Cost of Living Comparison Between Vancouver and Portland, OR 

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Consumer Prices in Portland, OR are 10.4% higher than in Vancouver (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Portland, OR are 2.4% higher than in Vancouver
Rent Prices in Portland, OR are 9.8% lower than in Vancouver
Restaurant Prices in Portland, OR are 5.6% higher than in Vancouver
Groceries Prices in Portland, OR are 1.9% higher than in Vancouver
Local Purchasing Power in Portland, OR is 44.0% higher than in Vancouver
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Restaurants
Vancouver Edit Portland, OR Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$
(18.57 $)
24.24 C$
(18.00 $)
     -3.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 C$
(89.12 $)
130.61 C$
(97.00 $)
     +8.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 14.00 C$
(10.40 $)
13.46 C$
(10.00 $)
     -3.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught) 8.25 C$
(6.13 $)
9.43 C$
(7.00 $)
     +14.2 %
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 9.00 C$
(6.68 $)
9.76 C$
(7.25 $)
     +8.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.39 C$
(4.00 $)
7.13 C$
(5.29 $)
     +32.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle) 3.12 C$
(2.32 $)
3.73 C$
(2.77 $)
     +19.7 %
Water (0.33 liter bottle) 2.68 C$
(1.99 $)
2.88 C$
(2.14 $)
     +7.6 %
Markets
Vancouver Edit Portland, OR Edit
Milk (regular), (1 liter) 3.04 C$
(2.25 $)
1.42 C$
(1.06 $)
     -53.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g) 4.19 C$
(3.12 $)
5.72 C$
(4.25 $)
     +36.5 %
Rice (white), (1kg) 5.86 C$
(4.35 $)
7.54 C$
(5.60 $)
     +28.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.05 C$
(4.49 $)
5.35 C$
(3.98 $)
     -11.5 %
Local Cheese (1kg) 19.51 C$
(14.49 $)
20.39 C$
(15.14 $)
     +4.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1kg) 20.16 C$
(14.98 $)
17.74 C$
(13.17 $)
     -12.0 %
Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 22.82 C$
(16.95 $)
23.73 C$
(17.63 $)
     +4.0 %
Apples (1kg) 6.38 C$
(4.74 $)
7.57 C$
(5.62 $)
     +18.6 %
Banana (1kg) 1.81 C$
(1.34 $)
2.88 C$
(2.14 $)
     +59.6 %
Oranges (1kg) 5.35 C$
(3.97 $)
7.10 C$
(5.27 $)
     +32.7 %
Tomato (1kg) 6.62 C$
(4.92 $)
7.59 C$
(5.64 $)
     +14.7 %
Potato (1kg) 4.77 C$
(3.55 $)
4.12 C$
(3.06 $)
     -13.7 %
Onion (1kg) 3.92 C$
(2.91 $)
3.77 C$
(2.80 $)
     -3.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.69 C$
(2.74 $)
3.31 C$
(2.46 $)
     -10.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.45 C$
(1.82 $)
3.25 C$
(2.42 $)
     +32.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 C$
(14.85 $)
20.20 C$
(15.00 $)
     +1.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.79 C$
(3.55 $)
2.67 C$
(1.99 $)
     -44.1 %
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 4.96 C$
(3.69 $)
4.56 C$
(3.39 $)
     -8.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 20.07 C$
(14.91 $)
14.81 C$
(11.00 $)
     -26.2 %
Transportation
Vancouver Edit Portland, OR Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.15 C$
(2.34 $)
3.37 C$
(2.50 $)
     +6.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 140.00 C$
(103.98 $)
134.65 C$
(100.00 $)
     -3.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 C$
(2.97 $)
5.12 C$
(3.80 $)
     +27.9 %
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) 2.14 C$
(1.59 $)
2.68 C$
(1.99 $)
     +24.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 36.90 C$
(27.41 $)
48.47 C$
(36.00 $)
     +31.4 %
Gasoline (1 liter) 1.96 C$
(1.45 $)
1.52 C$
(1.13 $)
     -22.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,395.00 C$
(25,544.95 $)
37,700.60 C$
(28,000.00 $)
     +9.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,528.62 C$
(21,930.73 $)
37,137.90 C$
(27,582.09 $)
     +25.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Vancouver Edit Portland, OR Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment 178.14 C$
(132.30 $)
394.36 C$
(292.89 $)
     +121.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 66.65 C$
(49.50 $)
76.66 C$
(56.94 $)
     +15.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 84.90 C$
(63.05 $)
99.91 C$
(74.20 $)
     +17.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Vancouver Edit Portland, OR Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 60.91 C$
(45.24 $)
54.46 C$
(40.44 $)
     -10.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 17.80 C$
(13.22 $)
72.17 C$
(53.60 $)
     +305.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 C$
(13.37 $)
17.50 C$
(13.00 $)
     -2.8 %
Childcare
Vancouver Edit Portland, OR Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,461.90 C$
(1,085.75 $)
2,250.71 C$
(1,671.59 $)
     +54.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,100.00 C$
(14,928.14 $)
26,025.53 C$
(19,329.00 $)
     +29.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Vancouver Edit Portland, OR Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 89.33 C$
(66.34 $)
83.24 C$
(61.82 $)
     -6.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 64.22 C$
(47.69 $)
78.70 C$
(58.45 $)
     +22.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 138.04 C$
(102.52 $)
147.90 C$
(109.84 $)
     +7.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 187.96 C$
(139.60 $)
170.94 C$
(126.95 $)
     -9.1 %
Rent Per Month
Vancouver Edit Portland, OR Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,759.65 C$
(2,049.57 $)
2,437.95 C$
(1,810.65 $)
     -11.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,286.66 C$
(1,698.29 $)
2,106.23 C$
(1,564.29 $)
     -7.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,128.76 C$
(3,809.10 $)
4,538.18 C$
(3,370.48 $)
     -11.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,930.76 C$
(2,919.35 $)
3,641.54 C$
(2,704.55 $)
     -7.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Vancouver Edit Portland, OR Edit
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre 16,615.40 C$
(12,340.15 $)
7,742.92 C$
(5,750.62 $)
     -53.4 %
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 10,735.95 C$
(7,973.52 $)
5,253.74 C$
(3,901.92 $)
     -51.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Vancouver Edit Portland, OR Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,130.90 C$
(3,067.99 $)
6,090.98 C$
(4,523.73 $)
     +47.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.44 6.56      +1.8 %
Last update: February 2024February 2024
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