Cost of living comparison
compared to
North Vancouver vs. Palo Alto Cost of Living Summary
North Vancouver is 38.4% cheaper than Palo Alto.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.3% less in North Vancouver
- Groceries
-
pay 22.3% less in North Vancouver
- Transportation
-
pay 22.0% less in North Vancouver
- Housing
-
pay 50.3% less in North Vancouver
- Childcare
-
pay 70.3% less in North Vancouver
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 48.8% less in North Vancouver
- Clothing
-
pay 14.3% less in North Vancouver
North Vancouver vs. Palo Alto Cost Breakdown
If you lived in North Vancouver instead of Palo Alto, you would:
pay 24.3% less for restaurants
|
Palo Alto
|
North Vancouver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$21.04
CA$29.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.00
|
$9.12
CA$12.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.13
|
$2.28
CA$3.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
|
$1.72
CA$2.41
|
|
Palo Alto vs. North Vancouver - Cost of restaurants
pay 22.3% less for groceries
|
Palo Alto
|
North Vancouver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.31
|
$2.76
CA$3.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.16
|
$6.88
CA$9.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.38
|
$7.40
CA$10.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.84
|
$3.16
CA$4.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.46
|
$6.21
CA$8.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$1.88
CA$2.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
|
$0.65
CA$0.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$1.97
CA$2.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$1.83
CA$2.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
|
$1.29
CA$1.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.67
|
$1.26
CA$1.76
|
|
Palo Alto vs. North Vancouver - Cost of groceries
pay 22.0% less for transportation
|
Palo Alto
|
North Vancouver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.86
|
$4.82
CA$6.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$98.37
CA$137.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,998.00
|
$27,760.48
CA$38,871.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.39
|
$14.86
CA$20.81
|
|
Palo Alto vs. North Vancouver - Cost of transportation
pay 50.3% less for housing
|
Palo Alto
|
North Vancouver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.29
|
$52.60
CA$73.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,600.00
|
$1,788.51
CA$2,504.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$3,148.75
|
$1,539.52
CA$2,155.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$209.55
|
$98.03
CA$137.27
|
|
Palo Alto vs. North Vancouver - Cost of housing
pay 70.3% less for childcare
|
Palo Alto
|
North Vancouver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,942.94
|
$1,040.67
CA$1,457.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$42,562.50
|
$10,637.54
CA$14,895.22
|
|
Palo Alto vs. North Vancouver - Cost of childcare
pay 48.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Palo Alto
|
North Vancouver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$4.73
CA$6.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.80
|
$4.14
CA$5.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.71
|
$14.03
CA$19.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$167.25
|
$30.33
CA$42.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.00
|
$11.92
CA$16.70
|
|
Palo Alto vs. North Vancouver - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 14.3% less for clothing
|
Palo Alto
|
North Vancouver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.50
|
$63.12
CA$88.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.67
|
$37.41
CA$52.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.40
|
$80.66
CA$112.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.91
|
$109.88
CA$153.86
|
|
Palo Alto vs. North Vancouver - Cost of clothing
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