Cost of Living Comparison Between Vancouver and Nanaimo, BC 

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Cost of Living in Nanaimo, BC is 11.6% lower than in Vancouver (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Nanaimo, BC is 21.8% lower than in Vancouver
Rent Prices in Nanaimo, BC are 38.9% lower than in Vancouver
Restaurant Prices in Nanaimo, BC are 11.7% lower than in Vancouver
Groceries Prices in Nanaimo, BC are 6.5% lower than in Vancouver
Local Purchasing Power in Nanaimo, BC is 14.1% lower than in Vancouver
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Restaurants
Vancouver Edit Nanaimo, BC Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$ 25.00 C$      0.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 125.00 C$ 90.00 C$      -28.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$ 14.50 C$      -3.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 9.00 C$ 7.50 C$      -16.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.00 C$ 8.00 C$      -11.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.72 C$ 5.36 C$      -6.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.72 C$ 3.18 C$      +17.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.50 C$ 2.70 C$      +7.9 %
Markets
Vancouver Edit Nanaimo, BC Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 9.45 C$ 9.60 C$      +1.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.57 C$ 4.18 C$      +17.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.46 C$ 2.59 C$      +5.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.42 C$ 4.95 C$      -8.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.37 C$ 7.05 C$      -15.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 9.24 C$ 7.80 C$      -15.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 10.61 C$ 9.72 C$      -8.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.69 C$ 2.56 C$      -4.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.79 C$ 0.83 C$      +5.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.40 C$ 2.10 C$      -12.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.00 C$ 2.81 C$      -6.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.91 C$ 1.66 C$      -13.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.73 C$ 1.92 C$      +11.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.46 C$ 3.81 C$      +10.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.46 C$ 2.72 C$      +10.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 C$ 22.00 C$      +10.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.26 C$ 3.26 C$      -23.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.97 C$ 3.56 C$      -28.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 20.00 C$ 18.00 C$      -10.0 %
Transportation
Vancouver Edit Nanaimo, BC Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.20 C$ 2.62 C$      -18.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 140.00 C$ 65.00 C$      -53.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 C$ 3.90 C$      -2.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.27 C$ 4.23 C$      +29.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 36.59 C$ 45.00 C$      +23.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.13 C$ 6.99 C$      -2.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,978.00 C$ 33,978.00 C$      0.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,979.55 C$ 27,382.58 C$      -2.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Vancouver Edit Nanaimo, BC Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 142.72 C$ 174.12 C$      +22.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 59.30 C$ 66.88 C$      +12.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 79.68 C$ 91.43 C$      +14.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Vancouver Edit Nanaimo, BC Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 51.44 C$ 45.25 C$      -12.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 11.65 C$ 15.00 C$      +28.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.00 C$ 15.00 C$      -11.8 %
Childcare
Vancouver Edit Nanaimo, BC Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,520.59 C$ 1,025.00 C$      -32.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 21,750.00 C$ 16,333.33 C$      -24.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Vancouver Edit Nanaimo, BC Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 88.41 C$ 60.00 C$      -32.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 56.70 C$ 46.67 C$      -17.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 132.32 C$ 104.17 C$      -21.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 169.14 C$ 110.00 C$      -35.0 %
Rent Per Month
Vancouver Edit Nanaimo, BC Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,830.53 C$ 1,720.00 C$      -39.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,350.61 C$ 1,562.50 C$      -33.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,169.35 C$ 2,825.00 C$      -45.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,922.17 C$ 2,612.50 C$      -33.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Vancouver Edit Nanaimo, BC Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,340.82 C$ 530.00 C$      -60.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 920.30 C$ 510.12 C$      -44.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Vancouver Edit Nanaimo, BC Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,450.98 C$ 2,990.00 C$      -32.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.45 6.60      +2.2 %
Last update: October 2024October 2024
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