Cost of Living Comparison Between Alert and Vancouver Cost of Living Comparison Between Alert and Vancouver

🙂 Solo nomad: Alert is 17.7% cheaper than Vancouver without rent, and 19.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Alert is 1.9% cheaper than Vancouver without rent, and 21.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.19 CA$23.41

$18.3 CA$24.9

-6.07%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$69.8 CA$95

$80.5 CA$110

-13.27%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.83 CA$14.74

$11.12 CA$15.14

-2.61%

Cappuccino

$3.84 CA$5.22

$4.07 CA$5.54

-5.65%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.04 CA$2.78

$2.15 CA$2.92

-5.12%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.65 CA$2.25

$1.81 CA$2.46

-8.84%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.62 CA$7.65

$5.93 CA$8.07

-5.23%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.04 CA$8.23

$7.16 CA$9.74

-15.64%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.1 CA$2.86

$2.32 CA$3.15

-9.48%

White Bread (500g)

$2.73 CA$3.71

$3.2 CA$4.35

-14.69%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.5 CA$4.76

$3.73 CA$5.08

-6.17%

Eggs

$3.41 CA$4.64

$4.33 CA$5.89

-21.25%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.96 CA$14.92

$12.92 CA$17.58

-15.17%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.89 CA$16.18

$13.87 CA$18.89

-14.28%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.57 CA$19.84

$15.62 CA$21.26

-6.72%

Apples (1kg)

$4.14 CA$5.63

$4.17 CA$5.68

-0.72%

Banana (1kg)

$1.36 CA$1.86

$1.52 CA$2.07

-10.53%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.72 CA$5.07

$4.04 CA$5.5

-7.92%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.81 CA$5.18

$5.08 CA$6.92

-25.00%

Potato (1kg)

$2.43 CA$3.31

$3.15 CA$4.28

-22.86%

Onion (1kg)

$2.55 CA$3.48

$3.09 CA$4.21

-17.48%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.56 CA$3.48

$2.68 CA$3.65

-4.48%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 CA$2.41

$1.89 CA$2.57

-6.35%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$13.85 CA$18.85

$15.4 CA$20.96

-10.06%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.31 CA$18.12

$16 CA$21.78

-16.81%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.81 CA$3.83

$3.2 CA$4.35

-12.19%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.13 CA$4.27

$3.79 CA$5.16

-17.41%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.32 CA$3.16

$2.43 CA$3.3

-4.53%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$63.1 CA$85.9

$82.8 CA$113

-23.80%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.21 CA$4.37

$3.65 CA$4.96

-12.05%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.48 CA$2.01

$1.42 CA$1.94

4.23%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.6 CA$34.85

$26.8 CA$36.48

-4.48%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.11 CA$1.51

$1.32 CA$1.8

-15.91%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$25.5K CA$34.7K

$25.4K CA$34.5K

0.50%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$21K CA$28.5K

$20.5K CA$27.9K

2.38%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$144 CA$196

$88.7 CA$121

62.06%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$43.13 CA$58.7

$40.14 CA$54.6

7.45%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$62.9 CA$85.6

$60.2 CA$82

4.45%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.42 CA$56.4

$45.18 CA$61.5

-8.32%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$15.77 CA$21.46

Cinema Ticket

$11.54 CA$15.71

$12.37 CA$16.84

-6.71%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$739 CA$1,006

$1,160 CA$1,579

-36.31%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.8K CA$16.1K

$18.5K CA$25.2K

-36.08%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$54.3 CA$73.9

$63.4 CA$86.3

-14.42%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.15 CA$54.7

$41.97 CA$57.1

-4.34%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$87.9 CA$120

$94.8 CA$129

-7.30%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$105 CA$143

$115 CA$157

-8.61%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,317 CA$1,793

$2,009 CA$2,735

-34.46%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,201 CA$1,634

$1,618 CA$2,202

-25.77%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,037 CA$2,773

$3,495 CA$4,758

-41.72%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,788 CA$2,434

$2,772 CA$3,773

-35.48%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,095 CA$6,935

$9,600 CA$13.1K

-46.93%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,594 CA$4,892

$7,166 CA$9,755

-49.85%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,621 CA$4,929

$3,337 CA$4,543

8.50%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.46

5.61

15.15%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Alert: October 28, 2025

Last update for Vancouver: October 26, 2025

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