Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Vancouver 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Vancouver is 32.2% higher than in Tokyo (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Vancouver is 49.4% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Rent Prices in Vancouver are 86.2% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Restaurant Prices in Vancouver are 111.9% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Groceries Prices in Vancouver are 24.2% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Vancouver is 12.9% lower than in Tokyo | |
Restaurants | Tokyo Edit |
Vancouver Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 ¥ (8.69 C$) |
2,877.28 ¥ (25.00 C$) |
+187.7 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
7,000.00 ¥ (60.82 C$) |
13,810.96 ¥ (120.00 C$) |
+97.3 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
800.00 ¥ (6.95 C$) |
1,726.37 ¥ (15.00 C$) |
+115.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
440.00 ¥ (3.82 C$) |
920.73 ¥ (8.00 C$) |
+109.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
700.00 ¥ (6.08 C$) |
1,035.82 ¥ (9.00 C$) |
+48.0 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
505.00 ¥ (4.39 C$) |
624.31 ¥ (5.42 C$) |
+23.6 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
171.03 ¥ (1.49 C$) |
338.15 ¥ (2.94 C$) |
+97.7 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
114.09 ¥ (0.99 C$) |
303.53 ¥ (2.64 C$) |
+166.1 % |
Markets | Tokyo Edit |
Vancouver Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
898.55 ¥ (7.81 C$) |
1,337.90 ¥ (11.62 C$) |
+48.9 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
231.55 ¥ (2.01 C$) |
440.37 ¥ (3.83 C$) |
+90.2 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
250.79 ¥ (2.18 C$) |
310.30 ¥ (2.70 C$) |
+23.7 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
334.79 ¥ (2.91 C$) |
644.04 ¥ (5.60 C$) |
+92.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,125.56 ¥ (9.78 C$) |
946.38 ¥ (8.22 C$) |
-15.9 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
499.63 ¥ (4.34 C$) |
1,106.38 ¥ (9.61 C$) |
+121.4 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,435.91 ¥ (12.48 C$) |
1,284.80 ¥ (11.16 C$) |
-10.5 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
344.22 ¥ (2.99 C$) |
322.10 ¥ (2.80 C$) |
-6.4 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
166.53 ¥ (1.45 C$) |
95.90 ¥ (0.83 C$) |
-42.4 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
402.25 ¥ (3.50 C$) |
274.79 ¥ (2.39 C$) |
-31.7 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
341.57 ¥ (2.97 C$) |
340.90 ¥ (2.96 C$) |
-0.2 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
192.43 ¥ (1.67 C$) |
230.82 ¥ (2.01 C$) |
+20.0 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
192.17 ¥ (1.67 C$) |
198.38 ¥ (1.72 C$) |
+3.2 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
222.90 ¥ (1.94 C$) |
411.45 ¥ (3.57 C$) |
+84.6 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
129.54 ¥ (1.13 C$) |
310.30 ¥ (2.70 C$) |
+139.5 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,100.00 ¥ (9.56 C$) |
2,301.83 ¥ (20.00 C$) |
+109.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
324.60 ¥ (2.82 C$) |
530.34 ¥ (4.61 C$) |
+63.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
450.83 ¥ (3.92 C$) |
531.98 ¥ (4.62 C$) |
+18.0 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
600.00 ¥ (5.21 C$) |
2,310.46 ¥ (20.07 C$) |
+285.1 % |
Transportation | Tokyo Edit |
Vancouver Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
200.00 ¥ (1.74 C$) |
362.54 ¥ (3.15 C$) |
+81.3 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
7,840.00 ¥ (68.12 C$) |
16,112.79 ¥ (140.00 C$) |
+105.5 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
500.00 ¥ (4.34 C$) |
445.98 ¥ (3.88 C$) |
-10.8 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 ¥ (6.15 C$) |
397.30 ¥ (3.45 C$) |
-43.9 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,789.47 ¥ (32.93 C$) |
4,176.66 ¥ (36.29 C$) |
+10.2 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
667.61 ¥ (5.80 C$) |
856.53 ¥ (7.44 C$) |
+28.3 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,342,000.00 ¥ (29,037.81 C$) |
3,910,572.99 ¥ (33,978.00 C$) |
+17.0 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,512,666.67 ¥ (21,831.94 C$) |
3,262,268.58 ¥ (28,345.04 C$) |
+29.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Tokyo Edit |
Vancouver Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
26,466.83 ¥ (229.96 C$) |
16,969.81 ¥ (147.45 C$) |
-35.9 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,878.60 ¥ (33.70 C$) |
7,327.48 ¥ (63.67 C$) |
+88.9 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,828.00 ¥ (41.95 C$) |
9,067.79 ¥ (78.79 C$) |
+87.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Tokyo Edit |
Vancouver Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
9,624.14 ¥ (83.62 C$) |
6,315.92 ¥ (54.88 C$) |
-34.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,974.19 ¥ (25.84 C$) |
1,822.96 ¥ (15.84 C$) |
-38.7 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,900.00 ¥ (16.51 C$) |
2,071.64 ¥ (18.00 C$) |
+9.0 % |
Childcare | Tokyo Edit |
Vancouver Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
78,657.78 ¥ (683.44 C$) |
178,391.55 ¥ (1,550.00 C$) |
+126.8 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
2,170,247.04 ¥ (18,856.74 C$) |
2,313,335.60 ¥ (20,100.00 C$) |
+6.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Tokyo Edit |
Vancouver Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
8,328.32 ¥ (72.36 C$) |
9,845.18 ¥ (85.54 C$) |
+18.2 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
5,471.58 ¥ (47.54 C$) |
6,549.74 ¥ (56.91 C$) |
+19.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
9,457.73 ¥ (82.18 C$) |
15,590.45 ¥ (135.46 C$) |
+64.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
12,649.00 ¥ (109.90 C$) |
19,402.48 ¥ (168.58 C$) |
+53.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Tokyo Edit |
Vancouver Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
160,847.49 ¥ (1,397.56 C$) |
321,192.40 ¥ (2,790.76 C$) |
+99.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
91,206.70 ¥ (792.47 C$) |
266,012.16 ¥ (2,311.31 C$) |
+191.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
424,680.66 ¥ (3,689.95 C$) |
576,081.77 ¥ (5,005.43 C$) |
+35.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
186,516.31 ¥ (1,620.59 C$) |
444,101.79 ¥ (3,858.69 C$) |
+138.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Tokyo Edit |
Vancouver Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
133,971.00 ¥ (1,164.04 C$) |
167,484.83 ¥ (1,455.23 C$) |
+25.0 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
69,389.42 ¥ (602.91 C$) |
107,050.73 ¥ (930.14 C$) |
+54.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Tokyo Edit |
Vancouver Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
388,762.44 ¥ (3,377.86 C$) |
506,028.14 ¥ (4,396.75 C$) |
+30.2 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.78 | 6.54 | +267.2 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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