For Real Estate Agents
Cost of Living Data for Your Website
Give your clients real, government-sourced cost-of-living reports for 9+ Greater Vancouver cities. Link directly from your website — no coding required.
What Each Report Includes
CPI Breakdown
8 categories with 12-month trend charts
Housing Prices
Median & average by property type from live MLS® data
Rental Costs
Bachelor through 3BR average rents
Affordability Metrics
Income-to-price ratios, salary needed, rent-to-income
Monthly Budget
Estimated monthly costs for singles and families
City Comparison
Side-by-side table with same-province peer cities
Data sourced from Statistics Canada CPI, CMHC rental data, and live MLS® listings. Updated monthly.
How to Add to Your Website
Link Directly (Easiest)
Add a link on your site pointing to any city's cost-of-living report. The URL format is:
Example: https://www.vancouverforsale.ca/cost-of-living/abbotsford
HTML example:
<a href="https://www.vancouverforsale.ca/cost-of-living/abbotsford">Cost of Living in Abbotsford</a>Link to All Cities
Link to the overview page where clients can browse and compare all 9 cities:
Embed a Widget (One Line of Code)
Embed a live, auto-updating widget directly on your website. Choose from two widget types:
Market Report Widget
Active listings, median price, DOM, sold data, property type breakdown
Cost of Living Widget
CPI breakdown, housing prices, rent, affordability, income data
Both widgets use Shadow DOM for zero style conflicts and include light/dark themes.
Example embed code:
<script src="https://www.vancouverforsale.ca/api/public/widget/cost-of-living.js" data-city="abbotsford" data-theme="light"></script>Cities We Cover (9)
Every city below has a live cost-of-living report. Search or scroll to find your market area.
Select a city below to generate your link
All 9 cities — click a city to generate its link
| City | |
|---|---|
| Abbotsford | Select |
| Burnaby | Select |
| Coquitlam | Select |
| Langley | Select |
| Maple Ridge | Select |
| Mission | Select |
| Richmond | Select |
| Surrey | Select |
| Vancouver | Select |
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this free to use?
Yes. Linking to our cost-of-living reports is completely free. No account required.
How often is the data updated?
CPI data is updated monthly when Statistics Canada and BLS release new figures. Housing prices update from live MLS® listings.
Can I use this for any city?
We cover all Greater Vancouver cities with 50 or more active listings — currently 9 cities. New cities are added automatically as listing counts grow.
Where does the data come from?
Consumer Price Index from Statistics Canada, rental data from CMHC, and housing prices from live MLS® listings via CREA.
Can I embed a cost-of-living widget on my site?
Yes! We have embeddable widgets for both market reports and cost-of-living data. Use the Widget Builder above to generate a one-line embed code. The widget uses Shadow DOM so it won't conflict with your site's CSS.