Cost of living comparison
Vancouver is 7.0% more expensive than Bellingham.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.5% less in Vancouver
- Groceries
-
pay 3.7% more in Vancouver
- Transportation
-
pay 44.2% more in Vancouver
- Housing
-
pay 0.2% less in Vancouver
- Childcare
-
pay 24.7% less in Vancouver
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.3% less in Vancouver
- Clothing
-
pay 57.9% more in Vancouver
The cost of clothing, transportation, and groceries in Vancouver are more expensive than in Bellingham. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Vancouver.
If you lived in Vancouver instead of Bellingham, you would:
pay 17.5% less for restaurants
|
Bellingham
|
Vancouver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$17.96
CA$24.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.21
|
$10.78
CA$14.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
|
$1.94
CA$2.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
|
$1.78
CA$2.42
|
|
pay 3.7% more for groceries
|
Bellingham
|
Vancouver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.71
|
$2.90
CA$3.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
|
$6.55
CA$8.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.04
|
$6.81
CA$9.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
|
$3.89
CA$5.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.40
|
$6.64
CA$9.02
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$1.98
CA$2.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
|
$0.58
CA$0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.93
|
$1.73
CA$2.35
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.66
|
$2.16
CA$2.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$1.37
CA$1.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$1.24
CA$1.69
|
|
pay 44.2% more for transportation
|
Bellingham
|
Vancouver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.35
|
$5.12
CA$6.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
|
$100.59
CA$136.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,656.56
|
$24,412.64
CA$33,178.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.13
|
$14.97
CA$20.35
|
|
pay 0.2% less for housing
|
Bellingham
|
Vancouver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.00
|
$57.25
CA$77.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,613.14
|
$2,033.97
CA$2,764.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,345.62
|
$1,688.88
CA$2,295.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.59
|
$78.42
CA$106.57
|
|
pay 24.7% less for childcare
|
Bellingham
|
Vancouver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,450.00
|
$1,092.52
CA$1,484.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$15,627.02
CA$21,237.90
|
|
pay 14.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bellingham
|
Vancouver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$6.47
CA$8.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
|
$4.19
CA$5.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.00
|
$14.37
CA$19.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.00
|
$36.41
CA$49.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.00
|
$12.21
CA$16.60
|
|
pay 57.9% more for clothing
|
Bellingham
|
Vancouver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.00
|
$66.41
CA$90.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$12.00
|
$38.77
CA$52.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.00
|
$95.07
CA$129.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
|
$123.58
CA$167.95
|
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