Salary and cost of living
What your paycheque buys in each place
Enter what you earn and where you live now. We estimate the salary you'd need somewhere else to keep the same lifestyle, and whether a typical home there is within reach.
Vancouver → Scottsdale
To live the same way in Scottsdale, you'd need about C$80,926 a year.
- Cost of living index
- 135 → 115
- Your money goes
- +17% further
- Typical home (approx.)
- US$750,000
- On your income
- Out of reach
Every place, compared with Vancouver
| Place | Cost of living | Salary for the same lifestyle | Your money goes | Typical home |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint John | 75 | C$52,778 | +80% further | Within reach |
| Sherbrooke | 78 | C$54,889 | +73% further | Within reach |
| Baie-Saint-Paul | 80 | C$56,296 | +69% further | Within reach |
| Corner Brook | 80 | C$56,296 | +69% further | Within reach |
| Thunder Bay | 80 | C$56,296 | +69% further | Within reach |
| Regina | 82 | C$57,704 | +65% further | Within reach |
| Fredericton | 82 | C$57,704 | +65% further | Within reach |
| Moncton | 82 | C$57,704 | +65% further | Within reach |
| Oklahoma City | 83 | C$58,407 | +63% further | Within reach |
| Memphis | 84 | C$59,111 | +61% further | Within reach |
| Québec City | 85 | C$59,815 | +59% further | Within reach |
| Winnipeg | 85 | C$59,815 | +59% further | Within reach |
| Saskatoon | 85 | C$59,815 | +59% further | Within reach |
| Lethbridge | 85 | C$59,815 | +59% further | Within reach |
| Sudbury | 85 | C$59,815 | +59% further | Within reach |
| Magog | 85 | C$59,815 | +59% further | A stretch |
| Birmingham | 85 | C$59,815 | +59% further | Within reach |
| Little Rock | 86 | C$60,519 | +57% further | Within reach |
| Cleveland | 87 | C$61,222 | +55% further | Within reach |
| Charlottetown | 88 | C$61,926 | +53% further | Within reach |
| Gatineau | 88 | C$61,926 | +53% further | A stretch |
| Louisville | 88 | C$61,926 | +53% further | Within reach |
| Ocean Springs | 88 | C$61,926 | +53% further | Within reach |
| Detroit | 88 | C$61,926 | +53% further | Within reach |
| St. Louis | 89 | C$62,630 | +52% further | Within reach |
| Edmonton | 90 | C$63,333 | +50% further | A stretch |
| San Antonio | 90 | C$63,333 | +50% further | Within reach |
| Knoxville | 90 | C$63,333 | +50% further | A stretch |
| Indianapolis | 91 | C$64,037 | +48% further | Within reach |
| St. John's | 92 | C$64,741 | +47% further | Within reach |
| Wolfville | 92 | C$64,741 | +47% further | A stretch |
| Chattanooga | 92 | C$64,741 | +47% further | A stretch |
| Cincinnati | 92 | C$64,741 | +47% further | Within reach |
| Kansas City | 92 | C$64,741 | +47% further | Within reach |
| Buffalo | 92 | C$64,741 | +47% further | Within reach |
| Omaha | 92 | C$64,741 | +47% further | Within reach |
| Albuquerque | 93 | C$65,444 | +45% further | A stretch |
| Myrtle Beach | 93 | C$65,444 | +45% further | A stretch |
| Milwaukee | 93 | C$65,444 | +45% further | Within reach |
| Pittsburgh | 93 | C$65,444 | +45% further | Within reach |
| Greenville | 94 | C$66,148 | +44% further | A stretch |
| Columbus | 94 | C$66,148 | +44% further | Within reach |
| Montréal | 95 | C$66,852 | +42% further | A stretch |
| Halifax | 95 | C$66,852 | +42% further | A stretch |
| Asheville | 95 | C$66,852 | +42% further | Out of reach |
| London | 95 | C$66,852 | +42% further | Out of reach |
| Kingston | 95 | C$66,852 | +42% further | A stretch |
