Cost of Living Comparison Between Vancouver and Austin, TX 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Austin, TX are 3.8% lower than in Vancouver (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Austin, TX are 0.4% higher than in Vancouver
Rent Prices in Austin, TX are 6.8% higher than in Vancouver
Restaurant Prices in Austin, TX are 5.6% higher than in Vancouver
Groceries Prices in Austin, TX are 14.0% lower than in Vancouver
Local Purchasing Power in Austin, TX is 76.8% higher than in Vancouver
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Restaurants
Vancouver Edit Austin, TX Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$
(18.27 $)
27.36 C$
(20.00 $)
     +9.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 C$
(87.71 $)
114.92 C$
(84.00 $)
     -4.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 14.45 C$
(10.56 $)
13.68 C$
(10.00 $)
     -5.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 C$
(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 $)
     +21.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.43 C$
(3.97 $)
7.31 C$
(5.34 $)
     +34.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.94 C$
(2.15 $)
3.74 C$
(2.73 $)
     +27.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.64 C$
(1.93 $)
3.02 C$
(2.21 $)
     +14.7 %
Markets
Vancouver Edit Austin, TX Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 11.69 C$
(8.55 $)
5.48 C$
(4.01 $)
     -53.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.81 C$
(2.79 $)
4.40 C$
(3.22 $)
     +15.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.80 C$
(2.05 $)
1.99 C$
(1.45 $)
     -28.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.95 C$
(4.35 $)
4.71 C$
(3.44 $)
     -20.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.33 C$
(6.82 $)
8.45 C$
(6.18 $)
     -9.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 9.53 C$
(6.97 $)
7.42 C$
(5.42 $)
     -22.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 11.16 C$
(8.16 $)
9.35 C$
(6.83 $)
     -16.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.91 C$
(2.13 $)
3.63 C$
(2.65 $)
     +24.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.83 C$
(0.60 $)
0.99 C$
(0.72 $)
     +19.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.39 C$
(1.75 $)
2.66 C$
(1.95 $)
     +11.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.98 C$
(2.18 $)
2.29 C$
(1.67 $)
     -23.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.05 C$
(1.50 $)
1.72 C$
(1.26 $)
     -15.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.77 C$
(1.29 $)
1.67 C$
(1.22 $)
     -5.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.59 C$
(2.62 $)
2.65 C$
(1.94 $)
     -26.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.58 C$
(1.88 $)
2.73 C$
(2.00 $)
     +6.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 C$
(14.62 $)
20.30 C$
(14.84 $)
     +1.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.70 C$
(3.43 $)
2.83 C$
(2.07 $)
     -39.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.71 C$
(3.44 $)
4.78 C$
(3.49 $)
     +1.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 20.57 C$
(15.04 $)
10.95 C$
(8.00 $)
     -46.8 %
Transportation
Vancouver Edit Austin, TX Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.15 C$
(2.30 $)
2.39 C$
(1.75 $)
     -24.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 140.00 C$
(102.33 $)
61.57 C$
(45.00 $)
     -56.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 C$
(2.92 $)
4.45 C$
(3.25 $)
     +11.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.83 C$
(2.80 $)
3.76 C$
(2.75 $)
     -1.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 36.59 C$
(26.75 $)
47.89 C$
(35.00 $)
     +30.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.46 C$
(5.45 $)
4.20 C$
(3.07 $)
     -43.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,978.00 C$
(24,835.00 $)
47,885.25 C$
(35,000.00 $)
     +40.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,345.04 C$
(20,717.79 $)
35,446.99 C$
(25,908.70 $)
     +25.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Vancouver Edit Austin, TX Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 168.94 C$
(123.48 $)
237.03 C$
(173.25 $)
     +40.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 67.00 C$
(48.97 $)
83.67 C$
(61.15 $)
     +24.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 81.78 C$
(59.77 $)
88.79 C$
(64.90 $)
     +8.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Vancouver Edit Austin, TX Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 62.41 C$
(45.61 $)
78.90 C$
(57.67 $)
     +26.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 20.10 C$
(14.69 $)
23.94 C$
(17.50 $)
     +19.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 C$
(13.16 $)
19.84 C$
(14.50 $)
     +10.2 %
Childcare
Vancouver Edit Austin, TX Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,478.95 C$
(1,080.98 $)
2,019.54 C$
(1,476.11 $)
     +36.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,100.00 C$
(14,691.37 $)
29,586.24 C$
(21,625.00 $)
     +47.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Vancouver Edit Austin, TX Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 92.16 C$
(67.36 $)
84.62 C$
(61.85 $)
     -8.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 64.65 C$
(47.26 $)
76.41 C$
(55.85 $)
     +18.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 139.03 C$
(101.62 $)
134.13 C$
(98.04 $)
     -3.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 183.64 C$
(134.23 $)
182.46 C$
(133.36 $)
     -0.6 %
Rent Per Month
Vancouver Edit Austin, TX Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,797.72 C$
(2,044.89 $)
3,092.57 C$
(2,260.40 $)
     +10.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,333.92 C$
(1,705.90 $)
2,090.99 C$
(1,528.33 $)
     -10.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,127.71 C$
(3,747.92 $)
6,278.65 C$
(4,589.15 $)
     +22.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,882.44 C$
(2,837.73 $)
3,646.42 C$
(2,665.22 $)
     -6.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Vancouver Edit Austin, TX Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,508.81 C$
(1,102.81 $)
503.71 C$
(368.17 $)
     -66.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,000.17 C$
(731.04 $)
341.01 C$
(249.25 $)
     -65.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Vancouver Edit Austin, TX Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,339.77 C$
(3,172.00 $)
7,703.28 C$
(5,630.44 $)
     +77.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.62 6.62      -0.0 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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