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Cost of Living Comparison Between Vancouver and Sherbrooke Cost of Living Comparison Between Vancouver and Sherbrooke

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Vancouver is 12.2% more expensive than Sherbrooke without rent, and 69.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Vancouver is 10.7% more expensive than Sherbrooke without rent, and 54.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Vancouver
Sherbrooke
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.18 CA$25.28
$18.05 CA$25.08
0.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.3 CA$112
$70.6 CA$98.1
13.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.03 CA$15.33
$11.14 CA$15.49
-0.99%
Cappuccino
$4.03 CA$5.60
$3.32 CA$4.61
21.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 CA$2.96
$2.01 CA$2.79
5.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 CA$2.43
$1.79 CA$2.49
-2.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.92 CA$8.23
$5.74 CA$7.98
3.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.41 CA$10.30
$5.27 CA$7.32
40.61%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Vancouver
Sherbrooke
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.19 CA$3.05
$2.69 CA$3.74
-18.59%
White Bread (500g)
$3.19 CA$4.44
$2.77 CA$3.85
15.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.72 CA$5.17
$3.97 CA$5.52
-6.30%
Eggs
$4.30 CA$5.97
$3.25 CA$4.51
32.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.89 CA$17.91
$12.00 CA$16.68
7.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.81 CA$19.20
$9.58 CA$13.31
44.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.91 CA$22.11
$16.63 CA$23.12
-4.33%
Apples (1kg)
$4.25 CA$5.91
$5.04 CA$7.01
-15.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 CA$2.05
$1.48 CA$2.06
-0.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.86 CA$5.36
$3.98 CA$5.54
-3.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.92 CA$6.84
$3.37 CA$4.69
45.99%
Potato (1kg)
$3.05 CA$4.23
$1.81 CA$2.52
68.51%
Onion (1kg)
$2.97 CA$4.12
$1.99 CA$2.76
49.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.74 CA$3.80
$1.79 CA$2.49
53.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 CA$2.62
$1.81 CA$2.52
4.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.72 CA$21.85
$12.83 CA$17.83
22.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.51 CA$22.95
$12.76 CA$17.74
29.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.21 CA$4.46
$3.74 CA$5.20
-14.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.77 CA$5.25
$3.64 CA$5.06
3.57%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Vancouver
Sherbrooke
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.44 CA$3.39
$2.70 CA$3.75
-9.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$83.9 CA$117
$61.9 CA$86.1
35.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.69 CA$5.13
$3.84 CA$5.34
-3.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.45 CA$2.01
$0.81 CA$1.13
79.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.07 CA$37.62
$33.66 CA$46.78
-19.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 CA$1.77
$1.16 CA$1.61
9.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.2K CA$35.0K
$25.1K CA$34.9K
0.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.8K CA$28.9K
$20.5K CA$28.6K
1.12%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vancouver
Sherbrooke
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$88.9 CA$124
$71.5 CA$99.4
24.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$40.02 CA$55.6
$42.90 CA$59.6
-6.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$61.7 CA$85.8
$54.1 CA$75.2
14.09%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Vancouver
Sherbrooke
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.88 CA$62.4
$29.81 CA$41.44
50.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.54 CA$21.60
$6.86 CA$9.54
126.53%
Cinema Ticket
$11.94 CA$16.60
$10.23 CA$14.22
16.72%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Vancouver
Sherbrooke
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,156 CA$1,607
$892 CA$1,239
29.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.2K CA$25.3K
$9,810 CA$13.6K
85.69%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Vancouver
Sherbrooke
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64.1 CA$89.1
$63.8 CA$88.7
0.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.06 CA$59.9
$30.96 CA$43.04
39.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.1 CA$136
$65.0 CA$90.4
50.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 CA$161
$105 CA$145
10.38%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Vancouver
Sherbrooke
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,984 CA$2,758
$877 CA$1,218
126.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,651 CA$2,295
$636 CA$884
159.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,459 CA$4,808
$1,236 CA$1,718
179.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,745 CA$3,816
$995 CA$1,384
175.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,215 CA$12.8K
$2,218 CA$3,083
315.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,916 CA$9,613
$1,768 CA$2,458
291.14%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Vancouver
Sherbrooke
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,508 CA$4,875
$2,802 CA$3,895
25.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.61
6.32
-11.23%

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Last update for Vancouver: January 12, 2026

Last update for Sherbrooke: January 13, 2026

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