Los Angeles vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Los Angeles Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3165
$2564
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7625
$5785
🏠 One person rent
$2019
$1629
🏘️ Family rent
$3688
$2825
🍽️ Food expenses
$715
$627
🚐 Transport expenses
$236
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6398
$3016
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
99
78
😀 Quality of life
94
93
🏙️ Population
3.9M
662K

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 23% more expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 72nd and 587th ($3165 vs $2564) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 60th and 7th in the United States and Canada, respectively. Check the United States vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Los Angeles compared to 1.2 months in Vancouver. Los Angeles ranked 5th best city to live in the United States vs Vancouver ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 34th and 60th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Los Angeles vs Vancouver

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Los Angeles Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.5
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$101
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.42
$5.83
☕ Cappuccino
$5.63
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2215
$1786
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1717
$1418
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4161
$3279
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3237
$2490
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$76.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71
$60.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.7%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7697
$12194
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6904
$7826
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.3
$99.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$17.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$2.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.26
$2.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$3.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.47
$4.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$4.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.72
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$3.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$14.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.97
$5.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.95
$3.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.5
$44.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.3
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$140
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$29
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.1
$68.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2020
$1092
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31623
$14942

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Cities near Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2777
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2717
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2781
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2678
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2821
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2887
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2854
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2638
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2987
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2578
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2734
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2713
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2650
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3660
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2886
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2297
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2676
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2750
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2836
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3263
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2649
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3220
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2442
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2737
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3030
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2987
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2747
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2702
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2621
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2579
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2935
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2707
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3148
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2700
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2541
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2375
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2665
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3168
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2862

Cities near Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2529
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2255
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2595
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2329
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2407
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2595
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2034
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1990
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1455
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2251
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1760
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2141
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2134
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2210
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2445
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2451
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2576
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1721
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2585
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2604
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2627
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2663
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2750
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2837
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$3118
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2279
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2729
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2728
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$2920
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2313
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3262
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$2974
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3345
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2814
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2758