Tokyo vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tokyo Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1641
$2650
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4326
$5860
🏠 One person rent
$803
$1697
🏘️ Family rent
$1741
$2823
🍽️ Food expenses
$438
$644
🚐 Transport expenses
$287
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2601
$3361
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
78
😀 Quality of life
99
92
🏙️ Population
14.3M
662K

The cost of living in Tokyo is 38% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 3085th and 512th ($1641 vs $2650) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st 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 1.3 months in Vancouver. Tokyo ranked 1st best city to live in Japan vs Vancouver ranked 5th in Canada, while ranked 3rd and 100th 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
$6.38
$17.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.2
$75.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.64
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.79
$6.59
 Cappuccino
$3.61
$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.19
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1054
$1905
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$567
$1486
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2732
$3353
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1247
$2487
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$69.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.5
$57.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.86%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10740
$10997
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5460
$7402
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$2.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.3
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.3
$15.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.63
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$2.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.5
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$4.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$3.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$4.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$3.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$3.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.22
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$3.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.18
$14.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.45
$5.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$3.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$3.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.1
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.9
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.1
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$56
$65
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$574
$1165
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15495
$16245

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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

Cities near Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2502
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2220
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2589
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2330
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2417
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2553
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$1983
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1976
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1789
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2278
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1765
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2248
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2185
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2263
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2469
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2546
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2609
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1913
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2576
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2569
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2619
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2692
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2769
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2821
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$3091
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2263
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2866
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2784
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$2901
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2491
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3229
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$2908
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3179
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2759
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2743