How expensive is Burnaby compared to the rest of Canada?

Burnaby ranks #111 out of 577 cities globally. It is 12.2% more expensive than the Canada average, based on 27 cities. The rent index is 35.6 and local purchasing power is 112.1.

What is the average rent in Burnaby?

Rent in Burnaby has an index of 35.6, indicating affordable housing costs.

Is Burnaby affordable to live in?

Burnaby is expensive by global standards. Groceries are expensive, restaurants are expensive, and local purchasing power is weak. Workers in Canada earning CAD 79,640 gross take home approximately CAD 5,005 per month after tax.

🇨🇦 Canada · 2026

Kosten van Levensonderhoud in Burnaby

12.2% boven het Canada-gemiddelde

Gerangschikt op #111 van 577 steden · Duurder dan 80.8% van de steden wereldwijd

+12.2%

Kosten van Levensonderhoud

+19.9%

Huur

+15.6%

Boodschappen

-10.6%

Koopkracht

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Huurprijzen in Burnaby

Appartement	Stadscentrum	Buiten het Centrum	Je Bespaart
1-Kamer	CAD 2,355/mo ≈ $1,662	—
3-Kamer	CAD 3,477/mo ≈ $2,454	—

Numbeo · 2026-10-02

Multi-Source Comparison

★ 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

Sources

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.

View all 577 cities | Data collected: Numbeo oktober 2026

Kostenindexen

Kosten van Levensonderhoud

+12.2% Expensive

Huur

+19.9% Expensive

Boodschappen

+15.6% Expensive

Restaurants

+15.2% Expensive

Koopkracht

-10.6% Weak

Wonen in Burnaby: Wat te Verwachten

Burnaby is expensive naar wereldwijde maatstaven (positie #111 van 577 steden). 12.2% duurder dan het Canada-gemiddelde, gebaseerd op 27 steden.

Boodschappen zijn expensive, terwijl uit eten expensive is. Restaurants biedt de beste waarde, terwijl Rent het duurst is.

Werknemers in Canada met CAD 79,640 bruto ontvangen CAD 5,005/maand netto na belasting (effectief tarief: 24.6%%). Bekijk de volledige Canada belastingcalculator →