Philadelphia vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Philadelphia Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2422
$2564
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5661
$5785
🏠 One person rent
$1440
$1629
🏘️ Family rent
$2388
$2825
🍽️ Food expenses
$626
$627
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4287
$3016
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
99
78
😀 Quality of life
91
93
🏙️ Population
1.6M
662K

The cost of living in Philadelphia is 6% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 812th and 587th ($2422 vs $2564) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 735th 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 1.8 months in Philadelphia compared to 1.2 months in Vancouver. Philadelphia ranked 14th best city to live in the United States vs Vancouver ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 101st and 60th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Philadelphia vs Vancouver

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Philadelphia Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.9
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.83
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.99
$5.83
☕ Cappuccino
$4.79
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1648
$1786
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1155
$1418
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2870
$3279
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1950
$2490
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$76.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.6
$60.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.57%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3808
$12194
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3933
$7826
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.7
$99.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.5
$17.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$2.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.59
$2.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$3.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.67
$4.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$4.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.55
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.47
$3.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.9
$14.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.51
$5.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.71
$3.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$44.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$80.1
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.7
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$68.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1936
$1092
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15748
$14942

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Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2322
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2267
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2269
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2361
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2274
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2354
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2282
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2301
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2266
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2334
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2384
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2393
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2242
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2418
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2422
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2402
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2196
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2390
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2434
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2469
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2281
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2618
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2419
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$1861
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2457
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2895
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2430
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2674
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2740
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2788
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2603
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2654
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2783
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2196
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2169
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2879
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2486
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2469
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2766

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