Philadelphia vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Philadelphia Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2597
$2505
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5854
$5691
🏠 One person rent
$1508
$1564
🏘️ Family rent
$2200
$2640
🍽️ Food expenses
$733
$646
🚐 Transport expenses
$194
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4443
$3446
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
78
😀 Quality of life
91
93
🏙️ Population
1.6M
662K

The cost of living in Philadelphia is 4% more expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 741st and 890th ($2597 vs $2505) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 652nd and 1st 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 1.7 months in Philadelphia compared to 1.4 months in Vancouver. Philadelphia ranked 22nd best city to live in the United States vs Vancouver ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 118th and 62nd 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
$22
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.2
$74.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$5.84
 Cappuccino
$5.23
$4.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.03
$2.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1607
$1643
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1212
$1394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2381
$2929
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1784
$2377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$225
$93.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71
$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.27%
4.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4124
$8999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1892
$7018
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.88
$2.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.7
$85.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.2
$15.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.41
$2.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$3.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.31
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.95
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$4.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.55
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.72
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$15.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.98
$4.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.04
$3.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.9
$48.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.7
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$29
$24
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.4
$59.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.4
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2213
$1168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20275
$21273

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Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2624
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2614
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2710
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2620
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2395
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2626
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2543
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2622
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2498
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2543
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2567
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2579
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2359
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2623
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2636
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2849
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2458
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2314
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2623
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2525
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2331
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2685
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2635
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2222
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3031
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2636
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2820
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2825
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2754
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2795
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2842
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2313
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2333
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2897
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2221
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2656
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2737

Cities near Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2420
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2247
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2411
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2295
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2091
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2493
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2100
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2266
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1953
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1840
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2523
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1869
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2185
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2081
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2098
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2427
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2580
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2690
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1855
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2661
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2727
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2709
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2714
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2736
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2728
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$2782
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2124
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2734
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2749
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$3012
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2479
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3602
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$3183
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3164
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2843
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2884