Restaurants | Vancouver Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 C$ (18.27 $) |
27.37 C$ (20.00 $) |
+9.5 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
120.00 C$ (87.70 $) |
136.83 C$ (100.00 $) |
+14.0 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
15.00 C$ (10.96 $) |
16.42 C$ (12.00 $) |
+9.5 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.00 C$ (5.85 $) |
10.95 C$ (8.00 $) |
+36.8 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
9.00 C$ (6.58 $) |
10.95 C$ (8.00 $) |
+21.6 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
5.45 C$ (3.98 $) |
8.26 C$ (6.03 $) |
+51.4 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.94 C$ (2.15 $) |
4.50 C$ (3.29 $) |
+53.4 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.64 C$ (1.93 $) |
3.52 C$ (2.57 $) |
+33.2 % |
Markets | Vancouver Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
11.46 C$ (8.38 $) |
6.26 C$ (4.57 $) |
-45.4 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.81 C$ (2.78 $) |
5.45 C$ (3.98 $) |
+43.0 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.80 C$ (2.05 $) |
3.49 C$ (2.55 $) |
+24.5 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
5.68 C$ (4.15 $) |
6.38 C$ (4.67 $) |
+12.4 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
8.40 C$ (6.14 $) |
8.26 C$ (6.04 $) |
-1.6 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
9.74 C$ (7.12 $) |
9.44 C$ (6.90 $) |
-3.0 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
11.16 C$ (8.16 $) |
11.95 C$ (8.74 $) |
+7.1 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
2.80 C$ (2.05 $) |
3.10 C$ (2.27 $) |
+10.8 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
0.84 C$ (0.61 $) |
1.12 C$ (0.82 $) |
+34.1 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
2.39 C$ (1.74 $) |
3.00 C$ (2.20 $) |
+25.8 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
3.00 C$ (2.19 $) |
3.40 C$ (2.49 $) |
+13.4 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
2.03 C$ (1.49 $) |
2.02 C$ (1.48 $) |
-0.6 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
1.72 C$ (1.26 $) |
2.00 C$ (1.46 $) |
+15.8 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
3.57 C$ (2.61 $) |
3.31 C$ (2.42 $) |
-7.5 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.70 C$ (1.97 $) |
2.87 C$ (2.10 $) |
+6.3 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
20.00 C$ (14.62 $) |
20.52 C$ (15.00 $) |
+2.6 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
4.63 C$ (3.38 $) |
3.73 C$ (2.73 $) |
-19.4 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.65 C$ (3.40 $) |
5.03 C$ (3.67 $) |
+8.1 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
20.07 C$ (14.67 $) |
15.74 C$ (11.50 $) |
-21.6 % |
Transportation | Vancouver Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.15 C$ (2.30 $) |
3.76 C$ (2.75 $) |
+19.5 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
140.00 C$ (102.32 $) |
135.46 C$ (99.00 $) |
-3.2 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
3.88 C$ (2.83 $) |
4.24 C$ (3.10 $) |
+9.5 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.45 C$ (2.52 $) |
3.69 C$ (2.70 $) |
+7.0 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
36.29 C$ (26.52 $) |
41.05 C$ (30.00 $) |
+13.1 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
7.44 C$ (5.44 $) |
6.79 C$ (4.96 $) |
-8.8 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,978.00 C$ (24,832.64 $) |
50,156.44 C$ (36,656.56 $) |
+47.6 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,345.04 C$ (20,715.82 $) |
36,480.45 C$ (26,661.54 $) |
+28.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Vancouver Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
149.51 C$ (109.27 $) |
311.18 C$ (227.42 $) |
+108.1 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
66.25 C$ (48.42 $) |
81.91 C$ (59.86 $) |
+23.6 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
79.69 C$ (58.24 $) |
94.73 C$ (69.24 $) |
+18.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Vancouver Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
56.25 C$ (41.11 $) |
79.09 C$ (57.80 $) |
+40.6 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
15.84 C$ (11.58 $) |
56.27 C$ (41.12 $) |
+255.3 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
18.00 C$ (13.16 $) |
20.52 C$ (15.00 $) |
+14.0 % |
Childcare | Vancouver Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,550.00 C$ (1,132.81 $) |
2,737.59 C$ (2,000.75 $) |
+76.6 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
20,100.00 C$ (14,689.98 $) |
41,048.40 C$ (30,000.00 $) |
+104.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Vancouver Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
84.16 C$ (61.51 $) |
87.88 C$ (64.23 $) |
+4.4 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
58.00 C$ (42.39 $) |
76.87 C$ (56.18 $) |
+32.5 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
136.08 C$ (99.45 $) |
131.35 C$ (96.00 $) |
-3.5 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
168.58 C$ (123.21 $) |
182.22 C$ (133.18 $) |
+8.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Vancouver Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,800.21 C$ (2,046.52 $) |
3,292.46 C$ (2,406.28 $) |
+17.6 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
2,303.85 C$ (1,683.75 $) |
2,612.27 C$ (1,909.17 $) |
+13.4 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
5,060.45 C$ (3,698.40 $) |
6,101.28 C$ (4,459.09 $) |
+20.6 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
3,855.51 C$ (2,817.78 $) |
4,619.43 C$ (3,376.09 $) |
+19.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Vancouver Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,455.23 C$ (1,063.55 $) |
1,160.03 C$ (847.80 $) |
-20.3 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
931.91 C$ (681.08 $) |
755.29 C$ (552.00 $) |
-19.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Vancouver Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
4,406.20 C$ (3,220.25 $) |
8,856.61 C$ (6,472.81 $) |
+101.0 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.54 | 6.55 | +0.2 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 530 | 260 |
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