Cost of Living Comparison Between Vancouver and Berkeley, CA 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Berkeley, CA are 20.6% higher than in Vancouver (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Berkeley, CA are 30.4% higher than in Vancouver
Rent Prices in Berkeley, CA are 45.2% higher than in Vancouver
Restaurant Prices in Berkeley, CA are 15.1% higher than in Vancouver
Groceries Prices in Berkeley, CA are 18.1% higher than in Vancouver
Local Purchasing Power in Berkeley, CA is 62.3% higher than in Vancouver
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Restaurants
Vancouver Edit Berkeley, CA 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 $)
9.58 C$
(7.00 $)
     +19.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.00 C$
(6.58 $)
10.95 C$
(8.00 $)
     +21.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.45 C$
(3.98 $)
7.69 C$
(5.62 $)
     +41.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.94 C$
(2.15 $)
3.72 C$
(2.72 $)
     +26.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.64 C$
(1.93 $)
3.76 C$
(2.75 $)
     +42.3 %
Markets
Vancouver Edit Berkeley, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 11.46 C$
(8.38 $)
8.03 C$
(5.87 $)
     -30.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.81 C$
(2.78 $)
6.37 C$
(4.66 $)
     +67.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.80 C$
(2.05 $)
3.95 C$
(2.88 $)
     +41.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.68 C$
(4.15 $)
7.11 C$
(5.20 $)
     +25.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.40 C$
(6.14 $)
11.86 C$
(8.67 $)
     +41.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 9.74 C$
(7.12 $)
7.38 C$
(5.39 $)
     -24.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 11.16 C$
(8.16 $)
12.58 C$
(9.19 $)
     +12.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.80 C$
(2.05 $)
4.23 C$
(3.09 $)
     +51.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.84 C$
(0.61 $)
1.94 C$
(1.42 $)
     +131.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.39 C$
(1.74 $)
3.40 C$
(2.48 $)
     +42.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.00 C$
(2.19 $)
4.63 C$
(3.39 $)
     +54.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.03 C$
(1.49 $)
2.21 C$
(1.62 $)
     +8.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.72 C$
(1.26 $)
2.14 C$
(1.57 $)
     +24.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.57 C$
(2.61 $)
4.14 C$
(3.02 $)
     +15.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.70 C$
(1.97 $)
2.74 C$
(2.00 $)
     +1.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 C$
(14.62 $)
23.94 C$
(17.50 $)
     +19.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.63 C$
(3.38 $)
2.48 C$
(1.81 $)
     -46.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.65 C$
(3.40 $)
4.02 C$
(2.94 $)
     -13.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 20.07 C$
(14.67 $)
16.42 C$
(12.00 $)
     -18.2 %
Transportation
Vancouver Edit Berkeley, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.15 C$
(2.30 $)
3.42 C$
(2.50 $)
     +8.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 140.00 C$
(102.32 $)
143.67 C$
(105.00 $)
     +2.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.88 C$
(2.83 $)
2.74 C$
(2.00 $)
     -29.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.45 C$
(2.52 $)
4.10 C$
(3.00 $)
     +18.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 36.29 C$
(26.52 $)
53.36 C$
(39.00 $)
     +47.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.44 C$
(5.44 $)
7.03 C$
(5.14 $)
     -5.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,978.00 C$
(24,832.64 $)
47,889.80 C$
(35,000.00 $)
     +40.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,345.04 C$
(20,715.82 $)
38,218.13 C$
(27,931.51 $)
     +34.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Vancouver Edit Berkeley, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 149.51 C$
(109.27 $)
390.70 C$
(285.54 $)
     +161.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 66.25 C$
(48.42 $)
68.04 C$
(49.73 $)
     +2.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 79.69 C$
(58.24 $)
91.67 C$
(67.00 $)
     +15.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Vancouver Edit Berkeley, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 56.25 C$
(41.11 $)
105.36 C$
(77.00 $)
     +87.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.84 C$
(11.58 $)
9.58 C$
(7.00 $)
     -39.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 C$
(13.16 $)
18.47 C$
(13.50 $)
     +2.6 %
Childcare
Vancouver Edit Berkeley, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,550.00 C$
(1,132.81 $)
2,953.20 C$
(2,158.33 $)
     +90.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,100.00 C$
(14,689.98 $)
42,872.77 C$
(31,333.33 $)
     +113.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Vancouver Edit Berkeley, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 84.16 C$
(61.51 $)
86.01 C$
(62.86 $)
     +2.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 58.00 C$
(42.39 $)
59.29 C$
(43.33 $)
     +2.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 136.08 C$
(99.45 $)
130.44 C$
(95.33 $)
     -4.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 168.58 C$
(123.21 $)
177.88 C$
(130.00 $)
     +5.5 %
Rent Per Month
Vancouver Edit Berkeley, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,800.21 C$
(2,046.52 $)
3,402.46 C$
(2,486.67 $)
     +21.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,303.85 C$
(1,683.75 $)
3,044.42 C$
(2,225.00 $)
     +32.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,060.45 C$
(3,698.40 $)
7,753.59 C$
(5,666.67 $)
     +53.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,855.51 C$
(2,817.78 $)
6,157.26 C$
(4,500.00 $)
     +59.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Vancouver Edit Berkeley, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,455.23 C$
(1,063.55 $)
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 931.91 C$
(681.08 $)
1,026.20 C$
(749.99 $)
     +10.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Vancouver Edit Berkeley, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,406.20 C$
(3,220.25 $)
9,323.87 C$
(6,814.30 $)
     +111.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.54 6.61      +1.1 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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