Phoenix vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phoenix Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2390
$2564
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5218
$5785
🏠 One person rent
$1517
$1629
🏘️ Family rent
$2491
$2825
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$627
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4557
$3016
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
69
78
😀 Quality of life
90
93
🏙️ Population
1.61M
662K

The cost of living in Phoenix is 7% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 864th and 587th ($2390 vs $2564) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 780th 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 1.9 months in Phoenix compared to 1.2 months in Vancouver. Phoenix ranked 21st best city to live in the United States vs Vancouver ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 127th and 60th 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
$18.1
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.68
$5.83
 Cappuccino
$5.32
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.52
$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1436
$1786
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1252
$1418
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2542
$3279
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2085
$2490
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$76.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$241
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$73.3
$60.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3451
$12194
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2894
$7826
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.2
$99.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.4
$17.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$2.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.36
$2.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$3.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.52
$4.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$4.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.57
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$3.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.41
$14.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.92
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.99
$5.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.37
$3.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.28
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.4
$44.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$105
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.3
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.7
$68.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$977
$1092
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10488
$14942

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Cities near Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$2339
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2459
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2405
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2381
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2315
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2425
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2485
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2428
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2347
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2427
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2392
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2368
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2340
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2379
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2414
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2341
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2324
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2275
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2244
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2105
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2096
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2078
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$2042
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2004
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2076
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2123
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2692
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1828
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$2008
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2043
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$874
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1941
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$953
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1777
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1886
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$865
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2687
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1054
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2706

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