Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Vancouver 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Vancouver are 29.5% higher than in Tokyo (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Vancouver are 47.2% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Rent Prices in Vancouver are 85.9% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Restaurant Prices in Vancouver are 102.3% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Groceries Prices in Vancouver are 21.5% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Vancouver is 18.4% lower than in Tokyo | |
Restaurants | Tokyo Edit |
Vancouver Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,025.00 ¥ (9.00 C$) |
2,847.63 ¥ (25.00 C$) |
+177.8 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
7,250.00 ¥ (63.65 C$) |
13,668.63 ¥ (120.00 C$) |
+88.5 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
800.00 ¥ (7.02 C$) |
1,708.58 ¥ (15.00 C$) |
+113.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
500.00 ¥ (4.39 C$) |
911.24 ¥ (8.00 C$) |
+82.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
800.00 ¥ (7.02 C$) |
1,025.15 ¥ (9.00 C$) |
+28.1 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
508.11 ¥ (4.46 C$) |
622.36 ¥ (5.46 C$) |
+22.5 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
183.72 ¥ (1.61 C$) |
331.79 ¥ (2.91 C$) |
+80.6 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
118.59 ¥ (1.04 C$) |
301.14 ¥ (2.64 C$) |
+153.9 % |
Markets | Tokyo Edit |
Vancouver Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
896.02 ¥ (7.87 C$) |
1,303.83 ¥ (11.45 C$) |
+45.5 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
244.11 ¥ (2.14 C$) |
431.09 ¥ (3.78 C$) |
+76.6 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
247.77 ¥ (2.18 C$) |
317.44 ¥ (2.79 C$) |
+28.1 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
334.01 ¥ (2.93 C$) |
642.43 ¥ (5.64 C$) |
+92.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,125.56 ¥ (9.88 C$) |
932.67 ¥ (8.19 C$) |
-17.1 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
502.53 ¥ (4.41 C$) |
1,097.35 ¥ (9.63 C$) |
+118.4 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,435.91 ¥ (12.61 C$) |
1,271.56 ¥ (11.16 C$) |
-11.4 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
368.77 ¥ (3.24 C$) |
318.78 ¥ (2.80 C$) |
-13.6 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
175.99 ¥ (1.55 C$) |
95.47 ¥ (0.84 C$) |
-45.8 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
402.25 ¥ (3.53 C$) |
271.96 ¥ (2.39 C$) |
-32.4 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
341.57 ¥ (3.00 C$) |
341.81 ¥ (3.00 C$) |
+0.1 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
197.12 ¥ (1.73 C$) |
231.64 ¥ (2.03 C$) |
+17.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
192.17 ¥ (1.69 C$) |
196.34 ¥ (1.72 C$) |
+2.2 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
219.43 ¥ (1.93 C$) |
407.21 ¥ (3.57 C$) |
+85.6 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
131.12 ¥ (1.15 C$) |
307.11 ¥ (2.70 C$) |
+134.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,150.00 ¥ (10.10 C$) |
2,278.11 ¥ (20.00 C$) |
+98.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
327.48 ¥ (2.87 C$) |
527.53 ¥ (4.63 C$) |
+61.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
458.46 ¥ (4.02 C$) |
529.88 ¥ (4.65 C$) |
+15.6 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
600.00 ¥ (5.27 C$) |
2,286.65 ¥ (20.07 C$) |
+281.1 % |
Transportation | Tokyo Edit |
Vancouver Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
200.00 ¥ (1.76 C$) |
358.80 ¥ (3.15 C$) |
+79.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
7,880.00 ¥ (69.18 C$) |
15,946.74 ¥ (140.00 C$) |
+102.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
500.00 ¥ (4.39 C$) |
441.38 ¥ (3.88 C$) |
-11.7 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
692.02 ¥ (6.08 C$) |
393.21 ¥ (3.45 C$) |
-43.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,789.47 ¥ (33.27 C$) |
4,133.62 ¥ (36.29 C$) |
+9.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
667.61 ¥ (5.86 C$) |
847.56 ¥ (7.44 C$) |
+27.0 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,342,000.00 ¥ (29,340.17 C$) |
3,870,273.36 ¥ (33,978.00 C$) |
+15.8 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,493,125.00 ¥ (21,887.70 C$) |
3,228,649.93 ¥ (28,345.04 C$) |
+29.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Tokyo Edit |
Vancouver Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
26,989.97 ¥ (236.95 C$) |
16,794.93 ¥ (147.45 C$) |
-37.8 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,875.32 ¥ (34.02 C$) |
7,424.18 ¥ (65.18 C$) |
+91.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,869.86 ¥ (42.75 C$) |
9,004.82 ¥ (79.06 C$) |
+84.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Tokyo Edit |
Vancouver Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
9,624.14 ¥ (84.49 C$) |
6,407.17 ¥ (56.25 C$) |
-33.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
3,080.44 ¥ (27.04 C$) |
1,804.18 ¥ (15.84 C$) |
-41.4 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,900.00 ¥ (16.68 C$) |
2,050.29 ¥ (18.00 C$) |
+7.9 % |
Childcare | Tokyo Edit |
Vancouver Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
75,650.00 ¥ (664.15 C$) |
176,553.17 ¥ (1,550.00 C$) |
+133.4 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
2,267,352.94 ¥ (19,905.60 C$) |
2,289,495.98 ¥ (20,100.00 C$) |
+1.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Tokyo Edit |
Vancouver Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
8,411.90 ¥ (73.85 C$) |
9,586.72 ¥ (84.16 C$) |
+14.0 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
5,630.00 ¥ (49.43 C$) |
6,606.51 ¥ (58.00 C$) |
+17.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
9,457.73 ¥ (83.03 C$) |
15,500.23 ¥ (136.08 C$) |
+63.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
12,403.81 ¥ (108.90 C$) |
19,202.53 ¥ (168.58 C$) |
+54.8 % |
Rent Per Month | Tokyo Edit |
Vancouver Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
157,680.55 ¥ (1,384.31 C$) |
318,957.90 ¥ (2,800.20 C$) |
+102.3 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
91,008.98 ¥ (798.99 C$) |
261,684.03 ¥ (2,297.38 C$) |
+187.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
422,863.86 ¥ (3,712.42 C$) |
574,927.59 ¥ (5,047.42 C$) |
+36.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
186,252.75 ¥ (1,635.15 C$) |
439,574.69 ¥ (3,859.12 C$) |
+136.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Tokyo Edit |
Vancouver Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
131,220.79 ¥ (1,152.02 C$) |
165,758.85 ¥ (1,455.23 C$) |
+26.3 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
68,227.42 ¥ (598.98 C$) |
106,149.52 ¥ (931.91 C$) |
+55.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Tokyo Edit |
Vancouver Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
417,589.66 ¥ (3,666.11 C$) |
501,889.38 ¥ (4,406.20 C$) |
+20.2 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.73 | 6.54 | +278.2 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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