Cost of Living Comparison Between Vancouver and Austin, TX 

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Cost of Living in Austin, TX is 3.0% lower than in Vancouver (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Austin, TX is 1.4% higher than in Vancouver
Rent Prices in Austin, TX are 8.1% higher than in Vancouver
Restaurant Prices in Austin, TX are 0.4% lower than in Vancouver
Groceries Prices in Austin, TX are 12.6% lower than in Vancouver
Local Purchasing Power in Austin, TX is 70.8% higher than in Vancouver
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Restaurants
Vancouver Edit Austin, TX Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$
(18.27 $)
24.63 C$
(18.00 $)
     -1.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 C$
(87.70 $)
109.47 C$
(80.00 $)
     -8.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$
(10.96 $)
13.68 C$
(10.00 $)
     -8.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 C$
(5.85 $)
8.21 C$
(6.00 $)
     +2.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.00 C$
(6.58 $)
10.95 C$
(8.00 $)
     +21.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.42 C$
(3.96 $)
7.33 C$
(5.36 $)
     +35.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.94 C$
(2.15 $)
3.69 C$
(2.70 $)
     +25.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.61 C$
(1.91 $)
2.95 C$
(2.16 $)
     +13.1 %
Markets
Vancouver Edit Austin, TX Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 11.33 C$
(8.28 $)
5.40 C$
(3.95 $)
     -52.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.81 C$
(2.78 $)
4.40 C$
(3.22 $)
     +15.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.73 C$
(2.00 $)
1.92 C$
(1.40 $)
     -29.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.61 C$
(4.10 $)
4.66 C$
(3.41 $)
     -16.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.22 C$
(6.01 $)
8.45 C$
(6.18 $)
     +2.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 9.61 C$
(7.03 $)
7.25 C$
(5.30 $)
     -24.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 11.16 C$
(8.16 $)
9.15 C$
(6.69 $)
     -18.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.80 C$
(2.05 $)
3.55 C$
(2.59 $)
     +26.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.83 C$
(0.61 $)
0.97 C$
(0.71 $)
     +16.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.39 C$
(1.74 $)
2.79 C$
(2.04 $)
     +16.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.96 C$
(2.16 $)
2.29 C$
(1.67 $)
     -22.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.01 C$
(1.47 $)
1.72 C$
(1.26 $)
     -14.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.72 C$
(1.26 $)
1.70 C$
(1.24 $)
     -1.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.57 C$
(2.61 $)
2.65 C$
(1.94 $)
     -25.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.70 C$
(1.97 $)
2.73 C$
(2.00 $)
     +1.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 C$
(14.62 $)
20.53 C$
(15.00 $)
     +2.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.61 C$
(3.37 $)
2.83 C$
(2.07 $)
     -38.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.62 C$
(3.38 $)
4.88 C$
(3.57 $)
     +5.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 20.07 C$
(14.67 $)
10.95 C$
(8.00 $)
     -45.5 %
Transportation
Vancouver Edit Austin, TX Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.15 C$
(2.30 $)
2.39 C$
(1.75 $)
     -24.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 140.00 C$
(102.31 $)
61.58 C$
(45.00 $)
     -56.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.88 C$
(2.83 $)
4.45 C$
(3.25 $)
     +14.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.45 C$
(2.52 $)
3.76 C$
(2.75 $)
     +9.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 36.29 C$
(26.52 $)
47.89 C$
(35.00 $)
     +32.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.44 C$
(5.44 $)
4.20 C$
(3.07 $)
     -43.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,978.00 C$
(24,831.37 $)
48,766.89 C$
(35,639.19 $)
     +43.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,345.04 C$
(20,714.76 $)
35,717.51 C$
(26,102.62 $)
     +26.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Vancouver Edit Austin, TX Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 147.45 C$
(107.75 $)
237.06 C$
(173.25 $)
     +60.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 64.49 C$
(47.13 $)
83.68 C$
(61.15 $)
     +29.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 79.18 C$
(57.86 $)
90.58 C$
(66.20 $)
     +14.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Vancouver Edit Austin, TX Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 55.63 C$
(40.66 $)
74.77 C$
(54.64 $)
     +34.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.84 C$
(11.58 $)
23.95 C$
(17.50 $)
     +51.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 C$
(13.15 $)
19.16 C$
(14.00 $)
     +6.4 %
Childcare
Vancouver Edit Austin, TX Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,550.00 C$
(1,132.75 $)
2,019.84 C$
(1,476.11 $)
     +30.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,100.00 C$
(14,689.22 $)
29,590.57 C$
(21,625.00 $)
     +47.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Vancouver Edit Austin, TX Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 85.54 C$
(62.51 $)
84.73 C$
(61.92 $)
     -0.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 58.00 C$
(42.39 $)
76.42 C$
(55.85 $)
     +31.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 136.08 C$
(99.45 $)
133.49 C$
(97.56 $)
     -1.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 168.58 C$
(123.20 $)
181.81 C$
(132.87 $)
     +7.8 %
Rent Per Month
Vancouver Edit Austin, TX Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,798.14 C$
(2,044.90 $)
3,096.46 C$
(2,262.92 $)
     +10.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,303.69 C$
(1,683.55 $)
2,094.06 C$
(1,530.36 $)
     -9.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,047.42 C$
(3,688.69 $)
6,279.57 C$
(4,589.15 $)
     +24.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,838.17 C$
(2,804.96 $)
3,646.95 C$
(2,665.22 $)
     -5.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Vancouver Edit Austin, TX Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,455.23 C$
(1,063.50 $)
503.78 C$
(368.17 $)
     -65.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 930.14 C$
(679.75 $)
341.06 C$
(249.25 $)
     -63.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Vancouver Edit Austin, TX Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,406.20 C$
(3,220.08 $)
7,634.20 C$
(5,579.13 $)
     +73.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.54 6.69      +2.3 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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