Cost of Living Comparison Between Sacramento, CA and Vancouver 

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Cost of Living in Vancouver is 14.4% lower than in Sacramento, CA (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Vancouver is 8.4% lower than in Sacramento, CA
Rent Prices in Vancouver are 2.6% higher than in Sacramento, CA
Restaurant Prices in Vancouver are 3.1% lower than in Sacramento, CA
Groceries Prices in Vancouver are 5.8% lower than in Sacramento, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Vancouver is 30.7% lower than in Sacramento, CA
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Restaurants
Sacramento, CA Edit Vancouver Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(27.33 C$)
18.30 $
(25.00 C$)
     -8.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(102.48 C$)
87.83 $
(120.00 C$)
     +17.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(16.40 C$)
10.98 $
(15.00 C$)
     -8.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 $
(9.56 C$)
5.86 $
(8.00 C$)
     -16.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $
(10.93 C$)
6.59 $
(9.00 C$)
     -17.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.19 $
(7.09 C$)
3.97 $
(5.42 C$)
     -23.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.79 $
(3.81 C$)
2.15 $
(2.94 C$)
     -22.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.30 $
(3.14 C$)
1.93 $
(2.64 C$)
     -16.1 %
Markets
Sacramento, CA Edit Vancouver Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.00 $
(6.84 C$)
8.51 $
(11.62 C$)
     +70.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.20 $
(5.74 C$)
2.80 $
(3.83 C$)
     -33.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.39 $
(3.26 C$)
1.97 $
(2.70 C$)
     -17.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.47 $
(6.11 C$)
4.10 $
(5.60 C$)
     -8.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.69 $
(9.14 C$)
6.02 $
(8.22 C$)
     -10.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.53 $
(8.92 C$)
7.04 $
(9.61 C$)
     +7.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.67 $
(11.85 C$)
8.17 $
(11.16 C$)
     -5.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(3.28 C$)
2.05 $
(2.80 C$)
     -14.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.93 $
(1.27 C$)
0.61 $
(0.83 C$)
     -34.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.21 $
(3.02 C$)
1.75 $
(2.39 C$)
     -20.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.97 $
(4.06 C$)
2.17 $
(2.96 C$)
     -27.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.51 $
(2.06 C$)
1.47 $
(2.01 C$)
     -2.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.03 $
(2.77 C$)
1.26 $
(1.72 C$)
     -37.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.66 $
(3.64 C$)
2.62 $
(3.57 C$)
     -1.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.22 $
(3.03 C$)
1.97 $
(2.70 C$)
     -11.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 14.00 $
(19.13 C$)
14.64 $
(20.00 C$)
     +4.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.73 $
(2.36 C$)
3.37 $
(4.61 C$)
     +94.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.58 $
(2.16 C$)
3.38 $
(4.62 C$)
     +114.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.57 $
(14.45 C$)
14.69 $
(20.07 C$)
     +38.9 %
Transportation
Sacramento, CA Edit Vancouver Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(3.42 C$)
2.31 $
(3.15 C$)
     -7.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 94.50 $
(129.12 C$)
102.46 $
(140.00 C$)
     +8.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 $
(5.47 C$)
2.84 $
(3.88 C$)
     -29.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $
(4.10 C$)
2.53 $
(3.45 C$)
     -15.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 27.69 $
(37.83 C$)
26.56 $
(36.29 C$)
     -4.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.01 $
(6.84 C$)
5.45 $
(7.44 C$)
     +8.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,000.00 $
(47,822.35 C$)
24,867.66 $
(33,978.00 C$)
     -28.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,698.64 $
(36,479.76 C$)
20,745.04 $
(28,345.04 C$)
     -22.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Sacramento, CA Edit Vancouver Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 342.42 $
(467.87 C$)
107.91 $
(147.45 C$)
     -68.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 65.33 $
(89.27 C$)
46.60 $
(63.67 C$)
     -28.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 75.98 $
(103.81 C$)
57.66 $
(78.79 C$)
     -24.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Sacramento, CA Edit Vancouver Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 64.67 $
(88.36 C$)
40.16 $
(54.88 C$)
     -37.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 30.00 $
(40.99 C$)
11.59 $
(15.84 C$)
     -61.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 $
(16.40 C$)
13.17 $
(18.00 C$)
     +9.8 %
Childcare
Sacramento, CA Edit Vancouver Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,213.75 $
(3,024.76 C$)
1,134.41 $
(1,550.00 C$)
     -48.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 25,500.00 $
(34,842.00 C$)
14,710.69 $
(20,100.00 C$)
     -42.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Sacramento, CA Edit Vancouver Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 53.00 $
(72.42 C$)
62.61 $
(85.54 C$)
     +18.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 63.33 $
(86.54 C$)
41.65 $
(56.91 C$)
     -34.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 106.50 $
(145.52 C$)
99.14 $
(135.46 C$)
     -6.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 178.75 $
(244.24 C$)
123.38 $
(168.58 C$)
     -31.0 %
Rent Per Month
Sacramento, CA Edit Vancouver Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,159.29 $
(2,950.35 C$)
2,042.49 $
(2,790.76 C$)
     -5.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,654.33 $
(2,260.40 C$)
1,691.59 $
(2,311.31 C$)
     +2.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,291.67 $
(4,497.58 C$)
3,663.35 $
(5,005.43 C$)
     +11.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,856.62 $
(3,903.16 C$)
2,824.08 $
(3,858.69 C$)
     -1.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Sacramento, CA Edit Vancouver Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 403.00 $
(550.64 C$)
1,065.05 $
(1,455.23 C$)
     +164.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 371.69 $
(507.86 C$)
680.74 $
(930.14 C$)
     +83.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Sacramento, CA Edit Vancouver Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,067.48 $
(6,923.97 C$)
3,217.88 $
(4,396.75 C$)
     -36.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.64 6.54      -1.6 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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