Cost of Living Comparison Between George Town and Vancouver 

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Consumer Prices in Vancouver are 186.1% higher than in George Town (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Vancouver are 258.7% higher than in George Town
Rent Prices in Vancouver are 491.5% higher than in George Town
Restaurant Prices in Vancouver are 361.6% higher than in George Town
Groceries Prices in Vancouver are 144.8% higher than in George Town
Local Purchasing Power in Vancouver is 10.0% lower than in George Town
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Restaurants
George Town Edit Vancouver Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 10.00 RM
(2.87 C$)
87.16 RM
(25.00 C$)
     +771.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 64.00 RM
(18.36 C$)
418.36 RM
(120.00 C$)
     +553.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 17.50 RM
(5.02 C$)
48.81 RM
(14.00 C$)
     +178.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 12.50 RM
(3.59 C$)
27.89 RM
(8.00 C$)
     +123.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 18.75 RM
(5.38 C$)
31.38 RM
(9.00 C$)
     +67.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 10.42 RM
(2.99 C$)
18.89 RM
(5.42 C$)
     +81.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.33 RM
(0.96 C$)
10.65 RM
(3.06 C$)
     +219.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.05 RM
(0.59 C$)
9.25 RM
(2.65 C$)
     +351.3 %
Markets
George Town Edit Vancouver Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 26.05 RM
(7.47 C$)
40.17 RM
(11.52 C$)
     +54.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.37 RM
(0.97 C$)
13.48 RM
(3.87 C$)
     +299.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.20 RM
(0.63 C$)
9.63 RM
(2.76 C$)
     +336.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 8.40 RM
(2.41 C$)
20.90 RM
(5.99 C$)
     +148.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 28.73 RM
(8.24 C$)
33.29 RM
(9.55 C$)
     +15.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.95 RM
(2.28 C$)
33.07 RM
(9.49 C$)
     +316.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 19.73 RM
(5.66 C$)
38.10 RM
(10.93 C$)
     +93.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 4.08 RM
(1.17 C$)
10.12 RM
(2.90 C$)
     +147.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 2.10 RM
(0.60 C$)
2.91 RM
(0.84 C$)
     +39.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 3.63 RM
(1.04 C$)
8.48 RM
(2.43 C$)
     +133.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.84 RM
(0.53 C$)
10.36 RM
(2.97 C$)
     +463.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.25 RM
(0.36 C$)
7.08 RM
(2.03 C$)
     +467.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.67 RM
(0.48 C$)
5.99 RM
(1.72 C$)
     +258.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.05 RM
(0.87 C$)
12.78 RM
(3.66 C$)
     +318.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.36 RM
(0.68 C$)
8.86 RM
(2.54 C$)
     +275.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 50.00 RM
(14.34 C$)
69.73 RM
(20.00 C$)
     +39.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 9.89 RM
(2.84 C$)
16.68 RM
(4.79 C$)
     +68.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 11.50 RM
(3.30 C$)
16.43 RM
(4.71 C$)
     +42.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 RM
(4.88 C$)
71.73 RM
(20.57 C$)
     +321.9 %
Transportation
George Town Edit Vancouver Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 RM
(0.57 C$)
10.98 RM
(3.15 C$)
     +449.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 45.00 RM
(12.91 C$)
488.09 RM
(140.00 C$)
     +984.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 RM
(1.15 C$)
13.95 RM
(4.00 C$)
     +248.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.61 RM
(0.46 C$)
12.03 RM
(3.45 C$)
     +647.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 25.00 RM
(7.17 C$)
134.05 RM
(38.45 C$)
     +436.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.76 RM
(2.23 C$)
25.67 RM
(7.36 C$)
     +230.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 89,000.00 RM
(25,528.22 C$)
118,458.79 RM
(33,978.00 C$)
     +33.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 113,333.33 RM
(32,507.85 C$)
98,534.36 RM
(28,263.00 C$)
     -13.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
George Town Edit Vancouver Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 163.75 RM
(46.97 C$)
613.63 RM
(176.01 C$)
     +274.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 38.60 RM
(11.07 C$)
235.15 RM
(67.45 C$)
     +509.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 115.60 RM
(33.16 C$)
292.25 RM
(83.83 C$)
     +152.8 %
Sports And Leisure
George Town Edit Vancouver Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 86.67 RM
(24.86 C$)
216.54 RM
(62.11 C$)
     +149.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 16.00 RM
(4.59 C$)
70.09 RM
(20.10 C$)
     +338.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.50 RM
(3.87 C$)
62.75 RM
(18.00 C$)
     +364.8 %
Childcare
George Town Edit Vancouver Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 600.00 RM
(172.10 C$)
5,156.11 RM
(1,478.95 C$)
     +759.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 19,400.00 RM
(5,564.58 C$)
70,075.39 RM
(20,100.00 C$)
     +261.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
George Town Edit Vancouver Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 249.75 RM
(71.64 C$)
316.77 RM
(90.86 C$)
     +26.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 95.00 RM
(27.25 C$)
224.64 RM
(64.43 C$)
     +136.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 273.75 RM
(78.52 C$)
494.10 RM
(141.72 C$)
     +80.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 225.00 RM
(64.54 C$)
650.69 RM
(186.64 C$)
     +189.2 %
Rent Per Month
George Town Edit Vancouver Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,550.00 RM
(444.59 C$)
9,688.34 RM
(2,778.94 C$)
     +525.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,212.50 RM
(347.79 C$)
8,007.19 RM
(2,296.73 C$)
     +560.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,075.00 RM
(882.01 C$)
17,731.15 RM
(5,085.89 C$)
     +476.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,425.00 RM
(695.57 C$)
13,468.72 RM
(3,863.29 C$)
     +455.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
George Town Edit Vancouver Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 866.66 RM
(248.59 C$)
5,381.54 RM
(1,543.61 C$)
     +521.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 416.66 RM
(119.51 C$)
3,467.61 RM
(994.63 C$)
     +732.2 %
Salaries And Financing
George Town Edit Vancouver Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,500.00 RM
(1,290.75 C$)
14,521.73 RM
(4,165.33 C$)
     +222.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.98 6.63      +66.4 %
Last update: March 2024March 2024
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