Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Burnaby 

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Cost of Living in Burnaby is 14.9% higher than in Tokyo (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Burnaby is 42.1% higher than in Tokyo
Rent Prices in Burnaby are 100.3% higher than in Tokyo
Restaurant Prices in Burnaby are 65.5% higher than in Tokyo
Groceries Prices in Burnaby are 6.3% higher than in Tokyo
Local Purchasing Power in Burnaby is 14.3% higher than in Tokyo
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Restaurants
Tokyo Edit Burnaby Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 1,000.00 ¥
(8.71 C$)
2,297.27 ¥
(20.00 C$)
     +129.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 7,000.00 ¥
(60.94 C$)
9,189.08 ¥
(80.00 C$)
     +31.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 800.00 ¥
(6.96 C$)
1,722.95 ¥
(15.00 C$)
     +115.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 440.00 ¥
(3.83 C$)
746.61 ¥
(6.50 C$)
     +69.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 700.00 ¥
(6.09 C$)
918.91 ¥
(8.00 C$)
     +31.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 505.00 ¥
(4.40 C$)
574.32 ¥
(5.00 C$)
     +13.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 171.03 ¥
(1.49 C$)
330.23 ¥
(2.88 C$)
     +93.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 114.09 ¥
(0.99 C$)
268.01 ¥
(2.33 C$)
     +134.9 %
Markets
Tokyo Edit Burnaby Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 898.87 ¥
(7.83 C$)
1,392.62 ¥
(12.12 C$)
     +54.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 231.55 ¥
(2.02 C$)
377.42 ¥
(3.29 C$)
     +63.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 250.79 ¥
(2.18 C$)
202.93 ¥
(1.77 C$)
     -19.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 334.79 ¥
(2.91 C$)
516.89 ¥
(4.50 C$)
     +54.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 1,125.56 ¥
(9.80 C$)
839.12 ¥
(7.31 C$)
     -25.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 499.63 ¥
(4.35 C$)
997.17 ¥
(8.68 C$)
     +99.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1,435.91 ¥
(12.50 C$)
816.95 ¥
(7.11 C$)
     -43.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 344.22 ¥
(3.00 C$)
319.14 ¥
(2.78 C$)
     -7.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 166.53 ¥
(1.45 C$)
102.67 ¥
(0.89 C$)
     -38.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 402.25 ¥
(3.50 C$)
213.80 ¥
(1.86 C$)
     -46.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 341.57 ¥
(2.97 C$)
252.02 ¥
(2.19 C$)
     -26.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 192.43 ¥
(1.68 C$)
182.56 ¥
(1.59 C$)
     -5.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 192.17 ¥
(1.67 C$)
295.44 ¥
(2.57 C$)
     +53.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 222.90 ¥
(1.94 C$)
459.45 ¥
(4.00 C$)
     +106.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 129.54 ¥
(1.13 C$)
215.08 ¥
(1.87 C$)
     +66.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 1,100.00 ¥
(9.58 C$)
2,067.54 ¥
(18.00 C$)
     +88.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 324.60 ¥
(2.83 C$)
398.54 ¥
(3.47 C$)
     +22.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 450.83 ¥
(3.92 C$)
416.38 ¥
(3.62 C$)
     -7.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 600.00 ¥
(5.22 C$)
2,297.27 ¥
(20.00 C$)
     +282.9 %
Transportation
Tokyo Edit Burnaby Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 200.00 ¥
(1.74 C$)
407.77 ¥
(3.55 C$)
     +103.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 7,840.00 ¥
(68.25 C$)
12,017.59 ¥
(104.62 C$)
     +53.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 500.00 ¥
(4.35 C$)
516.89 ¥
(4.50 C$)
     +3.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 708.11 ¥
(6.16 C$)
369.71 ¥
(3.22 C$)
     -47.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 3,789.47 ¥
(32.99 C$)
4,020.22 ¥
(35.00 C$)
     +6.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 667.61 ¥
(5.81 C$)
827.33 ¥
(7.20 C$)
     +23.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 3,342,000.00 ¥
(29,095.40 C$)
3,902,832.16 ¥
(33,978.00 C$)
     +16.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,512,666.67 ¥
(21,875.24 C$)
3,107,243.02 ¥
(27,051.61 C$)
     +23.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Tokyo Edit Burnaby Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 26,466.83 ¥
(230.42 C$)
20,606.31 ¥
(179.40 C$)
     -22.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 3,878.60 ¥
(33.77 C$)
6,914.78 ¥
(60.20 C$)
     +78.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 4,828.00 ¥
(42.03 C$)
8,532.72 ¥
(74.29 C$)
     +76.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Tokyo Edit Burnaby Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 9,624.14 ¥
(83.79 C$)
5,456.02 ¥
(47.50 C$)
     -43.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 2,974.19 ¥
(25.89 C$)
1,722.95 ¥
(15.00 C$)
     -42.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 1,900.00 ¥
(16.54 C$)
2,297.27 ¥
(20.00 C$)
     +20.9 %
Childcare
Tokyo Edit Burnaby Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 78,645.86 ¥
(684.69 C$)
148,461.08 ¥
(1,292.50 C$)
     +88.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 2,170,120.86 ¥
(18,893.04 C$)
1,722,952.57 ¥
(15,000.00 C$)
     -20.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Tokyo Edit Burnaby Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 8,328.32 ¥
(72.51 C$)
7,082.87 ¥
(61.66 C$)
     -15.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 5,471.58 ¥
(47.64 C$)
5,704.89 ¥
(49.67 C$)
     +4.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 9,457.73 ¥
(82.34 C$)
15,650.15 ¥
(136.25 C$)
     +65.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 12,649.00 ¥
(110.12 C$)
14,357.94 ¥
(125.00 C$)
     +13.5 %
Rent Per Month
Tokyo Edit Burnaby Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 160,827.92 ¥
(1,400.17 C$)
333,104.16 ¥
(2,900.00 C$)
     +107.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 91,199.96 ¥
(793.99 C$)
275,672.41 ¥
(2,400.00 C$)
     +202.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 424,614.52 ¥
(3,696.69 C$)
689,181.03 ¥
(6,000.00 C$)
     +62.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 186,489.36 ¥
(1,623.57 C$)
430,738.14 ¥
(3,750.00 C$)
     +131.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Tokyo Edit Burnaby Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 133,971.00 ¥
(1,166.35 C$)
134,166.77 ¥
(1,168.05 C$)
     +0.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 69,389.42 ¥
(604.10 C$)
92,927.46 ¥
(809.03 C$)
     +33.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Tokyo Edit Burnaby Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 388,724.83 ¥
(3,384.23 C$)
631,725.35 ¥
(5,499.79 C$)
     +62.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 1.78 7.33      +311.7 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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