2006-10-09 01:46:08 · 8 answers · asked by benny 1 in Travel ➔ Canada ➔ Vancouver
I dont know what your definition of cheap is .....
I live in Vancouver, just a few blocks from Burnaby, and we pay $500 a month for a large 1 bdrm apt, all utilities, cable, internet and laundry facilities included. Granted it's a basement suite ... but we have our own yard and its not bad. For the area, that is quite inexpensive. I know people in smaller apartments in outlying areas like abbotsford who pay more.
So, bottom line, if you look hard and have a bit of luck, yes you can find a decent deal. Again, depends on what YOUR definition of cheap is ... if you are looking for something for $400 or less, dream on .... even a room in a pension hotel costs that.
2006-10-09 08:37:11 · answer #1 · answered by Pichi 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
There are no cheap places to live in BC until after the 2010 Olympics. I have 2 sisters that live in a small town in the Kootenays and since the announcement was made that Vancouver would be hosting the 2010 Games, nothing has been cheap. You might , however, find something cheaper than the rest if you don't mind living in a really rural area.
2006-10-09 08:57:25 · answer #2 · answered by GAB & R 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Cheap in what way? Cost of living or cost of purchasing a home? If you want to live in Skidegate, there are low cost homes, but the cost of living is a little higher. There are a few places in the West Kootenays, and up around the Bulkley Valley area that are reasonable in cost but close enough to a big-ish city that you can get whatever you need without heading down to the Lower Mainland.
2006-10-12 01:35:02 · answer #3 · answered by old lady 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well some towns aren't too expensive but you may not find work there or want to live there. I grew up in BC and went to Alberta because there were no jobs. Prince George isn't very expensive but it smells like the pulp mill and it is a very depressing place but there are some okay ski hills if you can stand -40. I spent my teen years in Kamloops which is beautiful but no work. Again good ski hills. Kelowna is a bit bigger but slightly more expensive.
2006-10-09 18:15:42 · answer #4 · answered by Constant_Traveler 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
does such a place exist in BC anymore? not only is it the province of choice for young professionals looking for a more laid back ocean-side life but its also the top retiree choice for the entire country.
some of my favorite lines from the movie The Money Pit:
Tom Hanks: "yeah, well I used to pay $350 a month back in college for a loft in [Greenwich Village] but I'm sure its gone up since then.."
His Realtor: "$350 a month huh? wow... what I guess Eisenhower was president then huh.."
Dream on my friend! You're pretty much 30 years too late.
2006-10-09 17:40:19 · answer #5 · answered by wreck_beach 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know about most places to live in BC as I've only lived mainly in Vancouver, but it is quite expensive unfortunately. I mainly rented in the east side because it was cheaper there. However, the east side is more multicultural and the I prefer the people, they're not as stuck up as some of the rich west siders!
2006-10-09 13:47:06 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Any place that isn't in the Vancouver area is pretty cheap. Vancouver Island is also pretty pricey from what I hear. Basically you're going to be in the boonies. :)
2006-10-11 02:18:31 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Duncan or Nanaimo
2006-10-09 08:47:48 · answer #8 · answered by baxterstuds 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