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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 17.7% cheaper than Vancouver without rent, and 19.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Grande Prairie is 22.5% cheaper than Vancouver without rent, and 25% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Grande Prairie
Vancouver
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.43 CA$25.06
$18.29 CA$24.87
0.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.5 CA$100
$78.8 CA$107
-6.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.43 CA$15.54
$11.06 CA$15.04
3.35%
Cappuccino
$3.83 CA$5.21
$3.92 CA$5.33
-2.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.65 CA$3.61
$2.13 CA$2.89
24.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 CA$3.16
$1.76 CA$2.40
31.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.04 CA$6.85
$5.87 CA$7.99
-14.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.76 CA$9.19
$7.26 CA$9.88
-6.89%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Grande Prairie
Vancouver
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.82 CA$2.48
$2.24 CA$3.05
-18.75%
White Bread (500g)
$2.42 CA$3.29
$3.08 CA$4.19
-21.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.83 CA$3.84
$3.86 CA$5.25
-26.68%
Eggs
$3.28 CA$4.46
$4.38 CA$5.96
-25.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.24 CA$16.64
$12.61 CA$17.15
-2.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.30 CA$15.36
$13.76 CA$18.71
-17.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.40 CA$22.31
$15.48 CA$21.05
5.94%
Apples (1kg)
$4.68 CA$6.37
$4.19 CA$5.70
11.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.34 CA$1.82
$1.51 CA$2.06
-11.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.30 CA$5.85
$3.90 CA$5.31
10.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.07 CA$5.53
$5.00 CA$6.81
-18.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.63 CA$2.22
$3.08 CA$4.18
-47.08%
Onion (1kg)
$2.10 CA$2.86
$3.05 CA$4.15
-31.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.33 CA$3.17
$2.64 CA$3.59
-11.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 CA$1.15
$1.84 CA$2.50
-53.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.72 CA$24.10
$15.55 CA$21.15
13.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.62 CA$15.80
$15.89 CA$21.62
-26.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.37 CA$4.58
$3.20 CA$4.35
5.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 CA$3.73
$3.74 CA$5.08
-26.74%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Grande Prairie
Vancouver
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.26 CA$3.07
$2.40 CA$3.27
-5.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$54.5 CA$74.1
$85.5 CA$116
-36.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.25 CA$4.42
$3.69 CA$5.03
-11.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.44 CA$1.95
$1.44 CA$1.96
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$25.64 CA$34.87
$26.80 CA$36.44
-4.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.06 CA$1.45
$1.29 CA$1.76
-17.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.7K CA$44.5K
$25.7K CA$35.0K
26.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.2K CA$37.0K
$20.8K CA$28.3K
30.75%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Grande Prairie
Vancouver
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$344 CA$467
$88.7 CA$121
287.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$82.0 CA$112
$39.82 CA$54.2
105.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$71.0 CA$96.5
$61.8 CA$84.1
14.75%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Grande Prairie
Vancouver
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.32 CA$54.8
$45.10 CA$61.3
-10.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$15.53 CA$21.13
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.15 CA$15.16
$12.37 CA$16.83
-9.86%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Grande Prairie
Vancouver
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$492 CA$669
$1,181 CA$1,607
-58.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K CA$15.9K
$18.7K CA$25.5K
-37.77%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Grande Prairie
Vancouver
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$73.7 CA$100
$64.5 CA$87.7
14.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.71 CA$25.44
$42.71 CA$58.1
-56.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.1 CA$101
$97.5 CA$133
-24.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.1 CA$101
$118 CA$160
-37.10%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Grande Prairie
Vancouver
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,036 CA$1,410
$2,003 CA$2,724
-48.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$953 CA$1,296
$1,644 CA$2,236
-42.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,490 CA$2,026
$3,547 CA$4,824
-58.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,445 CA$1,965
$2,720 CA$3,699
-46.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$9,140 CA$12.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,770 CA$2,407
$7,232 CA$9,835
-75.53%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Grande Prairie
Vancouver
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,054 CA$4,154
$3,669 CA$4,989
-16.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.78
5.61
38.68%

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Last update for Grande Prairie: February 12, 2026

Last update for Vancouver: February 10, 2026

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