What is a Good Salary in Victoria, British Columbia?

What is a Good Salary in Victoria, British Columbia?

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The average yearly salary in Victoria is $54,500 and the average household income in Victoria is $86,400.

Victoria, British Columbia
Updated: March 1, 2024

Average Cost of Living per Month in Victoria

The average cost of living in Victoria is $4,065/month for a single person who rents.This average is based on many factors including the cost of housing, transportation, groceries, and entertainment.
Average cost of living
$4,065/month

Monthly net income of $0/year
$0/month
Average total income in 2020
$54,500

Average total household income in 2020
$86,400

Average Salary in Victoria

The average salary in Victoria is $54,500, which is 0.1% higher than the Canadian average salary of $54,450. A person making $0 a year in Victoria makes 100% less than the average working person in Victoria and will take home about $0.
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Cost of Living Calculator

Below are the details used to generate the average Cost of Living for Victoria. Change the inputs to match your lifestyle and see how it compares to the average cost of living and a salary of $0.
Renter
Homeowner
Housing

Housing

The average monthly cost of rental housing in Victoria is $1,872.
Transit
Driver
Transportation

Transportation

The average monthly cost for a driver in Victoria is $671.
Groceries

Groceries

The average person spends $587 on groceries per month in Victoria.
Utilities

Utilities

The average monthly cost of utilities in Victoria is $190.
Leisure & Entertainment

Leisure & Entertainment

The average person in Victoria spends $174 on leisure & entertainment per month.
Clothing

Clothing

The average person in Victoria spends $46 on clothing per month.
Restaurants

Restaurants

The average person in Victoria spends $375 on restaurants per month.
Other

Other

The average person in Victoria spends $150 on miscellaneous goods and services per month.
General Disclaimer: This tool is designed for approximation purposes only and should not be used to replace a legal or accounting authority. To simplify the process, some variables are assumed to calculate the numbers included on this page. The results of this calculator should not be relied upon to determine career or tax decisions.

Your Results

Disclaimer: These numbers estimate what it costs to live in Victoria based on Numbeo data. People can live in the city for much less, while others may need much more to fund their lifestyle.
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Jobs in Victoria

