Cost of Living Comparison Between Guelph and Vancouver Cost of Living Comparison Between Guelph and Vancouver

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Guelph is 7.2% cheaper than Vancouver without rent, and 6.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Guelph is 6.3% cheaper than Vancouver without rent, and 16.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Guelph
Vancouver
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.92 CA$27.12
$18.3 CA$24.9
8.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.7 CA$100
$80.5 CA$110
-8.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.95 CA$16.27
$11.12 CA$15.14
7.46%
Cappuccino
$3.7 CA$5.04
$4.07 CA$5.54
-9.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 CA$2.52
$2.15 CA$2.92
-13.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 CA$2.37
$1.81 CA$2.46
-3.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.13 CA$6.98
$5.93 CA$8.07
-13.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.82 CA$7.92
$7.16 CA$9.74
-18.72%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Guelph
Vancouver
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.07 CA$2.82
$2.32 CA$3.15
-10.78%
White Bread (500g)
$2.65 CA$3.61
$3.2 CA$4.35
-17.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.26 CA$4.43
$3.73 CA$5.08
-12.60%
Eggs
$3.07 CA$4.18
$4.33 CA$5.89
-29.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.9 CA$12.12
$12.92 CA$17.58
-31.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.71 CA$11.85
$13.87 CA$18.89
-37.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.27 CA$35.76
$15.62 CA$21.26
68.18%
Apples (1kg)
$4.08 CA$5.55
$4.17 CA$5.68
-2.16%
Banana (1kg)
$0.89 CA$1.21
$1.52 CA$2.07
-41.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.21 CA$4.37
$4.04 CA$5.5
-20.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 CA$2.99
$5.08 CA$6.92
-56.89%
Potato (1kg)
$2.93 CA$3.99
$3.15 CA$4.28
-6.98%
Onion (1kg)
$2.51 CA$3.42
$3.09 CA$4.21
-18.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.29 CA$3.12
$2.68 CA$3.65
-14.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 CA$1.97
$1.89 CA$2.57
-23.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.09 CA$15.1
$15.4 CA$20.96
-27.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.09 CA$19.18
$16 CA$21.78
-11.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.6 CA$3.54
$3.2 CA$4.35
-18.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.7 CA$3.67
$3.79 CA$5.16
-28.76%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Guelph
Vancouver
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.4 CA$3.27
$2.43 CA$3.3
-1.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$61.5 CA$83.7
$82.8 CA$113
-25.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.37 CA$3.23
$3.65 CA$4.96
-35.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.76 CA$2.39
$1.42 CA$1.94
23.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.16 CA$45.13
$26.8 CA$36.48
23.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 CA$1.53
$1.32 CA$1.8
-15.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.5K CA$34.7K
$25.4K CA$34.5K
0.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21K CA$28.6K
$20.5K CA$27.9K
2.75%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Guelph
Vancouver
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$135 CA$184
$88.7 CA$121
51.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$53.3 CA$72.5
$40.14 CA$54.6
32.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.4 CA$85
$60.2 CA$82
3.65%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Guelph
Vancouver
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.7 CA$74.5
$45.18 CA$61.5
21.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.52 CA$25.2
$15.77 CA$21.46
17.44%
Cinema Ticket
$10.97 CA$14.94
$12.37 CA$16.84
-11.32%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Guelph
Vancouver
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$936 CA$1,275
$1,160 CA$1,579
-19.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.2K CA$15.2K
$18.5K CA$25.2K
-39.71%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Guelph
Vancouver
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.2 CA$84.7
$63.4 CA$86.3
-1.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.4 CA$53.6
$41.97 CA$57.1
-6.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.3 CA$117
$94.8 CA$129
-8.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$128 CA$174
$115 CA$157
10.79%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Guelph
Vancouver
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,529 CA$2,081
$2,009 CA$2,735
-23.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,462 CA$1,990
$1,618 CA$2,202
-9.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,119 CA$2,884
$3,495 CA$4,758
-39.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,966 CA$2,676
$2,772 CA$3,773
-29.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,451 CA$7,421
$9,600 CA$13.1K
-43.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,391 CA$7,338
$7,166 CA$9,755
-24.77%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Guelph
Vancouver
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,462 CA$4,712
$3,337 CA$4,543
3.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.55
5.61
16.76%

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Last update for Guelph: October 29, 2025

Last update for Vancouver: October 26, 2025

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