I mean, sure, it'd be an average. And it would be per-capita numbers, so single households would pull up and lager families would pull down. Still, rent is probably the most important factor when considering a city.

But yeah, no one is spending more on ramen than they are on rent lol.

I guess too many variables with renting to include, renting a single room vs whole apartment, having roommates etc.

Why do you maintain a CoL database without rent? That's the biggest factor for most of us by far.

Ah, my numbers are without rent. That explains the difference I guess.

Let alone the other aspects of living.

That being said, There is zero chance you're even finding a single room apartment for that price in Vancouver.