Restaurants | Vancouver Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 C$ (18.24 $) |
27.42 C$ (20.00 $) |
+9.7 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
120.00 C$ (87.53 $) |
137.09 C$ (100.00 $) |
+14.2 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
15.00 C$ (10.94 $) |
16.45 C$ (12.00 $) |
+9.7 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.00 C$ (5.84 $) |
10.97 C$ (8.00 $) |
+37.1 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
9.00 C$ (6.56 $) |
10.97 C$ (8.00 $) |
+21.9 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
5.44 C$ (3.97 $) |
8.27 C$ (6.03 $) |
+52.2 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.94 C$ (2.14 $) |
4.51 C$ (3.29 $) |
+53.6 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.61 C$ (1.90 $) |
3.53 C$ (2.57 $) |
+35.1 % |
Markets | Vancouver Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
11.33 C$ (8.26 $) |
6.27 C$ (4.57 $) |
-44.7 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.81 C$ (2.78 $) |
5.54 C$ (4.04 $) |
+45.4 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.73 C$ (1.99 $) |
3.49 C$ (2.55 $) |
+27.8 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
5.61 C$ (4.09 $) |
6.40 C$ (4.67 $) |
+14.0 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
8.22 C$ (6.00 $) |
8.28 C$ (6.04 $) |
+0.6 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
9.61 C$ (7.01 $) |
9.46 C$ (6.90 $) |
-1.6 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
11.16 C$ (8.14 $) |
11.98 C$ (8.74 $) |
+7.3 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
2.80 C$ (2.04 $) |
3.11 C$ (2.27 $) |
+11.0 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
0.83 C$ (0.61 $) |
1.13 C$ (0.82 $) |
+35.2 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
2.39 C$ (1.74 $) |
3.01 C$ (2.20 $) |
+26.1 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
2.96 C$ (2.16 $) |
3.41 C$ (2.49 $) |
+15.1 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
2.01 C$ (1.46 $) |
2.03 C$ (1.48 $) |
+1.0 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
1.72 C$ (1.26 $) |
2.00 C$ (1.46 $) |
+16.0 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
3.57 C$ (2.61 $) |
3.31 C$ (2.42 $) |
-7.3 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.70 C$ (1.97 $) |
2.87 C$ (2.10 $) |
+6.5 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
20.00 C$ (14.59 $) |
20.56 C$ (15.00 $) |
+2.8 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
4.61 C$ (3.36 $) |
3.74 C$ (2.73 $) |
-18.8 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.62 C$ (3.37 $) |
5.04 C$ (3.67 $) |
+9.0 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
20.07 C$ (14.64 $) |
15.77 C$ (11.50 $) |
-21.5 % |
Transportation | Vancouver Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.15 C$ (2.30 $) |
3.77 C$ (2.75 $) |
+19.7 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
140.00 C$ (102.12 $) |
135.72 C$ (99.00 $) |
-3.1 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
3.88 C$ (2.83 $) |
4.25 C$ (3.10 $) |
+9.7 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.45 C$ (2.52 $) |
3.70 C$ (2.70 $) |
+7.2 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
36.29 C$ (26.47 $) |
41.13 C$ (30.00 $) |
+13.3 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
7.44 C$ (5.43 $) |
6.80 C$ (4.96 $) |
-8.7 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,978.00 C$ (24,784.47 $) |
50,253.91 C$ (36,656.56 $) |
+47.9 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,345.04 C$ (20,675.64 $) |
36,551.35 C$ (26,661.54 $) |
+29.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Vancouver Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
147.45 C$ (107.55 $) |
311.78 C$ (227.42 $) |
+111.5 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
64.49 C$ (47.04 $) |
82.07 C$ (59.86 $) |
+27.3 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
79.18 C$ (57.76 $) |
94.92 C$ (69.24 $) |
+19.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Vancouver Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
55.63 C$ (40.58 $) |
79.24 C$ (57.80 $) |
+42.4 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
15.84 C$ (11.55 $) |
56.38 C$ (41.12 $) |
+255.9 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
18.00 C$ (13.13 $) |
20.56 C$ (15.00 $) |
+14.2 % |
Childcare | Vancouver Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,550.00 C$ (1,130.61 $) |
2,783.17 C$ (2,030.12 $) |
+79.6 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
20,100.00 C$ (14,661.48 $) |
41,128.17 C$ (30,000.00 $) |
+104.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Vancouver Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
85.54 C$ (62.40 $) |
88.05 C$ (64.23 $) |
+2.9 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
58.00 C$ (42.31 $) |
77.01 C$ (56.18 $) |
+32.8 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
136.08 C$ (99.26 $) |
131.61 C$ (96.00 $) |
-3.3 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
168.58 C$ (122.97 $) |
182.58 C$ (133.18 $) |
+8.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Vancouver Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,798.14 C$ (2,041.04 $) |
3,268.99 C$ (2,384.49 $) |
+16.8 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
2,287.02 C$ (1,668.21 $) |
2,553.79 C$ (1,862.80 $) |
+11.7 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
5,047.42 C$ (3,681.72 $) |
5,957.35 C$ (4,345.45 $) |
+18.0 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
3,838.17 C$ (2,799.67 $) |
4,558.37 C$ (3,325.00 $) |
+18.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Vancouver Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,455.23 C$ (1,061.49 $) |
1,067.48 C$ (778.65 $) |
-26.6 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
930.14 C$ (678.47 $) |
711.52 C$ (519.00 $) |
-23.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Vancouver Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
4,406.20 C$ (3,214.00 $) |
8,761.96 C$ (6,391.21 $) |
+98.9 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.54 | 6.58 | +0.7 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 549 | 266 |
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