Which place is cheaper, British Columbia or Texas?
These are the overall average travel costs for the two destinations.
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Should you visit Texas or British Columbia?
Which is cheaper to visit? Which is more expensive for vacation?
Which city should you visit? Read on to compare the activities as well as the prices of travel for Texas and British Columbia. We'll break down costs for accommodation, food, transportation and more to help you learn more about these two destinations. Then, you can figure out if either of these two places are accessible based on your travel budget, schedule, and interests. So, let's dig into it.
Where Should I go: Texas or British Columbia?
Texas
Texas is the second largest and second most populated state in the United States. It measures 267,000 square miles in size and exploring even a large section of the state takes longer than you might expect. The size and distinctive culture of the area brings much pride to the state's natives. The state was briefly its own country for ten years, starting in 1836 after the residents rebelled as a territory of first Spain and then Mexico. It then joined the United States in 1845. The state maintains its independent personality and many Texans proudly display the state flag near their home or car.
British Columbia
The westernmost province in Canada, British Columbia, is four times the size of Great Britain with less than one tenth of the population. This is due to the vast mountain ranges just ready to be tackled including the Rockies, Selkirks and the Coastal Range. With vibrant cities and ambitious outdoor activities, British Columbia is ready for any traveler.
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Average Daily Cost Per person, per dayTexas $198British Columbia $139
The average daily cost (per person) in Texas is $198, while the average daily cost in British Columbia is $139. These costs include accommodation (assuming double occupancy, so the traveler is sharing the room), food, transportation, and entertainment. While every person is different, these costs are an average of past travelers in each destination. What follows is a categorical breakdown of travel costs for Texas and British Columbia in more detail.
Accommodation
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Accommodation Hotel or hostel for one personTexas $80British Columbia $80
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Accommodation Typical double-occupancy roomTexas $160British Columbia $160
Compare Hotels in Texas and British Columbia
Looking for a hotel in Texas or British Columbia? Prices vary by location, date, season, and the level of luxury. See below for options and compare which is best for your budget and travel style.
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Local Transportation
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Local Transportation Taxis, local buses, subway, etc.Texas $49British Columbia $20
Hired Cars and Shuttles in Texas
Some specific examples of transportation prices in Texas:
- William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Port of Galveston - Arrival Private Transfer: $168
- Arrival Private Transfer Dallas Airport DAL to Dowtown Dallas by Luxury Vehicle: $83
- Arrival Private Transfer Dallas Airport DAL to Fort Worth by Luxury Vehicle: $135
- Arrival Private Transfer: Dallas Airport DFW to Dallas in Business Car: $105
- Arrival Private Transfer: George Bush Airport IAH to Houston in Business Car: $108
- Austin Airport Group Pickup / Transfer up to 1 hour away.: $150
- Austin-Bergstrom Airport (AUS) to Austin City - Round-Trip Private Transfer: $96
- Dallas Airport (DAL) to Dallas - Arrival Private Transfer: $46
- Dallas Love Field Airport (DAL) to Dallas - Arrival Private Transfer: $41
- Dallas to Dallas Airport (DFW) - Departure Private Transfer: $58
- Dallas to Dallas Love Field Airport (DAL) - Departure Private Transfer: $41
- Departure Private Transfer Dowtown Dallas to Dallas Airport DAL Luxury Vehicle: $83
Hired Cars and Shuttles in British Columbia
Some specific examples of transportation prices in British Columbia:
- Arrival Private Transfer from Vancouver YVR or Cruise Port to Vancouver by SUV: $120
- Arrival Private Transfer: Vancouver Airport YVR to Vancouver in Luxury Car: $163
- Calgary Airport Transfer to Canmore, Banff and Lake Louise: $63
- Canada Place Cruise Port to Vancouver Airport (YVR) - Departure Private Transfer: $93
- Canada Place Cruise Port to Vancouver hotels - Arrival Private Transfer: $93
- Canada Place Cruise Port to Vancouver hotels - Round-Trip Private Transfer: $186
- Canada Place Port to Vancouver Airport(YVR) - Departure Transfer : $55
- Departure Private Transfer: Vancouver to Vancouver Airport YVR in Luxury Car: $163
- Departure Private Transfer: Vancouver to Vancouver Airport YVR in Luxury SUV: $133
- Field to Calgary Intl Airport (YYC) - Departure Private Transfer: $126
- Kicking Horse/Panorama to Calgary Airport YYC- Departure Transfer: $77
- Mount Washington to Nanaimo Airport (YCD): Departure Transfer: $60
Is it cheaper to fly into Texas or British Columbia?
