Fair prices in Canada — what things really cost

手冲咖啡很便宜，而独立咖啡馆的卡布奇诺或精品饮品则稍贵一些。多伦多有浓厚的本地咖啡文化，社区咖啡馆比塔边的游客点更划算。

中档餐厅的一道主菜是大城市的正常价位，而多伦多种类惊人的移民美食——中餐、意大利菜、希腊菜、中东菜、加勒比菜——才是真正物有所值、风味十足之处。请注意菜单价格之外还要另加税金和15–20%的小费。

最好的平价美食在圣劳伦斯市场、肯辛顿市场和各族裔街区，一顿吃饱的午餐只需几加元。比主要景点周边的连锁餐厅划算得多，也有趣得多。

一张统一票价可在两小时内乘坐地铁、有轨电车和公交车并免费换乘，是任何大城市中最划算的交通之一。刷非接触式银行卡或购买PRESTO卡；如果你要乘坐三次以上，日票就更划算。

UP Express列车连接皮尔逊机场与市中心的联合车站，约25分钟车程，票价约12加元（用PRESTO卡更便宜）。比出租车更快也便宜得多，是从机场进城最划算的方式。

从皮尔逊机场到市中心的持牌出租车或网约车约50–60加元外加小费。只使用官方出租车站或网约车上车区，确认是打表或机场固定价，并考虑改乘UP Express列车，价格只是其零头。

若提前网上预订，普通门票约25加元起，SkyPod观景台和EdgeWalk另收费。如果你打算参观多个大型景点，CityPASS套票相比单独购票能省下可观的费用。

The Canada Line reaches downtown in about twenty-five minutes and is by far the best-value airport link. Note the trip includes a YVR AddFare (C$6.50 as of July 2026) on top of the normal fare, for a total near C$10.50 — still a fraction of a taxi. The AddFare only applies leaving the airport, not on the way back.

A casual sit-down meal or a plate from a food hall or food truck is the best-value way to eat, and Vancouver's Asian food especially offers superb quality for the money. Step away from the cruise-terminal and Gastown tourist strips and you'll eat better for less.

Vancouver has a strong independent coffee culture and a cappuccino or latte at a good local cafe is normal value. Prices climb at waterfront and hotel-lobby spots, so a block or two inland gets you the same drink for less.

A single adult fare covers SkyTrain, bus and SeaBus for 90 minutes of transfers; buses are a flat one-zone fare at all times, while SkyTrain and SeaBus add zones at peak hours only. Just tap a contactless bank card or phone at the gate — you don't need to buy a Compass Card. Day passes cap a busy day of travel.

Skip buying it — Vancouver's tap water is clean, excellent and free, and public fountains are everywhere including along the seawall. Carry a refillable bottle rather than paying convenience-store prices for something you can get from any tap.

A main at a decent mid-range restaurant is reasonable for a big city, though drinks and BC wine add up quickly. Remember that a tip of 15-20% is expected on top, and menu prices are shown before the 5% GST and any alcohol tax, so the final bill runs higher than the sticker.

Taxis from YVR charge a set zone flat fare to downtown (about C$36-46 depending on the exact area), which protects you from meter games. Uber and Lyft are usually a little cheaper off-peak but can surge well above the taxi price on busy nights and in rain — check the estimate first, or just take the SkyTrain.