Cost of Living in HALIFAX Nova Scotia. How much? 💵 Living in Canada

In this week's video we're discussing the cost of living in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Last week we did a video on why everyone in moving to Halifax ( • Why Everyone is Moving... ) and we figured this would be a great follow up!
We go through all the costs we could think of including:
Housing
Cost of buying a house
Cost of renting an apartment
Cost of buying a condominium
Eating out (lunch and dinner)
Transportation costs (public transportation, Uber and Taxi)
Utilities (Electricity, Internet, Water, Cell phones)
Gym Memberships
Entertainment (movies, sporting events, live theatre)
Taxes (sales and income tax)
Grocery and food costs
Liquor
We hope this video helps you figure out the affordability and cost of living here in Halifax. If you have any questions, leave a comment below!
0:00 Buying a House
3:05 Apartment Rentals
4:29 Who we are
5:48 Buying a Condo
7:05 Lunch Prices
8:41 Dinner Prices
9:41 Transportation
10:05 Utilities
11:25 Cell Phone Plans
11:57 Fitness
12:24 Entertainment
12:42 Taxes
14:01 Healthcare
15:03 Groceries
17:25 Alcohol
18:35 Wrap Up
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[@DelightfulTravellers]

Thanks for watching! We hoped you enjoyed the video🤗 If you'd like to support us and join our Patreon (and get access to exclusive content) click here 👉 www.patreon.com/delightfultravellers Stay Delightful ✌️ - Anna & Trevor

[@yiyiyaya]

This video subtitle is automatically recognized as Vietnamese by youtube, can it be changed to English? I desperately want to understand what you are saying, but I am not a native English speaker, I could have seen what you said by subtitles, but it is recognized as Vietnamese, I can't understand it at all, thank you.

[@DelightfulTravellers]

@@yiyiyaya I spoke with KZbin about this and they said it was a glitch and there's no way I can correct it. Sorry about that

[@yiyiyaya]

@@DelightfulTravellers thanks all the same ，you can consider adding English subtitles to future videos

[@80H-Stuff]

Great informative video again! :D The reason you were finding lots of rental vacancies around town is that there’s not a shortage of premium rentals. There’s a shortage of AFFORDABLE rentals. The newer buildings are pricing out people or students who make even an average income. If you are a single income household, you’ll be hard pressed to find anything affordable. Hopefully this changes in the future. I also have a suggestion for a future video if you need an idea. Halifax and NS has such a wide array of locales and variety of neighbourhoods that look different that it might be fun to find out what movies or shows have been filmed around here and show their filming locations. There’s a really good filming industry! :) You’d be surprised what’s been made here! (Also gives you another angle to show off other places around the province)

[@DelightfulTravellers]

Thanks Adam! We so know the movie scene here (filming wise) is vibrant. I wonder if we could make a video around that 🤔 We mentioned that actually in a Lunenburg video recently - Trevor

[@sayhi2neil]

I know that the hit Netflix series Locke and Key was filmed in Lunenburg, followed by The lighthouse staring Robert Pattinson and William Dafoe in Yarmouth. Wonder what else.

[@RickRackTravels]

Fellow Canadians here - We just discovered your channel and we’re really enjoying watching your videos 😊 great job guys 👍

[@DelightfulTravellers]

Thanks so much fellow Canucks! 😊 - Anna

[@morganmcmillan8177]

I really like how you guys speak in your videos. Not loud, just calm and laid back. Really makes me want to go get a feel for your beautiful province and the people there :)

[@DelightfulTravellers]

Thank you so much! 🥰 - Anna

[@huyhoangnguyen8246]

Super helpful!!!! Thank you so much for this actual information

[@altafabbasi2010]

Thank for such an informative video.. It is very helpful and keep doing good work.

[@MichaelMckechnie]

I've just seen adverts on my Facebook from the Nova Scotia immigration promoting moving over there, I'm in the UK so am pretty tempted - thanks for the videos, they are really useful!

[@anushamanori4089]

Great information. Thank you

[@nourhoudajelassi7206]

Love your videos guys ! Very instructive .. planning to move to Halifax and it helps a lot ! Thank you 💜

[@Posey12345]

Anna and Trevor this was a really nice informative video thank you and have a great week

[@DelightfulTravellers]

Glad you enjoyed it Effie! - Anna

[@dinhnguyen6429]

wonder ful vid. Thanks guy. I will be moving in Sep 2022. This is so helpful

[@PINSTvCanada]

Thank you for this information. You guys are great couple. Stay safe and Healthy as you share your travel vlogs...Keep it up.

