Cost of Living in Victoria, 🇨🇦 Canada - For Locals, Nomads, and Tourists

Researched Updated Oct 25, 2026 Last changed Oct 31, 2026 About costs

Cost breakdown

Digital nomad: short-term stay (1-3 months). Furnished Airbnb or coliving near center, coworking, eating out ~3x/day, travel health insurance.

Expat: long-term resident (1+ years). Renting apartment in center, mix of cooking and dining out, local health insurance, settled lifestyle.

Family: middle-class 4-person family. 2-3 bedroom in suburbs, groceries for 4, international school, car/transport, family health plan.

Local: budget-conscious local resident. Renting outside center, cooking at home, public transport, local phone plan.

Tourist: short-stay visitor (1-14 days). Hotel/Airbnb nightly, all meals at restaurants, taxis, sightseeing.

CategoryCost

Housing 1 6 $1,554 $1,409 $2,579 $1,307 $117

Utilities 22 23 — $96 $125 $62 —

Internet & Mobile 8 13 14 $74 $74 $103 $74 $2

Groceries 11 12 $85 $283 $791 $247 $8

Transportation 2 3 $157 $243 $436 $81 $27

Dining Out 25 26 27 $1,166 $283 $424 $184 $74

Leisure Activities 16 18 19 21 $56 $45 $7,164 $38 $25

Health Insurance 9 $63 $57 $170 — $2

Visa & Legal Fees 10 $5 $0 $1 — $1

Total $3,160 $2,490 $11,793 $1,993 $256

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) 1 $1,409.49 $1,307 – $1,903 per month

Coworking Space 4 5 $166.03 per month

Airbnb (1 month) 6 7 $1,554.33 $1,270 – $1,837 per month

Coliving Space 1 $916.17 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee 27 $4.24 per cup

Beer 25 $5.13 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) 25 $16.43 per meal

Fast Food Combo 25 $11.07 per meal

Apples 11 12 $4.57 per kg

Bread 11 12 $2.56 per loaf

Milk 11 12 $2.28 per liter

Rice 11 12 $3.44 per kg

Chicken Fillets 11 12 $10.18 per kg

Beef 11 12 $11.83 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) 11 12 $15.55 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 26 $64.65 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) 11 12 $1.53 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start 3 $2.83 per trip

Taxi per km 3 $1.65 per km

Monthly Transport Pass 2 $60.05 per month

Gasoline 24 $1.40 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) 3 $11.06 per trip

Scooter Rental 28 $17.66 per month

Services

Mobile Plan 8 $24.73 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) 13 14 $49.46 per month

Gym Membership 19 $37.83 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) 18 $7.07 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 8 $10.60 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket 21 $10.77 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans 11 12 $58.02 per pair

Summer Dress 11 12 $39.83 per dress

Running Shoes 28 $100.89 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut 20 $24.73 per visit

Laundry 17 $0.88 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) 15 $52.99 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) 11 12 $10.60 per purchase

About these costs

Method: Researched
Last updated: Oct 25, 2026
Last changed: Oct 31, 2026
Exchange rate: 1 USD = 1.4154 CAD on Oct 16, 2026

Checked against the sources below and compared with similar cities. Numbers in the list point to these sources.

Compared with Calgary, Toronto, Vancouver, Hanoi, London

Zumper Victoria 1-bedroom CAD 1,995; median CAD 2,150; 3-bedroom CAD 3,650 (Oct 2026)Listings
BC Transit Victoria adult monthly pass CAD 85Official
Capital RD taxi meter from 2026-08-01: flag CAD 4.00, CAD 2.33/km (GST incl.)Official
eSpace Victoria hot desk CAD 235/month 24/7Listings
theDock weekday hot desk CAD 245/monthListings
Furnished 1BR CAD 2,200/month utilities includedListings
Furnished 1BR Esquimalt CAD 1,800/monthListings
Chatr prepaid CAD 35/month 30 GB with auto-pay (country prep)Official
SafetyWing Essential USD 62.72 per 4 weeksOfficial
IRCC eTA CAN$7 feeOfficial
StatCan Table 18-10-0245-01 retail food prices (Aug 2026)Official
StatCan average retail food prices open dataOfficial
Rogers Xfinity home internet service areas in BCOfficial
Rogers Xfinity Starter 100 BC promo CAD 70/month (100 Mbps fibre)Secondary
VCH UPCC uninsured outpatient visit CAD 75 (effective Nov 2025)Official
SMUS international day student CAD 59,140/year (2026-27)Official
Squeaky's Laundromat self-serve CAD 5 wash + CAD 5 dryOfficial
City of Victoria outdoor tennis CAD 10/hour adultOfficial
YMCA-YWCA Vancouver Island adult membership CAD 51/month (+GST)Official
Avenue Barber standard men's haircut CAD 35Listings
Cineplex general admission about CAD 15.25 (2026 reference)Secondary
BC Hydro RS 1101 tiered: CAD 0.1187/kWh step 1, CAD 0.2344/day basic (Apr 2026)Official
City of Victoria 2026 water CAD 5.49/unit; city+CRD sewer per unitOfficial
Kalibrate Victoria regular gasoline 198.8 ¢/L on 2026-10-23Index
White Spot Victoria burgers CAD 18.25; breakfast plates CAD 18–22; beer sleeve CAD 7.25Listings
Fathom Victoria lunch mains CAD 19–28; burger CAD 28Listings
LURE Victoria cappuccino CAD 6; breakfast plates CAD 18–30Listings
Livingcost Victoria cross-check (USD rows)Index