Prices for flights to both British Columbia and Texas change regularly based on dates and travel demand. We suggest you find the best prices for your next trip on Kayak, because you can compare the cost of flights across multiple airlines for your prefered dates.
Food
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Food Meals for one dayTexas $43British Columbia $32
Food Tours and Cooking Classes in Texas
Also, here are some specific examples of food and dining related activities in Texas.
- Billy Bob's Texas Honky Tonk Dinner and Photo Package: $51
- Murder Mystery Dinner and Show: $66
- Astroville Food Tour of Downtown Houston with Tunnel Access: $70
- The Haunted Dinner Tour: $75
- Downtown Houston Food Tour: $76
- Houston Walking Food Tour With Secret Food Tours: $85
- Fort Worth Stockyards Foodie Tour with Food Tours of America: $89
- Famous Texas BBQ & Food Tour in Austin: $89
- Howdy H-Town EADO Food Tour: $90
- Austin South Congress Walking Food Tour for Small Groups: $95
- Private Texan Barbecue Cooking Class in Corpus Christi: $96
- Montrose Food Tour: $97
Food Tours and Cooking Classes in British Columbia
Also, here are some specific examples of food and dining related activities in British Columbia.
- Hip & Hidden Chinatown + Old Town Food Tour Victoria: $59
- Victoria Delicious Donut Adventure & Walking Food Tour: $73
- Downtown Kelowna Walking Food Tour with 7 Tastings and Drinks: $74
- A Wok Around Food Tour of the Granville Island Public Market: $84
- Kelowna Top 5 Food Tour with Drinks: $89
- Gastown Historic Walking Food Tour: $100
- Vancouver Walking Food Tour With Secret Food Tours: $100
- North Vancouver Shipyards Food Tour: $108
- Vancouver Authentic Chinese Food Tour: $134
- VIP Granville Island Market Vancouver - Walking Food Tour: $138
- Finer Things Dinner Tour in Whistler: $144
- Vancouver Evening Dinner Cruise: $157
Entertainment
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Entertainment Entrance tickets, shows, etc.Texas $23British Columbia $43
Tours and Activities in Texas
Here are a few actual costs in Texas for available activities, ticket prices, and tours:
- Self-Guided Ghost Tour on the Galveston Strand: $6.75
- Historic Dallas Downtown Solo Self Guided Walking Tour : $7.75
- Big Bend National Park Self Guided Audio Tour Guide: $9.99
- Unique Scavenger Hunt Experience in Fort Worth by Wacky Walks: $10
- Unique Scavenger Hunt Experience in Round Rock by Operation City Quest: $10
- Unique Scavenger Hunt Experience in Waco by Wacky Walks: $10
- Scavenger Hunt Adventure in Fort Worth by Crazy Dash: $10
- Scavenger Hunt Adventure in Fort Worth by 3Quest Challenge: $10
- Scavenger Hunt Adventure in Houston by Wacky Walks: $10
- Unique Self-Guided Scavenger Hunt Experience in League City: $10
- Pirates! Legends of the Gulf Coast Museum Ticket: $12
- Fort Worth Scavenger Hunt and Sights Self-Guided Adventure: $13
Tours and Activities in British Columbia
Here are a few actual costs in British Columbia for available activities, ticket prices, and tours:
- Self-Guided Smartphone Walking Tour of Gastown: $4.82
- Fort Langley: a Film & Television Smartphone Audio Walking Tour: $5.19
- Victoria Harbour: a Smartphone Audio Walking Tour: $5.19
- Discover Stanley Park with a Smartphone Audio Tour: $5.19
- Cycling the Seawall: A Self-Guided Audio Tour Along the Stanley Park Seawall: $5.46
- Smartphone Audio Driving Tour between Kamloops and Vancouver: $6.31
