Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Vancouver 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Vancouver are 32.2% higher than in Tokyo (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Vancouver are 52.0% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Rent Prices in Vancouver are 96.7% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Restaurant Prices in Vancouver are 103.9% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Groceries Prices in Vancouver are 23.2% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Vancouver is 22.4% lower than in Tokyo | |
Restaurants | Tokyo Edit |
Vancouver Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 ¥ (8.93 C$) |
2,798.98 ¥ (25.00 C$) |
+179.9 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
7,000.00 ¥ (62.52 C$) |
13,435.10 ¥ (120.00 C$) |
+91.9 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
800.00 ¥ (7.15 C$) |
1,679.39 ¥ (15.00 C$) |
+109.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
500.00 ¥ (4.47 C$) |
895.67 ¥ (8.00 C$) |
+79.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
800.00 ¥ (7.15 C$) |
1,007.63 ¥ (9.00 C$) |
+26.0 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
491.89 ¥ (4.39 C$) |
603.46 ¥ (5.39 C$) |
+22.7 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
172.66 ¥ (1.54 C$) |
326.12 ¥ (2.91 C$) |
+88.9 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
114.03 ¥ (1.02 C$) |
293.33 ¥ (2.62 C$) |
+157.3 % |
Markets | Tokyo Edit |
Vancouver Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
881.36 ¥ (7.87 C$) |
1,283.61 ¥ (11.46 C$) |
+45.6 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
242.11 ¥ (2.16 C$) |
426.45 ¥ (3.81 C$) |
+76.1 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
236.30 ¥ (2.11 C$) |
313.38 ¥ (2.80 C$) |
+32.6 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
331.83 ¥ (2.96 C$) |
635.72 ¥ (5.68 C$) |
+91.6 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,098.30 ¥ (9.81 C$) |
940.07 ¥ (8.40 C$) |
-14.4 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
489.23 ¥ (4.37 C$) |
1,090.39 ¥ (9.74 C$) |
+122.9 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,393.60 ¥ (12.45 C$) |
1,249.84 ¥ (11.16 C$) |
-10.3 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
368.77 ¥ (3.29 C$) |
313.34 ¥ (2.80 C$) |
-15.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
173.54 ¥ (1.55 C$) |
93.84 ¥ (0.84 C$) |
-45.9 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
375.96 ¥ (3.36 C$) |
267.31 ¥ (2.39 C$) |
-28.9 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
331.75 ¥ (2.96 C$) |
335.97 ¥ (3.00 C$) |
+1.3 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
192.43 ¥ (1.72 C$) |
227.68 ¥ (2.03 C$) |
+18.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
187.86 ¥ (1.68 C$) |
192.98 ¥ (1.72 C$) |
+2.7 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
209.45 ¥ (1.87 C$) |
400.25 ¥ (3.57 C$) |
+91.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
131.85 ¥ (1.18 C$) |
301.86 ¥ (2.70 C$) |
+128.9 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,100.00 ¥ (9.83 C$) |
2,239.18 ¥ (20.00 C$) |
+103.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
324.60 ¥ (2.90 C$) |
518.52 ¥ (4.63 C$) |
+59.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
450.00 ¥ (4.02 C$) |
520.82 ¥ (4.65 C$) |
+15.7 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
600.00 ¥ (5.36 C$) |
2,247.58 ¥ (20.07 C$) |
+274.6 % |
Transportation | Tokyo Edit |
Vancouver Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
200.00 ¥ (1.79 C$) |
352.67 ¥ (3.15 C$) |
+76.3 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
7,400.00 ¥ (66.10 C$) |
15,674.29 ¥ (140.00 C$) |
+111.8 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
500.00 ¥ (4.47 C$) |
447.84 ¥ (4.00 C$) |
-10.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
675.92 ¥ (6.04 C$) |
428.83 ¥ (3.83 C$) |
-36.6 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,789.47 ¥ (33.85 C$) |
4,097.15 ¥ (36.59 C$) |
+8.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
655.01 ¥ (5.85 C$) |
834.30 ¥ (7.45 C$) |
+27.4 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,342,000.00 ¥ (29,850.16 C$) |
3,804,149.19 ¥ (33,978.00 C$) |
+13.8 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,355,189.47 ¥ (21,036.14 C$) |
3,173,487.99 ¥ (28,345.04 C$) |
+34.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Tokyo Edit |
Vancouver Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
26,188.89 ¥ (233.91 C$) |
17,142.94 ¥ (153.12 C$) |
-34.5 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,821.74 ¥ (34.14 C$) |
7,407.30 ¥ (66.16 C$) |
+93.8 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,811.87 ¥ (42.98 C$) |
8,922.43 ¥ (79.69 C$) |
+85.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Tokyo Edit |
Vancouver Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
8,871.25 ¥ (79.24 C$) |
6,429.17 ¥ (57.42 C$) |
-27.5 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,754.83 ¥ (24.61 C$) |
2,024.01 ¥ (18.08 C$) |
-26.5 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,900.00 ¥ (16.97 C$) |
2,015.27 ¥ (18.00 C$) |
+6.1 % |
Childcare | Tokyo Edit |
Vancouver Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
75,650.00 ¥ (675.69 C$) |
173,536.74 ¥ (1,550.00 C$) |
+129.4 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
2,267,352.94 ¥ (20,251.60 C$) |
2,250,379.62 ¥ (20,100.00 C$) |
-0.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Tokyo Edit |
Vancouver Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
7,691.73 ¥ (68.70 C$) |
9,776.72 ¥ (87.32 C$) |
+27.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
5,354.76 ¥ (47.83 C$) |
6,987.27 ¥ (62.41 C$) |
+30.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
9,061.20 ¥ (80.93 C$) |
15,424.53 ¥ (137.77 C$) |
+70.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
11,889.57 ¥ (106.20 C$) |
19,575.63 ¥ (174.85 C$) |
+64.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Tokyo Edit |
Vancouver Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
146,600.40 ¥ (1,309.41 C$) |
314,041.96 ¥ (2,804.97 C$) |
+114.2 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
83,932.81 ¥ (749.67 C$) |
258,880.60 ¥ (2,312.28 C$) |
+208.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
396,546.29 ¥ (3,541.88 C$) |
568,619.87 ¥ (5,078.81 C$) |
+43.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
174,296.49 ¥ (1,556.79 C$) |
434,443.62 ¥ (3,880.38 C$) |
+149.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Tokyo Edit |
Vancouver Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
114,918.12 ¥ (1,026.43 C$) |
166,992.82 ¥ (1,491.55 C$) |
+45.3 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
61,671.35 ¥ (550.84 C$) |
107,677.77 ¥ (961.76 C$) |
+74.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Tokyo Edit |
Vancouver Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
415,557.18 ¥ (3,711.68 C$) |
490,204.55 ¥ (4,378.42 C$) |
+18.0 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.67 | 6.57 | +293.0 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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