Cost of Living Comparison Between Sacramento, CA and Vancouver 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Vancouver are 11.2% lower than in Sacramento, CA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Vancouver are 7.2% lower than in Sacramento, CA
Rent Prices in Vancouver are 0.1% lower than in Sacramento, CA
Restaurant Prices in Vancouver are 5.1% higher than in Sacramento, CA
Groceries Prices in Vancouver are 4.0% lower than in Sacramento, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Vancouver is 30.0% lower than in Sacramento, CA
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Restaurants
Sacramento, CA Edit Vancouver Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.00 $
(24.63 C$)
18.27 $
(25.00 C$)
     +1.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 $
(95.77 C$)
87.71 $
(120.00 C$)
     +25.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.00 $
(12.31 C$)
10.56 $
(14.45 C$)
     +17.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 $
(9.58 C$)
5.85 $
(8.00 C$)
     -16.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $
(10.95 C$)
6.58 $
(9.00 C$)
     -17.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.12 $
(7.01 C$)
3.97 $
(5.43 C$)
     -22.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.76 $
(3.78 C$)
2.15 $
(2.94 C$)
     -22.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.34 $
(3.21 C$)
1.93 $
(2.64 C$)
     -17.8 %
Markets
Sacramento, CA Edit Vancouver Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.00 $
(6.85 C$)
8.55 $
(11.69 C$)
     +70.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.20 $
(5.75 C$)
2.79 $
(3.81 C$)
     -33.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.39 $
(3.26 C$)
2.05 $
(2.80 C$)
     -14.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.47 $
(6.12 C$)
4.35 $
(5.95 C$)
     -2.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.69 $
(9.15 C$)
6.82 $
(9.33 C$)
     +2.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.53 $
(8.93 C$)
6.97 $
(9.53 C$)
     +6.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.67 $
(11.87 C$)
8.16 $
(11.16 C$)
     -5.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(3.28 C$)
2.13 $
(2.91 C$)
     -11.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.93 $
(1.28 C$)
0.60 $
(0.83 C$)
     -35.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.21 $
(3.02 C$)
1.75 $
(2.39 C$)
     -20.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.97 $
(4.07 C$)
2.18 $
(2.98 C$)
     -26.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.51 $
(2.07 C$)
1.50 $
(2.05 C$)
     -0.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.03 $
(2.78 C$)
1.29 $
(1.77 C$)
     -36.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.66 $
(3.64 C$)
2.62 $
(3.59 C$)
     -1.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.22 $
(3.04 C$)
1.88 $
(2.58 C$)
     -15.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 14.00 $
(19.15 C$)
14.62 $
(20.00 C$)
     +4.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.73 $
(2.37 C$)
3.43 $
(4.70 C$)
     +98.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.58 $
(2.16 C$)
3.44 $
(4.71 C$)
     +118.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.57 $
(14.47 C$)
15.04 $
(20.57 C$)
     +42.2 %
Transportation
Sacramento, CA Edit Vancouver Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(3.42 C$)
2.30 $
(3.15 C$)
     -7.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 94.50 $
(129.29 C$)
102.33 $
(140.00 C$)
     +8.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 $
(5.47 C$)
2.92 $
(4.00 C$)
     -26.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $
(4.10 C$)
2.80 $
(3.83 C$)
     -6.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 27.69 $
(37.88 C$)
26.75 $
(36.59 C$)
     -3.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.01 $
(6.85 C$)
5.45 $
(7.46 C$)
     +8.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,000.00 $
(47,885.25 C$)
24,835.00 $
(33,978.00 C$)
     -29.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,698.64 $
(36,527.74 C$)
20,717.79 $
(28,345.04 C$)
     -22.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Sacramento, CA Edit Vancouver Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 337.97 $
(462.40 C$)
120.07 $
(164.28 C$)
     -64.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 65.33 $
(89.39 C$)
48.97 $
(67.00 C$)
     -25.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 80.27 $
(109.83 C$)
59.77 $
(81.78 C$)
     -25.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Sacramento, CA Edit Vancouver Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 64.67 $
(88.47 C$)
44.26 $
(60.56 C$)
     -31.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 30.00 $
(41.04 C$)
14.36 $
(19.64 C$)
     -52.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 $
(16.42 C$)
13.16 $
(18.00 C$)
     +9.6 %
Childcare
Sacramento, CA Edit Vancouver Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,213.75 $
(3,028.74 C$)
1,080.98 $
(1,478.95 C$)
     -51.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 25,500.00 $
(34,887.83 C$)
14,691.37 $
(20,100.00 C$)
     -42.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Sacramento, CA Edit Vancouver Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 53.00 $
(72.51 C$)
66.02 $
(90.32 C$)
     +24.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 63.33 $
(86.65 C$)
46.11 $
(63.09 C$)
     -27.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 106.50 $
(145.71 C$)
100.74 $
(137.83 C$)
     -5.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 178.75 $
(244.56 C$)
131.87 $
(180.42 C$)
     -26.2 %
Rent Per Month
Sacramento, CA Edit Vancouver Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,264.38 $
(3,098.00 C$)
2,041.32 $
(2,792.84 C$)
     -9.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,765.44 $
(2,415.39 C$)
1,698.39 $
(2,323.65 C$)
     -3.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,357.14 $
(4,593.07 C$)
3,732.26 $
(5,106.29 C$)
     +11.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,905.89 $
(3,975.69 C$)
2,811.49 $
(3,846.54 C$)
     -3.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Sacramento, CA Edit Vancouver Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 534.75 $
(731.62 C$)
1,075.19 $
(1,471.02 C$)
     +101.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 371.69 $
(508.53 C$)
713.73 $
(976.49 C$)
     +92.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Sacramento, CA Edit Vancouver Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,918.08 $
(6,728.67 C$)
3,196.48 $
(4,373.26 C$)
     -35.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.63 6.57      -0.9 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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