Cost of Living Comparison Between Dallas, TX and Vancouver 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Vancouver are 3.8% lower than in Dallas, TX (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Vancouver are 1.3% lower than in Dallas, TX
Rent Prices in Vancouver are 2.9% higher than in Dallas, TX
Restaurant Prices in Vancouver are 2.1% lower than in Dallas, TX
Groceries Prices in Vancouver are 9.9% higher than in Dallas, TX
Local Purchasing Power in Vancouver is 40.5% lower than in Dallas, TX
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Restaurants
Dallas, TX Edit Vancouver Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(27.35 C$)
18.28 $
(25.00 C$)
     -8.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 $
(109.41 C$)
87.75 $
(120.00 C$)
     +9.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $
(13.68 C$)
10.97 $
(15.00 C$)
     +9.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 $
(6.84 C$)
5.85 $
(8.00 C$)
     +17.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(9.57 C$)
6.58 $
(9.00 C$)
     -6.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.38 $
(7.36 C$)
4.00 $
(5.46 C$)
     -25.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.62 $
(3.58 C$)
2.13 $
(2.91 C$)
     -18.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 $
(2.84 C$)
1.93 $
(2.64 C$)
     -7.0 %
Markets
Dallas, TX Edit Vancouver Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.57 $
(4.88 C$)
8.37 $
(11.45 C$)
     +134.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.20 $
(4.38 C$)
2.77 $
(3.78 C$)
     -13.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.11 $
(2.88 C$)
2.04 $
(2.79 C$)
     -3.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.48 $
(3.39 C$)
4.12 $
(5.64 C$)
     +66.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.94 $
(6.76 C$)
5.99 $
(8.19 C$)
     +21.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.73 $
(7.84 C$)
7.04 $
(9.63 C$)
     +22.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.35 $
(10.05 C$)
8.16 $
(11.16 C$)
     +11.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.22 $
(3.04 C$)
2.05 $
(2.80 C$)
     -7.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.67 $
(0.92 C$)
0.61 $
(0.84 C$)
     -8.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.18 $
(2.98 C$)
1.75 $
(2.39 C$)
     -20.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.99 $
(2.73 C$)
2.19 $
(3.00 C$)
     +10.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.65 $
(2.26 C$)
1.49 $
(2.03 C$)
     -9.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.31 $
(1.79 C$)
1.26 $
(1.72 C$)
     -3.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.07 $
(2.83 C$)
2.61 $
(3.57 C$)
     +26.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.31 $
(3.16 C$)
1.97 $
(2.70 C$)
     -14.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(20.51 C$)
14.62 $
(20.00 C$)
     -2.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.17 $
(2.97 C$)
3.39 $
(4.63 C$)
     +55.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.71 $
(6.44 C$)
3.40 $
(4.65 C$)
     -27.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.98 $
(13.65 C$)
14.68 $
(20.07 C$)
     +47.1 %
Transportation
Dallas, TX Edit Vancouver Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 $
(4.10 C$)
2.30 $
(3.15 C$)
     -23.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 95.00 $
(129.92 C$)
102.37 $
(140.00 C$)
     +7.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $
(4.10 C$)
2.83 $
(3.88 C$)
     -5.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(3.83 C$)
2.52 $
(3.45 C$)
     -9.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 24.00 $
(32.82 C$)
26.54 $
(36.29 C$)
     +10.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.06 $
(4.19 C$)
5.44 $
(7.44 C$)
     +77.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,000.00 $
(43,762.56 C$)
24,845.35 $
(33,978.00 C$)
     -22.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,692.40 $
(36,504.00 C$)
20,726.42 $
(28,345.04 C$)
     -22.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Dallas, TX Edit Vancouver Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 243.29 $
(332.72 C$)
107.82 $
(147.45 C$)
     -55.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 68.75 $
(94.02 C$)
47.66 $
(65.18 C$)
     -30.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 70.43 $
(96.33 C$)
57.81 $
(79.06 C$)
     -17.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Dallas, TX Edit Vancouver Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 38.12 $
(52.14 C$)
41.13 $
(56.25 C$)
     +7.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 30.00 $
(41.03 C$)
11.58 $
(15.84 C$)
     -61.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(19.15 C$)
13.16 $
(18.00 C$)
     -6.0 %
Childcare
Dallas, TX Edit Vancouver Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,053.33 $
(1,440.52 C$)
1,133.39 $
(1,550.00 C$)
     +7.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,500.00 $
(18,462.33 C$)
14,697.49 $
(20,100.00 C$)
     +8.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Dallas, TX Edit Vancouver Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 61.41 $
(83.99 C$)
61.54 $
(84.16 C$)
     +0.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 47.50 $
(64.96 C$)
42.41 $
(58.00 C$)
     -10.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 100.68 $
(137.69 C$)
99.50 $
(136.08 C$)
     -1.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 134.93 $
(184.53 C$)
123.27 $
(168.58 C$)
     -8.6 %
Rent Per Month
Dallas, TX Edit Vancouver Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,818.27 $
(2,486.63 C$)
2,047.56 $
(2,800.20 C$)
     +12.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,497.38 $
(2,047.79 C$)
1,679.89 $
(2,297.38 C$)
     +12.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,845.43 $
(5,258.93 C$)
3,690.77 $
(5,047.42 C$)
     -4.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,790.79 $
(3,816.63 C$)
2,821.86 $
(3,859.12 C$)
     +1.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Dallas, TX Edit Vancouver Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 363.30 $
(496.84 C$)
1,064.09 $
(1,455.23 C$)
     +192.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 203.26 $
(277.97 C$)
681.43 $
(931.91 C$)
     +235.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Dallas, TX Edit Vancouver Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,480.78 $
(7,495.41 C$)
3,221.90 $
(4,406.20 C$)
     -41.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.39 6.54      +2.3 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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