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Cost of living in Victoria, Canada (2026): cost index 120 (+14 vs national avg), rent $2,300/mo, median income $76,000/yr. Rent takes 36% of gross income. Full breakdown vs British Columbia peers below.
Cost of living in Victoria, Canada (2026): cost index 120 (+14 vs national avg), rent $2,300/mo, median income $76,000/yr. Rent takes 36% of gross income. Full breakdown vs British Columbia peers below.
Victoria: cost index 120 (+14 vs national avg 106), rent $2,300/month.
British Columbia region average cost index: 126. Victoria is -6 vs region peers.
Quality of life: 66/100 — safety 72, healthcare 80, walkability 72.
Safety score: 72/100 (crime rate 45.2/1k). National average: 63/100.
The conventional wisdom says one thing. The data says another: Victoria has a cost index of 120 — 14 points above the Canada national average of 106. Median income is $76,000 with rent at $2,300/month, putting the rent-to-income ratio at 36%. This combination is rare — and valuable.
On quality of life, Victoria scores a composite score of 66/100 — reflecting its safety (72), healthcare (80), and walkability (72) metrics. And there's one more thing: affordability and QoL don't always move in the same direction, and Canada is a good example of that tension.
Victoria — cost index 120, rent $2,300/mo, income $76,000, QoL 66/100.
Surrey — cost index 124, rent $2,420/mo, income $74,000, QoL 54/100.
Vancouver — cost index 134, rent $2,850/mo, income $80,000, QoL 59/100.
Victoria has a cost index of 120 (national avg: 106), rent $2,300/mo, median income $76,000/yr, and a quality of life score of 66/100.
The British Columbia region of average QoL score is 60/100. Victoria leads with 66/100, 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.
Victoria: cost index 120, rent $2,300/mo, income $76,000/yr, QoL 66/100. Surrey: cost index 124, rent $2,420/mo, income $74,000/yr, QoL 54/100.
This analysis uses data from Statistics Canada, CMHC, CRA to rank cities in Canada. The cost of living index is benchmarked to 100 (national median). Quality of life scores combine safety, healthcare, walkability, air quality, green space, and transit metrics. Salary ranges use national occupation data adjusted for local cost differences. Data is updated regularly to reflect current market conditions.