Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Japan 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Japan is 17.9% lower than in Canada (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Japan is 27.3% lower than in Canada | |
| Rent Prices in Japan are 50.2% lower than in Canada | |
| Restaurant Prices in Japan are 47.8% lower than in Canada | |
| Groceries Prices in Japan are 10.8% lower than in Canada | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Japan is 8.3% higher than in Canada | |
Restaurants | Canada Edit |
Japan Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 C$ (2,582.23 ¥) |
9.68 C$ (1,000.00 ¥) |
-61.3 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
100.00 C$ (10,328.92 ¥) |
48.41 C$ (5,000.00 ¥) |
-51.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
15.00 C$ (1,549.34 ¥) |
7.75 C$ (800.00 ¥) |
-48.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.00 C$ (826.31 ¥) |
4.84 C$ (500.00 ¥) |
-39.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.00 C$ (826.31 ¥) |
5.81 C$ (600.00 ¥) |
-27.4 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5.19 C$ (536.08 ¥) |
4.62 C$ (477.02 ¥) |
-11.0 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.89 C$ (298.96 ¥) |
1.52 C$ (157.17 ¥) |
-47.4 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.34 C$ (241.67 ¥) |
1.13 C$ (116.24 ¥) |
-51.9 % |
Markets | Canada Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
11.65 C$ (1,203.70 ¥) |
8.11 C$ (837.40 ¥) |
-30.4 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.37 C$ (348.00 ¥) |
1.98 C$ (204.49 ¥) |
-41.2 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.29 C$ (237.02 ¥) |
2.66 C$ (274.79 ¥) |
+15.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.83 C$ (499.18 ¥) |
3.08 C$ (318.41 ¥) |
-36.2 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
7.05 C$ (728.18 ¥) |
7.51 C$ (775.20 ¥) |
+6.5 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
7.62 C$ (787.43 ¥) |
4.29 C$ (443.56 ¥) |
-43.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.30 C$ (960.55 ¥) |
12.22 C$ (1,262.48 ¥) |
+31.4 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.61 C$ (269.71 ¥) |
3.34 C$ (345.49 ¥) |
+28.1 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.90 C$ (92.80 ¥) |
1.64 C$ (169.64 ¥) |
+82.8 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.40 C$ (247.84 ¥) |
3.00 C$ (310.20 ¥) |
+25.2 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2.58 C$ (266.96 ¥) |
3.06 C$ (316.41 ¥) |
+18.5 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.67 C$ (172.75 ¥) |
1.78 C$ (183.58 ¥) |
+6.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.67 C$ (172.56 ¥) |
1.64 C$ (169.59 ¥) |
-1.7 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3.52 C$ (363.54 ¥) |
1.92 C$ (198.10 ¥) |
-45.5 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.49 C$ (257.41 ¥) |
1.29 C$ (133.46 ¥) |
-48.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
18.00 C$ (1,859.21 ¥) |
11.62 C$ (1,200.00 ¥) |
-35.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
4.09 C$ (422.69 ¥) |
2.99 C$ (309.30 ¥) |
-26.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.56 C$ (470.87 ¥) |
4.10 C$ (423.66 ¥) |
-10.0 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
20.00 C$ (2,065.78 ¥) |
5.81 C$ (600.00 ¥) |
-71.0 % |
Transportation | Canada Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.50 C$ (361.51 ¥) |
2.13 C$ (220.00 ¥) |
-39.1 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
105.00 C$ (10,845.37 ¥) |
77.45 C$ (8,000.00 ¥) |
-26.2 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.55 C$ (469.97 ¥) |
5.81 C$ (600.00 ¥) |
+27.7 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.51 C$ (362.38 ¥) |
6.86 C$ (708.11 ¥) |
+95.4 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
38.93 C$ (4,021.05 ¥) |
32.92 C$ (3,400.00 ¥) |
-15.4 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.08 C$ (627.94 ¥) |
6.35 C$ (656.39 ¥) |
+4.5 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,978.00 C$ (3,509,560.13 ¥) |
32,355.76 C$ (3,342,000.00 ¥) |
-4.8 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,022.71 C$ (2,894,443.56 ¥) |
24,800.59 C$ (2,561,632.69 ¥) |
-11.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Canada Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
205.79 C$ (21,255.54 ¥) |
250.66 C$ (25,890.41 ¥) |
+21.8 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
62.80 C$ (6,486.57 ¥) |
37.58 C$ (3,881.83 ¥) |
-40.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
84.87 C$ (8,765.83 ¥) |
49.07 C$ (5,068.74 ¥) |
-42.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | Canada Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
58.91 C$ (6,085.14 ¥) |
82.34 C$ (8,505.04 ¥) |
+39.8 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
24.12 C$ (2,491.79 ¥) |
22.03 C$ (2,275.25 ¥) |
-8.7 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.68 C$ (1,619.06 ¥) |
18.39 C$ (1,900.00 ¥) |
+17.4 % |
Childcare | Canada Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,113.63 C$ (115,026.32 ¥) |
525.54 C$ (54,282.99 ¥) |
-52.8 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
16,632.54 C$ (1,717,962.01 ¥) |
19,257.51 C$ (1,989,092.96 ¥) |
+15.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Canada Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
76.71 C$ (7,923.59 ¥) |
64.78 C$ (6,691.26 ¥) |
-15.6 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
56.88 C$ (5,874.96 ¥) |
44.62 C$ (4,608.61 ¥) |
-21.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
121.37 C$ (12,535.95 ¥) |
85.51 C$ (8,831.81 ¥) |
-29.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
147.81 C$ (15,267.55 ¥) |
118.00 C$ (12,187.69 ¥) |
-20.2 % |
Rent Per Month | Canada Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,841.83 C$ (190,241.05 ¥) |
848.69 C$ (87,660.24 ¥) |
-53.9 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,643.97 C$ (169,804.51 ¥) |
580.42 C$ (59,950.86 ¥) |
-64.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,951.53 C$ (304,861.10 ¥) |
1,901.38 C$ (196,391.49 ¥) |
-35.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,553.46 C$ (263,745.14 ¥) |
1,142.79 C$ (118,037.94 ¥) |
-55.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Canada Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
856.21 C$ (88,437.42 ¥) |
839.65 C$ (86,727.28 ¥) |
-1.9 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
601.17 C$ (62,094.84 ¥) |
480.69 C$ (49,649.97 ¥) |
-20.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Canada Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,929.95 C$ (405,921.28 ¥) |
3,096.18 C$ (319,802.09 ¥) |
-21.2 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.62 | 1.82 | -72.5 % |
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