[@joemacneill8163]

Nicely done guys! That being said, on the outskirt areas of Halifax, and in the farther reaches of HRM, there are plenty of properties for between $159,000 - 359,000, with, of course, the same bidding wars happening

[@smithjan1409]

You guys are fantastic!

[@emmap1259]

Interesting living in Halifax virtually through your lens once a week, thanks Anna and Trevor.

[@DelightfulTravellers]

🤗

[@hailey2358]

I am interested in Halifax recently. I can see the city through your video! Such a beautiful city. Hope to visit one day! Thanks a lot.

[@andregonsalvez9244]

Great video ! I live in T.O and I am seriously considering retiring in Nova Scotia and I find your video very useful .

[@daveadriffield7296]

Thanks for the video. Stay safe and well.

[@DelightfulTravellers]

🤗

[@reelhappytravellers2691]

The more you travel, the more you see that there are so many wonderful things in the world. It can be difficult to settle for something great when you can see that there could always be something better just round the next corner. Travel can sometimes simply be about a quest for perfection. This quest for perfection that we are looking for,we found just now in your video so the only that we have to say on you: Huge thank you and keep going!!!!!!

[@DelightfulTravellers]

Awe thank you and what a great comment. We plan to keep travelling as soon as it's safe to do so again - Anna

[@mohamadjoudaki1984]

Thanks guys, the video was really useful

[@sarahb6083]

Thanks for this video! My husband and I just got our PR (living in Vancouver right now) and we are considering Nova Scotia next. We’ve been binge watching your videos about Halifax. So thank you! I’ve heard it’s pretty similar to BC in a lot of ways. How big is the Organic market over there? And Zero Waste movement?

[@tracymorrison1584]

considering for quite awhile to move from Ontario to Nova Scotia; thank you for this video, very helpful

[@DelightfulTravellers]

We're glad you found the video helpful Tracy! - Anna

[@lunasun666]

wow that is a real expensive area and also the supermarked are not cheap!! thank you for the video it is nice to have this kinda real reportages!!❤️️

[@DelightfulTravellers]

Canada ain't cheap! 😅 - Trevor

[@altay4room]

@@DelightfulTravellers man, what a job one should have to afford to live there?

[@cgi267]

Super as cheaper than in Toronto

[@SellingontheSpot]

Helpful video, thanks! I didn't know how much utilities were, as I have only been there as a tourist.

[@lewisaffleckla]

Awesome video!! definitely saving this for future reference :D As we plan on heading to Nova Scotia in the future , thanks both!!

[@DelightfulTravellers]

So glad you found it helpful Lewis 🤗 - Anna

[@ItsmeAlexCrete]

Very interesting informations!!

[@darrellvivianpeters6631]

Great video guys!! Housing here in South Eastern Ontario has gone crazy...our home value has risen two and a half times of what it cost us to build it just over 3 years ago...we could not afford our home now if we had to buy it in 2021!!! Taxes here are less as well as groceries are less than what they are on the East Coast...but we do not have the ocean and thats priceless!! Always good to see your videos take care stay well!!..Viv

[@DelightfulTravellers]

It seems like the housing market everywhere in Canada is sky rocketing! Wow you guys 😀 - Anna

[@darrellvivianpeters6631]

@@DelightfulTravellers we tell the kids they are the lucky ones if prices stay lol...they will get it all one day!!...lol...Viv

[@rduffy9948]

Loved this, it is good to get a general idea of costs. I found the prices very much like here in Australia. You do live in a lovely city. Thank you, stay safe.

[@DelightfulTravellers]

So good to know duffy! Thanks - Trevor

[@bedrilolja971]

It is a very nice video to arouse respect Halifax city.Me and my wife were few years ago. .Halifax,Nova Scotia by nature are very beatiful, with fantastic greenery.People are very friendly.Halifax has an excelent university,distinguished throughout Canada," Dalhousie Universty."My daughters have studied at that universty and appreciate it a lot.We miss Halifax.Greeting from Albania.