| Lunenburg | 95 | C$66,852 | +42% further | A stretch |
| Jacksonville | 95 | C$66,852 | +42% further | A stretch |
| Savannah | 95 | C$66,852 | +42% further | A stretch |
| Tucson | 96 | C$67,556 | +41% further | A stretch |
| Houston | 96 | C$67,556 | +41% further | A stretch |
| Duluth | 96 | C$67,556 | +41% further | Within reach |
| New Orleans | 98 | C$68,963 | +38% further | Within reach |
| Richmond | 98 | C$68,963 | +38% further | A stretch |
| Muskoka | 100 | C$70,370 | +35% further | Out of reach |
| Nashville | 100 | C$70,370 | +35% further | Out of reach |
| Ottawa | 100 | C$70,370 | +35% further | Out of reach |
| Kitchener-Waterloo | 100 | C$70,370 | +35% further | Out of reach |
| Kamloops | 100 | C$70,370 | +35% further | Out of reach |
| Tampa | 100 | C$70,370 | +35% further | A stretch |
| Charlotte | 100 | C$70,370 | +35% further | A stretch |
| Baltimore | 100 | C$70,370 | +35% further | Within reach |
| Orlando | 101 | C$71,074 | +34% further | A stretch |
| Raleigh | 102 | C$71,778 | +32% further | Out of reach |
| Wilmington | 102 | C$71,778 | +32% further | A stretch |
| Colorado Springs | 103 | C$72,481 | +31% further | Out of reach |
| Dallas | 103 | C$72,481 | +31% further | A stretch |
| Fort Myers | 103 | C$72,481 | +31% further | A stretch |
| Atlanta | 104 | C$73,185 | +30% further | A stretch |
| St. Petersburg | 104 | C$73,185 | +30% further | A stretch |
| Minneapolis | 104 | C$73,185 | +30% further | A stretch |
| Madison | 104 | C$73,185 | +30% further | A stretch |
| Kelowna | 105 | C$73,889 | +29% further | Out of reach |
| Mont-Tremblant | 105 | C$73,889 | +29% further | Out of reach |
| Austin | 105 | C$73,889 | +29% further | Out of reach |
| Burlington | 105 | C$73,889 | +29% further | Out of reach |
| Calgary | 105 | C$73,889 | +29% further | Out of reach |
| Penticton | 105 | C$73,889 | +29% further | Out of reach |
| Prince Edward County | 105 | C$73,889 | +29% further | Out of reach |
| Las Vegas | 105 | C$73,889 | +29% further | Out of reach |
| Phoenix | 105 | C$73,889 | +29% further | Out of reach |
| Philadelphia | 106 | C$74,593 | +27% further | Within reach |
| Traverse City | 106 | C$74,593 | +27% further | Out of reach |
| Chicago | 107 | C$75,296 | +26% further | A stretch |
| Hamilton | 108 | C$76,000 | +25% further | Out of reach |
| Boise | 108 | C$76,000 | +25% further | Out of reach |
| Fredericksburg | 108 | C$76,000 | +25% further | Out of reach |
| Denver | 110 | C$77,407 | +23% further | Out of reach |
| Bend | 110 | C$77,407 | +23% further | Out of reach |
| Golden | 110 | C$77,407 | +23% further | Out of reach |
| Courtenay | 110 | C$77,407 | +23% further | Out of reach |
| Salt Lake City | 110 | C$77,407 | +23% further | Out of reach |
| Missoula | 110 | C$77,407 | +23% further | Out of reach |
| Coeur d'Alene | 110 | C$77,407 | +23% further | Out of reach |
| Charleston | 110 | C$77,407 | +23% further | Out of reach |
| North Conway | 110 | C$77,407 | +23% further | Out of reach |
| Reno | 112 | C$78,815 | +21% further | Out of reach |
| Sarasota | 112 | C$78,815 | +21% further | Out of reach |
| Ann Arbor | 112 | C$78,815 | +21% further | Out of reach |
| Lake Placid | 112 | C$78,815 | +21% further | Out of reach |
| Saratoga Springs | 112 | C$78,815 | +21% further | Out of reach |
| Scottsdale | 115 | C$80,926 | +17% further | Out of reach |
| Nelson | 115 | C$80,926 | +17% further | Out of reach |
| Collingwood | 115 | C$80,926 | +17% further | Out of reach |
