Cost of Living in Courtenay

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$1721
$3671
🛋️ Without rent
$573
$1878
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$1147
$1793
🍽️ Food
$420
$1103
🚐 Transport
$50.1
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3341
😀 Quality of life
62
🏙️ Population
25.6K

The average cost of living in Courtenay is $1721, which is in the top 28% of the most expensive cities in the world, ranked 2599th out of 9294 in our global list, 98th out of 153 in Canada, and 18th out of 22 in British Columbia.

The median after-tax salary is $3341, which is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months. Ranked 5161st (TOP 56%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 130th best city to live in Canada, and 19th most liveable city in British Columbia. With an estimated population of 25.6K, Courtenay is the 130th largest city in Canada.

✈️ Closest airport 8 km Comox Valley Airport / CFB Comox
😷 Air quality Excellent 8 µg/m³
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Prices in Courtenay

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.41
 Cappuccino
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1062
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1032
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1832
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8720
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6087
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63
💇 Haircut, simple
$14
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$758
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11720

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