[@StefanG5]

Hi, Delightful Travelers! Your travel-based videos are informative and interesting. Since I was last there in 2003, Halifax has grown a lot. It looks like a great place to live, now. Cheers

[@DelightfulTravellers]

Thanks for watching Stefan! Halifax has changed quite a bit since then - Anna

[@duggio666]

You showed some really wonderful, older, neighborhoods of Halifax, both residential and commercial: loved them! Considering it's prime location on the water, Halifax's prices seem quite reasonable. Once again, great place to be "stuck".

[@DelightfulTravellers]

Thanks Doug! A lot of folks within the province say it's expensive but we certainly hear from outsiders that it's affordable. The city is definitely changing in many ways 😀 - Trevor

[@EdinburghFive]

Another great video. Its the 'Halifax Common'. The Common extends well beyond the large green open space shown in the video. The lands were set aside to be used generally for the people. The Common today also contains public buildings such as hospitals, the Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History, schools, and other public spaces such as the Public Gardens, a cemetery, etc.

[@DelightfulTravellers]

Glad you're enjoying the vlogs! - Anna

[@halemackenzie21]

I live in a split entry about 25 minutes outside of HRM and we pay about $200 a month for oil. Keep in mind that we have oil hot water not electric and heat pumps that we use to offset during the really cold months.

[@mkempton9740]

Nice video of Halifax. Having both kids as students in Halifax know well the issue with rent costs these days.

[@DelightfulTravellers]

Thanks for watching! - Anna

[@mariarobel3967]

Hello Ana and Trevor! greetings from Phils.🇵🇭 We miss you here.

[@luislord2362]

I'm considering to move to Canada, very interested into living in Halifax, seems just like the right place for me, the more info i get the more i like it. Anyway guys, new subscriber here, love your videos and will be watching more from now on. Cheers from a Colombian guy currently in Kiev, Ukraine 🍺

[@DelightfulTravellers]

We're so glad you found the video helpful Luis. We really want to make it back to Colombia when we can travel again. We love that country. Ukraine will likely happen on our next voyage to Europe too 🤗 - Anna

[@dlz1622]

maybe china is better

[@lauriea2971]

Hi guys Love the videos I lived in Halifax and Dartmouth back in 1978 to 1981 Should do a video on the old streets like Gottingen street and that area

[@anhpam9205]

I lived there in the 60' as a child. It was a great place to grow up in. Moved elsewhere as a teen, and have been living outside Canada for nearly 50 years. At heart am a Haligonian. Planning a short visit to my 'home town' in September, and can't wait to walk down memory lane.

[@taki2003]

great information, guys! Prices are similar to ours here in southern California. apartment rentals here are a bit higher; for instance, in my city, 2 bedroom apartments average rent is 2100.00 usd while studios will typically rent for about 1300.00. Single family homes with 3 bedrooms are selling for about 700,000.00 usd. Very informative info, thanks again!!

[@DelightfulTravellers]

Thanks Taki.. I thought Cali would be even higher in prices than that. What city do you live in again? So can't wait to visit Cali again .. someday :) - Trevor

[@taki2003]

@@DelightfulTravellers i live in Fullerton, CA...pretty close to Disneyland in Anaheim and about 30 miles south east of downtown LA. you can surely find a much higher price range! there are some downtown Fullerton lofts and studios that go for 3000.00 usd and you can find million dollar homes, too!! :)

[@alg54]

Can't wait to see summer videos.

[@DelightfulTravellers]

We can't wait for summer! haha. We have a bunch of NS summer videos on the channel already though FYI - Trevor

[@ghostbusterstony7317]

I love Mama Grati's. I recommend the smoked salmon wrap!

[@cgi267]

Moving in 5 weeks so very cool video to help out

[@sharrmund894]

Are museums and libraries open yet? Would love to see some footage of those. Thank you. Enjoy your videos very much.

[@phatthainhuan3994]

Great video. Please do the same for every city you go to in canada.

[@JABFarm]

Partner and I are relocating to Nova Scotia from Ottawa Ontario this year! Going to be quite a process thanks for this.

[@_Under.the.Radar_]

Hi, how did it go ? I was in Ottawa I relocated to Mtl and I m thinking abt moving NS

[@JABFarm]

@@_Under.the.Radar_ went fantastic. I couldn’t be happier. My partner who was very city boy has adapted quite well to country living as we went rural for some acreage by water

[@sharoncarter5365]

I have a 3 bedroom heritage house that has been insulated throughout..I heat it with oil hot water heat ( cast iron radiators) ...in winter I pay around $800/month. This year has not been as cold so it ranged 450-800/ month.