Change history

Oct 31, 2026
- Method Generated Researched
- Airbnb (1 month) 3498.95 1554.33
- Apartment (1 bedroom) 1785.92 1409.49
- Apples 4.23 4.57
- Beef 16.77 11.83
- Beer 6.93 5.13
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- Bread 3.1 2.56
- Chicken Fillets 14.21 10.18
- Cinema Ticket 13.49 10.77
- Coffee 4.19 4.24
- Coliving Space 1348.55 916.17
- Coworking Space 309.8 166.03
- Dining Out local 145.79, nomad 1056.97, expat 349.9, family 510.26, tourist 80.18 local 183.69, nomad 1165.73, expat 282.72, family 423.91, tourist 74.19
- Doctor Visit (GP) 65.61 52.99
- Fast Food Combo 11.3 11.07
- Gasoline 1.57 1.4
- Groceries local 328.03, nomad 182.24, expat 400.92, family 984.08, tourist 8.75 local 247.28, nomad 84.78, expat 282.72, family 791.3, tourist 8.48
- Gym Membership 54.67 37.83
- Haircut 32.8 24.73
- Health Insurance local 54.67, nomad 80.18, expat 94.76, family 255.13, tourist 7.29 local 0, nomad 62.72, expat 56.52, family 169.56, tourist 2.09
- Housing local 1275.66, nomad 2259.74, expat 1603.69, family 2770, tourist 134.86 local 1307.05, nomad 1554.33, expat 1409.49, family 2578.75, tourist 116.57
- Internet & Mobile local 69.25, nomad 116.63, expat 102.05, family 160.37, tourist 5.83 local 74.19, family 102.92, tourist 1.77
- Internet (60 Mbps+) 69.25 49.46
- Jeans 80.18 58.02
- Laundry 7.29 0.88
- Leisure Activities local 72.89, nomad 255.13, expat 182.24, family 437.37, tourist 32.8 local 37.83, nomad 55.67, expat 44.9, family 7163.87, tourist 24.73
- Meal (Inexpensive) 17.49 16.43
- Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 87.47 64.65
- Milk 2.26 2.28
- Mobile Plan 47.38 24.73
- Monthly Transport Pass 61.96 60.05
- Pharmacy (basic meds) 10.57 10.6
- Rice 3.61 3.44
- Ride-hailing (5km) 13.12 11.06
- Running Shoes 105.7 100.89
- SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 29.16 10.6
- Scooter Rental 3.64 17.66
- Summer Dress 47.38 39.83
- Taxi Start 3.28 2.83
- Taxi per km 1.57 1.65
- Tennis Court (Weekend) 14.58 7.07
- Transportation local 61.96, nomad 87.47, expat 131.21, family 400.92, tourist 25.51 local 81.25, nomad 156.78, expat 242.56, family 436.15, tourist 26.6
- Utilities local 80.18, nomad 0, expat 120.28, family 211.39, tourist 0 local 62.45, nomad 0, expat 95.7, family 124.9, tourist 0
- Visa & Legal Fees local 0, expat 36.45, family 72.89 local 0, nomad 4.95, expat 0.41, family 0.82, tourist 0.83
- Water (1.5L bottle) 2 1.53
- Wine (Mid-range) 16.04 15.55
Lint fix — **Utilities** and **Dining Out** cite BC Hydro, City of Victoria water/sewer, and White Spot/Fathom/LURE menus; **Gasoline** moved to Kalibrate **CAD 1.988/L**; **Coffee**, **Meal (Inexpensive)**, and **Meal (Mid-range, 2 people)** aligned to LURE/White Spot/Fathom menu prices (bchydro.com, victoria.ca, charting.kalibrate.com, whitespot.ca, fathomvictoria.com, lurevictoria.com).

Victoria cost of living