Restaurants | Vancouver Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 C$ (18.29 $) |
27.34 C$ (20.00 $) |
+9.4 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
120.00 C$ (87.77 $) |
136.72 C$ (100.00 $) |
+13.9 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
15.00 C$ (10.97 $) |
17.09 C$ (12.50 $) |
+13.9 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.00 C$ (5.85 $) |
10.94 C$ (8.00 $) |
+36.7 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
9.00 C$ (6.58 $) |
10.94 C$ (8.00 $) |
+21.5 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
5.39 C$ (3.94 $) |
8.48 C$ (6.20 $) |
+57.3 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.91 C$ (2.13 $) |
4.63 C$ (3.38 $) |
+58.9 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.62 C$ (1.92 $) |
3.58 C$ (2.62 $) |
+36.5 % |
Markets | Vancouver Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
11.46 C$ (8.39 $) |
6.38 C$ (4.67 $) |
-44.3 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.81 C$ (2.79 $) |
5.52 C$ (4.04 $) |
+45.0 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.80 C$ (2.05 $) |
3.55 C$ (2.60 $) |
+26.9 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
5.68 C$ (4.15 $) |
6.45 C$ (4.72 $) |
+13.6 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
8.40 C$ (6.14 $) |
8.65 C$ (6.33 $) |
+3.0 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
9.74 C$ (7.12 $) |
9.84 C$ (7.20 $) |
+1.0 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
11.16 C$ (8.17 $) |
12.57 C$ (9.20 $) |
+12.6 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
2.80 C$ (2.05 $) |
3.23 C$ (2.36 $) |
+15.5 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
0.84 C$ (0.61 $) |
1.16 C$ (0.85 $) |
+38.3 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
2.39 C$ (1.75 $) |
3.00 C$ (2.20 $) |
+25.7 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
3.00 C$ (2.19 $) |
3.47 C$ (2.54 $) |
+15.6 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
2.03 C$ (1.49 $) |
2.05 C$ (1.50 $) |
+1.0 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
1.72 C$ (1.26 $) |
2.06 C$ (1.51 $) |
+19.4 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
3.57 C$ (2.61 $) |
3.36 C$ (2.45 $) |
-6.2 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.70 C$ (1.97 $) |
2.88 C$ (2.11 $) |
+6.9 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
20.00 C$ (14.63 $) |
20.51 C$ (15.00 $) |
+2.5 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
4.63 C$ (3.39 $) |
3.73 C$ (2.73 $) |
-19.4 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.65 C$ (3.40 $) |
5.01 C$ (3.66 $) |
+7.6 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
20.07 C$ (14.68 $) |
15.72 C$ (11.50 $) |
-21.7 % |
Transportation | Vancouver Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.15 C$ (2.30 $) |
3.76 C$ (2.75 $) |
+19.4 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
140.00 C$ (102.40 $) |
135.35 C$ (99.00 $) |
-3.3 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.00 C$ (2.93 $) |
6.84 C$ (5.00 $) |
+70.9 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.83 C$ (2.80 $) |
3.69 C$ (2.70 $) |
-3.6 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
36.59 C$ (26.77 $) |
41.01 C$ (30.00 $) |
+12.1 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
7.45 C$ (5.45 $) |
6.79 C$ (4.97 $) |
-8.8 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,978.00 C$ (24,853.16 $) |
50,115.02 C$ (36,656.56 $) |
+47.5 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,345.04 C$ (20,732.94 $) |
36,450.33 C$ (26,661.54 $) |
+28.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Vancouver Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
153.12 C$ (112.00 $) |
333.39 C$ (243.86 $) |
+117.7 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
66.16 C$ (48.39 $) |
82.53 C$ (60.37 $) |
+24.7 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
79.69 C$ (58.29 $) |
96.67 C$ (70.71 $) |
+21.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Vancouver Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
57.42 C$ (42.00 $) |
82.63 C$ (60.44 $) |
+43.9 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
18.08 C$ (13.22 $) |
56.22 C$ (41.12 $) |
+211.0 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
18.00 C$ (13.17 $) |
20.51 C$ (15.00 $) |
+13.9 % |
Childcare | Vancouver Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,550.00 C$ (1,133.75 $) |
2,735.33 C$ (2,000.75 $) |
+76.5 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
20,100.00 C$ (14,702.12 $) |
41,014.50 C$ (30,000.00 $) |
+104.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Vancouver Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
87.32 C$ (63.87 $) |
89.87 C$ (65.74 $) |
+2.9 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
62.41 C$ (45.65 $) |
85.12 C$ (62.26 $) |
+36.4 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
137.77 C$ (100.77 $) |
137.23 C$ (100.37 $) |
-0.4 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
174.85 C$ (127.89 $) |
207.48 C$ (151.76 $) |
+18.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Vancouver Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,804.97 C$ (2,051.69 $) |
3,311.47 C$ (2,422.17 $) |
+18.1 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
2,312.28 C$ (1,691.31 $) |
2,613.34 C$ (1,911.52 $) |
+13.0 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
5,078.81 C$ (3,714.89 $) |
6,141.61 C$ (4,492.27 $) |
+20.9 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
3,880.38 C$ (2,838.29 $) |
4,635.23 C$ (3,390.43 $) |
+19.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Vancouver Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,491.55 C$ (1,090.99 $) |
1,183.51 C$ (865.68 $) |
-20.7 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
961.76 C$ (703.48 $) |
692.93 C$ (506.84 $) |
-28.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Vancouver Edit | Seattle, WA Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
4,378.42 C$ (3,202.59 $) |
8,724.12 C$ (6,381.25 $) |
+99.3 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.57 | 6.55 | -0.4 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 530 | 258 |
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