Cost of Living Comparison Between Vancouver and Denver, CO 

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Cost of Living in Denver, CO is 9.9% higher than in Vancouver (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Denver, CO is 7.2% higher than in Vancouver
Rent Prices in Denver, CO are 3.1% higher than in Vancouver
Restaurant Prices in Denver, CO are 4.7% higher than in Vancouver
Groceries Prices in Denver, CO are 1.6% lower than in Vancouver
Local Purchasing Power in Denver, CO is 34.9% higher than in Vancouver
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Restaurants
Vancouver Edit Denver, CO Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$
(18.34 $)
27.26 C$
(20.00 $)
     +9.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 C$
(88.06 $)
109.02 C$
(80.00 $)
     -9.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$
(11.01 $)
15.33 C$
(11.25 $)
     +2.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 C$
(5.87 $)
8.18 C$
(6.00 $)
     +2.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.00 C$
(6.60 $)
10.90 C$
(8.00 $)
     +21.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.41 C$
(3.97 $)
7.79 C$
(5.72 $)
     +44.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.94 C$
(2.16 $)
3.63 C$
(2.66 $)
     +23.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.61 C$
(1.92 $)
3.08 C$
(2.26 $)
     +18.0 %
Markets
Vancouver Edit Denver, CO Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 10.85 C$
(7.96 $)
5.52 C$
(4.05 $)
     -49.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.79 C$
(2.78 $)
5.00 C$
(3.67 $)
     +31.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.73 C$
(2.00 $)
2.99 C$
(2.20 $)
     +9.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.62 C$
(4.12 $)
5.85 C$
(4.29 $)
     +4.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.16 C$
(5.99 $)
8.23 C$
(6.04 $)
     +0.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 9.55 C$
(7.01 $)
8.17 C$
(5.99 $)
     -14.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 11.16 C$
(8.19 $)
10.11 C$
(7.42 $)
     -9.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.73 C$
(2.00 $)
3.35 C$
(2.46 $)
     +22.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.83 C$
(0.61 $)
1.05 C$
(0.77 $)
     +26.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.39 C$
(1.75 $)
3.22 C$
(2.36 $)
     +34.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.98 C$
(2.19 $)
3.65 C$
(2.68 $)
     +22.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.98 C$
(1.46 $)
1.72 C$
(1.26 $)
     -13.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.72 C$
(1.26 $)
1.60 C$
(1.18 $)
     -7.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.56 C$
(2.61 $)
2.64 C$
(1.94 $)
     -25.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.70 C$
(1.98 $)
2.92 C$
(2.14 $)
     +8.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 C$
(14.68 $)
21.80 C$
(16.00 $)
     +9.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.67 C$
(3.43 $)
2.80 C$
(2.06 $)
     -40.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.71 C$
(3.46 $)
5.36 C$
(3.93 $)
     +13.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 20.07 C$
(14.73 $)
13.63 C$
(10.00 $)
     -32.1 %
Transportation
Vancouver Edit Denver, CO Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.15 C$
(2.31 $)
4.09 C$
(3.00 $)
     +29.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 140.00 C$
(102.73 $)
136.28 C$
(100.00 $)
     -2.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 C$
(2.94 $)
6.81 C$
(5.00 $)
     +70.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.45 C$
(2.53 $)
3.61 C$
(2.65 $)
     +4.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 36.29 C$
(26.63 $)
40.88 C$
(30.00 $)
     +12.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.33 C$
(5.38 $)
4.64 C$
(3.41 $)
     -36.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,978.00 C$
(24,932.95 $)
49,099.58 C$
(36,029.12 $)
     +44.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,031.10 C$
(20,569.14 $)
38,453.06 C$
(28,216.73 $)
     +37.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Vancouver Edit Denver, CO Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 147.45 C$
(108.20 $)
261.79 C$
(192.10 $)
     +77.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 62.50 C$
(45.86 $)
85.73 C$
(62.90 $)
     +37.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 80.11 C$
(58.79 $)
94.51 C$
(69.35 $)
     +18.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Vancouver Edit Denver, CO Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 54.49 C$
(39.99 $)
91.31 C$
(67.00 $)
     +67.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.84 C$
(11.62 $)
56.78 C$
(41.67 $)
     +258.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.50 C$
(12.84 $)
20.44 C$
(15.00 $)
     +16.8 %
Childcare
Vancouver Edit Denver, CO Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,596.88 C$
(1,171.78 $)
1,865.11 C$
(1,368.61 $)
     +16.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,100.00 C$
(14,749.32 $)
22,033.35 C$
(16,168.00 $)
     +9.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Vancouver Edit Denver, CO Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 85.54 C$
(62.77 $)
72.47 C$
(53.18 $)
     -15.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 56.91 C$
(41.76 $)
65.11 C$
(47.78 $)
     +14.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 134.88 C$
(98.97 $)
119.41 C$
(87.62 $)
     -11.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 168.58 C$
(123.71 $)
146.73 C$
(107.67 $)
     -13.0 %
Rent Per Month
Vancouver Edit Denver, CO Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,793.30 C$
(2,049.71 $)
2,847.20 C$
(2,089.27 $)
     +1.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,346.32 C$
(1,721.72 $)
2,339.64 C$
(1,716.82 $)
     -0.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,081.44 C$
(3,728.74 $)
5,236.33 C$
(3,842.40 $)
     +3.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,875.39 C$
(2,843.75 $)
4,105.72 C$
(3,012.76 $)
     +5.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Vancouver Edit Denver, CO Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,455.23 C$
(1,067.85 $)
573.82 C$
(421.07 $)
     -60.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 930.14 C$
(682.53 $)
497.06 C$
(364.74 $)
     -46.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Vancouver Edit Denver, CO Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,445.86 C$
(3,262.36 $)
6,429.19 C$
(4,717.72 $)
     +44.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 6.58      +0.1 %
Last update: June 2024June 2024
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