Vancouver vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Vancouver Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2650
$1385
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5860
$3419
🏠 One person rent
$1697
$623
🏘️ Family rent
$2823
$1118
🍽️ Food expenses
$644
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$247
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3361
$2652
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
78
96
😀 Quality of life
92
97
🏙️ Population
662K
3.76M

The cost of living in Vancouver is 91% more expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 512th and 4132nd ($2650 vs $1385) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 18th in Canada and Japan, respectively. Check Canada vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Vancouver compared to 1.9 months in Yokohama. Vancouver ranked 5th best city to live in Canada vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 100th and 10th among best cities to live in the world.

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Vancouver Yokohama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.1
$7.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.7
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.59
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$2.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1905
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1486
$452
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3353
$1300
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2487
$851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.6
$90.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.1
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.44%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10997
$6813
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7402
$3020
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.36
$1.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$100
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.6
$25.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.41
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.82
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$3.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.24
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$5.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$3.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$3.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.09
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.32
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.4
$4.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.29
$12.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.16
$4.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.22
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$49.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$111
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.4
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$65
$40.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1165
$285
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16245
$12546

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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

Cities near Yokohama

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1187
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1079
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1070
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1115
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1037
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1079
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$976
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1153
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1070
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$982
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$942
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1112
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$1003
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$983
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1085
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1124
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1071
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1082
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1081
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1057
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1060
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1133
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1641
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$988
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1069
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1086
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1106
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$1001
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1084
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1079
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1121
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1034
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1073
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1102
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1096
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1075
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1092