Cost of living comparison

 Paris, France
compared to
 Vancouver, Canada
Vancouver vs. Paris Cost of Living Summary

Vancouver is 2.2% cheaper than Paris.

Restaurants
pay 24.2% less in Vancouver
Groceries
pay 5.3% more in Vancouver
Transportation
pay 22.4% less in Vancouver
Housing
pay 30.0% more in Vancouver
Childcare
pay 21.2% more in Vancouver
Entertainment and Sports
pay 4.4% less in Vancouver
Clothing
pay 21.1% less in Vancouver

The cost of housing, childcare, and groceries in Vancouver are more expensive than in Paris. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Vancouver.

Vancouver vs. Paris Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Vancouver instead of Paris, you would:

pay 24.2% less for restaurants

 
Paris
Vancouver
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $16.08
€14.14
$17.96
CA$24.67
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$12.86
€11.31
$10.78
CA$14.80
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $4.09
€3.60
$1.94
CA$2.66

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pay 5.3% more for groceries

 
Paris
Vancouver
Bread
1 loaf
$2.01
€1.76
$2.90
CA$3.98
Local cheese (8 oz) $11.23
€9.88
$6.55
CA$8.99
Milk (1 gallon) $5.41
€4.75
$6.81
CA$9.36

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pay 22.4% less for transportation

 
Paris
Vancouver
Gasoline (1 gallon) $7.65
€6.73
$5.12
CA$7.04
Monthly public transit pass $92.60
€81.44
$100.59
CA$138.17
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $32,688.77
€28,750.53
$24,412.64
CA$33,534.42

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pay 30.0% more for housing

 
Paris
Vancouver
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$33.65
€29.60
$57.25
CA$78.64
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,367.25
€1,202.53
$2,033.97
CA$2,793.96
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,057.37
€929.98
$1,688.88
CA$2,319.93

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pay 21.2% more for childcare

 
Paris
Vancouver
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $756.26
€665.15
$1,092.52
CA$1,500.74
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $15,942.48
€14,021.77
$15,627.02
CA$21,466.06

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pay 4.4% less for entertainment and sports

 
Paris
Vancouver
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $7.50
€6.60
$6.47
CA$8.88
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.31
€3.79
$4.19
CA$5.76
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$13.40
€11.78
$14.37
CA$19.74

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pay 21.1% less for clothing

 
Paris
Vancouver
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$103.81
€91.30
$66.41
CA$91.22
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$46.57
€40.96
$38.77
CA$53.25
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$111.54
€98.10
$95.07
CA$130.60

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: May 2025
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