I rented a hotel suite for $2400/month last year on Robson Street, just five blocks (or so) off of Granville. It had a separate bedroom and living room and a s

I rented a hotel suite for $2400/month last year on Robson Street, just five blocks (or so) off of Granville. It had a separate bedroom and living room and a small kitchen - great view of the North Shore mountains. There were about 20 different restaurants within 3 blocks of the hotel. Downtown Vancouver Housing might not be cheap, but I don't think, given the quality of life, and ease of commute, that it would be considered "expensive." Another clever (and deliberate) thing that Vancouver does to control traffic, is they control the cost of parking. That makes it easy to come into the city for short trips, but expensive to commute.