๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Canada · 2026

Cost of Living in Burnaby

12.9% above the Canada average

Ranked #108 of 577 cities · More expensive than 81.3% of cities worldwide

+12.9%
Cost of Living
+19.9%
Rent
+15.6%
Groceries
-10.6%
Purchasing Power

Compared to Canada average · See Canada ranking โ†’

Rent Prices in Burnaby

Apartment City Centre Outside Centre You Save
1-Bedroom CAD 2,355/mo โ‰ˆ $1,653 โ€”
3-Bedroom CAD 3,477/mo โ‰ˆ $2,440 โ€”
Numbeo · 2026-10-02

Multi-Source Comparison

โ˜… Low Confidence

Burnaby has a cost of living index of 53.3 (New York = 100, rent included), from a single data source.

53.3
Index
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Source Values (NYC = 100)

Numbeo
53.3
Expatistan
No data
LivingCost
No data
ShouldIMove price index
No data

ShouldIMove price index: our own basket of real item prices plus rent.

Cost Indices

Cost of Living
+12.9% Expensive
Rent
+19.9% Expensive
Groceries
+15.6% Expensive
Restaurants
+15.2% Expensive
Purchasing Power
-10.6% Weak

Living in Burnaby: What to Expect

Burnaby is expensive by global standards (ranked #108 of 577 cities). It is 12.9% more expensive than the Canada average, based on 27 cities.

Groceries are expensive and dining out is expensive. The best value is restaurants and the priciest is rent.

Workers in Canada earning CAD 80,629 gross take home CAD 5,061/month after tax (24.7% effective rate). See full Canada tax calculator →

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