cost
Cost of Living Index
San Francisco81.8 / 0
Vancouver67.8 / 100
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
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Chart summary: Vancouver leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Vancouver leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Vancouver leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Vancouver leads House Price to Income with 100 out of 100. A complete normalized score table follows.
| Metric | Place | Raw value | Normalized score | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index | San Francisco | 81.8 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Vancouver | 67.8 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | San Francisco | 49.3 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Vancouver | 59.1 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | San Francisco | $3,447 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Vancouver | $1,026 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | San Francisco | 14.2x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Vancouver | 3.7x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | San Francisco | $3,849/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Vancouver | $3,750/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | San Francisco | 7.7% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Vancouver | 10.6% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | San Francisco | 59.6 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Vancouver | 68.5 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | San Francisco | 73.2 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Vancouver | 77.4 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
Vancouver wins on 16 of 22 metrics compared to San Francisco.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
San Francisco leads salary, jobs, and air quality; Vancouver leads cost, safety, and rent.
cost
San Francisco
81.8
Vancouver
67.8
safety
San Francisco
49.3
Vancouver
59.1
housing
San Francisco
$3,447
Vancouver
$1,026
housing
San Francisco
14.2x
Vancouver
3.7x
jobs
San Francisco
$3,849/mo
Vancouver
$3,750/mo
jobs
San Francisco
7.7%
Vancouver
10.6%
health
San Francisco
59.6
Vancouver
68.5
health
San Francisco
73.2 years
Vancouver
77.4 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
San Francisco
1.3%
Vancouver
2.3%
education
San Francisco
51.2
Vancouver
90
transport
San Francisco
59
Vancouver
45.6
safety
San Francisco
20.7 per 100k
Vancouver
15.1 per 100k
safety
San Francisco
64.5 per 100k
Vancouver
58.7 per 100k
health
San Francisco
29.7%
Vancouver
5.6%
quality
San Francisco
5.5
Vancouver
5.9
housing
San Francisco
$8,377/sqm
Vancouver
$7,727/sqm
religion
San Francisco
23.3%
Vancouver
57.3%
religion
San Francisco
70.5%
Vancouver
23.2%
religion
San Francisco
31.5%
Vancouver
69.9%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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