Restaurants | Vancouver Edit | Portland, OR Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 C$ (18.28 $) |
23.24 C$ (17.00 $) |
-7.0 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
120.00 C$ (87.77 $) |
129.89 C$ (95.00 $) |
+8.2 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
14.45 C$ (10.56 $) |
13.67 C$ (10.00 $) |
-5.3 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.00 C$ (5.85 $) |
9.57 C$ (7.00 $) |
+19.6 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
9.00 C$ (6.58 $) |
9.57 C$ (7.00 $) |
+6.3 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
5.43 C$ (3.97 $) |
7.08 C$ (5.17 $) |
+30.4 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.94 C$ (2.15 $) |
3.68 C$ (2.69 $) |
+25.3 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.64 C$ (1.93 $) |
2.84 C$ (2.08 $) |
+7.7 % |
Markets | Vancouver Edit | Portland, OR Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
11.69 C$ (8.55 $) |
5.54 C$ (4.05 $) |
-52.6 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.81 C$ (2.79 $) |
5.06 C$ (3.70 $) |
+32.7 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.80 C$ (2.05 $) |
2.92 C$ (2.14 $) |
+4.4 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
5.95 C$ (4.35 $) |
5.37 C$ (3.93 $) |
-9.7 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
9.33 C$ (6.82 $) |
9.45 C$ (6.91 $) |
+1.3 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
9.53 C$ (6.97 $) |
8.34 C$ (6.10 $) |
-12.5 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
11.16 C$ (8.16 $) |
11.38 C$ (8.32 $) |
+1.9 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
2.91 C$ (2.13 $) |
3.45 C$ (2.52 $) |
+18.4 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
0.83 C$ (0.61 $) |
1.33 C$ (0.97 $) |
+61.1 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
2.39 C$ (1.75 $) |
3.16 C$ (2.31 $) |
+32.4 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
2.98 C$ (2.18 $) |
3.04 C$ (2.22 $) |
+2.1 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
2.05 C$ (1.50 $) |
2.11 C$ (1.55 $) |
+3.2 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
1.77 C$ (1.30 $) |
1.73 C$ (1.27 $) |
-2.1 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
3.59 C$ (2.63 $) |
3.49 C$ (2.55 $) |
-2.8 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.58 C$ (1.88 $) |
3.62 C$ (2.65 $) |
+40.6 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
20.00 C$ (14.63 $) |
20.51 C$ (15.00 $) |
+2.5 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
4.70 C$ (3.44 $) |
2.89 C$ (2.11 $) |
-38.5 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.71 C$ (3.45 $) |
4.96 C$ (3.62 $) |
+5.2 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
20.57 C$ (15.05 $) |
15.04 C$ (11.00 $) |
-26.9 % |
Transportation | Vancouver Edit | Portland, OR Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.15 C$ (2.30 $) |
3.42 C$ (2.50 $) |
+8.5 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
140.00 C$ (102.39 $) |
136.73 C$ (100.00 $) |
-2.3 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.00 C$ (2.93 $) |
5.20 C$ (3.80 $) |
+29.9 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.83 C$ (2.80 $) |
4.38 C$ (3.20 $) |
+14.2 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
36.59 C$ (26.77 $) |
49.22 C$ (36.00 $) |
+34.5 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
7.45 C$ (5.45 $) |
5.81 C$ (4.25 $) |
-22.0 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,978.00 C$ (24,851.03 $) |
42,385.28 C$ (31,000.00 $) |
+24.7 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,345.04 C$ (20,731.17 $) |
36,734.91 C$ (26,867.40 $) |
+29.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Vancouver Edit | Portland, OR Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
168.94 C$ (123.56 $) |
366.06 C$ (267.73 $) |
+116.7 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
67.00 C$ (49.00 $) |
81.06 C$ (59.29 $) |
+21.0 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
81.78 C$ (59.81 $) |
103.73 C$ (75.87 $) |
+26.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Vancouver Edit | Portland, OR Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
62.41 C$ (45.64 $) |
59.48 C$ (43.50 $) |
-4.7 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
20.10 C$ (14.70 $) |
73.29 C$ (53.60 $) |
+264.6 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
18.00 C$ (13.16 $) |
18.97 C$ (13.88 $) |
+5.4 % |
Childcare | Vancouver Edit | Portland, OR Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,478.95 C$ (1,081.68 $) |
2,302.00 C$ (1,683.65 $) |
+55.7 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
20,100.00 C$ (14,700.86 $) |
26,427.90 C$ (19,329.00 $) |
+31.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Vancouver Edit | Portland, OR Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
92.16 C$ (67.40 $) |
86.33 C$ (63.14 $) |
-6.3 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
64.65 C$ (47.29 $) |
80.07 C$ (58.56 $) |
+23.9 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
139.03 C$ (101.69 $) |
150.53 C$ (110.10 $) |
+8.3 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
183.64 C$ (134.31 $) |
180.96 C$ (132.35 $) |
-1.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Vancouver Edit | Portland, OR Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,799.38 C$ (2,047.43 $) |
2,477.49 C$ (1,812.00 $) |
-11.5 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
2,331.35 C$ (1,705.11 $) |
2,064.57 C$ (1,510.00 $) |
-11.4 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
5,087.24 C$ (3,720.73 $) |
4,653.08 C$ (3,403.20 $) |
-8.5 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
3,879.34 C$ (2,837.30 $) |
3,595.29 C$ (2,629.55 $) |
-7.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Vancouver Edit | Portland, OR Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,508.81 C$ (1,103.52 $) |
619.46 C$ (453.07 $) |
-58.9 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,000.17 C$ (731.51 $) |
487.92 C$ (356.86 $) |
-51.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | Vancouver Edit | Portland, OR Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
4,281.59 C$ (3,131.50 $) |
6,412.62 C$ (4,690.10 $) |
+49.8 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.62 | 6.62 | -0.1 % |
Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 549 | 150 |
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