How much money is needed to live in BC for one year
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Assume you have googled some price comparison/cost of living sites already. Anyone can come here and say how much they might spend but that would be influeneced by different lifestyles people have
For example a few of many sites
https://www.expatistan.com/cost-of-living/vancouver
https://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/in/Vancouver
https://www.costofliving.workbc.ca/
For example a few of many sites
https://www.expatistan.com/cost-of-living/vancouver
https://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/in/Vancouver
https://www.costofliving.workbc.ca/
60K will be tough especially if you are starting from scratch and need to get a car, home, furnishing, car seat, basic furnishings, etc. Gas is normally very expensive in BC although we are currently going through an anomaly. It is doable but with very few extras. Is there a reason you are moving to Vancouver and now with very young child. Definitely easier in other regions or when you have a child going to school and can have a second income.
Gas is still more expensive than most places in Ontario despite the anomaly. Many people fill pump across the border.
Not everyone has the time togo across the border and especially if OP is planning on a relatively long commute gas can become a pretty expensive monthly budget item in BC. With a 60K salary should also try to purchase a car that is more fuel efficient.
Its initial settlement amount, that OP needs to live in BC, without any salary, for 1 yr.
(rent+transit+day to day expenses)
30-1hr is relatively long. With traffic 30 minutes is unlikely unless very close to Vancouver. 2 hours of driving a days burns a lot of gas.
The fact that OP is worried about MSP fees leads me to believe they likely don’t have a large sum saved up to relocate and set-up house. Just renting out an apartment is tough in Vancouver without decent savings and a secured job.
Thank you all for responding. We intend to move to BC because my husband and I are both civil engineers and my husband's specialty is hydrology. As he has research for his field there is more chance to find a job in BC than other regions. However we most probably need to survive the first year on our own, if not more.
We have savings that we could transfer, just I need a rough estimate on how much.
We have savings that we could transfer, just I need a rough estimate on how much.
Hi!
living in port moody (30min drive from vancouver downtown) we are family of 4. our income is about 90k after tax.
we are living here for 3 years now. if i were you i would consider different location.
its very expensive, spending lots of time in traffic, every place you go is crowded, schools are underfunded etc.
we are moving out in one week. i don't really getting why people wants to live here.
living in port moody (30min drive from vancouver downtown) we are family of 4. our income is about 90k after tax.
we are living here for 3 years now. if i were you i would consider different location.
its very expensive, spending lots of time in traffic, every place you go is crowded, schools are underfunded etc.
we are moving out in one week. i don't really getting why people wants to live here.