- Sea to Sky Highway: a Smartphone Audio Driving Tour: $6.31
- Smartphone Audio Driving Tour between Kamloops & Revelstoke: $6.33
- Historic Walking Tours of Vancouver with Then & Now Images!: $6.68
- Walking Tour Along Stanley Park's Seawall: $6.68
- Explore The History of People of the Safe Harbour in Walking Tour of Ucluelet: $6.73
- Self-Guided Smartphone Walking Tours of Stanley Park: $7.42
Alcohol
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Alcohol Drinks for one dayTexas $19British Columbia $12
Sample the Local Flavors in Texas
Some specific costs for nightlife related activities in Texas:
- Galveston Island Brewing Brewery Tour with Beer Tasting : $10
- Austin Bar Hunt: Sixth Street Spree: Austin Bar Crawl: $12
- Epic San Antonio Bar Crawl: By Let’s Roam: $12
- Death Warmed Over: San Antonio Haunted Pub Crawl: $30
- Galveston Haunted Pub Crawl Walking Tour: $30
- Austin Haunted Pub Crawl Walking Tour: $30
- Texas’ Oldest Haunted Pub Crawl Shared Walking Tour: $30
- Downtown Austin Live Music Pub Crawl: $35
- Austin Boos and Booze Haunted Pub Crawl: $44
- Stockyards History Tour Fort Worth Pub Crawl: $45
- Party Bike Pub Crawl in Deep Ellum and Downtown Dallas: $55
- Private Houston Brewery Tour by Cart: $57
Sample the Local Flavors in British Columbia
Also in British Columbia, these are the prices for nightlife and alcohol related activities from various tour providers:
- Whistler Distillery Tour & Tasting Experience: $66
- Kelowna Brewery Tour: $97
- 3-Hour Street Art & Craft Beer Tour of Victoria, Brewery Tour & Tasting included: $101
- Lake Country Scenic Wine Tour With Wine Tasting Experience: $105
- Kelowna Wine Tour on an E-Bike with Lunch: $112
- Half-Day Kelowna Area Afternoon Wine tour: $119
- Lake Country Half Day Guided Wine Tour With 4 Wineries: $119
- West Kelowna Half-Day Guided Wine Tour With 4 Wineries : $119
- Kelowna or West Kelowna Afternoon Sightseeing Wine Tour: $119
- Sunset Sip Wine Tour : $119
- East Kelowna Half-Day Guided Wine Tour With 4 Wineries: $119
- Victoria, BC: Food & Wine Tour to the Cowichan Valley: $121
When we compare the travel costs of actual travelers between Texas and British Columbia, we can see that Texas is more expensive. And not only is British Columbia much less expensive, but it is actually a significantly cheaper destination. So, traveling to British Columbia would let you spend less money overall. Or, you could decide to spend more money in British Columbia and be able to afford a more luxurious travel style by staying in nicer hotels, eating at more expensive restaurants, taking tours, and experiencing more activities. The same level of travel in Texas would naturally cost you much more money, so you would probably want to keep your budget a little tighter in Texas than you might in British Columbia.
If you're trying to decide if either of these two destinations are within your price range, also see Is Texas Expensive? and Is British Columbia Expensive?.
Which has a larger population, Texas or British Columbia?
Texas has a larger population, and is about 5 times larger than the population of British Columbia. When comparing the sizes of Texas and British Columbia, keep in mind that a larger population does not always imply the destination has more attractions or better activities. So, always research the type of place that you want to visit along with the activities and attractions that interest you.
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