Cost of Living Comparison Between Vancouver and Los Angeles, CA 

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Consumer Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 15.8% higher than in Vancouver (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Los Angeles, CA are 20.4% higher than in Vancouver
Rent Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 27.5% higher than in Vancouver
Restaurant Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 36.0% higher than in Vancouver
Groceries Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 3.8% higher than in Vancouver
Local Purchasing Power in Los Angeles, CA is 70.5% higher than in Vancouver
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Restaurants
Vancouver Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$
(18.12 $)
34.49 C$
(25.00 $)
     +38.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 C$
(86.98 $)
165.55 C$
(120.00 $)
     +38.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 14.45 C$
(10.47 $)
16.56 C$
(12.00 $)
     +14.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 C$
(5.80 $)
11.04 C$
(8.00 $)
     +38.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.00 C$
(6.52 $)
13.80 C$
(10.00 $)
     +53.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.39 C$
(3.90 $)
7.38 C$
(5.35 $)
     +37.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.05 C$
(2.21 $)
3.79 C$
(2.75 $)
     +24.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.64 C$
(1.91 $)
2.85 C$
(2.07 $)
     +8.3 %
Markets
Vancouver Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 11.57 C$
(8.39 $)
6.57 C$
(4.76 $)
     -43.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.84 C$
(2.78 $)
6.62 C$
(4.80 $)
     +72.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.78 C$
(2.02 $)
3.67 C$
(2.66 $)
     +32.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.01 C$
(4.35 $)
7.46 C$
(5.41 $)
     +24.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.37 C$
(6.79 $)
8.59 C$
(6.22 $)
     -8.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 9.50 C$
(6.89 $)
10.00 C$
(7.25 $)
     +5.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 10.93 C$
(7.92 $)
11.20 C$
(8.12 $)
     +2.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.90 C$
(2.10 $)
3.39 C$
(2.46 $)
     +17.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.85 C$
(0.61 $)
1.32 C$
(0.95 $)
     +55.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.34 C$
(1.69 $)
2.06 C$
(1.50 $)
     -11.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.96 C$
(2.15 $)
3.07 C$
(2.23 $)
     +3.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.00 C$
(1.45 $)
1.98 C$
(1.44 $)
     -1.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.72 C$
(1.25 $)
1.46 C$
(1.06 $)
     -15.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.57 C$
(2.59 $)
2.84 C$
(2.06 $)
     -20.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.56 C$
(1.86 $)
3.06 C$
(2.22 $)
     +19.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 C$
(14.50 $)
20.69 C$
(15.00 $)
     +3.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.79 C$
(3.47 $)
2.99 C$
(2.17 $)
     -37.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.75 C$
(3.44 $)
5.37 C$
(3.90 $)
     +13.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 20.57 C$
(14.91 $)
16.56 C$
(12.00 $)
     -19.5 %
Transportation
Vancouver Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.15 C$
(2.28 $)
2.41 C$
(1.75 $)
     -23.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 140.00 C$
(101.48 $)
115.17 C$
(83.48 $)
     -17.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 C$
(2.90 $)
4.28 C$
(3.10 $)
     +6.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.64 C$
(2.64 $)
3.72 C$
(2.70 $)
     +2.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 36.59 C$
(26.53 $)
40.27 C$
(29.19 $)
     +10.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.41 C$
(5.37 $)
7.36 C$
(5.33 $)
     -0.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,978.00 C$
(24,629.02 $)
42,076.87 C$
(30,499.50 $)
     +23.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,345.04 C$
(20,545.96 $)
37,357.03 C$
(27,078.32 $)
     +31.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Vancouver Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 171.90 C$
(124.60 $)
269.12 C$
(195.07 $)
     +56.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 66.44 C$
(48.16 $)
99.37 C$
(72.03 $)
     +49.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 82.27 C$
(59.63 $)
100.76 C$
(73.04 $)
     +22.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Vancouver Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 63.26 C$
(45.85 $)
89.67 C$
(65.00 $)
     +41.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 20.10 C$
(14.57 $)
19.66 C$
(14.25 $)
     -2.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 C$
(13.05 $)
23.45 C$
(17.00 $)
     +30.3 %
Childcare
Vancouver Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,478.95 C$
(1,072.02 $)
2,690.20 C$
(1,950.00 $)
     +81.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,100.00 C$
(14,569.52 $)
39,663.27 C$
(28,750.00 $)
     +97.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Vancouver Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 92.16 C$
(66.80 $)
86.45 C$
(62.66 $)
     -6.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 64.43 C$
(46.71 $)
58.40 C$
(42.33 $)
     -9.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 140.00 C$
(101.48 $)
147.26 C$
(106.74 $)
     +5.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 183.64 C$
(133.11 $)
201.07 C$
(145.75 $)
     +9.5 %
Rent Per Month
Vancouver Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,792.20 C$
(2,023.93 $)
3,434.44 C$
(2,489.46 $)
     +23.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,313.60 C$
(1,677.02 $)
2,876.00 C$
(2,084.68 $)
     +24.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,099.12 C$
(3,696.11 $)
6,454.01 C$
(4,678.20 $)
     +26.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,877.31 C$
(2,810.47 $)
5,191.00 C$
(3,762.71 $)
     +33.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Vancouver Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,508.81 C$
(1,093.66 $)
984.51 C$
(713.63 $)
     -34.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,000.17 C$
(724.98 $)
897.35 C$
(650.44 $)
     -10.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Vancouver Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,288.81 C$
(3,108.75 $)
8,804.29 C$
(6,381.81 $)
     +105.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.62 6.71      +1.3 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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