Cost of Living Comparison Between Vancouver and Dallas, TX 

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Cost of Living in Dallas, TX is 4.2% higher than in Vancouver (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Dallas, TX is 1.3% higher than in Vancouver
Rent Prices in Dallas, TX are 3.0% lower than in Vancouver
Restaurant Prices in Dallas, TX are 2.0% higher than in Vancouver
Groceries Prices in Dallas, TX are 8.8% lower than in Vancouver
Local Purchasing Power in Dallas, TX is 67.9% higher than in Vancouver
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Restaurants
Vancouver Edit Dallas, TX Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$
(18.30 $)
27.32 C$
(20.00 $)
     +9.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 C$
(87.84 $)
109.29 C$
(80.00 $)
     -8.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$
(10.98 $)
13.66 C$
(10.00 $)
     -8.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 C$
(5.86 $)
6.83 C$
(5.00 $)
     -14.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.00 C$
(6.59 $)
9.56 C$
(7.00 $)
     +6.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.42 C$
(3.97 $)
7.35 C$
(5.38 $)
     +35.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.94 C$
(2.15 $)
3.58 C$
(2.62 $)
     +21.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.61 C$
(1.91 $)
2.84 C$
(2.08 $)
     +8.7 %
Markets
Vancouver Edit Dallas, TX Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 11.33 C$
(8.29 $)
4.90 C$
(3.59 $)
     -56.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.81 C$
(2.79 $)
4.44 C$
(3.25 $)
     +16.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.73 C$
(2.00 $)
2.88 C$
(2.11 $)
     +5.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.61 C$
(4.11 $)
3.44 C$
(2.52 $)
     -38.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.22 C$
(6.02 $)
6.75 C$
(4.94 $)
     -17.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 9.61 C$
(7.04 $)
7.83 C$
(5.73 $)
     -18.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 11.16 C$
(8.17 $)
10.03 C$
(7.35 $)
     -10.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.80 C$
(2.05 $)
3.04 C$
(2.22 $)
     +8.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.83 C$
(0.61 $)
0.92 C$
(0.67 $)
     +10.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.39 C$
(1.75 $)
2.98 C$
(2.18 $)
     +24.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.96 C$
(2.17 $)
2.72 C$
(1.99 $)
     -8.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.01 C$
(1.47 $)
2.25 C$
(1.65 $)
     +12.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.72 C$
(1.26 $)
1.78 C$
(1.31 $)
     +3.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.57 C$
(2.62 $)
2.83 C$
(2.07 $)
     -20.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.70 C$
(1.97 $)
3.15 C$
(2.31 $)
     +17.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 C$
(14.64 $)
20.49 C$
(15.00 $)
     +2.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.61 C$
(3.37 $)
2.97 C$
(2.17 $)
     -35.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.62 C$
(3.38 $)
6.44 C$
(4.71 $)
     +39.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 20.07 C$
(14.70 $)
13.63 C$
(9.98 $)
     -32.1 %
Transportation
Vancouver Edit Dallas, TX Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.15 C$
(2.31 $)
4.10 C$
(3.00 $)
     +30.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 140.00 C$
(102.48 $)
129.78 C$
(95.00 $)
     -7.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.88 C$
(2.84 $)
4.10 C$
(3.00 $)
     +5.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.45 C$
(2.53 $)
3.83 C$
(2.80 $)
     +10.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 36.29 C$
(26.56 $)
32.79 C$
(24.00 $)
     -9.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.44 C$
(5.45 $)
4.18 C$
(3.06 $)
     -43.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,978.00 C$
(24,872.43 $)
43,714.91 C$
(32,000.00 $)
     +28.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,345.04 C$
(20,749.02 $)
36,464.25 C$
(26,692.40 $)
     +28.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Vancouver Edit Dallas, TX Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 147.45 C$
(107.93 $)
332.35 C$
(243.29 $)
     +125.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 63.67 C$
(46.60 $)
93.92 C$
(68.75 $)
     +47.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 78.79 C$
(57.67 $)
96.22 C$
(70.43 $)
     +22.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Vancouver Edit Dallas, TX Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 54.88 C$
(40.17 $)
52.08 C$
(38.12 $)
     -5.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.84 C$
(11.59 $)
40.98 C$
(30.00 $)
     +158.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 C$
(13.18 $)
19.13 C$
(14.00 $)
     +6.3 %
Childcare
Vancouver Edit Dallas, TX Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,550.00 C$
(1,134.62 $)
1,438.95 C$
(1,053.33 $)
     -7.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,100.00 C$
(14,713.51 $)
18,442.23 C$
(13,500.00 $)
     -8.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Vancouver Edit Dallas, TX Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 85.54 C$
(62.62 $)
83.89 C$
(61.41 $)
     -1.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 56.91 C$
(41.66 $)
64.89 C$
(47.50 $)
     +14.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 135.46 C$
(99.16 $)
137.54 C$
(100.68 $)
     +1.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 168.58 C$
(123.41 $)
184.32 C$
(134.93 $)
     +9.3 %
Rent Per Month
Vancouver Edit Dallas, TX Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,790.62 C$
(2,042.78 $)
2,494.72 C$
(1,826.17 $)
     -10.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,307.54 C$
(1,689.16 $)
2,019.54 C$
(1,478.33 $)
     -12.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,012.53 C$
(3,669.25 $)
5,157.25 C$
(3,775.19 $)
     +2.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,842.02 C$
(2,812.42 $)
3,860.91 C$
(2,826.25 $)
     +0.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Vancouver Edit Dallas, TX Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,455.23 C$
(1,065.25 $)
496.30 C$
(363.30 $)
     -65.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 930.14 C$
(680.88 $)
277.67 C$
(203.26 $)
     -70.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Vancouver Edit Dallas, TX Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,401.40 C$
(3,221.90 $)
7,487.25 C$
(5,480.78 $)
     +70.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.52 6.39      -2.1 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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