Travel budget and cost of living in Vancouver (Canada) how much does a trip cost?
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Vancouver travel budget
Vancouver: calculate your travel budget
Sample budgets for a trip to Vancouver
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Vancouver for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)

Daily budget:
- $ 138 for 2 ppl.
- $ 20 per person
- $ 10.5 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 2760* (3738 $)
Average budget
(traveller)

Daily budget:
- $ 232 for 2 ppl.
- $ 49 per person
- $ 18 per person
- $ 12 per person
Total budget:
$ 5417* (7322 $)
High budget
(tourist)

Daily budget:
- $ 318 for 2 ppl.
- $ 85 per person
- $ 32 per person
- $ 24 per person
Total budget:
$ 8352* (11298 $)
* estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks (excluding plane tickets).
Cost of living in Vancouver compared to United States in 2026
On average, the cost of living in Vancouver in 2026 is essentially identical to the average cost of living in the United States (USA).
See the graphic below for the price variation percentage by type of expense in Vancouver in 2026 compared to average prices in the United States (USA):
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Local prices in Vancouver by expense type
Restaurant budget in Vancouver
($ 15 to $ 38)
2% more than in the United States (USA)
($ 30 to $ 57)
16% more than in the United States (USA)
($ 10 to $ 14)
7% less than in the United States (USA)
($ 5.1 to $ 8.1)
1% less than in the United States (USA)
($ 2.3 to $ 7.4)
6% more than in the United States (USA)
($ 3 to $ 6)
21% less than in the United States (USA)
($ 1.7 to $ 3.7)
15% less than in the United States (USA)
($ 1.4 to $ 2.3)
20% less than in the United States (USA)
Hotel and accommodation budget in Vancouver
($ 127 to $ 214)
13% less than in the United States (USA)
($ 85 to $ 743)
20% more than in the United States (USA)
($ 128 to $ 509)
5% more than in the United States (USA)
($ 166 to $ 741)
6% more than in the United States (USA)
($ 330 to $ 760)
16% less than in the United States (USA)
($ 126 to $ 293)
1% less than in the United States (USA)
($ 89 to $ 862)
0% less than in the United States (USA)
($ 117 to $ 757)
43% more than in the United States (USA)
($ 104 to $ 479)
12% less than in the United States (USA)
($ 102 to $ 1131)
43% more than in the United States (USA)
Supermarket food budget in Vancouver
($ 1.1 to $ 4.4)
95% more than in the United States (USA)
($ 1.9 to $ 5.1)
56% less than in the United States (USA)
($ 1.4 to $ 7.4)
14% less than in the United States (USA)
($ 2.9 to $ 6)
1% less than in the United States (USA)
($ 7.4 to $ 23)
18% more than in the United States (USA)
($ 2.6 to $ 7.4)
17% less than in the United States (USA)
($ 2.5 to $ 6.7)
0% less than in the United States (USA)
($ 1.4 to $ 6)
10% more than in the United States (USA)
($ 0.8 to $ 3)
20% less than in the United States (USA)
Public and private transport budget in Vancouver
($ 2 to $ 3.5)
4% more than in the United States (USA)
($ 1.4 to $ 1.9)
3% less than in the United States (USA)
($ 1.1 to $ 1.3)
38% more than in the United States (USA)
($ 2.7 to $ 4.8)
15% less than in the United States (USA)
($ 47 to $ 174)
1% less than in the United States (USA)
Leisure activity budget in Vancouver
($ 12 to $ 20)
20% less than in the United States (USA)
($ 16 to $ 27)
32% less than in the United States (USA)
Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes in Vancouver
($ 15 to $ 20)
50% more than in the United States (USA)
($ 27 to $ 90)
24% more than in the United States (USA)
($ 27 to $ 75)
2% more than in the United States (USA)
Plane ticket budget
(fair price: $ 753)
(fair price: $ 398)
(fair price: $ 1283)
(fair price: $ 218)
(fair price: $ 765)
(fair price: $ 1124)
About this information on the cost of living in Vancouver
The information about the cost of living in Vancouver shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including: Numbeo, Skyscanner and Hotels.com.
The information about the cost of living in Vancouver was updated on 21-01-2026.
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