New York City vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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New York City Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4044
$2564
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8222
$5785
🏠 One person rent
$2662
$1629
🏘️ Family rent
$3953
$2825
🍽️ Food expenses
$794
$627
🚐 Transport expenses
$392
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6298
$3016
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
78
😀 Quality of life
96
93
🏙️ Population
8.8M
662K

The cost of living in New York City is 58% more expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 6th and 587th ($4044 vs $2564) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 1.6 months in New York City compared to 1.2 months in Vancouver. New York City ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Vancouver ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 8th and 60th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New York City vs Vancouver

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New York City Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.2
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$108
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.64
$5.83
 Cappuccino
$5.71
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$3504
$1786
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2240
$1418
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3748
$3279
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3719
$2490
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$76.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.3
$60.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.65%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16943
$12194
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12588
$7826
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.96
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$135
$99.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.4
$17.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$2.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.11
$2.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$3.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.55
$4.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$4.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$3.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.7
$14.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$5.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.99
$3.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.37
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$115
$44.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.8
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$111
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.2
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.7
$68.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1647
$1092
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17859
$14942

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Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2529
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$2821
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2743
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2739
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3241
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2691
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2638
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2613
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2494
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2608
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2612
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2520
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$1956
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2622
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2400
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2464
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2612
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2433
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2351
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2338
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2521
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2653
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2422
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2638
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2695
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2615
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2660
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2627
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2614
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2698
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2534
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2404
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2737
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2784
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2694
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2465
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2447
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3028

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