Cost of Living Comparison Between Japan and Canada 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Canada is 22.4% higher than in Japan (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Canada is 38.0% higher than in Japan | |
| Rent Prices in Canada are 101.0% higher than in Japan | |
| Restaurant Prices in Canada are 93.2% higher than in Japan | |
| Groceries Prices in Canada are 13.0% higher than in Japan | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Canada is 9.3% lower than in Japan | |
Restaurants | Japan Edit |
Canada Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 ¥ (9.61 C$) |
2,602.59 ¥ (25.00 C$) |
+160.3 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
5,000.00 ¥ (48.03 C$) |
10,410.36 ¥ (100.00 C$) |
+108.2 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
800.00 ¥ (7.68 C$) |
1,561.55 ¥ (15.00 C$) |
+95.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
500.00 ¥ (4.80 C$) |
832.83 ¥ (8.00 C$) |
+66.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
600.00 ¥ (5.76 C$) |
832.83 ¥ (8.00 C$) |
+38.8 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
476.38 ¥ (4.58 C$) |
540.40 ¥ (5.19 C$) |
+13.4 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
155.11 ¥ (1.49 C$) |
301.04 ¥ (2.89 C$) |
+94.1 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
115.70 ¥ (1.11 C$) |
243.00 ¥ (2.33 C$) |
+110.0 % |
Markets | Japan Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
835.31 ¥ (8.02 C$) |
1,208.83 ¥ (11.61 C$) |
+44.7 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
205.03 ¥ (1.97 C$) |
349.37 ¥ (3.36 C$) |
+70.4 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
276.67 ¥ (2.66 C$) |
238.95 ¥ (2.30 C$) |
-13.6 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
319.29 ¥ (3.07 C$) |
503.00 ¥ (4.83 C$) |
+57.5 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
772.71 ¥ (7.42 C$) |
736.92 ¥ (7.08 C$) |
-4.6 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
442.23 ¥ (4.25 C$) |
792.74 ¥ (7.61 C$) |
+79.3 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,247.71 ¥ (11.99 C$) |
968.67 ¥ (9.30 C$) |
-22.4 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
346.14 ¥ (3.32 C$) |
271.45 ¥ (2.61 C$) |
-21.6 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
169.82 ¥ (1.63 C$) |
93.58 ¥ (0.90 C$) |
-44.9 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
317.45 ¥ (3.05 C$) |
249.72 ¥ (2.40 C$) |
-21.3 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
315.84 ¥ (3.03 C$) |
270.31 ¥ (2.60 C$) |
-14.4 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
184.60 ¥ (1.77 C$) |
173.57 ¥ (1.67 C$) |
-6.0 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
169.67 ¥ (1.63 C$) |
173.68 ¥ (1.67 C$) |
+2.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
196.50 ¥ (1.89 C$) |
367.42 ¥ (3.53 C$) |
+87.0 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
132.91 ¥ (1.28 C$) |
258.83 ¥ (2.49 C$) |
+94.7 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,200.00 ¥ (11.53 C$) |
1,873.86 ¥ (18.00 C$) |
+56.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
310.96 ¥ (2.99 C$) |
426.77 ¥ (4.10 C$) |
+37.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
424.03 ¥ (4.07 C$) |
473.98 ¥ (4.55 C$) |
+11.8 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
600.00 ¥ (5.76 C$) |
2,082.07 ¥ (20.00 C$) |
+247.0 % |
Transportation | Japan Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
220.00 ¥ (2.11 C$) |
364.36 ¥ (3.50 C$) |
+65.6 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
8,000.00 ¥ (76.85 C$) |
10,930.88 ¥ (105.00 C$) |
+36.6 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
600.00 ¥ (5.76 C$) |
473.67 ¥ (4.55 C$) |
-21.1 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 ¥ (6.80 C$) |
365.23 ¥ (3.51 C$) |
-48.4 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,400.00 ¥ (32.66 C$) |
4,052.75 ¥ (38.93 C$) |
+19.2 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
656.04 ¥ (6.30 C$) |
632.81 ¥ (6.08 C$) |
-3.5 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,342,000.00 ¥ (32,102.64 C$) |
3,537,231.30 ¥ (33,978.00 C$) |
+5.8 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,568,495.43 ¥ (24,672.50 C$) |
2,919,907.73 ¥ (28,048.10 C$) |
+13.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Japan Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
25,682.63 ¥ (246.70 C$) |
21,510.01 ¥ (206.62 C$) |
-16.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,897.37 ¥ (37.44 C$) |
6,521.91 ¥ (62.65 C$) |
+67.3 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
5,059.81 ¥ (48.60 C$) |
8,822.62 ¥ (84.75 C$) |
+74.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Japan Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
8,551.27 ¥ (82.14 C$) |
6,137.60 ¥ (58.96 C$) |
-28.2 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,336.47 ¥ (22.44 C$) |
2,498.42 ¥ (24.00 C$) |
+6.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,900.00 ¥ (18.25 C$) |
1,613.61 ¥ (15.50 C$) |
-15.1 % |
Childcare | Japan Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
55,939.43 ¥ (537.34 C$) |
115,971.43 ¥ (1,114.00 C$) |
+107.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
1,994,308.60 ¥ (19,156.97 C$) |
1,726,981.06 ¥ (16,589.07 C$) |
-13.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Japan Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
6,777.06 ¥ (65.10 C$) |
8,005.48 ¥ (76.90 C$) |
+18.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
4,740.06 ¥ (45.53 C$) |
5,908.73 ¥ (56.76 C$) |
+24.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
8,767.84 ¥ (84.22 C$) |
12,628.58 ¥ (121.31 C$) |
+44.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
12,276.18 ¥ (117.92 C$) |
15,372.24 ¥ (147.66 C$) |
+25.2 % |
Rent Per Month | Japan Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
89,161.27 ¥ (856.47 C$) |
191,650.11 ¥ (1,840.96 C$) |
+114.9 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
60,237.39 ¥ (578.63 C$) |
171,022.48 ¥ (1,642.81 C$) |
+183.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
196,425.20 ¥ (1,886.82 C$) |
307,042.67 ¥ (2,949.40 C$) |
+56.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
119,434.11 ¥ (1,147.26 C$) |
265,411.94 ¥ (2,549.50 C$) |
+122.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Japan Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
92,197.46 ¥ (885.63 C$) |
89,978.58 ¥ (864.32 C$) |
-2.4 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
50,905.41 ¥ (488.99 C$) |
63,374.14 ¥ (608.76 C$) |
+24.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Japan Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
326,065.53 ¥ (3,132.13 C$) |
407,902.16 ¥ (3,918.23 C$) |
+25.1 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.82 | 6.61 | +263.4 % |
| Last update: | March 2025 | March 2025 | |
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