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Re: How much to live, cost breakdown.
Originally Posted by dbd33
(Post 4234353)
No, no, the Fiat we rented in England had a computer and showed 38mpg. The Honda we're enduring here has no computer but seems to use a lot of gas. It had just been serviced (35,000 mile service : $2300 btw) so we drove very carefully for a tank and got 270miles, it took 57 liters to fill but I can't do the sums to work out how much that is in English money.
my little renault clio used to do 10 miles/litre and I am heavy on the pedals. thats around 40 miles/gallon i think. |
Re: How much to live, cost breakdown.
Originally Posted by Atlantic Xpat
(Post 4234424)
Apart from restating the advice to use the search function to aid your research, percentages is one way to get an idea of cost of living. But, first you need to understand what income you expect/will settle for and what that means after tax, CPP, EI etc. This will all vary depending on where you live.
The 'ouch' factors in moving to Canada are Car Insurance (mine was upwards of $3k pa. for two years running and is still $1850 this year), fuel/heating/electric costs and the stupid purely Canadian things like paying for incoming cellphone calls etc. |
Re: How much to live, cost breakdown.
Originally Posted by owen
(Post 4232674)
Happy New Year everyone.
Trying to research quality of living and am trying to work out cost of living. I have 2 and a half job offers in Auckland, Surrey (just outside Vancouver) and the half in Calgary :cool: At the mo 3 bed victorian terrace, Vectra V6 Monthly Housing (mortgage, tax, insurance) £560 Utilities (gas, elec, water) £70 Car (insurance, tax, service, fuel) £190 Food £95 Excl luxuries I just wondered how it would compare with people in the above areas. I live alone, so i know the bills are low!! I've found the cost of living here to be either the same as the UK and some things are a lot more expensvie. Food is expensive here……..canada may look a lot cheaper if your still in UK and converting from pounds into $$$ but the reality is when you start making a CDN salary its levels out. |
Re: How much to live, cost breakdown.
Well, enough with the Honda. Since we're about to move I've been looking at the average bills for a small three bedroom detached house in Toronto. Some average month bills (obviously your mileage may vary):
property tax $400 house insurance $100 electricity $140 water $100 internet $37 gas (heat and cooking) $160 TV $45 car insurance $170/car transit pass $100/person phones $500 life and disabilty insurance on one person $450 when we move we'll eliminate the TV bill as the programming is awful so we never watch it, we rent videos instead even if the videos contain TV shows; who needs the Sopranos in four minute chunks interrupted by adverts extolling the grippiness of toilet paper brands? |
Re: How much to live, cost breakdown.
Originally Posted by dbd33
(Post 4234252)
The cars are less well engineered.
Even some of the NA brands like Jeep have far better spec than Euro in comparison for model and $. Rich. |
Re: How much to live, cost breakdown.
Originally Posted by Rich_007
(Post 4234554)
Yes agreed with the NA brands but BMW VW Audi Infiniti Acura Nissan Toyota all on par with Euro and if not a far better spec, fully kitted and blinged out, well equipped for Canadian winters, better value for the $ IMHO.
Even some of the NA brands like Jeep have far better spec than Euro in comparison for model and $. Rich. How are any of these vehicles equipped for Canadian winters? What equipment would one want for a Canadian winter anyway? |
Re: How much to live, cost breakdown.
For food shopping, i cant give an accurate picture fo the two of us are we are still stoking up with staples etc. but when we live with friends for 4 of us we budgeted $180 a week for food, cleaning stuff, cat food and chocolate. We lived will on that shopping in IGA and the butcher and pet shop of course. Gin was extra!
Car insurance costs loads, house insurance is less, life insurance more. |
Re: How much to live, cost breakdown.
Originally Posted by dbd33
(Post 4234562)
Oh, I most strongly disagree. The Honda is shocking badly designed and built compared to the American Fords I usually drive. A real step down. It's much more softly sprung, it has vague steering and pieces fall off, I can't imagine they could peddle it in Europe.
