Cost of Living Comparison Between Vancouver and Seattle, WA 

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Cost of Living in Seattle, WA is 26.8% higher than in Vancouver (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Seattle, WA is 25.1% higher than in Vancouver
Rent Prices in Seattle, WA are 22.1% higher than in Vancouver
Restaurant Prices in Seattle, WA are 31.5% higher than in Vancouver
Groceries Prices in Seattle, WA are 25.4% higher than in Vancouver
Local Purchasing Power in Seattle, WA is 69.9% higher than in Vancouver
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Restaurants
Vancouver Edit Seattle, WA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$
(18.06 $)
34.60 C$
(25.00 $)
     +38.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 107.50 C$
(77.67 $)
138.41 C$
(100.00 $)
     +28.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$
(10.84 $)
19.38 C$
(14.00 $)
     +29.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 9.00 C$
(6.50 $)
11.07 C$
(8.00 $)
     +23.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 C$
(7.22 $)
11.07 C$
(8.00 $)
     +10.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.66 C$
(4.09 $)
7.62 C$
(5.50 $)
     +34.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.00 C$
(2.17 $)
4.01 C$
(2.90 $)
     +33.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.52 C$
(1.82 $)
3.20 C$
(2.31 $)
     +27.0 %
Markets
Vancouver Edit Seattle, WA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 10.89 C$
(7.87 $)
6.91 C$
(4.99 $)
     -36.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.89 C$
(2.81 $)
5.81 C$
(4.20 $)
     +49.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.46 C$
(1.77 $)
3.48 C$
(2.51 $)
     +41.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.67 C$
(4.10 $)
8.12 C$
(5.87 $)
     +43.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.57 C$
(5.47 $)
13.36 C$
(9.65 $)
     +76.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 8.58 C$
(6.20 $)
10.12 C$
(7.31 $)
     +18.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 10.10 C$
(7.30 $)
12.99 C$
(9.39 $)
     +28.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.71 C$
(1.96 $)
3.75 C$
(2.71 $)
     +38.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.94 C$
(0.68 $)
1.60 C$
(1.15 $)
     +70.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.38 C$
(1.72 $)
3.34 C$
(2.42 $)
     +40.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.04 C$
(2.20 $)
4.04 C$
(2.92 $)
     +32.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.89 C$
(1.36 $)
1.94 C$
(1.40 $)
     +2.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.81 C$
(1.30 $)
2.21 C$
(1.59 $)
     +22.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.51 C$
(2.54 $)
3.85 C$
(2.78 $)
     +9.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.40 C$
(1.74 $)
3.46 C$
(2.50 $)
     +44.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 22.00 C$
(15.89 $)
24.22 C$
(17.50 $)
     +10.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.35 C$
(3.14 $)
4.04 C$
(2.92 $)
     -7.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.17 C$
(3.73 $)
5.60 C$
(4.04 $)
     +8.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 21.00 C$
(15.17 $)
16.61 C$
(12.00 $)
     -20.9 %
Transportation
Vancouver Edit Seattle, WA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.42 C$
(2.47 $)
3.81 C$
(2.75 $)
     +11.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 120.00 C$
(86.70 $)
137.03 C$
(99.00 $)
     +14.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 C$
(3.61 $)
3.67 C$
(2.65 $)
     -26.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.51 C$
(2.53 $)
3.74 C$
(2.70 $)
     +6.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 38.93 C$
(28.13 $)
41.52 C$
(30.00 $)
     +6.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.12 C$
(5.15 $)
6.24 C$
(4.51 $)
     -12.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,697.50 C$
(25,067.98 $)
45,676.49 C$
(33,000.00 $)
     +31.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,346.89 C$
(20,479.85 $)
36,453.90 C$
(26,336.93 $)
     +28.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Vancouver Edit Seattle, WA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 139.94 C$
(101.11 $)
334.33 C$
(241.55 $)
     +138.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 54.08 C$
(39.07 $)
83.98 C$
(60.67 $)
     +55.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 78.58 C$
(56.77 $)
104.75 C$
(75.68 $)
     +33.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Vancouver Edit Seattle, WA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 63.79 C$
(46.09 $)
95.67 C$
(69.12 $)
     +50.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.92 C$
(14.39 $)
51.37 C$
(37.11 $)
     +157.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 16.00 C$
(11.56 $)
22.15 C$
(16.00 $)
     +38.4 %
Childcare
Vancouver Edit Seattle, WA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,614.91 C$
(1,166.73 $)
3,036.45 C$
(2,193.75 $)
     +88.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 23,812.50 C$
(17,203.87 $)
40,659.00 C$
(29,375.00 $)
     +70.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Vancouver Edit Seattle, WA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 91.47 C$
(66.08 $)
91.44 C$
(66.07 $)
     -0.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 57.96 C$
(41.87 $)
72.58 C$
(52.43 $)
     +25.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 133.31 C$
(96.31 $)
149.88 C$
(108.28 $)
     +12.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 176.04 C$
(127.19 $)
192.06 C$
(138.76 $)
     +9.1 %
Rent Per Month
Vancouver Edit Seattle, WA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,774.47 C$
(2,004.48 $)
3,182.02 C$
(2,298.92 $)
     +14.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,316.08 C$
(1,673.30 $)
2,526.05 C$
(1,825.00 $)
     +9.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,876.00 C$
(3,522.78 $)
6,371.97 C$
(4,603.57 $)
     +30.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,819.23 C$
(2,759.29 $)
4,747.92 C$
(3,430.24 $)
     +24.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Vancouver Edit Seattle, WA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,277.72 C$
(923.12 $)
921.03 C$
(665.42 $)
     -27.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 899.00 C$
(649.51 $)
673.51 C$
(486.59 $)
     -25.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Vancouver Edit Seattle, WA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,454.48 C$
(3,218.24 $)
9,462.66 C$
(6,836.51 $)
     +112.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.74 6.41      +11.8 %
Last update: April 2025April 2025
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