Cost of living comparison
Los Angeles is 28.3% more expensive than Vancouver.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.0% more in Los Angeles
- Groceries
-
pay 16.8% more in Los Angeles
- Transportation
-
pay 2.6% more in Los Angeles
- Housing
-
pay 38.2% more in Los Angeles
- Childcare
-
pay 73.4% more in Los Angeles
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.6% more in Los Angeles
- Clothing
-
pay 5.5% more in Los Angeles
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing in Los Angeles are more expensive than in Vancouver.
If you lived in Los Angeles instead of Vancouver, you would:
pay 32.0% more for restaurants
Vancouver
|
Los Angeles
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$24.45
|
$25.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$14.67
|
$12.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
CA$2.64
|
$2.95
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
CA$2.43
|
$2.23
|
|
pay 16.8% more for groceries
Vancouver
|
Los Angeles
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.90
CA$3.95
|
$4.99
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.55
CA$8.91
|
$6.87
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.81
CA$9.27
|
$4.56
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.89
CA$5.30
|
$4.77
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.64
CA$9.03
|
$7.25
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.98
CA$2.70
|
$2.72
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
CA$0.79
|
$1.05
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
CA$2.36
|
$1.66
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
CA$2.94
|
$2.26
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.37
CA$1.87
|
$1.35
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.24
CA$1.69
|
$1.15
|
|
pay 2.6% more for transportation
Vancouver
|
Los Angeles
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.12
CA$6.98
|
$4.96
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$100.59
CA$136.93
|
$79.13
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$33,231.71
|
$30,499.50
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.97
CA$20.38
|
$16.52
|
|
pay 38.2% more for housing
Vancouver
|
Los Angeles
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.25
CA$77.93
|
$72.71
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,033.97
CA$2,768.74
|
$2,395.36
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,688.88
CA$2,298.98
|
$2,100.61
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.42
CA$106.74
|
$144.10
|
|
pay 73.4% more for childcare
Vancouver
|
Los Angeles
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,092.52
CA$1,487.19
|
$1,778.57
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,627.02
CA$21,272.28
|
$28,750.00
|
|
pay 29.6% more for entertainment and sports
Vancouver
|
Los Angeles
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.47
CA$8.80
|
$8.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.19
CA$5.71
|
$5.46
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.37
CA$19.56
|
$12.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.41
CA$49.56
|
$59.41
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.21
CA$16.63
|
$18.00
|
|
pay 5.5% more for clothing
Vancouver
|
Los Angeles
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.41
CA$90.40
|
$58.46
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.77
CA$52.77
|
$42.72
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.07
CA$129.42
|
$101.30
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.58
CA$168.22
|
$144.74
|
|
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