[@leif2335]

Fair review

[@yuemengleong4999]

Thank you so much for making this video. My wife and I with our two kids are waiting to migrate to Canada and we've chosen Halifax. We're from Malaysia by the way. So much info in your video, keep it up and show us more of your lovely city. Looking forward to your next one.

[@DelightfulTravellers]

Oh wow Malaysia! We were there 2 years ago and loved it. Penang is such a great foodie city - Anna

[@yuemengleong4999]

@@DelightfulTravellers I live in Ipoh, about an hour 30min from Pangkor jetty where you made a great video. Penang is awesome. If you plan another trip to Malaysia I can give you some suggestions

[@DelightfulTravellers]

@@yuemengleong4999 We were supposed to come back this time last year (Borneo side) but then we got stuck in the Philippines. We almost stopped in Ipoh though, looks like a great spot! - Trevor

[@yuemengleong4999]

@Jasveer Singh Bal Hi Jasveer, thanks for the info. I've done research and Haifax has milder winter compared to other parts of Canada, often gets green Christmas. As for healthcare, i believe it'll be better than Malaysia public hospitals. We're looking for a slower pace city to live in but with the influx now to NS is somewhat worrying also the property situation.

[@yuemengleong4999]

@Jasveer Singh Bal Thank you. Yea, we're excited come what may. My wife and i just can't bare raising our young boys in Malaysia, being from Singapore i'm sure you know Malaysian moving to Singapore and why. We plan to start our own digital marketing company there, i hope that won't take too long to established while we rely on our savings. We have over 10 years experience here in Malaysia. The real concern i have now really is housing, can i find a rental? Even so i can't worry till i actually get there, still waiting for ITA so it might take a while. Hope you make your transition back to Singapore smoothly brother, take care

[@jasonperrin6790]

I used to live in Cunard Court on Brunswick Street right downtown from 97-99 on the 8 floor overlooking the water and city and paid 850 a month for a two bedroom including built in laundry and utilities included. Times have changed haha.

[@MeganHitachiin]

I am actually considering moving from New Brunswick to Halifax so these videos on Halifax have been super helpful

[@DelightfulTravellers]

Love hearing that Megan 🤗 - Anna

[@Justsayingthat]

I am think of moving to New Brunswick. Any thing to consider?

[@tlccromwell3058]

I miss Halifax, I also lived in Quinpool towers , as renter I can’t afford to move back Love the video

[@DelightfulTravellers]

Seems like everyone who moves to Halifax ends up at Quinpool towers ha. Glad you like the video TLC! - Trevor

[@lvlartin27]

We just purchased a house north of Sackville. $500,000 for 1.17 acres and a 5 bed 3 bath house with 2 garages. Can’t wait to be out there. It makes sense to come out to NS from Vancouver or Toronto as you can purchase two houses for the price of one.

[@PeterTwolan]

Awesome video guys! Great research, great topic coverage. Have to ask - what kind of mic are you using? Wind is always such a challenge when shooting outside but your sound quality is bang on!

[@DelightfulTravellers]

Hey Peter.. thanks for watching! 😀 We use the Rhode videomicro mic. It's great and whenever it's really windy it rarely lets us down (if ever). I do some adjustments in post in Final Cut as well but nothing major - Trevor

[@PeterTwolan]

@@DelightfulTravellers Awesome. Thanks for the tip. Sound quality is so important and I know the wind in Halifax can get strong coming off the Atlantic! Cheers.

[@coleendenty9332]

Come visit Newfoundland! The Atlantic Bubble is opening soon :)

[@minhazuddin1806]

What is the rent of your current apartment that you showed in your previous video? I really liked that apartment. and you decorated it so nicely.

[@Branzack96bayneandcy]

Yeah, we have lived in Halifax for 6 yrs as of yesterday and still on the wait list for a family doctor.

[@femalism1715]

Maybe you could mention things like (car or general) insurance etc...if you ever do another video like this one. Thanks again.

[@DelightfulTravellers]

Thanks Fema! We don't own a car but it's the one thing we know we missed. Car prices are the same throughout Canada. We used to own a car and insurance was around $100 a month (roughly) for a small car depending on what it is. Gas isn't cheap here in Canada either - Anna

[@bonniespruin6369]

We shop at Superstore. We grab sales as often as we can. It saves a lot of money.