How are any of these vehicles equipped for Canadian winters? What equipment would one want for a Canadian winter anyway? Regards the others.... Auto & cruise for the long highway driving, lil things like trip computers, arm rests, better spec generally. Bigger engines as standard + 6 cyclinder adds a touch of luxury (traded against consumption, natch). For winter, bigger rims/tyres, all seasons. No skinny lil rag tag tyres and yes, things have moved on since a rusty 1999 Neon with 14" rims and skinny summer tyres. SUV's have far more standard pieces of kit and lil bitty extras come as standard compared to the AEZ. Then there's the greater likelihood of one buying truck/SUV in Canada which is about more accessible pricing for the amsses and thus people's ability to [generally] cope better in winter despite their atrocious driving skills and lack of spectacles. Rich. |
Re: How much to live, cost breakdown.
Originally Posted by dbd33
(Post 4234562)
What equipment would one want for a Canadian winter anyway?
block heaters </shh......> ;) |
Re: How much to live, cost breakdown.
Originally Posted by Rich_007
(Post 4234589)
Well your beloved Element has to be a flawed example, the runt of the Honda litter ? I'm sure they're as lightweight in the Autonomous Eurozone as they are here. I'm sure I saw a few back in thr UK way back.
Regards the others.... Auto & cruise for the long highway driving, lil things like trip computers, arm rests, better spec generally. Bigger engines as standard + 6 cyclinder adds a touch of luxury (traded against consumption, natch). For winter, bigger rims/tyres, all seasons. No skinny lil rag tag tyres and yes, things have moved on since a rusty 1999 Neon with 14" rims and skinny summer tyres. SUV's have far more standard pieces of kit and lil bitty extras come as standard compared to the AEZ. Then there's the greater likelihood of one buying truck/SUV in Canada which is about more accessible pricing for the amsses and thus people's ability to [generally] cope better in winter despite their atrocious driving skills and lack of spectacles. Rich. |
Re: How much to live, cost breakdown.
Originally Posted by pint princess
(Post 4234598)
<shh......>
block heaters </shh......> ;) I have thought of something for winter though, a big squirter fluid tank, the Explorer one was tiny so we had to stop to fill it as often as we have to stop the Honda for petrol. |
Re: How much to live, cost breakdown.
Originally Posted by dbd33
(Post 4234605)
Er, OK. Obviously, having driven through umpteen winters here using a RWD convertible on all season tyres I don't see any of the above as being necessary. I don't live up a mountain though.
NB forgot heated mirrors and heated screen washers, essential for winter survival. Rich. |
Re: How much to live, cost breakdown.
Originally Posted by dbd33
(Post 4234535)
property tax $400 house insurance $100 electricity $140 water $100 internet $37 gas (heat and cooking) $160 TV $45 car insurance $170/car transit pass $100/person phones $500 life and disabilty insurance on one person $450 property tax $170 house insurance $45 electricity $45 water/sewer $50 TV/internet $100 gas (heat and cooking) $125 car insurance $185/2 cars transit pass $75/person phone $40 Land line only including long distance (we don't make a lot of calls). No cell phones. |
Re: How much to live, cost breakdown.
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Originally Posted by dbd33 property tax $400 house insurance $100 electricity $140 water $100 internet $37 gas (heat and cooking) $160 TV $45 car insurance $170/car transit pass $100/person phones $500 life and disabilty insurance on one person $450 Here's ours for the last eleven months averaged monthly. property tax $170 house insurance $45 electricity $45 water/sewer $50 TV/internet $100 gas (heat and cooking) $125 car insurance $185/2 cars transit pass $75/person phone $40 Land line only including long distance (we don't make a lot of calls). No cell phones. __________________ Perfect, this is what I was after, thx guys $500 for phones dbd:eek: |
Re: How much to live, cost breakdown.
Originally Posted by Rich_007
(Post 4234631)
Ahh. ON winters. I'm a BC dude, dude. The Big Country :D big hills, big trucks, big people, the big life. :zzz: Sorry forgot this is Canada, there are numerous different worlds under one banner. Must unthink my one-dimensionalism.
Originally Posted by Rich_007
(Post 4234631)
NB forgot heated mirrors and heated screen washers, essential for winter survival. |
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