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Cost of living

418.45

1,874.78

Eating Out

5.35

15.42

Rent & Utilities

198.1

1,491.05

Transportation

324.68

2,191.04

Groceries

3.01

6.94

Other

580.27

2,879.27

British Columbia (United States)Southern California

Consumer prices in Southern California are roughly 82% higher than in British Columbia (United States).

Cost of living

Item	British Columbia (United States)	Southern California
Total with rent one person	514	3,169
Total with rent family	1,403	6,146
Without rent one person	335	1,003
Without rent one family	686	2,429
Rent & Utilities person	281.49	1,681.9
Rent & Utilities family	380.03	3,484.29
Food person	210	520
Food family	626	1,711
Transport person	25.09	123.44
Transport family	70.81	276.66
Life expectancy	71.57 years	78.3 years

Item	British Columbia (United States)	Southern California
Lunch Menu	3.25	15.12
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	20.01	52.31
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	4.41	11.5
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	1.54	5.81
Cappuccino	2.27	5.49
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	0.63	2.31

Item	British Columbia (United States)	Southern California
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	260.09	2,028.41
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	132.73	1,887.63
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	527.73	3,551.75
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	344.4	2,684.13
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	33.46	89.12
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	63.82	134
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	24.48	62.33

Item	British Columbia (United States)	Southern California
Local transport ticket	11.53	7.41
Monthly ticket local transport	1,531	7,226
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	706	7,997
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	0.38	1.41
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	16.7%	84.57%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	6.16	19.69
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	0.98	1.23

Item	British Columbia (United States)	Southern California
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	1.15	1.14
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	0.69	3.57
Eggs, x12	1.78	2.95
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	7.44	15.52
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	3.98	11.17
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	7.33	17.83
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	1.37	1.78
Water, 1 L or 1 qt	0.31	1.55

Item	British Columbia (United States)	Southern California
Gym Membership, 1 month	23.42	47.82
Cinema Ticket, 1 person	4.71	16.75
Doctors visit	15.33	108.29
Haircut, simple	4.04	14.55
Brand Jeans	31.97	38.51
Brand Sneakers	75.39	76.67
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	127.32	1,658.56
International Primary School, 1 year	4,360	21,073