Cost of living comparison
Vancouver is 8.4% cheaper than Denver.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.6% less in Vancouver
- Groceries
-
pay 5.8% less in Vancouver
- Transportation
-
pay 5.0% more in Vancouver
- Housing
-
pay 16.1% less in Vancouver
- Childcare
-
pay 13.8% less in Vancouver
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.5% less in Vancouver
- Clothing
-
pay 0.9% more in Vancouver
The cost of transportation and clothing in Vancouver are more expensive than in Denver. Expenses including restaurants, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Vancouver.
If you lived in Vancouver instead of Denver, you would:
pay 19.6% less for restaurants
|
Denver
|
Vancouver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$17.96
CA$25.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$10.78
CA$15.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
|
$1.94
CA$2.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
|
$1.78
CA$2.54
|
|
pay 5.8% less for groceries
|
Denver
|
Vancouver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.94
|
$2.90
CA$4.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.08
|
$6.55
CA$9.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.90
|
$6.81
CA$9.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.34
|
$3.89
CA$5.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.88
|
$6.64
CA$9.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.61
|
$1.98
CA$2.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
|
$0.58
CA$0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.57
|
$1.73
CA$2.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.57
|
$2.16
CA$3.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$1.37
CA$1.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.25
|
$1.24
CA$1.77
|
|
pay 5.0% more for transportation
|
Denver
|
Vancouver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.37
|
$5.12
CA$7.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$88.00
|
$100.59
CA$143.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,029.12
|
$24,412.64
CA$34,735.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.42
|
$14.97
CA$21.30
|
|
pay 16.1% less for housing
|
Denver
|
Vancouver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.02
|
$57.25
CA$81.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,088.15
|
$2,033.97
CA$2,894.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,670.27
|
$1,688.88
CA$2,403.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$151.79
|
$78.42
CA$111.57
|
|
pay 13.8% less for childcare
|
Denver
|
Vancouver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,445.06
|
$1,092.52
CA$1,554.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,168.00
|
$15,627.02
CA$22,234.91
|
|
pay 9.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Denver
|
Vancouver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$6.47
CA$9.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.61
|
$4.19
CA$5.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
|
$14.37
CA$20.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.19
|
$36.41
CA$51.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$12.21
CA$17.38
|
|
pay 0.9% more for clothing
|
Denver
|
Vancouver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.11
|
$66.41
CA$94.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.89
|
$38.77
CA$55.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.36
|
$95.07
CA$135.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.25
|
$123.58
CA$175.83
|
|
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