What does a household cost in Prince George?
Pick your home, heating and how you get around. The estimate uses the latest published rents and rates, and shows where each number comes from and what it assumes.
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Estimated total
$1,635 a month
$19,615 a year$817 a month per person
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Rent $1,422 /mo$17,064 a year
Average rent for a two-bedroom unit in Prince George census agglomeration, October 2025 survey (CMHC Rental Market Survey: purpose-built rentals of three or more units, all tenants including long-time ones, so asking rents for vacant units are usually higher).
CMHC Rental Market Survey (via Statistics Canada table 34-10-0133) · as of October 2025
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Electricity $50 /mo$606 a year
365 kWh a month on the residential tiered rate: basic charge 23.44¢ a day, 365 kWh at 11.87¢. Before GST.
AssumptionUse: BC Hydro's average for an apartment with electric heat; a province-wide average, and winters here can push use higher. Source
BC Hydro residential tiered rate · as of Sep 30, 2026
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Gasoline $162 /mo$1,946 a year
200 km a week at 10 L/100 km = about 87 L a month at 187.1¢ a litre (regular, daily city average, 2026-10-15).
AssumptionDriving: 200 km a week per car and 10 L/100 km are assumptions: use your own figures.
Natural Resources Canada average retail prices · as of Oct 15, 2026
- Car insurance, payments, parking and repairs are not included: see the insurance links.
Not estimated here
Insurance is priced per person, home and vehicle, so we link to where to find it rather than guess.
- ICBC Basic AutoplanCar insurance is mandatory in BC and priced per driver and vehicle: get a quote from ICBC or a broker.
- Tenant insurance (Insurance Bureau of Canada)What tenant insurance covers; prices come from insurers.
- Fuel consumption ratings (Natural Resources Canada)Look up your vehicle’s L/100 km for the gasoline line.
- Residential tenancies (Province of BC)Rent increase limits, deposits and your rights as a tenant.
Sources
- Average rents and vacancy rates (CMHC)Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation Rental Market Survey, via Statistics Canada table 34-10-0133 and 34-10-0128 · as of 2025-10
- BC Hydro residential ratesBC Hydro, Residential rates (tiered rate, flat rate and time-of-day pricing pages) · as of 2026-09-30
- FortisBC residential natural gas ratesFortisBC, Residential natural gas rates · as of 2026-07-01
- Typical household energy use (BC Hydro and FortisBC published averages)BC Hydro, Energy concepts, explained (average consumption for homes in B.C.); BC Hydro Quick Facts 2024/25; FortisBC residential rates page (example bill) · as of 2026-10-01
- Utility rates (water, sewer, garbage)City of Prince George, Paying your bill (residential flat utility rates, metered rates, due dates); Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 7557, 2004 (consolidated to December 15, 2025), Schedules A-6 (garbage), A-9(b) (sanitary sewer) and A-16(b) (water) · as of 2026-09-30
- Property tax rates by classCity of Prince George, annual tax rate tables (Finance); cross-checked against Province of B.C., Local Government Statistics, Schedule 702 (Tax Rates) · as of 2026-09-30
- Home owner grant and City fees · as of 2026-09-30
- House prices (MLS® averages) and assessed valuesBC Northern Real Estate Board, quarterly and year-end news releases (MLS® reported sales, residential detached houses, City of Prince George)
- Gas pricesNatural Resources Canada average retail prices, 2026-10-15
- Transit faresBC Transit: Prince George fares, effective 2026-09-06
Data: /api/v1/costs/rates and /api/v1/costs/household. More on property taxes and fees. Compare power plans on the power dashboard.
