Cost of Living Comparison Between San Jose and Vancouver 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Vancouver are 29.8% higher than in San Jose (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Vancouver are 66.3% higher than in San Jose | |
| Rent Prices in Vancouver are 190.3% higher than in San Jose | |
| Restaurant Prices in Vancouver are 42.9% higher than in San Jose | |
| Groceries Prices in Vancouver are 35.1% higher than in San Jose | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Vancouver is 118.3% higher than in San Jose | |
Restaurants | San Jose Edit |
Vancouver Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
5,300.04 ₡ (14.17 C$) |
9,347.73 ₡ (25.00 C$) |
+76.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
32,501.50 ₡ (86.92 C$) |
44,869.09 ₡ (120.00 C$) |
+38.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
5,000.00 ₡ (13.37 C$) |
5,608.64 ₡ (15.00 C$) |
+12.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
1,800.00 ₡ (4.81 C$) |
2,991.27 ₡ (8.00 C$) |
+66.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2,700.00 ₡ (7.22 C$) |
3,365.18 ₡ (9.00 C$) |
+24.6 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
1,824.38 ₡ (4.88 C$) |
2,015.37 ₡ (5.39 C$) |
+10.5 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1,032.33 ₡ (2.76 C$) |
1,089.13 ₡ (2.91 C$) |
+5.5 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
752.34 ₡ (2.01 C$) |
979.64 ₡ (2.62 C$) |
+30.2 % |
Markets | San Jose Edit |
Vancouver Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
3,757.76 ₡ (10.05 C$) |
4,286.85 ₡ (11.46 C$) |
+14.1 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1,235.76 ₡ (3.30 C$) |
1,424.22 ₡ (3.81 C$) |
+15.2 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
516.59 ₡ (1.38 C$) |
1,046.58 ₡ (2.80 C$) |
+102.6 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
1,664.29 ₡ (4.45 C$) |
2,123.11 ₡ (5.68 C$) |
+27.6 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
2,091.57 ₡ (5.59 C$) |
3,139.54 ₡ (8.40 C$) |
+50.1 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
2,332.77 ₡ (6.24 C$) |
3,641.58 ₡ (9.74 C$) |
+56.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
3,453.80 ₡ (9.24 C$) |
4,174.07 ₡ (11.16 C$) |
+20.9 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1,166.30 ₡ (3.12 C$) |
1,046.45 ₡ (2.80 C$) |
-10.3 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
323.75 ₡ (0.87 C$) |
313.40 ₡ (0.84 C$) |
-3.2 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
666.78 ₡ (1.78 C$) |
892.74 ₡ (2.39 C$) |
+33.9 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
656.01 ₡ (1.75 C$) |
1,122.02 ₡ (3.00 C$) |
+71.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
629.20 ₡ (1.68 C$) |
760.38 ₡ (2.03 C$) |
+20.8 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
552.25 ₡ (1.48 C$) |
644.50 ₡ (1.72 C$) |
+16.7 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
578.57 ₡ (1.55 C$) |
1,336.72 ₡ (3.57 C$) |
+131.0 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1,180.00 ₡ (3.16 C$) |
1,008.12 ₡ (2.70 C$) |
-14.6 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
8,500.00 ₡ (22.73 C$) |
7,478.18 ₡ (20.00 C$) |
-12.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1,234.23 ₡ (3.30 C$) |
1,731.70 ₡ (4.63 C$) |
+40.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1,561.25 ₡ (4.18 C$) |
1,739.39 ₡ (4.65 C$) |
+11.4 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2,350.00 ₡ (6.28 C$) |
7,506.22 ₡ (20.07 C$) |
+219.4 % |
Transportation | San Jose Edit |
Vancouver Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
450.00 ₡ (1.20 C$) |
1,177.81 ₡ (3.15 C$) |
+161.7 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
19,565.22 ₡ (52.33 C$) |
52,347.27 ₡ (140.00 C$) |
+167.6 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
855.00 ₡ (2.29 C$) |
1,495.64 ₡ (4.00 C$) |
+74.9 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1,231.17 ₡ (3.29 C$) |
1,432.16 ₡ (3.83 C$) |
+16.3 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,562.50 ₡ (9.53 C$) |
13,683.20 ₡ (36.59 C$) |
+284.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2,864.18 ₡ (7.66 C$) |
2,786.30 ₡ (7.45 C$) |
-2.7 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
16,200,000.00 ₡ (43,326.04 C$) |
12,704,682.66 ₡ (33,978.00 C$) |
-21.6 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
16,608,292.85 ₡ (44,418.00 C$) |
10,598,469.14 ₡ (28,345.04 C$) |
-36.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | San Jose Edit |
Vancouver Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
36,748.59 ₡ (98.28 C$) |
57,252.13 ₡ (153.12 C$) |
+55.8 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
11,300.00 ₡ (30.22 C$) |
24,738.09 ₡ (66.16 C$) |
+118.9 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
24,352.31 ₡ (65.13 C$) |
29,798.17 ₡ (79.69 C$) |
+22.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | San Jose Edit |
Vancouver Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
30,142.98 ₡ (80.62 C$) |
21,471.45 ₡ (57.42 C$) |
-28.8 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
14,968.78 ₡ (40.03 C$) |
6,759.58 ₡ (18.08 C$) |
-54.8 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
4,000.00 ₡ (10.70 C$) |
6,730.36 ₡ (18.00 C$) |
+68.3 % |
Childcare | San Jose Edit |
Vancouver Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
237,500.00 ₡ (635.18 C$) |
579,559.07 ₡ (1,550.00 C$) |
+144.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
5,486,683.61 ₡ (14,673.84 C$) |
7,515,572.47 ₡ (20,100.00 C$) |
+37.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | San Jose Edit |
Vancouver Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
42,888.98 ₡ (114.70 C$) |
32,651.24 ₡ (87.32 C$) |
-23.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
26,750.07 ₡ (71.54 C$) |
23,335.33 ₡ (62.41 C$) |
-12.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
64,872.54 ₡ (173.50 C$) |
51,513.17 ₡ (137.77 C$) |
-20.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
61,137.93 ₡ (163.51 C$) |
65,376.56 ₡ (174.85 C$) |
+6.9 % |
Rent Per Month | San Jose Edit |
Vancouver Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
358,532.55 ₡ (958.88 C$) |
1,048,803.09 ₡ (2,804.97 C$) |
+192.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
227,137.02 ₡ (607.47 C$) |
864,581.21 ₡ (2,312.28 C$) |
+280.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
691,112.99 ₡ (1,848.35 C$) |
1,899,014.64 ₡ (5,078.81 C$) |
+174.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
530,001.59 ₡ (1,417.46 C$) |
1,450,907.44 ₡ (3,880.38 C$) |
+173.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | San Jose Edit |
Vancouver Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
83,952.84 ₡ (224.53 C$) |
557,704.40 ₡ (1,491.55 C$) |
+564.3 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
62,941.48 ₡ (168.33 C$) |
359,610.48 ₡ (961.76 C$) |
+471.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | San Jose Edit |
Vancouver Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
450,945.24 ₡ (1,206.03 C$) |
1,637,131.70 ₡ (4,378.42 C$) |
+263.0 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 9.58 | 6.57 | -31.4 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 52 | 530 |
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