Cost of living in Kelowna
Kelowna, Canada
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Cost of living in Kelowna vs. Canada overall average
Kelowna is 12.0% more expensive than Canada overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.2% more in Kelowna
- Groceries
-
pay 16.0% more in Kelowna
- Transportation
-
pay 2.2% less in Kelowna
- Housing
-
pay 9.2% more in Kelowna
- Childcare
-
pay 40.6% more in Kelowna
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.5% more in Kelowna
- Clothing
-
pay 4.6% more in Kelowna
The cost of childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, and clothing in Kelowna are more expensive than in Canada.
Kelowna Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.52
CA$25.63
|
$12.93
-
$28.74
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.02
CA$13.87
|
$8.62
-
$10.78
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
CA$2.98
|
$1.44
-
$2.87
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.68
CA$2.32
|
$1.44
-
$2.16
|
Kelowna - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.98
CA$4.13
|
$1.65
-
$4.31
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.06
CA$8.39
|
$3.59
-
$10.06
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.25
CA$10.04
|
$3.95
-
$13.60
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
CA$5.21
|
$2.79
-
$4.31
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.56
CA$9.08
|
$2.93
-
$8.47
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.07
CA$2.87
|
$1.30
-
$2.28
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
CA$0.97
|
$0.39
-
$1.44
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.68
CA$2.32
|
$1.30
-
$2.87
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.77
CA$2.44
|
$0.91
-
$2.16
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.91
CA$2.64
|
$0.36
-
$2.85
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.30
CA$1.80
|
$0.33
-
$1.80
|
Kelowna - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.78
CA$6.62
|
$4.37
-
$5.03
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.29
CA$69.61
|
$50.29
-
$53.89
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$33,790.41
|
$24,412.64
-
$27,302.38
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.20
CA$23.81
|
$16.60
-
$18.54
|
Kelowna - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.70
CA$106.16
|
$57.48
-
$107.77
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,352.57
CA$1,872.14
|
$1,185.50
-
$1,652.51
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,156.88
CA$1,601.28
|
$987.92
-
$1,436.97
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.41
CA$154.21
|
$65.93
-
$219.77
|
Kelowna - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,048.99
CA$1,451.94
|
$1,005.88
-
$1,221.42
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,525.13
CA$22,873.02
|
$10,058.77
-
$20,117.54
|
Kelowna - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.18
CA$9.94
|
$5.03
-
$7.90
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
CA$5.65
|
$3.23
-
$5.75
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
CA$17.90
|
$10.78
-
$17.96
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.31
CA$55.80
|
$21.55
-
$61.07
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.12
CA$15.39
|
$10.06
-
$14.37
|
Kelowna - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.41
CA$73.92
|
$35.92
-
$71.85
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.52
CA$54.70
|
$28.74
-
$57.48
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.63
CA$111.60
|
$61.79
-
$93.40
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.73
CA$174.03
|
$107.77
-
$172.44
|
Kelowna - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Canada
to see the average cost of cities throughout Canada, like
New Westminster,
Markham,
Chatham-Kent,
Ajax,
Richmond,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Canada compared to Kelowna.
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