Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Vancouver 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Vancouver are 34.1% higher than in Tokyo (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Vancouver are 53.8% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Rent Prices in Vancouver are 98.0% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Restaurant Prices in Vancouver are 105.4% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Groceries Prices in Vancouver are 25.8% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Vancouver is 23.6% lower than in Tokyo | |
Restaurants | Tokyo Edit |
Vancouver Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 ¥ (8.86 C$) |
2,820.62 ¥ (25.00 C$) |
+182.1 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
7,000.00 ¥ (62.04 C$) |
13,538.99 ¥ (120.00 C$) |
+93.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
800.00 ¥ (7.09 C$) |
1,692.37 ¥ (15.00 C$) |
+111.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
500.00 ¥ (4.43 C$) |
902.60 ¥ (8.00 C$) |
+80.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
800.00 ¥ (7.09 C$) |
1,015.42 ¥ (9.00 C$) |
+26.9 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
490.81 ¥ (4.35 C$) |
608.13 ¥ (5.39 C$) |
+23.9 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
175.16 ¥ (1.55 C$) |
328.64 ¥ (2.91 C$) |
+87.6 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
114.95 ¥ (1.02 C$) |
295.60 ¥ (2.62 C$) |
+157.2 % |
Markets | Tokyo Edit |
Vancouver Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
878.03 ¥ (7.78 C$) |
1,293.53 ¥ (11.46 C$) |
+47.3 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
237.49 ¥ (2.10 C$) |
429.75 ¥ (3.81 C$) |
+81.0 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
237.68 ¥ (2.11 C$) |
315.80 ¥ (2.80 C$) |
+32.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
329.77 ¥ (2.92 C$) |
640.64 ¥ (5.68 C$) |
+94.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,098.30 ¥ (9.73 C$) |
947.34 ¥ (8.40 C$) |
-13.7 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
489.23 ¥ (4.34 C$) |
1,098.83 ¥ (9.74 C$) |
+124.6 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,393.60 ¥ (12.35 C$) |
1,259.50 ¥ (11.16 C$) |
-9.6 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
342.09 ¥ (3.03 C$) |
315.76 ¥ (2.80 C$) |
-7.7 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
164.73 ¥ (1.46 C$) |
94.57 ¥ (0.84 C$) |
-42.6 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
375.96 ¥ (3.33 C$) |
269.38 ¥ (2.39 C$) |
-28.3 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
327.78 ¥ (2.91 C$) |
338.56 ¥ (3.00 C$) |
+3.3 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
188.40 ¥ (1.67 C$) |
229.44 ¥ (2.03 C$) |
+21.8 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
184.16 ¥ (1.63 C$) |
194.47 ¥ (1.72 C$) |
+5.6 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
209.45 ¥ (1.86 C$) |
403.35 ¥ (3.57 C$) |
+92.6 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
131.85 ¥ (1.17 C$) |
304.19 ¥ (2.70 C$) |
+130.7 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,100.00 ¥ (9.75 C$) |
2,256.50 ¥ (20.00 C$) |
+105.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
317.45 ¥ (2.81 C$) |
522.53 ¥ (4.63 C$) |
+64.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
441.33 ¥ (3.91 C$) |
524.85 ¥ (4.65 C$) |
+18.9 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
600.00 ¥ (5.32 C$) |
2,264.96 ¥ (20.07 C$) |
+277.5 % |
Transportation | Tokyo Edit |
Vancouver Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
200.00 ¥ (1.77 C$) |
355.40 ¥ (3.15 C$) |
+77.7 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
7,400.00 ¥ (65.59 C$) |
15,795.49 ¥ (140.00 C$) |
+113.5 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
500.00 ¥ (4.43 C$) |
451.30 ¥ (4.00 C$) |
-9.7 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
675.92 ¥ (5.99 C$) |
432.15 ¥ (3.83 C$) |
-36.1 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,789.47 ¥ (33.59 C$) |
4,128.83 ¥ (36.59 C$) |
+9.0 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
655.01 ¥ (5.81 C$) |
840.75 ¥ (7.45 C$) |
+28.4 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,342,000.00 ¥ (29,621.11 C$) |
3,833,565.32 ¥ (33,978.00 C$) |
+14.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,355,189.47 ¥ (20,874.73 C$) |
3,198,027.44 ¥ (28,345.04 C$) |
+35.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Tokyo Edit |
Vancouver Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
26,188.89 ¥ (232.12 C$) |
17,275.50 ¥ (153.12 C$) |
-34.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,821.74 ¥ (33.87 C$) |
7,464.58 ¥ (66.16 C$) |
+95.3 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,811.87 ¥ (42.65 C$) |
8,991.43 ¥ (79.69 C$) |
+86.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Tokyo Edit |
Vancouver Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
8,871.25 ¥ (78.63 C$) |
6,478.89 ¥ (57.42 C$) |
-27.0 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,754.83 ¥ (24.42 C$) |
2,039.66 ¥ (18.08 C$) |
-26.0 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,900.00 ¥ (16.84 C$) |
2,030.85 ¥ (18.00 C$) |
+6.9 % |
Childcare | Tokyo Edit |
Vancouver Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
75,650.00 ¥ (670.51 C$) |
174,878.63 ¥ (1,550.00 C$) |
+131.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
2,267,352.94 ¥ (20,096.21 C$) |
2,267,781.01 ¥ (20,100.00 C$) |
+0.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Tokyo Edit |
Vancouver Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
7,691.73 ¥ (68.17 C$) |
9,852.32 ¥ (87.32 C$) |
+28.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
5,354.76 ¥ (47.46 C$) |
7,041.30 ¥ (62.41 C$) |
+31.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
9,061.20 ¥ (80.31 C$) |
15,543.80 ¥ (137.77 C$) |
+71.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
11,889.57 ¥ (105.38 C$) |
19,727.00 ¥ (174.85 C$) |
+65.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Tokyo Edit |
Vancouver Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
146,667.04 ¥ (1,299.95 C$) |
316,470.33 ¥ (2,804.97 C$) |
+115.8 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
83,952.16 ¥ (744.09 C$) |
260,882.44 ¥ (2,312.28 C$) |
+210.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
396,745.02 ¥ (3,516.47 C$) |
573,016.81 ¥ (5,078.81 C$) |
+44.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
174,377.28 ¥ (1,545.56 C$) |
437,803.02 ¥ (3,880.38 C$) |
+151.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Tokyo Edit |
Vancouver Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
114,918.12 ¥ (1,018.55 C$) |
168,284.11 ¥ (1,491.55 C$) |
+46.4 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
61,671.35 ¥ (546.61 C$) |
108,510.41 ¥ (961.76 C$) |
+75.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Tokyo Edit |
Vancouver Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
420,669.52 ¥ (3,728.52 C$) |
493,995.13 ¥ (4,378.42 C$) |
+17.4 % |
| 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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