Cost of living comparison
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.
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
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
€2.60
|
$1.78
CA$2.45
|
|
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
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.85
€4.26
|
$3.89
CA$5.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€5.56
|
$6.64
CA$9.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.39
|
$1.98
CA$2.72
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.93
|
$0.58
CA$0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.32
|
$1.73
CA$2.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
€1.56
|
$2.16
CA$2.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
€0.97
|
$1.37
CA$1.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.06
|
$1.24
CA$1.70
|
|
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
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.84
€21.85
|
$14.97
CA$20.57
|
|
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
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.37
€165.68
|
$78.42
CA$107.72
|
|
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
|
|
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
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.48
€32.09
|
$36.41
CA$50.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.25
|
$12.21
CA$16.78
|
|
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
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.98
€131.03
|
$123.58
CA$169.75
|
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