[@coasttocoastphoto]

Hi Trevor, we'll have to get together the next time we're in NS and share a drink. Atlanta is getting too crazy. We're going to sell and hop in the RV for a while and take some pictures. We spent a month in Quebec, PEI, NB, NS and CB in 2019. One thing that we noticed was that PEI and NS had definitely been "discovered". We grew up in Charleston pre Internet. Once the "well kept secret" got out, things changed drastically. As for Atlanta and the present, we have 2700sf and a dual fuel house with natural gas and electric with gas running the furnace, hot water and stove top. Our house is likely more insulated than what you would find in Canada as we are very serious about keeping cool for 6 months of the year. We average about $275 per month for gas and electric. The thing about Atlanta is that you have to like helicopters, sirens and construction. Noise is an issue and crime is growing. Having an RV allows us to escape to pockets of the US and Canada where people are more civil and the pace is slower. Maybe we'll see you in the Superstore- look for us in the wine isle.

[@johnc.bojemski1757]

PPPPS: As a tourist? I (ie.We, my late wife, then new bride, included.) LOVED your gorgeous country. ONTARIO AND QUEBEC anyway. Hugs from YONKERS,NY!

[@margauxboquil138]

Watching your video always.....tc T&A

[@SteveWanda2023]

Great video Anna & Trevor! My wife and I were a bit shocked by how expensive it is to live there! One thing we were curious about is property taxes.... Can I ask what you're paying now, and what you paid in your old condo? Thanks!

[@DelightfulTravellers]

It's pricey here indeed. Property tax (more or less and based on our experience) is 1% of the value of your home. So if a place is $500,000 you'd pay about $5000 per year. Now that's on the peninsula of course but I imagine it's similar throughout HRM - Trevor

[@juanchacon777]

I currently live in the US, honestly I’m starting to think to move to Halifax, once I finish my degree.

[@DelightfulTravellers]

What part of the US are you living in Juan? - Trevor

[@juanchacon777]

@@DelightfulTravellers Living in Michigan.

[@standodge7687]

Halifax is overrated, i live in ns and if your considering moving here go to a town outside the city like wolfville,new minas,port williams, new minas is like a mini city

[@keepmovingadventures9102]

@@standodge7687 Halifax is a mini city!

[@standodge7687]

@@keepmovingadventures9102 no doubt, Halifax is small compared to other cities, i dont really understand where you were going with that train of thought...

[@suefromtorontoon5517]

Hey guys great video! As far as housing, both rentals and purchasing, i think this thing is happening all over Canada. I'm in Toronto Ontario, and the market here and all over Ontario is just going crazy! Cell phone plans in Canada, or in Ontario anyway are just rediculous i think we pay the highest in the world. We get taxed to death! The groceries are crazy!

[@2CraftySeniors]

Thank you so much. I know this is a year old and prices have risen, but it still gives us an idea. Hubby and I are just starting to do a bit of research on a couple of places to move to. We're in our 70s and are wondering if Halifax might be good for us. - The temperature there seems to be a lot warmer than it is here in Alberta, but is comparable to the other place we're researching (Niagara-on-the-Lake). - Groceries there look a little cheaper for some things than here. For instance, that $6.99 package of ground beef would have been $12 here a year ago... today it's even higher. - A shortage of many healthcare professionals is happening in many countries right now... because many of the doctors and nursing staff are retiring. As a result of that, some doctors are becoming "locums", which means they work like a "casual (taking the place of doctors when they're on holiday, sick, or on days off). That's what happened with a few doctors here... and we no longer have a family doctor because of it. It's probably going to get worse before it gets better, sadly.

[@janicelangille7553]

My daughter and I lived in that building on Quinpool when she was in University at St. Mary's lol, Was so noisy with the trucks coming all night , we didn't last long, moved to N. Robie.

[@Musketman84th]

Houses selling way above around hali dart for most part...get a lot more for your money in Dartmouth though 🙂

[@rosiegirl7112]

Nice to see some of my old haunts after spending all my Uni life in various parts of Halifax. Surprised to see Scotia Square, I remember it as a thriving shopping mall but then everything started to close. Love Halifax but will probably not move back now after lots of debate and research (surprisingly health care and crime rates are the major cons for this city and sadly NS overall is rated very poorly for health care). Still love the small city feel and of course the nearness to the water, beautiful beaches/ocean and more moderate climate.

