Philadelphia vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Philadelphia Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2541
$2650
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6190
$5860
🏠 One person rent
$1502
$1697
🏘️ Family rent
$2715
$2823
🍽️ Food expenses
$694
$644
🚐 Transport expenses
$190
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4036
$3361
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
99
78
😀 Quality of life
91
92
🏙️ Population
1.6M
662K

The cost of living in Philadelphia is 4% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 710th and 512th ($2541 vs $2650) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 637th 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 1.6 months in Philadelphia compared to 1.3 months in Vancouver. Philadelphia ranked 27th best city to live in the United States vs Vancouver ranked 5th in Canada, while ranked 130th and 100th 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
$20.1
$17.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.3
$75.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.99
$6.59
 Cappuccino
$4.84
$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.55
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1598
$1905
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1201
$1486
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3091
$3353
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2242
$2487
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$69.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$239
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.5
$57.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.59%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3533
$10997
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2340
$7402
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$2.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.5
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.3
$15.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.93
$2.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.46
$3.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.05
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.98
$4.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$3.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.93
$4.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$3.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.6
$3.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$3.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$14.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.21
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$5.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.11
$3.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$3.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.8
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$103
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.7
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.8
$65
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.1
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1909
$1165
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20863
$16245

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Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2603
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2578
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2691
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2593
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2336
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2585
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2532
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2606
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2305
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2514
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2577
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2578
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2301
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2607
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2617
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2286
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2254
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2506
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2510
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2550
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2256
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2667
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2735
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2091
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2882
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2663
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2753
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2872
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2814
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2785
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2841
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2882
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2398
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2238
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2929
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2254
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2756
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2750

Cities near Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2502
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2220
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2589
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2330
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2417
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2553
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$1983
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1976
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1789
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2278
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1765
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2248
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2185
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2263
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2469
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2546
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2609
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1913
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2576
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2569
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2619
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2692
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2769
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2821
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$3091
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2263
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2866
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2784
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$2901
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2491
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3229
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$2908
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3179
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2759
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2743