Cost of living comparison
Vancouver is 65.0% more expensive than Warsaw.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.4% more in Vancouver
- Groceries
-
pay 2.2 times more in Vancouver
- Transportation
-
pay 80.2% more in Vancouver
- Housing
-
pay 90.2% more in Vancouver
- Childcare
-
pay 69.6% more in Vancouver
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 63.5% more in Vancouver
- Clothing
-
pay 1.0% less in Vancouver
The cost of groceries, housing, transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Vancouver are more expensive than in Warsaw. Notably, groceries, housing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Vancouver.
If you lived in Vancouver instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 28.4% more for restaurants
Warsaw
|
Vancouver
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.90
PLN36.12
|
$17.96
CA$24.61
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.66
PLN31.60
|
$10.78
CA$14.76
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN6.55
|
$1.94
CA$2.66
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN6.53
|
$1.78
CA$2.44
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
Warsaw
|
Vancouver
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.09
PLN3.97
|
$2.90
CA$3.97
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
PLN15.91
|
$6.55
CA$8.97
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.80
PLN13.85
|
$6.81
CA$9.33
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
PLN11.03
|
$3.89
CA$5.33
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
PLN9.26
|
$6.64
CA$9.09
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
PLN1.65
|
$1.98
CA$2.71
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
PLN2.72
|
$0.58
CA$0.80
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
PLN3.00
|
$1.73
CA$2.37
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
PLN5.06
|
$2.16
CA$2.96
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
PLN1.51
|
$1.37
CA$1.88
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
PLN1.71
|
$1.24
CA$1.70
|
|
pay 80.2% more for transportation
Warsaw
|
Vancouver
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.20
PLN22.62
|
$5.12
CA$7.02
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$27.22
PLN99.33
|
$100.59
CA$137.80
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,732.76
PLN112,145.36
|
$24,412.64
CA$33,444.10
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.92
PLN28.90
|
$14.97
CA$20.51
|
|
pay 90.2% more for housing
Warsaw
|
Vancouver
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.20
PLN62.75
|
$57.25
CA$78.43
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,070.18
PLN3,905.15
|
$2,033.97
CA$2,786.43
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$832.44
PLN3,037.60
|
$1,688.88
CA$2,313.68
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$224.46
PLN819.07
|
$78.42
CA$107.43
|
|
pay 69.6% more for childcare
Warsaw
|
Vancouver
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$507.82
PLN1,853.07
|
$1,092.52
CA$1,496.69
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,579.90
PLN45,904.67
|
$15,627.02
CA$21,408.24
|
|
pay 63.5% more for entertainment and sports
Warsaw
|
Vancouver
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.71
PLN13.54
|
$6.47
CA$8.86
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.66
PLN13.36
|
$4.19
CA$5.75
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.76
PLN17.38
|
$14.37
CA$19.69
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.25
PLN154.17
|
$36.41
CA$49.88
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.66
PLN31.60
|
$12.21
CA$16.73
|
|
pay 1.0% less for clothing
Warsaw
|
Vancouver
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.45
PLN326.40
|
$66.41
CA$90.98
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.56
PLN151.64
|
$38.77
CA$53.11
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.32
PLN322.29
|
$95.07
CA$130.24
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.18
PLN372.84
|
$123.58
CA$169.30
|
|
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