| Nanaimo | 115 | C$80,926 | +17% further | Out of reach |
| Fort Collins | 115 | C$80,926 | +17% further | Out of reach |
| Santa Fe | 115 | C$80,926 | +17% further | Out of reach |
| Anchorage | 118 | C$83,037 | +14% further | A stretch |
| Fort Lauderdale | 118 | C$83,037 | +14% further | Out of reach |
| Destin and 30A | 118 | C$83,037 | +14% further | Out of reach |
| Portland | 118 | C$83,037 | +14% further | Out of reach |
| Victoria | 120 | C$84,444 | +13% further | Out of reach |
| Revelstoke | 120 | C$84,444 | +13% further | Out of reach |
| Sacramento | 120 | C$84,444 | +13% further | Out of reach |
| Durango | 120 | C$84,444 | +13% further | Out of reach |
| Palm Springs | 120 | C$84,444 | +13% further | Out of reach |
| Flagstaff | 120 | C$84,444 | +13% further | Out of reach |
| Bar Harbor | 120 | C$84,444 | +13% further | Out of reach |
| Canmore | 125 | C$87,963 | +8% further | Out of reach |
| Toronto | 125 | C$87,963 | +8% further | Out of reach |
| Miami | 125 | C$87,963 | +8% further | Out of reach |
| Niagara-on-the-Lake | 125 | C$87,963 | +8% further | Out of reach |
| Whitehorse | 125 | C$87,963 | +8% further | Out of reach |
| Fernie | 125 | C$87,963 | +8% further | Out of reach |
| Portland | 125 | C$87,963 | +8% further | Out of reach |
| Bozeman | 125 | C$87,963 | +8% further | Out of reach |
| Bellingham | 125 | C$87,963 | +8% further | Out of reach |
| Naples | 125 | C$87,963 | +8% further | Out of reach |
| Hilton Head Island | 125 | C$87,963 | +8% further | Out of reach |
| Stowe | 125 | C$87,963 | +8% further | Out of reach |
| Jasper | 130 | C$91,481 | +4% further | Out of reach |
| Cape Cod | 132 | C$92,889 | +2% further | Out of reach |
| Newport | 135 | C$95,000 | +0% further | Out of reach |
| Whistler | 140 | C$98,519 | -4% less far | Out of reach |
| Squamish | 140 | C$98,519 | -4% less far | Out of reach |
| Sedona | 140 | C$98,519 | -4% less far | Out of reach |
| Hood River | 140 | C$98,519 | -4% less far | Out of reach |
| Washington DC | 140 | C$98,519 | -4% less far | Out of reach |
| San Diego | 145 | C$102,037 | -7% less far | Out of reach |
| Banff | 145 | C$102,037 | -7% less far | Out of reach |
| South Lake Tahoe | 145 | C$102,037 | -7% less far | Out of reach |
| Boston | 145 | C$102,037 | -7% less far | Out of reach |
| Tofino | 150 | C$105,556 | -10% less far | Out of reach |
| Seattle | 150 | C$105,556 | -10% less far | Out of reach |
| Boulder | 150 | C$105,556 | -10% less far | Out of reach |
| Key West | 150 | C$105,556 | -10% less far | Out of reach |
| Park City | 160 | C$112,593 | -16% less far | Out of reach |
| Los Angeles | 165 | C$116,111 | -18% less far | Out of reach |
| Steamboat Springs | 165 | C$116,111 | -18% less far | Out of reach |
| New York City | 165 | C$116,111 | -18% less far | Out of reach |
| San Francisco | 175 | C$123,148 | -23% less far | Out of reach |
| San Luis Obispo | 175 | C$123,148 | -23% less far | Out of reach |
| Honolulu | 185 | C$130,185 | -27% less far | Out of reach |
| Santa Barbara | 190 | C$133,704 | -29% less far | Out of reach |
| Jackson | 220 | C$154,815 | -39% less far | Out of reach |
Cost of living indexes and typical home prices are approximate and for comparison only. "Within reach" assumes a home costing up to about 4.5× your yearly income, converted at C$1.41 per US$1 (Bank of Canada, Oct 19). Taxes, which differ a lot between provinces and states, are not included.