Tokyo vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tokyo Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1698
$2540
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4139
$5841
🏠 One person rent
$825
$1607
🏘️ Family rent
$1461
$2790
🍽️ Food expenses
$441
$630
🚐 Transport expenses
$321
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2676
$3629
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
78
😀 Quality of life
96
93
🏙️ Population
14.3M
662K

The cost of living in Tokyo is 33% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 3249th and 822nd ($1698 vs $2540) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Japan and Canada, respectively. Check Japan vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Tokyo compared to 1.4 months in Vancouver. Tokyo ranked 1st best city to live in Japan vs Vancouver ranked 4th in Canada, while ranked 8th and 53rd 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
$7.69
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.6
$74.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.25
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$5.97
☕ Cappuccino
$3.35
$4.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.24
$2.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1078
$1720
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$1440
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1993
$3147
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1098
$2525
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.8
$56
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$85.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.5
$54.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.71%
4.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11264
$9202
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5199
$7119
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.39
$2.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.1
$88.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.4
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$2.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$2.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$3.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.32
$4.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.81
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.7
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$4.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$4.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$2.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$2.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.74
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$3.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.99
$15.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.21
$5.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$3.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.6
$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.6
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.8
$27.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$66.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.4
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$597
$1231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16728
$21986

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Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1155
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1154
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1176
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1074
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1084
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$993
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1160
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1056
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$979
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1072
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1088
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1116
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1089
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1011
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1399
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1097
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1137
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1073
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1115
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1107
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1086
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1040
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1046
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1013
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1102
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1073
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1090
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1130
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1094
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1005

Cities near Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2478
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2240
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2457
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2361
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2237
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2590
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2054
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2326
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$2034
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1865
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2526
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1884
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2190
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2128
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2173
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2470
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2456
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2754
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2539
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2710
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1872
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2628
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2641
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2641
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2674
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2717
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2734
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2739
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$2778
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2200
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2737
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2702
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2855
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$3041
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2475
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3559
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$3154
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3292
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2896
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2915