Restaurants | Vancouver Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 C$ (18.31 $) |
27.31 C$ (20.00 $) |
+9.2 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
120.00 C$ (87.89 $) |
136.53 C$ (100.00 $) |
+13.8 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
14.45 C$ (10.58 $) |
16.38 C$ (12.00 $) |
+13.4 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.00 C$ (5.86 $) |
10.92 C$ (8.00 $) |
+36.5 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
9.00 C$ (6.59 $) |
10.92 C$ (8.00 $) |
+21.4 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
5.43 C$ (3.97 $) |
8.33 C$ (6.10 $) |
+53.5 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.94 C$ (2.15 $) |
4.35 C$ (3.19 $) |
+48.3 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.64 C$ (1.93 $) |
3.43 C$ (2.51 $) |
+30.0 % |
Markets | Vancouver Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
11.69 C$ (8.57 $) |
6.21 C$ (4.55 $) |
-46.9 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.81 C$ (2.79 $) |
5.43 C$ (3.98 $) |
+42.5 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.80 C$ (2.05 $) |
3.47 C$ (2.54 $) |
+23.9 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
5.95 C$ (4.36 $) |
6.12 C$ (4.48 $) |
+2.9 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
9.33 C$ (6.83 $) |
8.91 C$ (6.53 $) |
-4.5 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
9.53 C$ (6.98 $) |
9.76 C$ (7.15 $) |
+2.4 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
11.16 C$ (8.18 $) |
12.56 C$ (9.20 $) |
+12.5 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
2.91 C$ (2.13 $) |
3.25 C$ (2.38 $) |
+11.6 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
0.83 C$ (0.61 $) |
1.32 C$ (0.96 $) |
+59.0 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
2.39 C$ (1.75 $) |
3.03 C$ (2.22 $) |
+27.0 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
2.98 C$ (2.18 $) |
3.50 C$ (2.56 $) |
+17.3 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
2.05 C$ (1.50 $) |
2.08 C$ (1.52 $) |
+1.4 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
1.77 C$ (1.30 $) |
2.08 C$ (1.53 $) |
+17.7 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
3.59 C$ (2.63 $) |
3.38 C$ (2.48 $) |
-5.8 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.58 C$ (1.89 $) |
2.93 C$ (2.15 $) |
+13.7 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
20.00 C$ (14.65 $) |
20.48 C$ (15.00 $) |
+2.4 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
4.70 C$ (3.44 $) |
3.73 C$ (2.73 $) |
-20.7 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.71 C$ (3.45 $) |
5.08 C$ (3.72 $) |
+7.9 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
20.57 C$ (15.07 $) |
16.38 C$ (12.00 $) |
-20.4 % |
Transportation | Vancouver Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.15 C$ (2.31 $) |
3.75 C$ (2.75 $) |
+19.2 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
140.00 C$ (102.54 $) |
135.85 C$ (99.50 $) |
-3.0 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.00 C$ (2.93 $) |
6.83 C$ (5.00 $) |
+70.7 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.83 C$ (2.81 $) |
3.99 C$ (2.93 $) |
+4.3 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
36.59 C$ (26.80 $) |
51.20 C$ (37.50 $) |
+39.9 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
7.45 C$ (5.45 $) |
6.79 C$ (4.97 $) |
-8.9 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,978.00 C$ (24,886.56 $) |
48,916.89 C$ (35,828.28 $) |
+44.0 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,345.04 C$ (20,760.81 $) |
36,600.95 C$ (26,807.70 $) |
+29.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Vancouver Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
168.94 C$ (123.73 $) |
328.00 C$ (240.24 $) |
+94.2 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
67.00 C$ (49.07 $) |
85.49 C$ (62.61 $) |
+27.6 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
81.78 C$ (59.90 $) |
97.54 C$ (71.44 $) |
+19.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Vancouver Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
62.41 C$ (45.71 $) |
81.19 C$ (59.47 $) |
+30.1 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
20.10 C$ (14.72 $) |
55.98 C$ (41.00 $) |
+178.5 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
18.00 C$ (13.18 $) |
20.48 C$ (15.00 $) |
+13.8 % |
Childcare | Vancouver Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,478.95 C$ (1,083.23 $) |
2,731.65 C$ (2,000.75 $) |
+84.7 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
20,100.00 C$ (14,721.88 $) |
40,959.45 C$ (30,000.00 $) |
+103.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Vancouver Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
92.16 C$ (67.50 $) |
91.70 C$ (67.17 $) |
-0.5 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
64.65 C$ (47.35 $) |
86.67 C$ (63.48 $) |
+34.1 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
139.03 C$ (101.83 $) |
137.90 C$ (101.00 $) |
-0.8 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
183.64 C$ (134.50 $) |
206.94 C$ (151.57 $) |
+12.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Vancouver Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,799.38 C$ (2,050.36 $) |
3,447.46 C$ (2,525.03 $) |
+23.2 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
2,331.35 C$ (1,707.55 $) |
2,831.19 C$ (2,073.65 $) |
+21.4 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
5,087.24 C$ (3,726.05 $) |
6,549.84 C$ (4,797.31 $) |
+28.8 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
3,879.34 C$ (2,841.35 $) |
4,950.84 C$ (3,626.15 $) |
+27.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Vancouver Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,508.81 C$ (1,105.10 $) |
1,592.85 C$ (1,166.66 $) |
+5.6 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,000.17 C$ (732.56 $) |
1,117.77 C$ (818.69 $) |
+11.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Vancouver Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
4,281.59 C$ (3,135.97 $) |
8,814.40 C$ (6,455.94 $) |
+105.9 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.62 | 6.69 | +1.0 % |
Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 549 | 293 |
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