Cost of Living Comparison Between San Francisco, CA and Vancouver 

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Cost of Living in Vancouver is 29.6% lower than in San Francisco, CA (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Vancouver is 34.3% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Rent Prices in Vancouver are 41.2% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Restaurant Prices in Vancouver are 27.0% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Groceries Prices in Vancouver are 29.0% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Vancouver is 33.4% lower than in San Francisco, CA
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Restaurants
San Francisco, CA Edit Vancouver Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(35.86 C$)
18.47 $
(26.49 C$)
     -26.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 $
(172.14 C$)
83.65 $
(120.00 C$)
     -30.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(17.21 C$)
10.46 $
(15.00 C$)
     -12.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(11.48 C$)
5.58 $
(8.00 C$)
     -30.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.00 $
(12.91 C$)
6.97 $
(10.00 C$)
     -22.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.84 $
(8.37 C$)
3.95 $
(5.67 C$)
     -32.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.03 $
(4.35 C$)
2.04 $
(2.93 C$)
     -32.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.24 $
(3.22 C$)
1.80 $
(2.58 C$)
     -20.0 %
Markets
San Francisco, CA Edit Vancouver Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.71 $
(8.19 C$)
6.95 $
(9.97 C$)
     +21.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.66 $
(6.68 C$)
2.80 $
(4.02 C$)
     -39.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.06 $
(4.39 C$)
1.75 $
(2.51 C$)
     -42.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.67 $
(8.13 C$)
3.99 $
(5.72 C$)
     -29.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 11.00 $
(15.78 C$)
5.60 $
(8.03 C$)
     -49.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.45 $
(9.25 C$)
6.09 $
(8.74 C$)
     -5.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 10.56 $
(15.15 C$)
7.12 $
(10.21 C$)
     -32.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.23 $
(4.63 C$)
1.88 $
(2.69 C$)
     -41.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.33 $
(1.91 C$)
0.64 $
(0.92 C$)
     -51.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.50 $
(3.58 C$)
1.69 $
(2.42 C$)
     -32.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.57 $
(5.12 C$)
2.12 $
(3.04 C$)
     -40.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.80 $
(2.58 C$)
1.40 $
(2.01 C$)
     -22.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.91 $
(2.74 C$)
1.27 $
(1.83 C$)
     -33.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.03 $
(4.35 C$)
2.47 $
(3.54 C$)
     -18.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.64 $
(3.79 C$)
1.82 $
(2.61 C$)
     -31.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 $
(28.69 C$)
15.34 $
(22.00 C$)
     -23.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.50 $
(3.59 C$)
3.24 $
(4.65 C$)
     +29.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.96 $
(4.25 C$)
3.87 $
(5.55 C$)
     +30.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 14.00 $
(20.08 C$)
14.64 $
(21.00 C$)
     +4.6 %
Transportation
San Francisco, CA Edit Vancouver Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.75 $
(3.94 C$)
2.25 $
(3.23 C$)
     -18.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 92.50 $
(132.69 C$)
78.08 $
(112.00 C$)
     -15.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.15 $
(5.95 C$)
3.26 $
(4.67 C$)
     -21.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.25 $
(4.66 C$)
2.36 $
(3.39 C$)
     -27.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 39.00 $
(55.94 C$)
26.43 $
(37.91 C$)
     -32.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.18 $
(7.43 C$)
4.98 $
(7.15 C$)
     -3.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 36,753.89 $
(52,722.17 C$)
24,188.46 $
(34,697.50 C$)
     -34.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,743.91 $
(36,928.74 C$)
20,070.23 $
(28,790.05 C$)
     -22.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
San Francisco, CA Edit Vancouver Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 247.00 $
(354.31 C$)
96.40 $
(138.29 C$)
     -61.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 60.98 $
(87.47 C$)
37.40 $
(53.64 C$)
     -38.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 65.33 $
(93.72 C$)
54.93 $
(78.79 C$)
     -15.9 %
Sports And Leisure
San Francisco, CA Edit Vancouver Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 95.09 $
(136.40 C$)
46.40 $
(66.55 C$)
     -51.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.17 $
(21.76 C$)
12.58 $
(18.05 C$)
     -17.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.00 $
(24.39 C$)
11.15 $
(16.00 C$)
     -34.4 %
Childcare
San Francisco, CA Edit Vancouver Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,829.63 $
(4,059.00 C$)
1,107.45 $
(1,588.60 C$)
     -60.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 38,000.00 $
(54,509.67 C$)
16,979.95 $
(24,357.14 C$)
     -55.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
San Francisco, CA Edit Vancouver Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 63.64 $
(91.28 C$)
64.19 $
(92.08 C$)
     +0.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 44.50 $
(63.83 C$)
40.91 $
(58.68 C$)
     -8.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 106.35 $
(152.55 C$)
95.70 $
(137.28 C$)
     -10.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 152.71 $
(219.06 C$)
123.55 $
(177.23 C$)
     -19.1 %
Rent Per Month
San Francisco, CA Edit Vancouver Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,222.58 $
(4,622.67 C$)
1,913.86 $
(2,745.37 C$)
     -40.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,836.36 $
(4,068.66 C$)
1,627.82 $
(2,335.06 C$)
     -42.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,540.91 $
(7,948.24 C$)
3,351.77 $
(4,808.00 C$)
     -39.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,605.00 $
(6,605.71 C$)
2,640.71 $
(3,788.00 C$)
     -42.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
San Francisco, CA Edit Vancouver Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,042.99 $
(1,496.13 C$)
888.61 $
(1,274.68 C$)
     -14.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 995.54 $
(1,428.06 C$)
623.08 $
(893.79 C$)
     -37.4 %
Salaries And Financing
San Francisco, CA Edit Vancouver Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 7,397.44 $
(10,611.36 C$)
3,235.65 $
(4,641.42 C$)
     -56.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.58 5.94      -9.6 %
Last update: February 2025February 2025
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