Cost of living comparison
Vancouver is 31.6% more expensive than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.8% less in Vancouver
- Groceries
-
pay 53.0% more in Vancouver
- Transportation
-
pay 19.7% more in Vancouver
- Housing
-
pay 33.9% more in Vancouver
- Childcare
-
pay 73.8% more in Vancouver
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 51.3% more in Vancouver
- Clothing
-
pay 5.9% less in Vancouver
The cost of childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation in Vancouver are more expensive than in Madrid. Expenses including clothing and restaurants are lower in Vancouver.
If you lived in Vancouver instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 4.8% less for restaurants
Madrid
|
Vancouver
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€13.65
|
$17.96
CA$24.45
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.10
|
$10.78
CA$14.67
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.37
|
$1.94
CA$2.64
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.53
|
$1.78
CA$2.43
|
|
pay 53.0% more for groceries
Madrid
|
Vancouver
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.27
|
$2.90
CA$3.95
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€5.88
|
$6.55
CA$8.91
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€3.74
|
$6.81
CA$9.27
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.59
|
$3.89
CA$5.30
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.21
|
$6.64
CA$9.03
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.96
|
$1.98
CA$2.70
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.74
|
$0.58
CA$0.79
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.85
|
$1.73
CA$2.36
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.89
|
$2.16
CA$2.94
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.71
|
$1.37
CA$1.87
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.70
|
$1.24
CA$1.69
|
|
pay 19.7% more for transportation
Madrid
|
Vancouver
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€5.76
|
$5.12
CA$6.98
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€36.40
|
$100.59
CA$136.93
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€30,359.42
|
$24,412.64
CA$33,231.71
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€12.65
|
$14.97
CA$20.38
|
|
pay 33.9% more for housing
Madrid
|
Vancouver
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€27.04
|
$57.25
CA$77.93
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,247.08
|
$2,033.97
CA$2,768.74
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€912.42
|
$1,688.88
CA$2,298.98
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€110.40
|
$78.42
CA$106.74
|
|
pay 73.8% more for childcare
Madrid
|
Vancouver
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€481.86
|
$1,092.52
CA$1,487.19
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€8,548.90
|
$15,627.02
CA$21,272.28
|
|
pay 51.3% more for entertainment and sports
Madrid
|
Vancouver
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.18
|
$6.47
CA$8.80
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.20
|
$4.19
CA$5.71
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.46
|
$14.37
CA$19.56
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€36.60
|
$36.41
CA$49.56
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.10
|
$12.21
CA$16.63
|
|
pay 5.9% less for clothing
Madrid
|
Vancouver
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€76.83
|
$66.41
CA$90.40
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€31.59
|
$38.77
CA$52.77
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€83.10
|
$95.07
CA$129.42
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€103.07
|
$123.58
CA$168.22
|
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