Cost of Living Comparison Between San Antonio, TX and Vancouver 

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Cost of Living in Vancouver is 8.4% higher than in San Antonio, TX (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Vancouver is 17.8% higher than in San Antonio, TX
Rent Prices in Vancouver are 35.2% higher than in San Antonio, TX
Restaurant Prices in Vancouver are 1.9% higher than in San Antonio, TX
Groceries Prices in Vancouver are 27.7% higher than in San Antonio, TX
Local Purchasing Power in Vancouver is 27.5% lower than in San Antonio, TX
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Restaurants
San Antonio, TX Edit Vancouver Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.00 $
(24.62 C$)
18.28 $
(25.00 C$)
     +1.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(102.59 C$)
87.73 $
(120.00 C$)
     +17.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(16.41 C$)
10.97 $
(15.00 C$)
     -8.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 $
(6.84 C$)
5.85 $
(8.00 C$)
     +17.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.50 $
(8.89 C$)
6.58 $
(9.00 C$)
     +1.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.79 $
(7.93 C$)
3.96 $
(5.41 C$)
     -31.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.70 $
(3.69 C$)
2.15 $
(2.94 C$)
     -20.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.11 $
(2.88 C$)
1.91 $
(2.61 C$)
     -9.4 %
Markets
San Antonio, TX Edit Vancouver Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.90 $
(5.33 C$)
8.03 $
(10.99 C$)
     +106.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.80 $
(3.83 C$)
2.77 $
(3.79 C$)
     -1.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.10 $
(2.87 C$)
1.94 $
(2.66 C$)
     -7.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.54 $
(3.48 C$)
4.15 $
(5.67 C$)
     +63.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.26 $
(7.20 C$)
5.99 $
(8.19 C$)
     +13.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.29 $
(5.86 C$)
7.07 $
(9.67 C$)
     +64.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.19 $
(8.46 C$)
8.24 $
(11.27 C$)
     +33.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.21 $
(3.02 C$)
2.02 $
(2.77 C$)
     -8.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.72 $
(0.99 C$)
0.62 $
(0.84 C$)
     -14.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.85 $
(2.53 C$)
1.75 $
(2.40 C$)
     -5.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.51 $
(2.07 C$)
2.21 $
(3.02 C$)
     +46.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.90 $
(1.23 C$)
1.42 $
(1.95 C$)
     +58.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.23 $
(1.68 C$)
1.25 $
(1.71 C$)
     +1.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.68 $
(2.30 C$)
2.63 $
(3.59 C$)
     +56.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.77 $
(2.42 C$)
1.94 $
(2.65 C$)
     +9.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.00 $
(16.41 C$)
14.62 $
(20.00 C$)
     +21.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.37 $
(3.25 C$)
3.38 $
(4.62 C$)
     +42.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.54 $
(4.85 C$)
3.40 $
(4.64 C$)
     -4.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.00 $
(10.94 C$)
14.68 $
(20.07 C$)
     +83.5 %
Transportation
San Antonio, TX Edit Vancouver Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.40 $
(3.28 C$)
2.30 $
(3.15 C$)
     -4.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 58.50 $
(80.02 C$)
102.35 $
(140.00 C$)
     +75.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(4.79 C$)
2.92 $
(4.00 C$)
     -16.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $
(4.10 C$)
2.52 $
(3.45 C$)
     -15.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 45.00 $
(61.55 C$)
26.53 $
(36.29 C$)
     -41.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.10 $
(4.24 C$)
5.36 $
(7.33 C$)
     +72.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(41,035.62 C$)
24,840.37 $
(33,978.00 C$)
     -17.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,223.76 $
(37,238.13 C$)
20,492.76 $
(28,031.10 C$)
     -24.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
San Antonio, TX Edit Vancouver Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 206.45 $
(282.39 C$)
106.16 $
(145.21 C$)
     -48.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 52.58 $
(71.93 C$)
45.79 $
(62.63 C$)
     -12.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 74.88 $
(102.42 C$)
58.49 $
(80.00 C$)
     -21.9 %
Sports And Leisure
San Antonio, TX Edit Vancouver Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.29 $
(63.31 C$)
39.84 $
(54.49 C$)
     -13.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 6.25 $
(8.55 C$)
11.58 $
(15.84 C$)
     +85.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.50 $
(19.83 C$)
12.79 $
(17.50 C$)
     -11.8 %
Childcare
San Antonio, TX Edit Vancouver Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,225.00 $
(1,675.62 C$)
1,167.43 $
(1,596.88 C$)
     -4.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,000.00 $
(10,942.83 C$)
14,694.55 $
(20,100.00 C$)
     +83.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
San Antonio, TX Edit Vancouver Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 49.85 $
(68.18 C$)
62.03 $
(84.84 C$)
     +24.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 46.00 $
(62.92 C$)
41.60 $
(56.91 C$)
     -9.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 94.46 $
(129.21 C$)
98.61 $
(134.88 C$)
     +4.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 155.44 $
(212.63 C$)
123.25 $
(168.58 C$)
     -20.7 %
Rent Per Month
San Antonio, TX Edit Vancouver Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,647.60 $
(2,253.68 C$)
2,043.45 $
(2,795.14 C$)
     +24.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,310.53 $
(1,792.61 C$)
1,715.33 $
(2,346.32 C$)
     +30.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,658.33 $
(3,636.21 C$)
3,722.18 $
(5,091.40 C$)
     +40.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,022.81 $
(2,766.91 C$)
2,848.65 $
(3,896.54 C$)
     +40.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
San Antonio, TX Edit Vancouver Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 481.26 $
(658.29 C$)
1,063.88 $
(1,455.23 C$)
     +121.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 193.84 $
(265.14 C$)
680.00 $
(930.14 C$)
     +250.8 %
Salaries And Financing
San Antonio, TX Edit Vancouver Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,811.30 $
(5,213.31 C$)
3,253.81 $
(4,450.74 C$)
     -14.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.49 6.57      +1.2 %
Last update: June 2024June 2024
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