Cost of living comparison
Boston is 39.3% more expensive than Vancouver.
If you lived in Boston instead of Vancouver, you would:
pay 36.1% more for restaurants
|
Vancouver
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$25.33
|
$22.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$15.20
|
$12.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
CA$2.74
|
$3.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
CA$2.51
|
$2.56
|
|
pay 36.6% more for groceries
|
Vancouver
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.90
CA$4.09
|
$4.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.55
CA$9.23
|
$9.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.81
CA$9.61
|
$4.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.89
CA$5.49
|
$4.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.64
CA$9.36
|
$6.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.98
CA$2.79
|
$2.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
CA$0.82
|
$1.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
CA$2.44
|
$3.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
CA$3.04
|
$3.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.37
CA$1.94
|
$2.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.24
CA$1.75
|
$1.72
|
|
pay 0.7% more for transportation
|
Vancouver
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.12
CA$7.23
|
$3.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.59
CA$141.84
|
$90.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$34,425.48
|
$32,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.97
CA$21.11
|
$16.62
|
|
pay 55.1% more for housing
|
Vancouver
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.25
CA$80.73
|
$70.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,033.97
CA$2,868.20
|
$3,280.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,688.88
CA$2,381.57
|
$2,453.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.42
CA$110.58
|
$148.96
|
|
pay 91.2% more for childcare
|
Vancouver
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,092.52
CA$1,540.61
|
$2,428.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,627.02
CA$22,036.44
|
$25,000.00
|
|
pay 45.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Vancouver
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.47
CA$9.12
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.19
CA$5.91
|
$5.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.37
CA$20.26
|
$13.83
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.41
CA$51.34
|
$86.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.21
CA$17.22
|
$16.00
|
|
pay 10.1% more for clothing
|
Vancouver
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.41
CA$93.65
|
$64.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.77
CA$54.67
|
$43.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.07
CA$134.07
|
$98.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.58
CA$174.27
|
$157.18
|
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