Cost of living comparison
Vancouver is 9.2% more expensive than Detroit.
If you lived in Vancouver instead of Detroit, you would:
pay 7.9% less for restaurants
|
Detroit
|
Vancouver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$17.96
CA$25.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$10.78
CA$15.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.47
|
$1.94
CA$2.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
|
$1.78
CA$2.56
|
|
pay 21.7% more for groceries
|
Detroit
|
Vancouver
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.75
|
$2.90
CA$4.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.96
|
$6.55
CA$9.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.28
|
$6.81
CA$9.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.24
|
$3.89
CA$5.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.70
|
$6.64
CA$9.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
|
$1.98
CA$2.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
|
$0.58
CA$0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.11
|
$1.73
CA$2.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$2.16
CA$3.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
|
$1.37
CA$1.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.13
|
$1.24
CA$1.78
|
|
pay 19.2% more for transportation
|
Detroit
|
Vancouver
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.49
|
$5.12
CA$7.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$66.00
|
$100.59
CA$144.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$24,412.64
CA$35,093.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.68
|
$14.97
CA$21.52
|
|
pay 7.6% more for housing
|
Detroit
|
Vancouver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.33
|
$57.25
CA$82.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,483.17
|
$2,033.97
CA$2,923.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,092.83
|
$1,688.88
CA$2,427.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$192.03
|
$78.42
CA$112.73
|
|
pay 11.3% less for childcare
|
Detroit
|
Vancouver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,294.79
|
$1,092.52
CA$1,570.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,800.00
|
$15,627.02
CA$22,464.31
|
|
pay 8.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Detroit
|
Vancouver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$6.47
CA$9.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.87
|
$4.19
CA$6.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
|
$14.37
CA$20.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.75
|
$36.41
CA$52.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$12.21
CA$17.56
|
|
pay 26.4% more for clothing
|
Detroit
|
Vancouver
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.58
|
$66.41
CA$95.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.50
|
$38.77
CA$55.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.00
|
$95.07
CA$136.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.00
|
$123.58
CA$177.65
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