Yup, compare the two on cost of living calculators that break it out by category. http://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/compare_cities.jsp?country1=Canada&city1

Yup, compare the two on cost of living calculators that break it out by category. http://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/compare_cities.jsp?country1=Canada&city1=Vancouver&country2=United+States&city2=San+Francisco,+CA http://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/compare_cities.jsp?coun... Rent Per Month Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,202.29 $ 2,433.33 $ +102.39 % Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,093.54 $ 1,500.00 $ +37.17 % Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,660.64 $ 3,965.49 $ +49.04 % Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,754.56 $ 2,692.00 $ +53.43 % Buy Apartment Price Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre 5,897.44 $ 8,250.00 $ +39.89 % Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 4,376.52 $ 6,000.00 $ +37.10 %