Phoenix vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phoenix Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2340
$2457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5236
$5641
🏠 One person rent
$1406
$1547
🏘️ Family rent
$2208
$2678
🍽️ Food expenses
$627
$613
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4277
$3278
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
70
78
😀 Quality of life
91
93
🏙️ Population
1.61M
662K

The cost of living in Phoenix is 5% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 1184th and 931st ($2340 vs $2457) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1035th and 4th 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 Phoenix compared to 1.3 months in Vancouver. Phoenix ranked 52nd best city to live in the United States vs Vancouver ranked 10th in Canada, while ranked 181st and 87th 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
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76
$64.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.04
$5.74
☕ Cappuccino
$6.3
$4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$2.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1511
$1697
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1104
$1379
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2337
$3105
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1799
$2409
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$230
$74
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.7
$56.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
5.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4621
$9732
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$7029
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.73
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$87.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$15.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.51
$2.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$3.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.16
$4.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$4.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$4.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$3.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.63
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$3.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.2
$15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.48
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.81
$3.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.12
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.1
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$27.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$53
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.2
$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1277
$1240
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16644
$19787

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Cities near Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1977
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2332
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2344
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2448
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2322
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2523
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2481
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2349
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2447
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2371
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3031
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2491
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2365
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2320
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2403
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2466
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2348
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2341
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2084
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2021
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1940
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2598
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2046
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2021
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2757
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1760
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1883
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2095
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$727
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1911
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$965
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1612
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1855
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$881
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2751
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$945
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2766

Cities near Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2379
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2172
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2412
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2325
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2297
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2488
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$1952
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2361
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1987
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1791
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2443
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1842
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2144
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2079
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2114
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2414
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2419
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2762
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2480
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2644
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1812
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2603
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2623
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2649
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2632
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2655
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2678
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2669
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$2723
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2203
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2730
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2674
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2814
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$2907
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2525
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3269
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$3162
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3313
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2851
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2812