Rent In Alberta's Big Cities Is So Much Cheaper Than In BC & You Could Save A Fortune

We're talking DOUBLE!
Rent In Canada Is So Different From BC To Alberta
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Paying rent in Canada can be pretty costly in some of the bigger cities, but that's especially the case in B.C. 

Meanwhile, rent in Alberta's big cities is far cheaper, sometimes even half of the price. 

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PadMapper's March 2021 rent report shows that it costs $1,900 per month to rent a one-bedroom apartment in Vancouver. 

The same size of place costs $1,660 in Burnaby, $1,600 in Victoria, and $1,480 in Kelowna.

Meanwhile, one-bedrooms are going for $1,100 in Calgary and only $930 in Edmonton. So, see you in Alberta?  

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