Can a Registered Nurse afford to live in Vancouver?

Comfortable15% of take-home left to save — solid margin to save and invest.
Median salary (gross)
Registered Nurse · Vancouver
$68,369
Income tax (~25% effective)
Canada
– $17,134
Take-home pay
$4,270/mo
$51,235
Living costs (1 person)
$3,640/mo · derived
– $43,680
Savings potential
$630/mo · 15% of take-home
$7,555

Single professional, after-tax. Salary − tax − living costs = what you could save each year.

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How we calculated this

• Salary: CA-StatsCan median for Registered Nurse, adjusted for Vancouver.

• Tax: Canada single-filer effective rate (~25%). Official calculator.

• Living costs: derived from cost-of-living index for a single professional.

Planning estimates, not financial or tax advice. Updated 2026. Your situation will differ.