CA$1.89
|
|
Victoria vs. Vancouver - Cost of groceries
pay 12.1% more for transportation
|
Victoria
|
Vancouver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.76
CA$6.56
|
$4.70
CA$6.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$61.15
CA$84.26
|
$87.86
CA$121.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,444.83
CA$33,683.76
|
$24,369.83
CA$33,580.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.35
CA$19.77
|
$15.23
CA$20.99
|
|
Victoria vs. Vancouver - Cost of transportation
pay 5.2% less for housing
|
Victoria
|
Vancouver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.46
CA$95.71
|
$57.51
CA$79.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,571.21
CA$2,165.05
|
$1,931.10
CA$2,660.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,371.24
CA$1,889.49
|
$1,574.05
CA$2,168.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.46
CA$139.81
|
$59.58
CA$82.10
|
|
Victoria vs. Vancouver - Cost of housing
pay 66.1% more for childcare
|
Victoria
|
Vancouver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$618.71
CA$852.55
|
$1,164.74
CA$1,604.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,755.52
CA$18,954.42
|
$19,795.38
CA$27,277.04
|
|
Victoria vs. Vancouver - Cost of childcare
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Victoria
|
Vancouver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.76
CA$7.93
|
$5.74
CA$7.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.82
CA$5.26
|
$3.92
CA$5.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.11
CA$20.82
|
$15.06
CA$20.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.36
CA$59.75
|
$42.54
CA$58.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.51
CA$15.86
|
$11.48
CA$15.81
|
Victoria vs. Vancouver - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.0% more for clothing
|
Victoria
|
Vancouver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.06
CA$75.88
|
$61.34
CA$84.52
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.16
CA$59.48
|
$42.77
CA$58.94
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.30
CA$128.56
|
$93.01
CA$128.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.86
CA$148.62
|
$113.94
CA$157.00
|
|
Victoria vs. Vancouver - Cost of clothing
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