Tokyo vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tokyo Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1698
$2457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4089
$5641
🏠 One person rent
$829
$1547
🏘️ Family rent
$1453
$2678
🍽️ Food expenses
$435
$613
🚐 Transport expenses
$322
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2574
$3278
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
78
😀 Quality of life
99
93
🏙️ Population
14.3M
662K

The cost of living in Tokyo is 31% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 3130th and 931st ($1698 vs $2457) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 4th in Japan and Canada, respectively. Check Japan vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Tokyo compared to 1.3 months in Vancouver. Tokyo ranked 1st best city to live in Japan vs Vancouver ranked 10th in Canada, while ranked 4th and 87th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Tokyo vs Vancouver

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Tokyo Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.1
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.8
$64.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.96
$5.74
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.19
$2.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1001
$1697
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$631
$1379
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1794
$3105
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1151
$2409
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.7
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$74
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$56.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.61%
5.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10581
$9732
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5243
$7029
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.45
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.3
$87.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$30.3
$15.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$2.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$3.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$4.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.33
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.05
$4.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$4.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$3.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.55
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$3.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.02
$15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.32
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$3.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.43
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.9
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.8
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.5
$27.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.8
$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$518
$1240
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14795
$19787

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Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1110
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1115
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1125
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1035
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1055
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$961
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1113
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1020
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$945
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1033
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1049
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1058
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1047
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1025
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$972
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1354
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1068
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1088
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1066
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1002
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$997
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1041
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1024
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1005
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$975
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1050
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1040
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1078
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1073
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1044
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$961

Cities near Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2379
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2172
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2412
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2325
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2297
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2488
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$1952
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2361
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1987
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1791
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2443
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1842
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2144
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2079
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2114
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2414
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2419
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2762
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2480
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2644
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1812
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2603
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2623
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2649
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2632
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2655
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2678
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2669
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$2723
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2203
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2730
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2674
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2814
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$2907
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2525
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3269
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$3162
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3313
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2851
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2812