Cost of living comparison
Vancouver is 31.6% more expensive than Madrid.
If you lived in Vancouver instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 4.8% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Vancouver
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.41
|
$17.96
CA$25.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.28
|
$10.78
CA$15.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.67
|
$1.94
CA$2.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.73
|
$1.78
CA$2.56
|
|
pay 53.0% more for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Vancouver
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.44
|
$2.90
CA$4.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.64
|
$6.55
CA$9.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€4.23
|
$6.81
CA$9.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.93
|
$3.89
CA$5.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.63
|
$6.64
CA$9.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.08
|
$1.98
CA$2.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.83
|
$0.58
CA$0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.96
|
$1.73
CA$2.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.01
|
$2.16
CA$3.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.80
|
$1.37
CA$1.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.79
|
$1.24
CA$1.78
|
|
pay 19.7% more for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Vancouver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.51
|
$5.12
CA$7.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€41.10
|
$100.59
CA$144.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€34,285.12
|
$24,412.64
CA$35,093.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€14.28
|
$14.97
CA$21.52
|
|
pay 33.9% more for housing
|
Madrid
|
Vancouver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€30.53
|
$57.25
CA$82.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,408.34
|
$2,033.97
CA$2,923.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€1,030.40
|
$1,688.88
CA$2,427.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€124.67
|
$78.42
CA$112.73
|
|
pay 73.8% more for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Vancouver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€544.17
|
$1,092.52
CA$1,570.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€9,654.34
|
$15,627.02
CA$22,464.31
|
|
pay 51.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Vancouver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.60
|
$6.47
CA$9.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.48
|
$4.19
CA$6.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€6.17
|
$14.37
CA$20.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€41.34
|
$36.41
CA$52.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.28
|
$12.21
CA$17.56
|
|
pay 5.9% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Vancouver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€86.77
|
$66.41
CA$95.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€35.68
|
$38.77
CA$55.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€93.84
|
$95.07
CA$136.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€116.39
|
$123.58
CA$177.65
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