Cost of Living Comparison Between Vancouver and Oakland, CA 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Oakland, CA are 36.1% higher than in Vancouver (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Oakland, CA are 32.6% higher than in Vancouver
Rent Prices in Oakland, CA are 27.1% higher than in Vancouver
Restaurant Prices in Oakland, CA are 57.4% higher than in Vancouver
Groceries Prices in Oakland, CA are 25.2% higher than in Vancouver
Local Purchasing Power in Oakland, CA is 34.5% higher than in Vancouver
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Restaurants
Vancouver Edit Oakland, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$
(18.17 $)
41.27 C$
(30.00 $)
     +65.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 C$
(87.23 $)
202.90 C$
(147.50 $)
     +69.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$
(10.90 $)
19.95 C$
(14.50 $)
     +33.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 C$
(5.82 $)
10.32 C$
(7.50 $)
     +29.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.00 C$
(6.54 $)
11.00 C$
(8.00 $)
     +22.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.39 C$
(3.92 $)
7.10 C$
(5.16 $)
     +31.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.91 C$
(2.12 $)
3.90 C$
(2.83 $)
     +33.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.62 C$
(1.90 $)
3.16 C$
(2.30 $)
     +20.7 %
Markets
Vancouver Edit Oakland, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 11.46 C$
(8.33 $)
7.19 C$
(5.23 $)
     -37.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.81 C$
(2.77 $)
6.65 C$
(4.84 $)
     +74.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.80 C$
(2.03 $)
3.84 C$
(2.79 $)
     +37.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.68 C$
(4.13 $)
7.67 C$
(5.58 $)
     +35.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.40 C$
(6.10 $)
13.73 C$
(9.98 $)
     +63.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 9.74 C$
(7.08 $)
10.45 C$
(7.60 $)
     +7.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 11.16 C$
(8.12 $)
11.69 C$
(8.50 $)
     +4.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.80 C$
(2.03 $)
4.55 C$
(3.31 $)
     +62.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.84 C$
(0.61 $)
1.79 C$
(1.30 $)
     +113.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.39 C$
(1.74 $)
3.99 C$
(2.90 $)
     +67.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.00 C$
(2.18 $)
3.67 C$
(2.67 $)
     +22.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.03 C$
(1.48 $)
2.93 C$
(2.13 $)
     +43.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.72 C$
(1.25 $)
2.62 C$
(1.91 $)
     +52.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.57 C$
(2.60 $)
2.75 C$
(2.00 $)
     -23.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.70 C$
(1.96 $)
3.73 C$
(2.71 $)
     +38.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 C$
(14.54 $)
16.51 C$
(12.00 $)
     -17.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.63 C$
(3.37 $)
2.38 C$
(1.73 $)
     -48.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.65 C$
(3.38 $)
7.34 C$
(5.33 $)
     +57.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 20.07 C$
(14.59 $)
16.51 C$
(12.00 $)
     -17.8 %
Transportation
Vancouver Edit Oakland, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.15 C$
(2.29 $)
4.81 C$
(3.50 $)
     +52.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 140.00 C$
(101.77 $)
233.85 C$
(170.00 $)
     +67.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 C$
(2.91 $)
4.81 C$
(3.50 $)
     +20.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.64 C$
(2.64 $)
5.31 C$
(3.86 $)
     +46.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 36.29 C$
(26.38 $)
55.02 C$
(40.00 $)
     +51.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.44 C$
(5.41 $)
6.82 C$
(4.96 $)
     -8.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,978.00 C$
(24,700.49 $)
32,376.12 C$
(23,536.00 $)
     -4.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,345.04 C$
(20,605.59 $)
35,779.65 C$
(26,010.21 $)
     +26.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Vancouver Edit Oakland, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 149.51 C$
(108.69 $)
502.52 C$
(365.31 $)
     +236.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 66.25 C$
(48.16 $)
66.20 C$
(48.12 $)
     -0.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 79.69 C$
(57.93 $)
88.14 C$
(64.08 $)
     +10.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Vancouver Edit Oakland, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 56.25 C$
(40.89 $)
59.60 C$
(43.33 $)
     +6.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 16.62 C$
(12.08 $)
17.88 C$
(13.00 $)
     +7.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 C$
(13.09 $)
22.01 C$
(16.00 $)
     +22.3 %
Childcare
Vancouver Edit Oakland, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,550.00 C$
(1,126.78 $)
3,767.62 C$
(2,738.89 $)
     +143.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,100.00 C$
(14,611.81 $)
51,956.41 C$
(37,770.00 $)
     +158.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Vancouver Edit Oakland, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 85.89 C$
(62.44 $)
95.26 C$
(69.25 $)
     +10.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 59.45 C$
(43.22 $)
75.66 C$
(55.00 $)
     +27.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 136.08 C$
(98.92 $)
149.94 C$
(109.00 $)
     +10.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 171.84 C$
(124.92 $)
193.96 C$
(141.00 $)
     +12.9 %
Rent Per Month
Vancouver Edit Oakland, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,800.21 C$
(2,035.63 $)
3,392.57 C$
(2,466.25 $)
     +21.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,303.85 C$
(1,674.79 $)
2,458.88 C$
(1,787.50 $)
     +6.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,060.45 C$
(3,678.72 $)
6,620.07 C$
(4,812.50 $)
     +30.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,855.51 C$
(2,802.79 $)
5,345.19 C$
(3,885.71 $)
     +38.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Vancouver Edit Oakland, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,455.23 C$
(1,057.89 $)
902.40 C$
(656.01 $)
     -38.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 946.80 C$
(688.28 $)
922.84 C$
(670.86 $)
     -2.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Vancouver Edit Oakland, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,378.42 C$
(3,182.92 $)
7,807.25 C$
(5,675.52 $)
     +78.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.54 6.61      +1.0 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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