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Vancouver vs Surrey in 2026: cost index 134 vs 124, rent $2,850 vs $2,420, income $80,000 vs $74,000, QoL 59 vs 54.
Vancouver vs Surrey in 2026: cost index 134 vs 124, rent $2,850 vs $2,420, income $80,000 vs $74,000, QoL 59 vs 54.
Vancouver: cost index 134 (+28 vs national avg 106), rent $2,850/month.
British Columbia region average cost index: 129. Vancouver is +5 vs region peers.
Quality of life: 59/100 — safety 65, healthcare 82, walkability 80.
Safety score: 65/100 (crime rate 50.8/1k). National average: 63/100.
Most comparisons stop at rent. We didn't. Vancouver has a cost index of 134 — 28 points above the Canada national average of 106. Median income is $80,000 with rent at $2,850/month, putting the rent-to-income ratio at 43%. This is where the math gets real for actual people.
On quality of life, Vancouver scores a composite score of 59/100 — reflecting its safety (65), healthcare (82), and walkability (80) metrics. Pair that with the housing data, and the pattern sharpens. affordability and QoL don't always move in the same direction, and Canada is a good example of that tension.
Vancouver has a cost index of 134 (national avg: 106), rent $2,850/mo, median income $80,000/yr, and a quality of life score of 59/100.
The British Columbia region of average QoL score is 57/100. Vancouver leads with 59/100, reflecting safety, healthcare access, walkability, and green space.
Our index is benchmarked to 100 (national median). Sub-categories cover housing, food, transport, utilities, and healthcare. Data sources include Statistics Canada, CMHC, CRA.
Vancouver: cost index 134, rent $2,850/mo, income $80,000/yr, QoL 59/100. Surrey: cost index 124, rent $2,420/mo, income $74,000/yr, QoL 54/100.