Most affordable cities in British Columbia

Avg. Salary $63,400
Avg. Monthly Net pay $4,107
Avg. Cost of Living $3,504
Affordability Index
117.2%
Avg. Salary $64,100
Avg. Monthly Net pay $4,145
Avg. Cost of Living $3,569
Affordability Index
116.14%
Avg. Salary $62,900
Avg. Monthly Net pay $4,080
Avg. Cost of Living $3,567
Affordability Index
114.37%
Avg. Salary $58,900
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,862
Avg. Cost of Living $3,496
Affordability Index
110.48%
Avg. Salary $55,150
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,655
Avg. Cost of Living $3,373
Affordability Index
108.35%
Avg. Salary $55,450
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,672
Avg. Cost of Living $3,454
Affordability Index
106.32%
Avg. Salary $54,150
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,595
Avg. Cost of Living $3,427
Affordability Index
104.91%
Avg. Salary $54,900
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,640
Avg. Cost of Living $3,552
Affordability Index
102.47%
Avg. Salary $54,150
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,595
Avg. Cost of Living $3,557
Affordability Index
101.08%
Avg. Salary $54,400
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,610
Avg. Cost of Living $3,577
Affordability Index
100.93%
Avg. Salary $52,750
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,512
Avg. Cost of Living $3,496
Affordability Index
100.47%
Avg. Salary $52,050
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,471
Avg. Cost of Living $3,462
Affordability Index
100.26%
Avg. Salary $48,840
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,281
Avg. Cost of Living $3,334
Affordability Index
98.4%
Avg. Salary $49,720
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,333
Avg. Cost of Living $3,403
Affordability Index
97.94%
Avg. Salary $52,100
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,474
Avg. Cost of Living $3,567
Affordability Index
97.39%
Avg. Salary $53,600
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,563
Avg. Cost of Living $3,696
Affordability Index
96.39%
Avg. Salary $47,680
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,211
Avg. Cost of Living $3,352
Affordability Index
95.81%
Avg. Salary $49,360
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,312
Avg. Cost of Living $3,465
Affordability Index
95.57%
Avg. Salary $50,920
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,404
Avg. Cost of Living $3,576
Affordability Index
95.19%
Avg. Salary $52,300
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,486
Avg. Cost of Living $3,682
Affordability Index
94.67%
Avg. Salary $48,360
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,252
Avg. Cost of Living $3,452
Affordability Index
94.21%
Avg. Salary $50,800
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,397
Avg. Cost of Living $3,645
Affordability Index
93.19%
Avg. Salary $49,600
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,326
Avg. Cost of Living $3,575
Affordability Index
93.03%
Avg. Salary $48,880
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,283
Avg. Cost of Living $3,561
Affordability Index
92.2%
Avg. Salary $48,880
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,283
Avg. Cost of Living $3,583
Affordability Index
91.63%
Avg. Salary $62,450
Avg. Monthly Net pay $4,055
Avg. Cost of Living $4,427
Affordability Index
91.61%
Avg. Salary $62,250
Avg. Monthly Net pay $4,045
Avg. Cost of Living $4,422
Affordability Index
91.47%
Avg. Salary $47,920
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,226
Avg. Cost of Living $3,543
Affordability Index
91.06%
Avg. Salary $48,040
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,233
Avg. Cost of Living $3,571
Affordability Index
90.54%
Avg. Salary $54,900
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,640
Avg. Cost of Living $4,044
Affordability Index
90%
Avg. Salary $48,360
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,252
Avg. Cost of Living $3,624
Affordability Index
89.74%
Avg. Salary $50,400
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,373
Avg. Cost of Living $3,775
Affordability Index
89.35%
Avg. Salary $54,500
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,616
Avg. Cost of Living $4,065
Affordability Index
88.96%
Avg. Salary $48,280
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,248
Avg. Cost of Living $3,658
Affordability Index
88.78%
Avg. Salary $45,200
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,059
Avg. Cost of Living $3,479
Affordability Index
87.93%
Avg. Salary $47,440
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,197
Avg. Cost of Living $3,735
Affordability Index
85.59%
Avg. Salary $42,800
Avg. Monthly Net pay $2,912
Avg. Cost of Living $3,438
Affordability Index
84.69%
Avg. Salary $40,600
Avg. Monthly Net pay $2,776
