Cost of Living Comparison Between Vancouver and Los Angeles, CA 

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Cost of Living in Los Angeles, CA is 15.3% higher than in Vancouver (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Los Angeles, CA is 19.7% higher than in Vancouver
Rent Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 26.5% higher than in Vancouver
Restaurant Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 32.5% higher than in Vancouver
Groceries Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 4.6% higher than in Vancouver
Local Purchasing Power in Los Angeles, CA is 38.0% higher than in Vancouver
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Restaurants
Vancouver Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$
(18.30 $)
32.83 C$
(24.03 $)
     +31.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 C$
(87.84 $)
163.93 C$
(120.00 $)
     +36.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$
(10.98 $)
16.39 C$
(12.00 $)
     +9.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 C$
(5.86 $)
10.93 C$
(8.00 $)
     +36.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.00 C$
(6.59 $)
13.66 C$
(10.00 $)
     +51.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.42 C$
(3.97 $)
7.31 C$
(5.35 $)
     +34.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.94 C$
(2.15 $)
3.80 C$
(2.78 $)
     +29.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.61 C$
(1.91 $)
2.87 C$
(2.10 $)
     +10.0 %
Markets
Vancouver Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 11.33 C$
(8.29 $)
6.22 C$
(4.55 $)
     -45.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.81 C$
(2.79 $)
6.39 C$
(4.67 $)
     +67.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.73 C$
(2.00 $)
3.54 C$
(2.59 $)
     +29.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.61 C$
(4.11 $)
6.71 C$
(4.91 $)
     +19.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.22 C$
(6.02 $)
8.38 C$
(6.13 $)
     +1.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 9.61 C$
(7.04 $)
10.15 C$
(7.43 $)
     +5.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 11.16 C$
(8.17 $)
11.32 C$
(8.29 $)
     +1.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.80 C$
(2.05 $)
3.46 C$
(2.53 $)
     +23.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.83 C$
(0.61 $)
1.44 C$
(1.05 $)
     +72.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.39 C$
(1.75 $)
2.09 C$
(1.53 $)
     -12.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.96 C$
(2.17 $)
3.00 C$
(2.20 $)
     +1.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.01 C$
(1.47 $)
1.91 C$
(1.40 $)
     -4.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.72 C$
(1.26 $)
1.49 C$
(1.09 $)
     -13.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.57 C$
(2.62 $)
2.83 C$
(2.07 $)
     -20.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.70 C$
(1.97 $)
2.96 C$
(2.16 $)
     +9.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 C$
(14.64 $)
20.48 C$
(14.99 $)
     +2.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.61 C$
(3.37 $)
3.56 C$
(2.60 $)
     -22.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.62 C$
(3.38 $)
5.30 C$
(3.88 $)
     +14.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 20.07 C$
(14.70 $)
16.39 C$
(12.00 $)
     -18.3 %
Transportation
Vancouver Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.15 C$
(2.31 $)
2.39 C$
(1.75 $)
     -24.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 140.00 C$
(102.48 $)
114.04 C$
(83.48 $)
     -18.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.88 C$
(2.84 $)
4.23 C$
(3.10 $)
     +9.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.45 C$
(2.53 $)
3.69 C$
(2.70 $)
     +6.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 36.29 C$
(26.56 $)
39.88 C$
(29.19 $)
     +9.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.44 C$
(5.45 $)
7.26 C$
(5.31 $)
     -2.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,978.00 C$
(24,872.43 $)
40,982.73 C$
(30,000.00 $)
     +20.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,345.04 C$
(20,749.02 $)
36,729.61 C$
(26,886.65 $)
     +29.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Vancouver Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 147.45 C$
(107.93 $)
260.43 C$
(190.64 $)
     +76.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 63.67 C$
(46.60 $)
91.52 C$
(66.99 $)
     +43.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 78.79 C$
(57.67 $)
101.58 C$
(74.36 $)
     +28.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Vancouver Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 54.88 C$
(40.17 $)
70.16 C$
(51.36 $)
     +27.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.84 C$
(11.59 $)
12.84 C$
(9.40 $)
     -18.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 C$
(13.18 $)
24.59 C$
(18.00 $)
     +36.6 %
Childcare
Vancouver Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,550.00 C$
(1,134.62 $)
2,663.88 C$
(1,950.00 $)
     +71.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,100.00 C$
(14,713.51 $)
39,275.12 C$
(28,750.00 $)
     +95.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Vancouver Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 85.54 C$
(62.62 $)
84.15 C$
(61.60 $)
     -1.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 56.91 C$
(41.66 $)
60.19 C$
(44.06 $)
     +5.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 135.46 C$
(99.16 $)
145.54 C$
(106.54 $)
     +7.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 168.58 C$
(123.41 $)
199.38 C$
(145.95 $)
     +18.3 %
Rent Per Month
Vancouver Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,790.62 C$
(2,042.78 $)
3,366.76 C$
(2,464.52 $)
     +20.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,307.54 C$
(1,689.16 $)
2,860.59 C$
(2,094.00 $)
     +24.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,012.53 C$
(3,669.25 $)
6,342.46 C$
(4,642.78 $)
     +26.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,842.02 C$
(2,812.42 $)
5,078.44 C$
(3,717.50 $)
     +32.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Vancouver Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,455.23 C$
(1,065.25 $)
974.88 C$
(713.63 $)
     -33.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 930.14 C$
(680.88 $)
888.56 C$
(650.44 $)
     -4.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Vancouver Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,401.40 C$
(3,221.90 $)
7,274.18 C$
(5,324.81 $)
     +65.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.52 6.71      +2.8 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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