Vancouver
British Columbia, Canada
The mildest climate of any major Canadian city and the most expensive housing in the country.
- Population
- 675,000
- Climate
- temperate
- Typical download speed
- 180 Mbit/s
- One-bed, city centre
- CA$2,300 – CA$3,100
- One-bed, outside centre
- CA$1,800 – CA$2,500
- Monthly budget, one adult
- CA$3,400 – CA$4,800
Indicative
Getting around
SkyTrain, bus and SeaBus under one zonal fare system.
What people work in here
- Technology
- Film
- Natural resources
- Logistics
Cost of living
We do not hold a Vancouver cost series, so this is the Canada country-wide estimate. Use the rent figures above for the local picture.
| Category | Monthly range |
|---|---|
| Housing | CA$1,500 – CA$2,600 |
| Food | CA$450 – CA$750 |
| Utilities | CA$150 – CA$300 |
| Internet | CA$70 – CA$120 |
| Transport | CA$110 – CA$350 |
| Healthcare | CA$0 – CA$150 |
| Everything else | CA$300 – CA$650 |
| Total | CA$2,580 – CA$4,920 |
| Suggested monthly buffer | CA$5,904 |
Modelled from a baseline for one adult and scaled, not sampled from households. Figures are shown as ranges because that is the honest shape of the data.
Worth knowing. Modelled estimate. Healthcare is publicly funded for residents but dental, vision and prescriptions usually are not. Childcare costs vary enormously by province because of the subsidised-fee agreements.
Immigration
Immigration is decided nationally, not by city. Which routes are open to you, what they require and how long they take are all on the Canada guide.
Worth knowing. Modelled estimates, not survey data.