[@DelightfulTravellers]

The city has changed so much in the past 5 years. I'm not sure why you're bringing up crime rates though. We've been doing quite well (see #60 on the list) www.macleans.ca/canadas-most-dangerous-places-2020/ - Trevor

[@rosiegirl7112]

@@DelightfulTravellers Mostly because of a series I was watching that rated pros and cons of various Canadian cities, but glad to hear if this is not quite accurate

[@johnc.bojemski1757]

Here in NYS? In my city (YONKERS) we have a combined "SALES TAX" of 8&3/4%. Similar to that of NYC upon which we border directly to its Northern boro of THE BRONX.

[@aiva8001]

Thanks for a video and showing basic expenses. Could you please also answer whether it is needed to filter tap watet before drinking?

[@DelightfulTravellers]

No you don't have to filter tap water. It's perfectly drinkable - Anna

[@aiva8001]

@@DelightfulTravellers cool! thanks for answering!

[@oooUtube]

The city tap water tastes like chlorine so fill up a jug and let it sit in the refrigerator overnight if you don't want to buy water.

[@lisaeveleigh658]

We were considering building a new home in Halifax a few years ago. I have family in NB and my husband has family in NFLD but our siblings live in Ontario and it was hard to leave them. I need to be by water. I just love it.

[@DelightfulTravellers]

Us too! I don't think we could live anywhere else honestly - Anna

[@lovebirdz02]

@Delightful Travellers : All your videos are of great quality , what camera do you use pls ?

[@DelightfulTravellers]

Thank you. We use a Canon M50

[@Mythos131]

Your internet and mobile are expensive even by Halifax standards. Keep on the lookout for promos. About a year ago, during a Eastlink promo, I switched my internet and mobile to Eastlink for really good savings for 2 years (I'll have to do some phone work when the 2 years is up). Mobile service seems just as good and Internet is very close. Great job on the video and it will be great to see some summertime videos soon--today was a nice hint of what's to come.

[@DelightfulTravellers]

We pay for a higher speed internet (Bell) so it's a bit pricer. We thought about switching to a low cost one for $60-70 but we hear folks often lose their internet service quite often. That's not worth it to us. - Trevor

[@Mythos131]

@@DelightfulTravellers Aside from 2 short power outages, I haven't lost service once with Eastlink in the last year but I was forgetting your upload requirements. I'm sure your uploads are quicker with the end-to-end fiber you get with Bell. I had that same service with Bell for many years before I switched.

[@265433432]

I live an hour away from Halifax, I'm looking to move to the city sometime, it's definitely expensive in Halifax, though somewhat more affordable in Dartmouth, you just need to find a good neighborhood. No way you could live by yourself on minimum wage.

[@kerricarder-mccoy5338]

It’s a crazy real estate situation in Las Vegas as well, no inventory! Would t have been able to afford, let alone find, the house that we bought last April.

[@kazzam8514]

Great info guys.. seems cheaper there than London. 👍

[@DelightfulTravellers]

Def cheaper than London for sure! We luv that city but it's one we can never stay in for too long - Anna

[@bombdottcom111]

Thx

[@meloneyparker]

Informative and kind of depressing! I certainly cannot afford to move to Halifax, but the purchase and rental markets here in New England are tight as well. It's a sign of the times.

[@DelightfulTravellers]

Are the prices comparable to NE Meloney? - Trevor

[@meloneyparker]

@@DelightfulTravellers your food and alcohol prices are higher, as well as internet. New England has old housing inventory regardless of the state. As far a city pricing, Boston housing prices for purchase and rentals, are higher than Halifax. A fixer upper condo with street parking would go for a bare minimum of $500,000 in the suburbs. 🥺

[@eleanor4482]

Getting more expensive to live in North America due to Covid. Price gouging is alive and well. Thanks for sharing.

[@DelightfulTravellers]

I don't think it's because of Covid specifically. Prices have been going up for a long time now - Trevor

[@eleanor4482]

@@DelightfulTravellers maybe in Canada but we saw the change here in the NY area almost immediately.

[@seang3538]

No real price gouging here!!!!!!!!!!

[@cumbco]

Once the carbon tax was implemented, everything from gas, food and heating your home has increased only to get worse.

[@fishing_amy]

Housing prices are through the roof here in Nova Scotia

[@altay4room]

yeah, seems like they are not so far-off from the Ontario's

[@jonelafilms]

Aww guys, I know this is not a new video but it was very helpful to put things into perspective. I've been looking into moving to Halifax for a little while now, and I am a nurse, so it sounds like I'd be making ends meet barely after all the taxes, groceries and utilities haha. Not much different than the UK I guess.