Avg. Cost of Living $3,313
Affordability Index
83.8%
Avg. Salary $46,640
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,147
Avg. Cost of Living $3,839
Affordability Index
81.99%
Avg. Salary $44,880
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,039
Avg. Cost of Living $3,713
Affordability Index
81.86%
Avg. Salary $48,160
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,240
Avg. Cost of Living $4,040
Affordability Index
80.21%
Avg. Salary $51,500
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,438
Avg. Cost of Living $4,346
Affordability Index
79.11%
Avg. Salary $52,850
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,518
Avg. Cost of Living $4,476
Affordability Index
78.6%
Avg. Salary $41,720
Avg. Monthly Net pay $2,845
Avg. Cost of Living $3,705
Affordability Index
76.79%
The Affordability Index is based on a single, non-homeowner, who owns a car.
CareerBeacon obtains its data from 3rd party services and cannot verify its accuracy. The information contained on this page is intended to be used for informational purposes only and should not be used to replace legal authority. The information contained in the demographic reports should not be relied upon for determining career and/or relocation decisions.
Rank City Avg. Salary Avg. Monthly Net pay Avg. Cost of Living Affordability Index
01
1
Fort St. John, British Columbia $63,400 $4,107 $3,504
11719
117.2%
02
2
White Rock, British Columbia $64,100 $4,145 $3,569
11613
116.14%
03
3
Fernie, British Columbia $62,900 $4,080 $3,567
11436
114.37%
04
4
Prince Rupert, British Columbia $58,900 $3,862 $3,496
11048
110.48%
05
5
Prince George, British Columbia $55,150 $3,655 $3,373
10834
108.35%
06
6
Dawson Creek, British Columbia $55,450 $3,672 $3,454
10632
106.32%
07
7
Port Coquitlam, British Columbia $54,150 $3,595 $3,427
10491
104.91%
08
8
Kelowna, British Columbia $54,900 $3,640 $3,552
10247
102.47%
09
9
Smithers, British Columbia $54,150 $3,595 $3,557
10107
101.08%
10
10
Terrace, British Columbia $54,400 $3,610 $3,577
10092
100.93%
11
11
Revelstoke, British Columbia $52,750 $3,512 $3,496
10046
100.47%
12
12
Gibsons, British Columbia $52,050 $3,471 $3,462
10025
100.26%
13
13
Vernon, British Columbia $48,840 $3,281 $3,334
09840
98.4%
14
14
Chilliwack, British Columbia $49,720 $3,333 $3,403
09793
97.94%
15
15
Kimberley, British Columbia $52,100 $3,474 $3,567
09738
97.39%
16
16
Kamloops, British Columbia $53,600 $3,563 $3,696
09639
96.39%
17
17
Courtenay, British Columbia $47,680 $3,211 $3,352
09580
95.81%
18
18
Nelson, British Columbia $49,360 $3,312 $3,465
09557
95.57%
19
19
Cranbrook, British Columbia $50,920 $3,404 $3,576
09518
95.19%
20
20
Comox, British Columbia $52,300 $3,486 $3,682
09466
94.67%
21
21
Salmon Arm, British Columbia $48,360 $3,252 $3,452
09421
94.21%
22
22
Castlegar, British Columbia $50,800 $3,397 $3,645
09319
93.19%
23
23
Campbell River, British Columbia $49,600 $3,326 $3,575
09302
93.03%
24
24
Langley, British Columbia $48,880 $3,283 $3,561
09219
92.2%
25
25
Nanaimo, British Columbia $48,880 $3,283 $3,583
09162
91.63%
26
26
North Vancouver, British Columbia $62,450 $4,055 $4,427
09160
91.61%
27
27
Vancouver, British Columbia $62,250 $4,045 $4,422
09146
91.47%
28
28
Trail, British Columbia $47,920 $3,226 $3,543
09105
91.06%
29
29
Abbotsford, British Columbia $48,040 $3,233 $3,571
09054
90.54%
30
30
New Westminster, British Columbia $54,900 $3,640 $4,044
09000
90%
31
31
Penticton, British Columbia $48,360 $3,252 $3,624
08974
89.74%
32
32
Williams Lake, British Columbia $50,400 $3,373 $3,775
08935
89.35%
33
33
Victoria, British Columbia $54,500 $3,616 $4,065
08895
88.96%
34
34
Quesnel, British Columbia $48,280 $3,248 $3,658
08877
88.78%
35
35
Powell River, British Columbia $45,200 $3,059 $3,479
08792
87.93%
36
36
Armstrong, British Columbia $47,440 $3,197 $3,735
08558
85.59%
37
37
Port Alberni, British Columbia $42,800 $2,912 $3,438
08468
84.69%
38
38
Duncan, British Columbia $40,600 $2,776 $3,313
08380
83.8%
39
39
Richmond, British Columbia $46,640 $3,147 $3,839
08198
81.99%
40
40
Parksville, British Columbia $44,880 $3,039 $3,713
08185
81.86%
41
41
Surrey, British Columbia $48,160 $3,240 $4,040
08020
80.21%
42
42
Burnaby, British Columbia $51,500 $3,438 $4,346
07911
79.11%
43
43
Coquitlam, British Columbia $52,850 $3,518 $4,476
07860
78.6%
44
44
Creston, British Columbia $41,720 $2,845 $3,705
07679
76.79%
The Affordability Index is based on a single, non-homeowner, who owns a car.
CareerBeacon obtains its data from 3rd party services and cannot verify its accuracy. The information contained on this page is intended to be used for informational purposes only and should not be used to replace legal authority. The information contained in the demographic reports should not be relied upon for determining career and/or relocation decisions.