Cost of Living Comparison Between Vancouver and Los Angeles, CA 

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Cost of Living in Los Angeles, CA is 16.5% higher than in Vancouver (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Los Angeles, CA is 20.0% higher than in Vancouver
Rent Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 25.3% higher than in Vancouver
Restaurant Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 33.6% higher than in Vancouver
Groceries Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 6.2% higher than in Vancouver
Local Purchasing Power in Los Angeles, CA is 30.9% higher than in Vancouver
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Restaurants
Vancouver Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$
(18.28 $)
33.53 C$
(24.52 $)
     +34.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 C$
(87.73 $)
164.14 C$
(120.00 $)
     +36.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$
(10.97 $)
16.41 C$
(12.00 $)
     +9.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 C$
(5.85 $)
10.94 C$
(8.00 $)
     +36.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.00 C$
(6.58 $)
13.68 C$
(10.00 $)
     +52.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.41 C$
(3.96 $)
7.30 C$
(5.33 $)
     +34.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.94 C$
(2.15 $)
3.72 C$
(2.72 $)
     +26.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.61 C$
(1.91 $)
2.92 C$
(2.14 $)
     +12.0 %
Markets
Vancouver Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 10.85 C$
(7.93 $)
6.25 C$
(4.57 $)
     -42.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.79 C$
(2.77 $)
6.31 C$
(4.61 $)
     +66.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.73 C$
(2.00 $)
3.62 C$
(2.64 $)
     +32.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.62 C$
(4.11 $)
6.65 C$
(4.86 $)
     +18.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.16 C$
(5.96 $)
8.27 C$
(6.05 $)
     +1.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 9.55 C$
(6.98 $)
10.00 C$
(7.31 $)
     +4.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 11.16 C$
(8.16 $)
11.49 C$
(8.40 $)
     +2.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.73 C$
(2.00 $)
3.54 C$
(2.59 $)
     +29.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.83 C$
(0.61 $)
1.44 C$
(1.05 $)
     +74.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.39 C$
(1.75 $)
2.22 C$
(1.62 $)
     -7.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.98 C$
(2.18 $)
3.24 C$
(2.37 $)
     +8.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.98 C$
(1.45 $)
1.93 C$
(1.41 $)
     -3.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.72 C$
(1.26 $)
1.57 C$
(1.15 $)
     -9.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.56 C$
(2.60 $)
2.76 C$
(2.02 $)
     -22.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.70 C$
(1.97 $)
3.10 C$
(2.27 $)
     +15.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 C$
(14.62 $)
20.51 C$
(15.00 $)
     +2.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.67 C$
(3.41 $)
3.56 C$
(2.60 $)
     -23.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.71 C$
(3.45 $)
5.27 C$
(3.85 $)
     +11.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 20.07 C$
(14.68 $)
16.41 C$
(12.00 $)
     -18.2 %
Transportation
Vancouver Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.15 C$
(2.30 $)
2.39 C$
(1.75 $)
     -24.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 140.00 C$
(102.35 $)
109.43 C$
(80.00 $)
     -21.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 C$
(2.92 $)
4.24 C$
(3.10 $)
     +6.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.45 C$
(2.52 $)
3.69 C$
(2.70 $)
     +7.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 36.29 C$
(26.53 $)
39.93 C$
(29.19 $)
     +10.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.33 C$
(5.36 $)
7.31 C$
(5.34 $)
     -0.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,978.00 C$
(24,840.37 $)
41,035.62 C$
(30,000.00 $)
     +20.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,031.10 C$
(20,492.76 $)
37,260.32 C$
(27,239.98 $)
     +32.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Vancouver Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 145.21 C$
(106.16 $)
260.77 C$
(190.64 $)
     +79.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 62.63 C$
(45.79 $)
92.92 C$
(67.93 $)
     +48.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 80.00 C$
(58.49 $)
100.40 C$
(73.40 $)
     +25.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Vancouver Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 54.49 C$
(39.84 $)
68.21 C$
(49.87 $)
     +25.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.84 C$
(11.58 $)
12.86 C$
(9.40 $)
     -18.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.50 C$
(12.79 $)
24.62 C$
(18.00 $)
     +40.7 %
Childcare
Vancouver Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,596.88 C$
(1,167.43 $)
2,667.32 C$
(1,950.00 $)
     +67.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,100.00 C$
(14,694.55 $)
39,325.80 C$
(28,750.00 $)
     +95.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Vancouver Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 84.84 C$
(62.03 $)
84.26 C$
(61.60 $)
     -0.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 56.91 C$
(41.60 $)
60.27 C$
(44.06 $)
     +5.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 134.88 C$
(98.61 $)
145.73 C$
(106.54 $)
     +8.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 168.58 C$
(123.25 $)
199.64 C$
(145.95 $)
     +18.4 %
Rent Per Month
Vancouver Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,786.52 C$
(2,037.15 $)
3,349.72 C$
(2,448.89 $)
     +20.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,346.32 C$
(1,715.33 $)
2,865.65 C$
(2,095.00 $)
     +22.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,081.44 C$
(3,714.90 $)
6,350.64 C$
(4,642.78 $)
     +25.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,875.39 C$
(2,833.19 $)
5,085.00 C$
(3,717.50 $)
     +31.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Vancouver Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,455.23 C$
(1,063.88 $)
969.12 C$
(708.50 $)
     -33.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 930.14 C$
(680.00 $)
882.93 C$
(645.49 $)
     -5.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Vancouver Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,445.86 C$
(3,250.25 $)
6,986.86 C$
(5,107.90 $)
     +57.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 6.63      +0.9 %
Last update: June 2024June 2024
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