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Cost of Living Comparison Between Grande Prairie and Vancouver Cost of Living Comparison Between Grande Prairie and Vancouver

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Grande Prairie is 11% cheaper than Vancouver without rent, and 19.4% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Grande Prairie is 3.4% cheaper than Vancouver without rent, and 22.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Grande Prairie
Vancouver
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.43 CA$25.62
$18.18 CA$25.28
1.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.2 CA$102
$80.3 CA$112
-8.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.23 CA$15.60
$11.03 CA$15.33
1.81%
Cappuccino
$3.70 CA$5.14
$4.03 CA$5.60
-8.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.66 CA$3.70
$2.13 CA$2.96
24.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 CA$3.31
$1.75 CA$2.43
36.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.20 CA$7.23
$5.92 CA$8.23
-12.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.66 CA$9.26
$7.41 CA$10.30
-10.12%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Grande Prairie
Vancouver
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.84 CA$2.55
$2.19 CA$3.05
-15.98%
White Bread (500g)
$2.32 CA$3.23
$3.19 CA$4.44
-27.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.97 CA$4.13
$3.72 CA$5.17
-20.16%
Eggs
$3.29 CA$4.57
$4.30 CA$5.97
-23.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.33 CA$17.13
$12.89 CA$17.91
-4.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.33 CA$15.75
$13.81 CA$19.20
-17.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.98 CA$22.21
$15.91 CA$22.11
0.44%
Apples (1kg)
$4.47 CA$6.22
$4.25 CA$5.91
5.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 CA$1.75
$1.47 CA$2.05
-14.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.47 CA$6.21
$3.86 CA$5.36
15.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.10 CA$5.70
$4.92 CA$6.84
-16.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.70 CA$2.36
$3.05 CA$4.23
-44.26%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 CA$3.04
$2.97 CA$4.12
-26.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.25 CA$3.13
$2.74 CA$3.80
-17.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.90 CA$1.25
$1.89 CA$2.62
-52.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.45 CA$24.26
$15.72 CA$21.85
11.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.37 CA$15.80
$16.51 CA$22.95
-31.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.33 CA$4.63
$3.21 CA$4.46
3.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.71 CA$3.77
$3.77 CA$5.25
-28.12%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Grande Prairie
Vancouver
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 CA$3.16
$2.44 CA$3.39
-6.97%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$54.4 CA$75.7
$83.9 CA$117
-35.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.14 CA$4.37
$3.69 CA$5.13
-14.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.49 CA$2.08
$1.45 CA$2.01
2.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$25.63 CA$35.63
$27.07 CA$37.62
-5.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 CA$1.43
$1.27 CA$1.77
-18.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.5K CA$46.5K
$25.2K CA$35.0K
32.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K CA$37.1K
$20.8K CA$28.9K
28.67%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Grande Prairie
Vancouver
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$353 CA$491
$88.9 CA$124
297.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$83.1 CA$115
$40.02 CA$55.6
107.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$70.5 CA$98.0
$61.7 CA$85.8
14.30%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Grande Prairie
Vancouver
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.71 CA$56.6
$44.88 CA$62.4
-9.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$15.54 CA$21.60
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.02 CA$15.31
$11.94 CA$16.60
-7.71%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Grande Prairie
Vancouver
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$482 CA$671
$1,156 CA$1,607
-58.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K CA$16.6K
$18.2K CA$25.3K
-34.57%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Grande Prairie
Vancouver
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.5 CA$99.4
$64.1 CA$89.1
11.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.46 CA$25.66
$43.06 CA$59.9
-57.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.9 CA$101
$98.1 CA$136
-25.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.4 CA$103
$115 CA$161
-35.55%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Grande Prairie
Vancouver
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,045 CA$1,453
$1,984 CA$2,758
-47.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$950 CA$1,321
$1,651 CA$2,295
-42.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,486 CA$2,066
$3,459 CA$4,808
-57.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,463 CA$2,034
$2,745 CA$3,816
-46.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$9,215 CA$12.8K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,701 CA$2,364
$6,916 CA$9,613
-75.40%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Grande Prairie
Vancouver
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,008 CA$4,181
$3,508 CA$4,875
-14.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.78
5.61
38.68%

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Last update for Grande Prairie: January 12, 2026

Last update for Vancouver: January 12, 2026

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