Phoenix vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phoenix Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2395
$2488
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5245
$5527
🏠 One person rent
$1494
$1579
🏘️ Family rent
$2384
$2615
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$615
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4432
$3246
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
69
78
😀 Quality of life
90
92
🏙️ Population
1.61M
662K

The cost of living in Phoenix is 4% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 955th and 819th ($2395 vs $2488) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 875th and 3rd 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 1.9 months in Phoenix compared to 1.3 months in Vancouver. Phoenix ranked 31st best city to live in the United States vs Vancouver ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 146th and 86th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Phoenix vs Vancouver

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Phoenix Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.6
$71.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.03
$5.71
 Cappuccino
$6.21
$4.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.67
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1526
$1747
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1215
$1392
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2412
$3049
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2009
$2320
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$60.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$92.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.2
$55.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.5%
5.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3736
$9559
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3133
$6774
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2
$2.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.4
$85.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$17.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$1.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.44
$2.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$3.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.41
$4.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$14.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$4.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$3.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$4.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$3.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.7
$2.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$3.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$14.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.39
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.91
$5.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.8
$3.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.19
$3.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.8
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$132
$100
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$21.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$99
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1103
$1117
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12281
$17240

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Cities near Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1979
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2524
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2342
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2423
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2304
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2413
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2525
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2468
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2328
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2306
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2417
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2353
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2342
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2388
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2281
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2296
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2319
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2466
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2423
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2073
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2056
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2027
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1957
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2543
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2037
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2013
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2763
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1815
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1926
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2077
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$830
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1947
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$823
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1852
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$788
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2729
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$913
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2724

Cities near Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2388
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2093
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2495
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2317
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2280
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2490
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2021
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$1969
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1883
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1719
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2466
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1761
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2121
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2047
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2093
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2023
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2542
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2751
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2527
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2692
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1810
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2598
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2604
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2589
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2637
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2642
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2726
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2785
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$2973
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2155
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2625
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2718
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$2882
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2462
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3239
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$3015
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3273
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2826
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2759