Cost of Living Comparison Between Langley, BC and Vancouver 

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Cost of Living in Vancouver is 9.4% higher than in Langley, BC (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Vancouver is 22.7% higher than in Langley, BC
Rent Prices in Vancouver are 49.9% higher than in Langley, BC
Restaurant Prices in Vancouver are 18.7% higher than in Langley, BC
Groceries Prices in Vancouver are 4.5% higher than in Langley, BC
Local Purchasing Power in Vancouver is 0.9% lower than in Langley, BC
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Restaurants
Langley, BC Edit Vancouver Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 24.50 C$ 25.00 C$      +2.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 C$ 120.00 C$      +50.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 13.00 C$ 15.00 C$      +15.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 C$ 8.25 C$      +3.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.00 C$ 9.00 C$      0.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.88 C$ 5.39 C$      +10.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.62 C$ 2.95 C$      +12.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.88 C$ 2.58 C$      +37.7 %
Markets
Langley, BC Edit Vancouver Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 7.02 C$ 9.93 C$      +41.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.27 C$ 3.79 C$      +67.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.77 C$ 2.64 C$      -4.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.90 C$ 5.50 C$      +12.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.75 C$ 8.25 C$      +6.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 8.38 C$ 9.56 C$      +14.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 12.60 C$ 10.94 C$      -13.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.73 C$ 2.78 C$      +1.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.02 C$ 0.82 C$      -19.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.69 C$ 2.40 C$      -10.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.31 C$ 2.98 C$      +29.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.84 C$ 1.98 C$      +7.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.86 C$ 1.71 C$      -8.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.66 C$ 3.50 C$      -4.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.62 C$ 2.58 C$      -1.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.00 C$ 20.00 C$      +11.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.52 C$ 4.33 C$      +23.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.50 C$ 4.62 C$      +32.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 20.00 C$ 20.50 C$      +2.5 %
Transportation
Langley, BC Edit Vancouver Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 C$ 3.17 C$      +27.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 90.00 C$ 140.00 C$      +55.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.35 C$ 4.00 C$      +19.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.49 C$ 3.27 C$      -6.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 35.00 C$ 36.59 C$      +4.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.82 C$ 7.26 C$      +6.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,978.00 C$ 33,978.00 C$      0.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,224.44 C$ 27,755.05 C$      +1.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Langley, BC Edit Vancouver Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 179.40 C$ 144.43 C$      -19.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 54.45 C$ 62.31 C$      +14.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 97.50 C$ 78.48 C$      -19.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Langley, BC Edit Vancouver Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 41.25 C$ 54.03 C$      +31.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 10.00 C$ 14.44 C$      +44.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.80 C$ 17.00 C$      +7.6 %
Childcare
Langley, BC Edit Vancouver Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 733.33 C$ 1,543.75 C$      +110.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 11,000.00 C$ 20,100.00 C$      +82.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Langley, BC Edit Vancouver Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 63.75 C$ 84.84 C$      +33.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 50.00 C$ 56.91 C$      +13.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 100.00 C$ 134.88 C$      +34.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 120.00 C$ 168.58 C$      +40.5 %
Rent Per Month
Langley, BC Edit Vancouver Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,800.00 C$ 2,785.52 C$      +54.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,533.33 C$ 2,358.57 C$      +53.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,033.33 C$ 5,085.62 C$      +67.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,033.33 C$ 3,861.86 C$      +27.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Langley, BC Edit Vancouver Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 500.00 C$ 1,390.95 C$      +178.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 668.90 C$ 930.14 C$      +39.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Langley, BC Edit Vancouver Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,720.00 C$ 4,523.91 C$      +21.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.78 6.57      -3.1 %
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