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Cost of living

Vernon compared to Arbutus

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,776.97
1,766.71
Eating Out
19.1
20.35
Rent & Utilities
1,317.04
1,107.45
Transportation
1,037.96
1,047.73
Groceries
6.43
6.53
Other
2,384.64
2,866.03
VernonArbutus

Consumer prices in Arbutus are roughly 4% higher than in Vernon.

Cost of living

ItemVernonArbutus
Total with rent one person2,7052,388
Total with rent family5,9564,882
Without rent one person8121,044
Without rent one family2,5403,467
Rent & Utilities person1,314.811,785.31
Rent & Utilities family3,215.342,846.37
Food person722716
Food family1,7921,914
Transport person95.6585.06
Transport family316.29220.88
Life expectancy77.58 years85.18 years

Eating Out

ItemVernonArbutus
Lunch Menu20.7216.48
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 268.7282.88
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's11.8510.05
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz5.116.11
Cappuccino6.094.35
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.092.24

Rent & Utilities

ItemVernonArbutus
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,707.421,528.46
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,244.221,074.6
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft23,159.72,723.76
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,751.672,072.33
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.139.19104.69
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.152.11187.15
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited64.9961.14

Transportation

ItemVernonArbutus
Local transport ticket7.077.72
Monthly ticket local transport3,9154,614
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi3,2582,624
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.482.69
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years65.03%65.27%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft217.0419.33
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.111.13

Groceries

ItemVernonArbutus
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt0.890.88
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb3.723.1
Eggs, x123.333.82
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb10.515.08
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb11.7912.88
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb17.7213.04
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.991.74
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.51.7

Other

ItemVernonArbutus
Gym Membership, 1 month56.861.61
Cinema Ticket, 1 person11.3112.34
Doctors visit122.16122.53
Haircut, simple19.8322.39
Brand Jeans55.0949.76
Brand Sneakers87.6493.82
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,222.251,642.82
International Primary School, 1 year17,50220,923