Vancouver, Canada vs. Washington D.C., United States

Comparison : Cost of Living

  • Buy Apartment Price
    VancouverWashington D.C.Difference
    Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre
    $11,186.92
    $5,451.17
    $5,735.75
    Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre
    $15,049.75
    $8,512.91
    $6,536.84
  • Rent Per Month
    VancouverWashington D.C.Difference
    Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre
    $2,227.41
    $1,960.61
    $266.80
    Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre
    $3,758.80
    $3,763.46
    $4.66
    Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre
    $2,746.10
    $2,570.59
    $175.51
    Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre
    $4,915.21
    $5,376.67
    $461.46
  • Utilities (Monthly)
    VancouverWashington D.C.Difference
    Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data
    $64.60
    $48.11
    $16.49
    Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment
    $141.50
    $167.46
    $25.96
    Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)
    $86.15
    $58.76
    $27.39
  • Markets
    VancouverWashington D.C.Difference
    Milk (regular), (1 liter)
    $3.17
    $1.10
    $2.07
    Rice (white), (1kg)
    $5.47
    $4.98
    $0.49
    Local Cheese (1kg)
    $17.75
    $14.45
    $3.30
    Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)
    $19.68
    $17.33
    $2.35
    Banana (1kg)
    $1.90
    $2.43
    $0.53
    Tomato (1kg)
    $5.69
    $5.94
    $0.25
    Onion (1kg)
    $3.45
    $3.09
    $0.36
    Water (1.5 liter bottle)
    $2.65
    $2.56
    $0.09
    Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
    $4.22
    $2.51
    $1.71
    Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)
    $20.00
    $11.00
    $9.00
    Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g)
    $4.27
    $3.78
    $0.49
    Eggs (regular) (12)
    $6.01
    $4.27
    $1.74
    Chicken Fillets (1kg)
    $18.35
    $12.37
    $5.98
    Apples (1kg)
    $5.37
    $5.40
    $0.03
    Oranges (1kg)
    $4.99
    $5.80
    $0.81
    Potato (1kg)
    $4.44
    $3.47
    $0.97
    Lettuce (1 head)
    $3.56
    $2.85
    $0.71
    Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)
    $20.00
    $15.00
    $5.00
    Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
    $4.58
    $4.77
    $0.19
  • Coffee
    VancouverWashington D.C.Difference
    Espresso
    $0.54
    $0.70
    $0.16
    Latte
    $3.18
    $4.11
    $0.93
    Cold Brew
    $4.63
    $5.99
    $1.36
    Mocha
    $5.60
    $7.23
    $1.63
    Doppio
    $0.87
    $1.12
    $0.25
    Cappuccino
    $3.76
    $4.86
    $1.10
    Americano
    $1.79
    $2.31
    $0.52
    Flatwhite
    $3.91
    $5.06
    $1.15
    Macchiato
    $0.90
    $1.17
    $0.27
    Frappuccino
    $10.36
    $13.39
    $3.03
  • Transportation
    VancouverWashington D.C.Difference
    Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
    $125.00
    $97.50
    $27.50
    Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff)
    $2.03
    $1.71
    $0.32
    Gasoline (1 liter)
    $1.92
    $1.00
    $0.92
    Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)
    $26,631.58
    $25,407.00
    $1,224.58
    One-way Ticket (Local Transport)
    $3.10
    $2.75
    $0.35
    Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
    $4.00
    $4.00
    -
    Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
    $38.00
    $30.00
    $8.00
    Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)
    $32,000.00
    $25,000.00
    $7,000.00
  • Clothing And Shoes
    VancouverWashington D.C.Difference
    1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)
    $58.47
    $39.99
    $18.48
    1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes
    $174.10
    $169.15
    $4.95
    1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
    $84.65
    $61.10
    $23.55
    1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)
    $124.95
    $106.32
    $18.63
  • Restaurants
    VancouverWashington D.C.Difference
    Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant
    $29.00
    $20.50
    $8.50
    McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)
    $14.00
    $10.00
    $4.00
    Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
    $9.23
    $9.00
    $0.23
    Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle)
    $3.21
    $2.53
    $0.68
    Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course
    $100.00
    $100.00
    -
    Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
    $8.00
    $8.00
    -
    Cappuccino (regular)
    $5.57
    $5.40
    $0.17
    Water (0.33 liter bottle)
    $2.66
    $2.32
    $0.34
  • Sports And Leisure
    VancouverWashington D.C.Difference
    Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult
    $59.79
    $101.65
    $41.86
    Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat
    $18.00
    $15.00
    $3.00
    Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)
    $16.36
    $22.79
    $6.43
  • Childcare
    VancouverWashington D.C.Difference
    International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child
    $24,434.87
    $29,500.00
    $5,065.13
    Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child
    $1,366.52
    $2,419.25
    $1,052.73

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