Cost of Living Comparison Between Dallas, TX and Vancouver 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Cost of Living in Vancouver is 4.0% lower than in Dallas, TX (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Vancouver is 1.3% lower than in Dallas, TX
Rent Prices in Vancouver are 3.1% higher than in Dallas, TX
Restaurant Prices in Vancouver are 2.0% lower than in Dallas, TX
Groceries Prices in Vancouver are 9.6% higher than in Dallas, TX
Local Purchasing Power in Vancouver is 40.4% lower than in Dallas, TX
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Restaurants
Dallas, TX Edit Vancouver Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(27.32 C$)
18.30 $
(25.00 C$)
     -8.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 $
(109.29 C$)
87.84 $
(120.00 C$)
     +9.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $
(13.66 C$)
10.98 $
(15.00 C$)
     +9.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 $
(6.83 C$)
5.86 $
(8.00 C$)
     +17.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(9.56 C$)
6.59 $
(9.00 C$)
     -5.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.38 $
(7.35 C$)
3.97 $
(5.42 C$)
     -26.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.62 $
(3.58 C$)
2.15 $
(2.94 C$)
     -17.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 $
(2.84 C$)
1.91 $
(2.61 C$)
     -8.0 %
Markets
Dallas, TX Edit Vancouver Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.59 $
(4.90 C$)
8.29 $
(11.33 C$)
     +131.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.25 $
(4.44 C$)
2.79 $
(3.81 C$)
     -14.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.11 $
(2.88 C$)
2.00 $
(2.73 C$)
     -5.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.52 $
(3.44 C$)
4.11 $
(5.61 C$)
     +62.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.94 $
(6.75 C$)
6.02 $
(8.22 C$)
     +21.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.73 $
(7.83 C$)
7.04 $
(9.61 C$)
     +22.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.35 $
(10.03 C$)
8.17 $
(11.16 C$)
     +11.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.22 $
(3.04 C$)
2.05 $
(2.80 C$)
     -7.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.67 $
(0.92 C$)
0.61 $
(0.83 C$)
     -9.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.18 $
(2.98 C$)
1.75 $
(2.39 C$)
     -19.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.99 $
(2.72 C$)
2.17 $
(2.96 C$)
     +8.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.65 $
(2.25 C$)
1.47 $
(2.01 C$)
     -11.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.31 $
(1.78 C$)
1.26 $
(1.72 C$)
     -3.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.07 $
(2.83 C$)
2.62 $
(3.57 C$)
     +26.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.31 $
(3.15 C$)
1.97 $
(2.70 C$)
     -14.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(20.49 C$)
14.64 $
(20.00 C$)
     -2.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.17 $
(2.97 C$)
3.37 $
(4.61 C$)
     +55.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.71 $
(6.44 C$)
3.38 $
(4.62 C$)
     -28.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.98 $
(13.63 C$)
14.70 $
(20.07 C$)
     +47.2 %
Transportation
Dallas, TX Edit Vancouver Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 $
(4.10 C$)
2.31 $
(3.15 C$)
     -23.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 95.00 $
(129.78 C$)
102.48 $
(140.00 C$)
     +7.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $
(4.10 C$)
2.84 $
(3.88 C$)
     -5.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(3.83 C$)
2.53 $
(3.45 C$)
     -9.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 24.00 $
(32.79 C$)
26.56 $
(36.29 C$)
     +10.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.06 $
(4.18 C$)
5.45 $
(7.44 C$)
     +78.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,000.00 $
(43,714.91 C$)
24,872.43 $
(33,978.00 C$)
     -22.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,692.40 $
(36,464.25 C$)
20,749.02 $
(28,345.04 C$)
     -22.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Dallas, TX Edit Vancouver Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 243.29 $
(332.35 C$)
107.93 $
(147.45 C$)
     -55.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 68.75 $
(93.92 C$)
46.60 $
(63.67 C$)
     -32.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 70.43 $
(96.22 C$)
57.67 $
(78.79 C$)
     -18.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Dallas, TX Edit Vancouver Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 38.12 $
(52.08 C$)
40.17 $
(54.88 C$)
     +5.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 30.00 $
(40.98 C$)
11.59 $
(15.84 C$)
     -61.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(19.13 C$)
13.18 $
(18.00 C$)
     -5.9 %
Childcare
Dallas, TX Edit Vancouver Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,053.33 $
(1,438.95 C$)
1,134.62 $
(1,550.00 C$)
     +7.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,500.00 $
(18,442.23 C$)
14,713.51 $
(20,100.00 C$)
     +9.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Dallas, TX Edit Vancouver Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 61.41 $
(83.89 C$)
62.62 $
(85.54 C$)
     +2.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 47.50 $
(64.89 C$)
41.66 $
(56.91 C$)
     -12.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 100.68 $
(137.54 C$)
99.16 $
(135.46 C$)
     -1.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 134.93 $
(184.32 C$)
123.41 $
(168.58 C$)
     -8.5 %
Rent Per Month
Dallas, TX Edit Vancouver Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,826.17 $
(2,494.72 C$)
2,042.78 $
(2,790.62 C$)
     +11.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,478.33 $
(2,019.54 C$)
1,689.16 $
(2,307.54 C$)
     +14.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,775.19 $
(5,157.25 C$)
3,669.25 $
(5,012.53 C$)
     -2.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,826.25 $
(3,860.91 C$)
2,812.42 $
(3,842.02 C$)
     -0.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Dallas, TX Edit Vancouver Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 363.30 $
(496.30 C$)
1,065.25 $
(1,455.23 C$)
     +193.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 203.26 $
(277.67 C$)
680.88 $
(930.14 C$)
     +235.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Dallas, TX Edit Vancouver Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,480.78 $
(7,487.25 C$)
3,221.90 $
(4,401.40 C$)
     -41.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.39 6.52      +2.1 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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