Cost of Living Comparison Between Vancouver and Tokyo 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Tokyo is 24.4% lower than in Vancouver (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Tokyo is 33.1% lower than in Vancouver | |
| Rent Prices in Tokyo are 46.3% lower than in Vancouver | |
| Restaurant Prices in Tokyo are 52.8% lower than in Vancouver | |
| Groceries Prices in Tokyo are 19.5% lower than in Vancouver | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Tokyo is 14.8% higher than in Vancouver | |
Restaurants | Vancouver Edit |
Tokyo Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 C$ (2,877.28 ¥) |
8.69 C$ (1,000.00 ¥) |
-65.2 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
120.00 C$ (13,810.96 ¥) |
60.82 C$ (7,000.00 ¥) |
-49.3 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
15.00 C$ (1,726.37 ¥) |
6.95 C$ (800.00 ¥) |
-53.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.00 C$ (920.73 ¥) |
3.82 C$ (440.00 ¥) |
-52.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
9.00 C$ (1,035.82 ¥) |
6.08 C$ (700.00 ¥) |
-32.4 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5.42 C$ (624.31 ¥) |
4.39 C$ (505.00 ¥) |
-19.1 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.94 C$ (338.15 ¥) |
1.49 C$ (171.03 ¥) |
-49.4 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.64 C$ (303.53 ¥) |
0.99 C$ (114.09 ¥) |
-62.4 % |
Markets | Vancouver Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
11.62 C$ (1,337.90 ¥) |
7.81 C$ (898.55 ¥) |
-32.8 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.83 C$ (440.37 ¥) |
2.01 C$ (231.55 ¥) |
-47.4 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.70 C$ (310.30 ¥) |
2.18 C$ (250.79 ¥) |
-19.2 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
5.60 C$ (644.04 ¥) |
2.91 C$ (334.79 ¥) |
-48.0 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
8.22 C$ (946.38 ¥) |
9.78 C$ (1,125.56 ¥) |
+18.9 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
9.61 C$ (1,106.38 ¥) |
4.34 C$ (499.63 ¥) |
-54.8 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
11.16 C$ (1,284.80 ¥) |
12.48 C$ (1,435.91 ¥) |
+11.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.80 C$ (322.10 ¥) |
2.99 C$ (344.22 ¥) |
+6.9 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.83 C$ (95.90 ¥) |
1.45 C$ (166.53 ¥) |
+73.6 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.39 C$ (274.79 ¥) |
3.50 C$ (402.25 ¥) |
+46.4 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2.96 C$ (340.90 ¥) |
2.97 C$ (341.57 ¥) |
+0.2 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
2.01 C$ (230.82 ¥) |
1.67 C$ (192.43 ¥) |
-16.6 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.72 C$ (198.38 ¥) |
1.67 C$ (192.17 ¥) |
-3.1 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3.57 C$ (411.45 ¥) |
1.94 C$ (222.90 ¥) |
-45.8 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.70 C$ (310.30 ¥) |
1.13 C$ (129.54 ¥) |
-58.3 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
20.00 C$ (2,301.83 ¥) |
9.56 C$ (1,100.00 ¥) |
-52.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
4.61 C$ (530.34 ¥) |
2.82 C$ (324.60 ¥) |
-38.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.62 C$ (531.98 ¥) |
3.92 C$ (450.83 ¥) |
-15.3 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
20.07 C$ (2,310.46 ¥) |
5.21 C$ (600.00 ¥) |
-74.0 % |
Transportation | Vancouver Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.15 C$ (362.54 ¥) |
1.74 C$ (200.00 ¥) |
-44.8 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
140.00 C$ (16,112.79 ¥) |
68.12 C$ (7,840.00 ¥) |
-51.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
3.88 C$ (445.98 ¥) |
4.34 C$ (500.00 ¥) |
+12.1 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.45 C$ (397.30 ¥) |
6.15 C$ (708.11 ¥) |
+78.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
36.29 C$ (4,176.66 ¥) |
32.93 C$ (3,789.47 ¥) |
-9.3 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
7.44 C$ (856.53 ¥) |
5.80 C$ (667.61 ¥) |
-22.1 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,978.00 C$ (3,910,572.99 ¥) |
29,037.81 C$ (3,342,000.00 ¥) |
-14.5 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,345.04 C$ (3,262,268.58 ¥) |
21,831.94 C$ (2,512,666.67 ¥) |
-23.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Vancouver Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
147.45 C$ (16,969.81 ¥) |
229.96 C$ (26,466.83 ¥) |
+56.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
63.67 C$ (7,327.48 ¥) |
33.70 C$ (3,878.60 ¥) |
-47.1 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
78.79 C$ (9,067.79 ¥) |
41.95 C$ (4,828.00 ¥) |
-46.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Vancouver Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
54.88 C$ (6,315.92 ¥) |
83.62 C$ (9,624.14 ¥) |
+52.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
15.84 C$ (1,822.96 ¥) |
25.84 C$ (2,974.19 ¥) |
+63.2 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
18.00 C$ (2,071.64 ¥) |
16.51 C$ (1,900.00 ¥) |
-8.3 % |
Childcare | Vancouver Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,550.00 C$ (178,391.55 ¥) |
683.44 C$ (78,657.78 ¥) |
-55.9 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
20,100.00 C$ (2,313,335.60 ¥) |
18,856.74 C$ (2,170,247.04 ¥) |
-6.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Vancouver Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
85.54 C$ (9,845.18 ¥) |
72.36 C$ (8,328.32 ¥) |
-15.4 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
56.91 C$ (6,549.74 ¥) |
47.54 C$ (5,471.58 ¥) |
-16.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
135.46 C$ (15,590.45 ¥) |
82.18 C$ (9,457.73 ¥) |
-39.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
168.58 C$ (19,402.48 ¥) |
109.90 C$ (12,649.00 ¥) |
-34.8 % |
Rent Per Month | Vancouver Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,790.76 C$ (321,192.40 ¥) |
1,397.56 C$ (160,847.49 ¥) |
-49.9 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
2,311.31 C$ (266,012.16 ¥) |
792.47 C$ (91,206.70 ¥) |
-65.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
5,005.43 C$ (576,081.77 ¥) |
3,689.95 C$ (424,680.66 ¥) |
-26.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
3,858.69 C$ (444,101.79 ¥) |
1,620.59 C$ (186,516.31 ¥) |
-58.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Vancouver Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,455.23 C$ (167,484.83 ¥) |
1,164.04 C$ (133,971.00 ¥) |
-20.0 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
930.14 C$ (107,050.73 ¥) |
602.91 C$ (69,389.42 ¥) |
-35.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | Vancouver Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
4,396.75 C$ (506,028.14 ¥) |
3,377.86 C$ (388,762.44 ¥) |
-23.2 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.54 | 1.78 | -72.8 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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| Cost of Living in Abbotsford | 48.00 miles |
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Cities near Tokyo: | Cost of Living in Matsudo | 17.80 miles |
| Cost of Living in Yokohama | 21.92 miles |
| Cost of Living in Saitama | 22.56 miles |
| Cost of Living in Chiba | 29.30 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kamakura | 32.85 miles |
| Cost of Living in Yokosuka | 37.13 miles |
| Cost of Living in Hiratsuka | 37.86 miles |
| Cost of Living in Matsumoto | 136.85 miles |
| Cost of Living in Nagano | 141.07 miles |
| Cost of Living in Nagoya | 223.51 miles |