Edmonton vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edmonton Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1785
$1641
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4092
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$955
$803
🏘️ Family rent
$1589
$1741
🍽️ Food expenses
$545
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$287
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3052
$2601
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
63
100
😀 Quality of life
89
99
🏙️ Population
1.01M
14.3M

The cost of living in Edmonton is 9% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 2563rd and 3085th ($1785 vs $1641) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 100th and 4th in Canada and Japan, respectively. Check Canada vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Edmonton compared to 1.6 months in Tokyo. Edmonton ranked 13th best city to live in Canada vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 172nd and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Edmonton Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.2
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.3
$44.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$5.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.36
$3.79
 Cappuccino
$3.66
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.85
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$929
$1054
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$726
$567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1576
$2732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1272
$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.7
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.31%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2798
$10740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2233
$5460
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.59
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.1
$28.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.4
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$7.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.04
$6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.1
$4.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.29
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.27
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.6
$66.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.4
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.8
$66
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$745
$574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8270
$15495

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Cities near Edmonton

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 16 mi Spruce Grove
$1709
31 km or 19 mi Leduc
$1723
142 km or 88 mi Red Deer
$1727
279 km or 173 mi Calgary
$2149
297 km or 185 mi Banff
$1914
380 km or 236 mi Fort McMurray
$1871
388 km or 241 mi Grande Prairie
$1786
429 km or 267 mi Lethbridge
$1701
435 km or 270 mi Medicine Hat
$1577
483 km or 300 mi Saskatoon
$1793
515 km or 320 mi Prince Albert
$1487
565 km or 351 mi Kamloops
$1854
576 km or 358 mi Kelowna
$2001
610 km or 379 mi Prince George
$1586
616 km or 383 mi Penticton
$1781
622 km or 387 mi Sandpoint
$2523
646 km or 402 mi Moose Jaw
$1408
688 km or 428 mi Great Falls
$2139
689 km or 428 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2275
691 km or 430 mi Post Falls
$2250
698 km or 434 mi Regina
$1678
703 km or 437 mi Spokane Valley
$2156
711 km or 442 mi Spokane
$2150
743 km or 461 mi Missoula
$2011
752 km or 467 mi Whistler
$2469
762 km or 473 mi Chilliwack
$1765
779 km or 484 mi Helena
$2498
789 km or 491 mi Abbotsford
$1976
792 km or 492 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
796 km or 495 mi Moscow
$1642
798 km or 496 mi Coquitlam
$2553
800 km or 497 mi Pullman
$1566
804 km or 499 mi Langley
$1983
809 km or 502 mi Surrey
$2417
809 km or 503 mi Burnaby
$2589
811 km or 504 mi North Vancouver
$2502
818 km or 508 mi Vancouver
$2650
820 km or 510 mi Bellingham
$2278
821 km or 510 mi Delta
$2330
822 km or 511 mi Moses Lake
$1917

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1121
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1112
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1133
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1059
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1090
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$980
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1124
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1038
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$964
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1079
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1077
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1062
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1000
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1187
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1096
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1106
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1038
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1095
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1119
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1052
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1073
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1092
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1075
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1033