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Lahti vs. North Vancouver Cost of Living Summary

Lahti is 19.9% cheaper than North Vancouver.

Restaurants: pay 7.7% less in Lahti
Groceries: pay 20.6% less in Lahti
Transportation: pay 13.7% more in Lahti
Housing: pay 48.4% less in Lahti
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.8% more in Lahti
Clothing: pay 61.7% more in Lahti

The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Lahti are more expensive than in North Vancouver. Expenses including housing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Lahti.

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Lahti vs. North Vancouver Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Lahti instead of North Vancouver, you would:

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pay 7.7% less for restaurants

	North Vancouver	Lahti
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$21.04 CA$29.79	$14.56 €12.96	-30.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.12 CA$12.91	$11.20 €9.97	+22.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.28 CA$3.23	$2.44 €2.18	+7.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.72 CA$2.43	$1.85 €1.64	+7.5%
Average			-7.7%

North Vancouver vs. Lahti - Cost of restaurants

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pay 20.6% less for groceries

	North Vancouver	Lahti
Bread 1 loaf	$2.76 CA$3.91	$2.77 €2.47	+0.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.88 CA$9.73	$4.88 €4.35	-29.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.40 CA$10.48	$4.76 €4.23	-35.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.16 CA$4.47	$3.67 €3.26	+16.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.21 CA$8.79	$6.92 €6.16	+11.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.88 CA$2.66	$1.15 €1.03	-38.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.65 CA$0.91	$1.03 €0.91	+59.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.97 CA$2.79	$0.94 €0.83	-52.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.83 CA$2.59	$2.08 €1.85	+13.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.29 CA$1.82	$0.55 €0.49	-57.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.26 CA$1.78	$0.74 €0.66	-40.9%
Average			-20.6%

North Vancouver vs. Lahti - Cost of groceries

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pay 13.7% more for transportation

	North Vancouver	Lahti
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.82 CA$6.83	$8.06 €7.17	+67.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$98.37 CA$139.26	$64.83 €57.70	-34.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,760.48 CA$39,301.90	$33,592.07 €29,898.15	+21.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.86 CA$21.04	$14.22 €12.66	-4.3%
Average			+13.7%

North Vancouver vs. Lahti - Cost of transportation

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pay 48.4% less for housing

	North Vancouver	Lahti
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.60 CA$74.47	$26.29 €23.40	-50.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,788.51 CA$2,532.08	$685.84 €610.42	-61.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,539.52 CA$2,179.58	$582.26 €518.23	-62.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$98.03 CA$138.79	$258.59 €230.16	+163.8%
Average			-48.4%

North Vancouver vs. Lahti - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	North Vancouver	Lahti
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,040.67 CA$1,473.32	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,637.54 CA$15,060.10	??

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pay 30.8% more for entertainment and sports

	North Vancouver	Lahti
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.73 CA$6.70	$7.28 €6.48	+53.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.14 CA$5.86	$4.70 €4.19	+13.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.03 CA$19.86	$13.44 €11.96	-4.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.33 CA$42.95	$41.02 €36.51	+35.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.92 CA$16.88	$16.80 €14.95	+40.9%
Average			+30.8%

North Vancouver vs. Lahti - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 61.7% more for clothing

	North Vancouver	Lahti
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$63.12 CA$89.37	$126.90 €112.95	+101.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.41 CA$52.96	$50.76 €45.18	+35.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.66 CA$114.19	$141.83 €126.24	+75.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$109.88 CA$155.57	$156.76 €139.52	+42.7%
Average			+61.7%

North Vancouver vs. Lahti - Cost of clothing

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