Cost of living comparison
compared to
Vancouver vs. Tacoma Cost of Living Summary
Vancouver is 15.4% cheaper than Tacoma.
Vancouver vs. Tacoma Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Vancouver instead of Tacoma, you would:
pay 1.5% less for restaurants
|
Tacoma
|
Vancouver
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.00
|
$21.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.02
|
$2.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
|
$1.89
|
|
Tacoma vs. Vancouver - Cost of restaurants
pay 24.8% less for groceries
|
Tacoma
|
Vancouver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.83
|
$4.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.30
|
$5.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
|
$4.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.65
|
$3.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.00
|
$4.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$1.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
|
$0.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.18
|
$1.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.26
|
$1.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
|
$0.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$0.78
|
|
Tacoma vs. Vancouver - Cost of groceries
pay 3.6% more for transportation
|
Tacoma
|
Vancouver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.34
|
$4.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.00
|
$90.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,656.56
|
$36,656.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.02
|
$10.47
|
|
Tacoma vs. Vancouver - Cost of transportation
pay 19.9% less for housing
|
Tacoma
|
Vancouver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$82.50
|
$66.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,879.17
|
$1,651.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,660.00
|
$1,483.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$175.73
|
$111.07
|
|
Tacoma vs. Vancouver - Cost of housing
pay 46.0% less for childcare
|
Tacoma
|
Vancouver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,086.81
|
$1,400.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$31,687.50
|
$13,000.00
|
|
Tacoma vs. Vancouver - Cost of childcare
pay 3.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tacoma
|
Vancouver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.38
|
$5.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
|
$10.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.00
|
$45.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.50
|
$15.00
|
|
Tacoma vs. Vancouver - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 22.7% less for clothing
|
Tacoma
|
Vancouver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.00
|
$41.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.50
|
$30.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.80
|
$87.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.25
|
$85.00
|
|
Tacoma vs. Vancouver - Cost of clothing
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