San Francisco vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Francisco Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4110
$2505
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8814
$5691
🏠 One person rent
$2859
$1564
🏘️ Family rent
$4660
$2640
🍽️ Food expenses
$850
$646
🚐 Transport expenses
$179
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$7874
$3446
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
97
78
😀 Quality of life
95
93
🏙️ Population
874K
662K

The cost of living in San Francisco is 64% more expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 7th and 890th ($4110 vs $2505) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 1.9 months in San Francisco compared to 1.4 months in Vancouver. San Francisco ranked 4th best city to live in the United States vs Vancouver ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 22nd and 62nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in San Francisco vs Vancouver

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San Francisco Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.6
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$109
$74.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.2
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.33
$5.84
☕ Cappuccino
$6.31
$4.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.33
$2.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$3199
$1643
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2521
$1394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4951
$2929
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4247
$2377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$93.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.8
$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.23%
4.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10798
$8999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9079
$7018
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.98
$2.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$97.1
$85.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$5.16
$2.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$3.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.3
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.9
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.4
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$4.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.93
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.52
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.6
$15.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.02
$4.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.96
$3.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.93
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$118
$48.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$149
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$31.3
$24
👖 Brand Jeans
$74.8
$59.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2190
$1168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21216
$21273

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Cities near San Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3264
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3252
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3559
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3273
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$3049
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3204
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3261
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$3070
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3245
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3102
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3276
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3086
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3310
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3043
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4178
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3797
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2822
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3588
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2906
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2893
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3577
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2822
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2968
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3357
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2900
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3728
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2905
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3873
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2796
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3075
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2848
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2393
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3181
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2804
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2748
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3357
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3356
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3234
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3088
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3808

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