[@DelightfulTravellers]

Glad it was helpful! The prices (rent / housing) went up since filming this sadly. Good luck with the move 🤗

[@derekmosher4561]

The Halifax Commons is made up of two parts , you were on the North Common and where the skate park and tennis courts make up the South Common. There is a Mainland Common in Clayton Park as well.

[@Musketman84th]

And there's a Dartmouth common too on the other side of the harbour.

[@mrcentralnj4294]

Love the town. Would be interesting a comparison to staying in a villa in the Philippines. Moral of the vlog is bring a fat wallet or full purse with you or high end card if considering Halifax. Next vlog, living in Halifax on the cheap.

[@DelightfulTravellers]

Halifax on the cheap would be tricky. You can't compare it to the Philippines as (in general) there are more jobs / opportunity to make a lot more $$$$$. That's why a lot of folks are moving here. We prefer that PH weather though 😉 - Trevor

[@rps1689]

Halifax is very expensive as a renter considering the proportion of average renter household income on rent and utilities; the same goes for other Maritime cities like Fredericton, Saint John, and Moncton. It is better to own a place if you can afford to and even better to have it paid for, but the cost of living will be much less if you live in some other provinces outside of Atlantic Canada where property taxes and provincial income tax is much lower and you also get much more services for the taxes you pay.

[@couplegoalswithdilpreet6854]

Nicely explained..Which part of halifax is best to rent for safety purposes as well as not so expensive?

[@DelightfulTravellers]

If you want to stay on the peninsula and be in walking distance to some things, probably the North End! 😀 - Trevor

[@GoodSupply]

The Federal government really needs to give incentives for Foreign Doctors to come over here. I’m from Ontario and even over here it’s a bit of a stretch with the Family doctor. Most people move around areas in Ontario so when they grow up, they most likely owe the same family doctor they’ve always had even thou they’ll live 3 hours away.

[@debbiecameron3024]

Try eating at Kofuku Japanese Thai restaurant at 2752 Robbie Street , WOW, great food great prices. Only opened up 8 weeks ago. Super great food for the money.

[@DelightfulTravellers]

We'll look it up! Thanks - Anna

[@femalism1715]

Interesting. I live on the west coast of Canada, on Vancouver Island (temporarily - moving to NS soon) so many of the costs you explained are familiar - i.e. utilities, food, transportation, housing, taxes etc... but the overall cost of living on the east coast is considerably less than the west coast, especially housing and ferries - even Superstore costs! In addition to the HST, BC has extra luxury/entertainment/travel accommodation/environmental/carbon/vice taxes on select products, goods, and services. My monthly budget and lifestyle costs are going to cut in half once I switch coasts. Thanks for the video. I'd rather get the scoop from you than from a real estate agent.

[@DelightfulTravellers]

There's no question that costs in NS / Halifax are way less than BC / Van. It's once you travel outside both major cities (towns / rural etc) is where we'd be very curious how the costs stack up - Trevor

[@femalism1715]

@@DelightfulTravellers Currently, I live on the island, in a small town outside of Victoria where developers are going nuts building condos and gated commuter communities. This is driving up local real estate and rental costs, not to mention overloading infrastructure and destroying the rainforest, old-growth trees etc... People want ocean views and access to coastal lifestyles without paying the urban premium. Here is an amusing example: a local golf course was sold (under protest) to a developer who built a giant condo neighbourhood that consisted of apartment-style, townhouse style, duplex/triplex style and detached style homes squished together, all of which sold for about 30% less than the equivalent urban developments. Now the new residents want a golf course so they don't have to commute to Victoria on the weekends too. LOL! My family likes small-town life which is why we found a small town in NS and bought a big old house. We want to be part of the existing community. I can't wait to discover NS again.

[@ericripley9739]

Good informative video. About healthcare; yes it is difficult to get a family doctor but if the person feels they may be seriously ill, they can go to Emergency and be seen relatively quickly. Also, regarding heating oil, I recently paid around 92c / litre .

[@DelightfulTravellers]

Good point Eric! Plus there are walk in clinics which are much faster to get in to - Trevor

[@johnc.bojemski1757]

The YM and YWCA's are still a GREAT "fitness center" deal IF you're lucky enough to STILL have then around in your city or town. Many have closed, sadly, because of lack of members lured to more "SEXY" and fashionable commercial competitors.

