Vancouver vs Zapopan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Vancouver Zapopan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2488
$1021
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5527
$2412
🏠 One person rent
$1579
$449
🏘️ Family rent
$2615
$742
🍽️ Food expenses
$615
$358
🚐 Transport expenses
$143
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3246
$925
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
78
49
😀 Quality of life
92
59
🏙️ Population
662K
1.48M

The cost of living in Vancouver is 144% more expensive than in Zapopan. Cities ranked 819th and 5351st ($2488 vs $1021) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 14th in Canada and Mexico, respectively. Check Canada vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Vancouver compared to 0.9 months in Zapopan. Vancouver ranked 3rd best city to live in Canada vs Zapopan ranked 3rd in Mexico, while ranked 86th and 5375th among best cities to live in the world.

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Vancouver Zapopan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.1
$9.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.4
$38.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$8.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.71
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$4.02
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.06
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1747
$542
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1392
$330
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3049
$978
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2320
$553
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.4
$50.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.9
$78.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.5
$25.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.89%
11.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9559
$5058
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6774
$452
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.27
$0.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$85.2
$24.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.4
$21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.91
$2.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.13
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$8.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$7.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$9.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.96
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$9.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.36
$1.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.8
$3.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$5.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.4
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.27
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.47
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$44.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$4.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$100
$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1117
$162
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17240
$5821

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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

Cities near Zapopan

Distance City Cost of living
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Guadalajara
$1017
11 km or 6.9 mi Tlaquepaque
$660
99 km or 61 mi La Barca
$778
113 km or 70 mi Ciudad Guzman
$780
142 km or 88 mi Zamora
$773
147 km or 91 mi Autlan
$906
163 km or 101 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$721
167 km or 104 mi Lagos de Moreno
$831
168 km or 104 mi Colima
$634
172 km or 107 mi Aguascalientes
$796
179 km or 111 mi Tepic
$587
183 km or 114 mi Leon
$684
192 km or 119 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1162
195 km or 121 mi Zacapu
$804
200 km or 124 mi Uruapan
$673
206 km or 128 mi Silao
$768
208 km or 129 mi Tecoman
$744
209 km or 130 mi Manzanillo
$813
212 km or 131 mi Apatzingan
$753
213 km or 132 mi Irapuato
$667
214 km or 133 mi Sayulita
$977
224 km or 139 mi Guanajuato
$853
229 km or 142 mi Salamanca
$634
243 km or 151 mi Yuriria
$725
243 km or 151 mi Zacatecas
$677
254 km or 158 mi Cortazar
$693
256 km or 159 mi Morelia
$717
269 km or 167 mi Celaya
$638
276 km or 172 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1139
278 km or 173 mi Fresnillo
$760
296 km or 184 mi San Luis Potosi
$808
313 km or 194 mi Queretaro
$983
332 km or 206 mi Lazaro Cardenas
$781
354 km or 220 mi Rioverde
$846
355 km or 221 mi San Juan del Rio
$826
370 km or 230 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$760
389 km or 242 mi Durango
$662
394 km or 245 mi Zihuatanejo
$856
419 km or 260 mi Mazatlan
$1214
422 km or 262 mi Toluca
$696