Cost of Living Comparison Between Vancouver and Los Angeles, CA 

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Consumer Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 16.0% higher than in Vancouver (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Los Angeles, CA are 20.2% higher than in Vancouver
Rent Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 26.6% higher than in Vancouver
Restaurant Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 35.0% higher than in Vancouver
Groceries Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 3.8% higher than in Vancouver
Local Purchasing Power in Los Angeles, CA is 38.5% higher than in Vancouver
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Restaurants
Vancouver Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$
(18.33 $)
34.10 C$
(25.00 $)
     +36.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 C$
(87.98 $)
163.67 C$
(120.00 $)
     +36.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 14.45 C$
(10.59 $)
16.37 C$
(12.00 $)
     +13.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 C$
(5.87 $)
10.91 C$
(8.00 $)
     +36.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.00 C$
(6.60 $)
13.64 C$
(10.00 $)
     +51.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.43 C$
(3.98 $)
7.30 C$
(5.35 $)
     +34.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.94 C$
(2.15 $)
3.82 C$
(2.80 $)
     +30.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.64 C$
(1.93 $)
2.87 C$
(2.10 $)
     +9.0 %
Markets
Vancouver Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 11.69 C$
(8.57 $)
6.55 C$
(4.80 $)
     -44.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.81 C$
(2.80 $)
6.59 C$
(4.83 $)
     +72.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.80 C$
(2.05 $)
3.71 C$
(2.72 $)
     +32.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.95 C$
(4.36 $)
7.31 C$
(5.36 $)
     +23.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.33 C$
(6.84 $)
8.62 C$
(6.32 $)
     -7.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 9.53 C$
(6.99 $)
10.37 C$
(7.61 $)
     +8.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 11.16 C$
(8.18 $)
11.38 C$
(8.35 $)
     +2.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.91 C$
(2.13 $)
3.40 C$
(2.49 $)
     +16.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.83 C$
(0.61 $)
1.30 C$
(0.95 $)
     +57.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.39 C$
(1.75 $)
2.04 C$
(1.50 $)
     -14.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.98 C$
(2.18 $)
3.04 C$
(2.23 $)
     +1.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.05 C$
(1.50 $)
1.96 C$
(1.44 $)
     -4.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.77 C$
(1.30 $)
1.47 C$
(1.08 $)
     -17.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.59 C$
(2.63 $)
2.80 C$
(2.06 $)
     -21.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.58 C$
(1.89 $)
3.03 C$
(2.22 $)
     +17.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 C$
(14.66 $)
20.46 C$
(15.00 $)
     +2.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.70 C$
(3.44 $)
2.96 C$
(2.17 $)
     -37.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.71 C$
(3.46 $)
5.31 C$
(3.90 $)
     +12.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 20.57 C$
(15.09 $)
16.37 C$
(12.00 $)
     -20.5 %
Transportation
Vancouver Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.15 C$
(2.31 $)
2.39 C$
(1.75 $)
     -24.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 140.00 C$
(102.65 $)
118.60 C$
(86.96 $)
     -15.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 C$
(2.93 $)
5.86 C$
(4.30 $)
     +46.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.83 C$
(2.81 $)
3.68 C$
(2.70 $)
     -3.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 36.59 C$
(26.83 $)
39.81 C$
(29.19 $)
     +8.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.46 C$
(5.47 $)
7.29 C$
(5.34 $)
     -2.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,978.00 C$
(24,912.18 $)
40,917.33 C$
(30,000.00 $)
     +20.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,345.04 C$
(20,782.18 $)
36,294.70 C$
(26,610.75 $)
     +28.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Vancouver Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 164.28 C$
(120.45 $)
265.26 C$
(194.49 $)
     +61.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 67.00 C$
(49.12 $)
97.86 C$
(71.75 $)
     +46.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 81.78 C$
(59.96 $)
101.91 C$
(74.72 $)
     +24.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Vancouver Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 60.56 C$
(44.40 $)
93.90 C$
(68.85 $)
     +55.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.64 C$
(14.40 $)
18.28 C$
(13.40 $)
     -6.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 C$
(13.20 $)
24.55 C$
(18.00 $)
     +36.4 %
Childcare
Vancouver Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,478.95 C$
(1,084.34 $)
2,659.63 C$
(1,950.00 $)
     +79.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,100.00 C$
(14,737.03 $)
39,212.44 C$
(28,750.00 $)
     +95.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Vancouver Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 90.32 C$
(66.22 $)
85.47 C$
(62.66 $)
     -5.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 63.09 C$
(46.26 $)
58.39 C$
(42.81 $)
     -7.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 137.83 C$
(101.06 $)
144.35 C$
(105.83 $)
     +4.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 180.42 C$
(132.28 $)
198.79 C$
(145.75 $)
     +10.2 %
Rent Per Month
Vancouver Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,792.84 C$
(2,047.67 $)
3,375.16 C$
(2,474.62 $)
     +20.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,323.65 C$
(1,703.67 $)
2,852.85 C$
(2,091.67 $)
     +22.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,106.29 C$
(3,743.86 $)
6,449.28 C$
(4,728.52 $)
     +26.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,846.54 C$
(2,820.23 $)
5,081.44 C$
(3,725.64 $)
     +32.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Vancouver Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,471.02 C$
(1,078.53 $)
1,039.77 C$
(762.34 $)
     -29.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 976.49 C$
(715.95 $)
909.83 C$
(667.07 $)
     -6.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Vancouver Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,373.26 C$
(3,206.41 $)
7,279.33 C$
(5,337.10 $)
     +66.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 6.78      +3.1 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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