Cost of Living in Nanaimo

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$1455
$3354
🛋️ Without rent
$676
$2118
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$778
$1236
🍽️ Food
$514
$1334
🚐 Transport
$57.8
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2460
😀 Quality of life
72
🏙️ Population
90.5K

The average cost of living in Nanaimo is $1455, which is in the top 39% of the most expensive cities in the world, ranked 3603rd out of 9294 in our global list, 141st out of 153 in Canada, and 21st out of 22 in British Columbia.

The median after-tax salary is $2460, which is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months. Ranked 1931st (TOP 21%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 73rd best city to live in Canada, and 13th most liveable city in British Columbia. With an estimated population of 90.5K, Nanaimo is the 57th largest city in Canada.

✈️ Closest airport 13 km Nanaimo Airport
😷 Air quality Excellent 5.8 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 2571 Vancouver Island University
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Prices in Nanaimo

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.5
 Cappuccino
$4.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$744
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$659
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1342
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1044
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8871
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4089
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$780
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9871

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