[@DelightfulTravellers]

We have them but some are more expensive than private gyms 🤷🏻 - Trevor

[@jenthecat6087]

I live in Halifax, Nova Scotia and I hate it. I've lived here for 15+ years and in the recent years it's become increasingly apparent how corrupt and broken our government is. Nova Scotia has a monopoly on alcohol, weed and even electricity. We've had nurse strikes, teacher strikes, and postal strikes that have lasted longer than they should have because of our former premier, Stephen McNeil. Apartment prices are rising so high that a 62 year old man committed suicide when his rent doubled. We are in the midst of a health care crisis and our government would rather spend 72 and a half million dollars (our tax dollars) on a excessively lavish library meanwhile our hospitals are underfunded and doctors are moving away. Sorry for ranting I'm just mad all the time because of new stunts our government is pulling to appeal to tourists, Nova Scotia is definitely a beautiful place but it's changing quicker than the people who live there can keep up.

[@overbank56]

Thanks for the info. I may never live there but I would Definitely visit

[@fly-n-m9445]

That’s not for NS, that’s pretty much any place that has any population.

[@jenthecat6087]

@@fly-n-m9445 educate yourself before making silly comments

[@fly-n-m9445]

@@jenthecat6087 I majored in Political law. 😅😉

[@SigisTravelVideos]

I didn't know Halifax is such a popular move to city

[@DelightfulTravellers]

More affordable than Van and on the ocean. I suppose it was only a matter of time before this happened - Trevor

[@TheRiceTattiesBoys]

think your matching the cost of living in Scotland obviously though we are covered by out amazing NHS

[@overwhelmtoempowerment9974]

Pricing is about the same in SW Ontario except as you mentioned, your HST rate is higher and it seems like your groceries are higher. I don't really know as my hubby does most of the grocery shopping.

[@DelightfulTravellers]

Good to know. We figured the pricing would be similar to Ontario. But that's likely only in Halifax, not in towns etc 😀 - Anna

[@PortlyTravellers]

Haha like the answer to how awkward is it to film in a grocery store. We are appreantly fortunate in western Canada when it comes to medical. We have no problems getting same day doctors appointments. Specialist right now are about a 2 month wait for initial non emergency appointments. Pre covid that was more like 6 months instead of 2. Stay safe-Shawna🍁

[@DelightfulTravellers]

haha thanks guys 😅 It was awkward but oh well.. we had to film 😆 - Anna

[@brendacollinsdeeks7268]

@portlytravellers You must not be in Alberta! I’ve been waiting a year for an MRI and just getting regular blood tests was a 6 week wait recently. I’m fortunate to have a family doctor but most people here can’t get one and my brother was just told he would need to wait two years to see an orthopaedic surgeon about a knee replacement!

[@PortlyTravellers]

@@brendacollinsdeeks7268 I'm in BC. My parents only waited 6 months for knee and hip replacements. All my stuff, CT's MRI, echos, ect were done within a week. I guess we are very fortunate. Stay safe I hear things are just getting worse in Alberta

[@gerdpapenburg7050]

Interesting to see how expensive food is in Canada. In Germany I pay €3.12 or $4.65 for 12 pieces of free-range eggs. My unlimited internet usage including landline phone costs me 30€ or $45 per month.

[@DelightfulTravellers]

When we are in Europe we always find mosts things cost less. Especially internet / data - Anna

[@SithuminaGroups]

Best

[@1954F]

Then, if you have a car, your costs for insurance, licences, gas, maintenance, and parking, etc. add up. You are also obliged to have content insurance if you rent.

[@DelightfulTravellers]

Yes cars costs add up quite a bit. That's why we don't own one anymore 😀- Anna

[@FunCook100]

Wow. Very comparable to Toronto.

[@JohnandCaraRetiredTravellers]

Nice video thanks for showing us around! Your groceries especially eggs are expensive compared to US, we pay about $3.00 for 18pk. Beer & wine too are higher, I just looked up a case of Bud light (24) $18.99 in US. Great job guys! 😊

[@DelightfulTravellers]

Alcohol in the US is so much cheaper! Not fair 😅 - Anna

[@JohnandCaraRetiredTravellers]

@@DelightfulTravellers I think we’d have stop drinking! 🤣🤣

[@noeldavid9674]

Quebec related video pls🙏