Cost of Living in Vancouver

Summary of cost of living in Vancouver, WA, United States:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 16.50 $ 8.50-20.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 $ 70.00-100.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $ 10.59-14.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 $ 3.50-8.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.25 $ 5.00-9.00
Cappuccino (regular) 4.81 $ 2.00-7.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.63 $ 2.00-3.29
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.54 $ 1.00-2.00
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.28 $ 3.00-5.60
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.26 $ 2.50-5.00
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.66 $ 0.75-3.00
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.25 $ 1.99-6.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.40 $ 3.70-8.99
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.25 $ 4.00-12.00
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.04 $ 5.50-10.00
Apples (1 lb) 2.01 $ 0.98-3.49
Banana (1 lb) 0.64 $ 0.58-1.99
Oranges (1 lb) 1.52 $ 0.88-2.99
Tomato (1 lb) 1.73 $ 0.89-2.29
Potato (1 lb) 0.99 $ 0.60-1.29
Onion (1 lb) 1.19 $ 0.60-1.59
Lettuce (1 head) 1.95 $ 1.28-2.29
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.81 $ 0.98-2.99
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 10.50 $ 8.99-19.99
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.73 $ 1.21-4.29
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.94 $ 1.25-7.49
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $ 8.00-12.49
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $ 1.80-5.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 100.00 $ 62.00-120.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $ 3.00-3.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $ 3.00-3.00
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 60.00 $ 60.00-60.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.60 $ 4.17-5.00
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 20,000.00 $ 20,000.00-20,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 22,928.20 $ 22,000.00-25,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 169.62 $ 125.00-228.73
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 43.00 $ 43.00-60.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.00 $ 59.99-103.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.67 $ 30.00-60.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 12.00 $
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.75 $ 12.00-18.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 921.42 $
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child ?
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 41.00 $ 35.00-80.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 50.00 $
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 97.86 $ 70.00-110.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 80.00 $ 60.00-100.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,550.00 $ 1,400.00-2,600.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,429.67 $ 1,150.00-1,725.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,282.50 $ 2,000.00-5,250.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,018.75 $ 2,175.00-4,750.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 351.66 $ 250.00-505.00
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 231.66 $ 195.00-265.00
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,608.33 $
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.70 6.70-6.70

Prices in Vancouver, Washington

This city had 264 entries in the past 12 months by 36 different contributors.
Last update: September 2023
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1 Comments so far
Doug on Nov 14, 2019:
You need info on Taxes of all kinds, cable, and internet prices.