Vancouver vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Vancouver Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2505
$1326
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5691
$3242
🏠 One person rent
$1564
$613
🏘️ Family rent
$2640
$1039
🍽️ Food expenses
$646
$382
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$225
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3446
$2727
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
78
96
😀 Quality of life
93
96
🏙️ Population
662K
3.76M

The cost of living in Vancouver is 89% more expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 890th and 4478th ($2505 vs $1326) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 17th in Canada and Japan, respectively. Check Canada vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Vancouver compared to 2.1 months in Yokohama. Vancouver ranked 3rd best city to live in Canada vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 62nd and 13th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Vancouver vs Yokohama

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Vancouver Yokohama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19
$5.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.8
$34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$4.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.84
$2.82
☕ Cappuccino
$4.37
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.17
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1643
$939
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1394
$396
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2929
$1556
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2377
$721
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$79.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.7
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.35%
2.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8999
$6237
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7018
$3857
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.53
$1.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$85.7
$58.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.7
$23.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.47
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.09
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$9.69
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$6.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$5.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$3.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$1.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$7.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.25
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.6
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.29
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.59
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.49
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.6
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$103
$43.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$24
$19.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.3
$44.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.8
$57.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1168
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21273
$15140

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Cities near Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2420
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2247
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2411
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2295
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2091
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2493
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2100
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2266
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1953
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1840
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2523
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1869
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2185
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2081
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2098
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2427
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2580
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2690
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1855
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2661
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2727
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2709
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2714
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2736
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2728
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$2782
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2124
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2734
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2749
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$3012
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2479
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3602
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$3183
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3164
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2843
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2884

Cities near Yokohama

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1358
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1118
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1088
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1108
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1005
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1085
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$922
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1120
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1047
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$967
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$859
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1133
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1026
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$958
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$951
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1085
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1128
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1089
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1090
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1047
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$978
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1144
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1679
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$946
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1037
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1094
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1105
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$959
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1087
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1066
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1131
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1004
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1070
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1102
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1080
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1075
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1094