Cost of Living Comparison Between Porto and Vancouver 

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Cost of Living in Vancouver is 51.9% higher than in Porto (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Vancouver is 64.6% higher than in Porto
Rent Prices in Vancouver are 88.1% higher than in Porto
Restaurant Prices in Vancouver are 77.6% higher than in Porto
Groceries Prices in Vancouver are 82.7% higher than in Porto
Local Purchasing Power in Vancouver is 52.9% higher than in Porto
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Restaurants
Porto Edit Vancouver Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 10.00 €
(14.81 C$)
16.88 €
(25.00 C$)
     +68.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 40.00 €
(59.25 C$)
81.01 €
(120.00 C$)
     +102.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.80 €
(11.55 C$)
10.13 €
(15.00 C$)
     +29.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 2.50 €
(3.70 C$)
5.40 €
(8.00 C$)
     +116.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.75 €
(5.55 C$)
6.08 €
(9.00 C$)
     +62.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.76 €
(2.60 C$)
3.64 €
(5.40 C$)
     +107.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.71 €
(2.54 C$)
1.98 €
(2.94 C$)
     +15.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.14 €
(1.69 C$)
1.76 €
(2.61 C$)
     +54.3 %
Markets
Porto Edit Vancouver Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.38 €
(5.01 C$)
7.33 €
(10.85 C$)
     +116.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.22 €
(1.81 C$)
2.56 €
(3.79 C$)
     +109.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.63 €
(0.94 C$)
1.84 €
(2.73 C$)
     +190.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.70 €
(4.00 C$)
3.80 €
(5.62 C$)
     +40.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.46 €
(6.60 C$)
5.51 €
(8.16 C$)
     +23.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.11 €
(4.61 C$)
6.45 €
(9.55 C$)
     +107.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.67 €
(8.40 C$)
7.54 €
(11.16 C$)
     +32.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.87 €
(1.29 C$)
1.84 €
(2.73 C$)
     +111.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.60 €
(0.89 C$)
0.56 €
(0.83 C$)
     -6.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.67 €
(1.00 C$)
1.61 €
(2.39 C$)
     +139.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.99 €
(1.47 C$)
2.01 €
(2.98 C$)
     +102.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.63 €
(0.93 C$)
1.34 €
(1.98 C$)
     +112.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.77 €
(1.14 C$)
1.16 €
(1.72 C$)
     +50.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.42 €
(2.11 C$)
2.40 €
(3.56 C$)
     +68.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.70 €
(1.04 C$)
1.82 €
(2.70 C$)
     +159.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 4.00 €
(5.92 C$)
13.50 €
(20.00 C$)
     +237.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.09 €
(1.62 C$)
3.15 €
(4.67 C$)
     +189.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.98 €
(2.93 C$)
3.18 €
(4.71 C$)
     +60.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.50 €
(8.15 C$)
13.55 €
(20.07 C$)
     +146.4 %
Transportation
Porto Edit Vancouver Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 €
(2.96 C$)
2.13 €
(3.15 C$)
     +6.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 40.00 €
(59.25 C$)
94.52 €
(140.00 C$)
     +136.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 €
(5.18 C$)
2.70 €
(4.00 C$)
     -22.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.13 €
(1.67 C$)
2.33 €
(3.45 C$)
     +106.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 15.00 €
(22.22 C$)
24.50 €
(36.29 C$)
     +63.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.72 €
(9.95 C$)
4.97 €
(7.36 C$)
     -26.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 €
(44,436.59 C$)
22,939.20 €
(33,978.00 C$)
     -23.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,766.88 €
(50,016.16 C$)
18,924.34 €
(28,031.10 C$)
     -44.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Porto Edit Vancouver Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 114.50 €
(169.61 C$)
99.54 €
(147.45 C$)
     -13.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 19.65 €
(29.11 C$)
42.92 €
(63.57 C$)
     +118.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 37.98 €
(56.26 C$)
54.31 €
(80.45 C$)
     +43.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Porto Edit Vancouver Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 37.32 €
(55.28 C$)
36.79 €
(54.49 C$)
     -1.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.00 €
(22.22 C$)
10.69 €
(15.84 C$)
     -28.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 7.50 €
(11.11 C$)
11.81 €
(17.50 C$)
     +57.5 %
Childcare
Porto Edit Vancouver Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 420.00 €
(622.11 C$)
1,078.08 €
(1,596.88 C$)
     +156.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 7,362.50 €
(10,905.48 C$)
13,569.90 €
(20,100.00 C$)
     +84.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Porto Edit Vancouver Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 79.37 €
(117.57 C$)
57.75 €
(85.54 C$)
     -27.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 31.62 €
(46.84 C$)
38.42 €
(56.91 C$)
     +21.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 84.00 €
(124.42 C$)
91.06 €
(134.88 C$)
     +8.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 94.72 €
(140.30 C$)
113.81 €
(168.58 C$)
     +20.2 %
Rent Per Month
Porto Edit Vancouver Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,023.08 €
(1,515.40 C$)
1,885.81 €
(2,793.30 C$)
     +84.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 836.97 €
(1,239.74 C$)
1,584.05 €
(2,346.32 C$)
     +89.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,801.67 €
(2,668.66 C$)
3,430.58 €
(5,081.44 C$)
     +90.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,397.50 €
(2,070.00 C$)
2,616.35 €
(3,875.39 C$)
     +87.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Porto Edit Vancouver Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 287.23 €
(425.46 C$)
982.46 €
(1,455.23 C$)
     +242.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 203.34 €
(301.19 C$)
627.95 €
(930.14 C$)
     +208.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Porto Edit Vancouver Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,195.64 €
(1,771.00 C$)
3,009.01 €
(4,457.01 C$)
     +151.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.57 6.57      +84.1 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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