Cost of Living Comparison Between San Antonio, TX and Vancouver 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Vancouver are 8.2% higher than in San Antonio, TX (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Vancouver are 16.6% higher than in San Antonio, TX
Rent Prices in Vancouver are 32.1% higher than in San Antonio, TX
Restaurant Prices in Vancouver are 2.5% higher than in San Antonio, TX
Groceries Prices in Vancouver are 28.4% higher than in San Antonio, TX
Local Purchasing Power in Vancouver is 27.9% lower than in San Antonio, TX
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Restaurants
San Antonio, TX Edit Vancouver Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.00 $
(24.49 C$)
18.37 $
(25.00 C$)
     +2.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(102.06 C$)
88.18 $
(120.00 C$)
     +17.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(16.33 C$)
11.02 $
(15.00 C$)
     -8.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 $
(6.80 C$)
5.88 $
(8.00 C$)
     +17.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.50 $
(8.85 C$)
6.61 $
(9.00 C$)
     +1.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.72 $
(7.79 C$)
3.97 $
(5.40 C$)
     -30.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.62 $
(3.57 C$)
2.14 $
(2.91 C$)
     -18.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.24 $
(3.04 C$)
1.94 $
(2.64 C$)
     -13.1 %
Markets
San Antonio, TX Edit Vancouver Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.06 $
(5.53 C$)
8.33 $
(11.33 C$)
     +104.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.61 $
(3.55 C$)
2.78 $
(3.78 C$)
     +6.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.88 $
(2.56 C$)
2.01 $
(2.73 C$)
     +6.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.77 $
(3.77 C$)
4.12 $
(5.60 C$)
     +48.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.52 $
(7.51 C$)
5.93 $
(8.07 C$)
     +7.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.58 $
(6.24 C$)
7.08 $
(9.63 C$)
     +54.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.24 $
(8.50 C$)
8.20 $
(11.16 C$)
     +31.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.23 $
(3.03 C$)
2.06 $
(2.80 C$)
     -7.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.68 $
(0.92 C$)
0.62 $
(0.84 C$)
     -9.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.74 $
(2.37 C$)
1.75 $
(2.39 C$)
     +0.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.61 $
(2.19 C$)
2.21 $
(3.00 C$)
     +36.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.82 $
(1.11 C$)
1.49 $
(2.03 C$)
     +82.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.23 $
(1.67 C$)
1.27 $
(1.72 C$)
     +3.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.69 $
(2.30 C$)
2.63 $
(3.57 C$)
     +55.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.75 $
(2.39 C$)
1.98 $
(2.70 C$)
     +13.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.00 $
(16.33 C$)
14.70 $
(20.00 C$)
     +22.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.37 $
(3.23 C$)
3.40 $
(4.63 C$)
     +43.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.23 $
(4.40 C$)
3.42 $
(4.65 C$)
     +5.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.00 $
(10.89 C$)
14.75 $
(20.07 C$)
     +84.4 %
Transportation
San Antonio, TX Edit Vancouver Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.40 $
(3.27 C$)
2.31 $
(3.15 C$)
     -3.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 58.50 $
(79.61 C$)
102.88 $
(140.00 C$)
     +75.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(4.76 C$)
2.85 $
(3.88 C$)
     -18.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $
(4.08 C$)
2.54 $
(3.45 C$)
     -15.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 45.00 $
(61.24 C$)
26.67 $
(36.29 C$)
     -40.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.06 $
(4.16 C$)
5.47 $
(7.44 C$)
     +78.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(40,823.67 C$)
24,969.34 $
(33,978.00 C$)
     -16.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,223.76 $
(37,045.80 C$)
20,829.86 $
(28,345.04 C$)
     -23.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
San Antonio, TX Edit Vancouver Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 198.98 $
(270.76 C$)
108.35 $
(147.45 C$)
     -45.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 53.42 $
(72.69 C$)
47.57 $
(64.74 C$)
     -10.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 78.56 $
(106.90 C$)
58.10 $
(79.06 C$)
     -26.0 %
Sports And Leisure
San Antonio, TX Edit Vancouver Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 57.71 $
(78.54 C$)
41.34 $
(56.25 C$)
     -28.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 10.60 $
(14.42 C$)
11.64 $
(15.84 C$)
     +9.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(19.05 C$)
13.23 $
(18.00 C$)
     -5.5 %
Childcare
San Antonio, TX Edit Vancouver Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,310.00 $
(1,782.63 C$)
1,139.05 $
(1,550.00 C$)
     -13.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 19,000.00 $
(25,854.99 C$)
14,770.84 $
(20,100.00 C$)
     -22.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
San Antonio, TX Edit Vancouver Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 56.06 $
(76.29 C$)
61.85 $
(84.16 C$)
     +10.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 50.89 $
(69.25 C$)
42.62 $
(58.00 C$)
     -16.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 95.53 $
(130.00 C$)
100.00 $
(136.08 C$)
     +4.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 155.69 $
(211.86 C$)
123.89 $
(168.58 C$)
     -20.4 %
Rent Per Month
San Antonio, TX Edit Vancouver Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,669.62 $
(2,272.01 C$)
2,057.78 $
(2,800.20 C$)
     +23.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,310.53 $
(1,783.35 C$)
1,678.89 $
(2,284.62 C$)
     +28.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,743.33 $
(3,733.10 C$)
3,709.19 $
(5,047.42 C$)
     +35.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,050.88 $
(2,790.82 C$)
2,820.55 $
(3,838.17 C$)
     +37.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
San Antonio, TX Edit Vancouver Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 549.38 $
(747.59 C$)
1,069.40 $
(1,455.23 C$)
     +94.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 265.17 $
(360.84 C$)
684.83 $
(931.91 C$)
     +158.3 %
Salaries And Financing
San Antonio, TX Edit Vancouver Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,854.78 $
(5,245.55 C$)
3,237.97 $
(4,406.20 C$)
     -16.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.52 6.54      +0.3 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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