Cost of Living Comparison Between Japan and Canada 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Canada is 29.8% higher than in Japan (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Canada is 47.8% higher than in Japan | |
| Rent Prices in Canada are 121.9% higher than in Japan | |
| Restaurant Prices in Canada are 95.8% higher than in Japan | |
| Groceries Prices in Canada are 22.4% higher than in Japan | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Canada is 7.5% lower than in Japan | |
Restaurants | Japan Edit |
Canada Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 ¥ (9.08 C$) |
2,754.14 ¥ (25.00 C$) |
+175.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
6,000.00 ¥ (54.46 C$) |
11,016.57 ¥ (100.00 C$) |
+83.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
793.72 ¥ (7.20 C$) |
1,652.48 ¥ (15.00 C$) |
+108.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught) |
425.00 ¥ (3.86 C$) |
881.33 ¥ (8.00 C$) |
+107.4 % |
| Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) |
596.03 ¥ (5.41 C$) |
881.33 ¥ (8.00 C$) |
+47.9 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
462.31 ¥ (4.20 C$) |
570.84 ¥ (5.18 C$) |
+23.5 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle) |
155.61 ¥ (1.41 C$) |
316.75 ¥ (2.88 C$) |
+103.6 % |
| Water (0.33 liter bottle) |
113.87 ¥ (1.03 C$) |
257.89 ¥ (2.34 C$) |
+126.5 % |
Markets | Japan Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 liter) |
218.08 ¥ (1.98 C$) |
334.01 ¥ (3.03 C$) |
+53.2 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g) |
229.51 ¥ (2.08 C$) |
404.30 ¥ (3.67 C$) |
+76.2 % |
| Rice (white), (1kg) |
561.26 ¥ (5.09 C$) |
557.28 ¥ (5.06 C$) |
-0.7 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
322.48 ¥ (2.93 C$) |
528.00 ¥ (4.79 C$) |
+63.7 % |
| Local Cheese (1kg) |
1,713.13 ¥ (15.55 C$) |
1,725.39 ¥ (15.66 C$) |
+0.7 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1kg) |
960.70 ¥ (8.72 C$) |
1,857.05 ¥ (16.86 C$) |
+93.3 % |
| Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
2,584.02 ¥ (23.46 C$) |
2,228.90 ¥ (20.23 C$) |
-13.7 % |
| Apples (1kg) |
742.25 ¥ (6.74 C$) |
628.00 ¥ (5.70 C$) |
-15.4 % |
| Banana (1kg) |
353.69 ¥ (3.21 C$) |
216.21 ¥ (1.96 C$) |
-38.9 % |
| Oranges (1kg) |
658.94 ¥ (5.98 C$) |
580.86 ¥ (5.27 C$) |
-11.8 % |
| Tomato (1kg) |
680.48 ¥ (6.18 C$) |
623.45 ¥ (5.66 C$) |
-8.4 % |
| Potato (1kg) |
405.39 ¥ (3.68 C$) |
404.04 ¥ (3.67 C$) |
-0.3 % |
| Onion (1kg) |
361.35 ¥ (3.28 C$) |
401.07 ¥ (3.64 C$) |
+11.0 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
193.20 ¥ (1.75 C$) |
387.50 ¥ (3.52 C$) |
+100.6 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
128.51 ¥ (1.17 C$) |
276.37 ¥ (2.51 C$) |
+115.1 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,200.00 ¥ (10.89 C$) |
1,982.98 ¥ (18.00 C$) |
+65.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
305.10 ¥ (2.77 C$) |
446.96 ¥ (4.06 C$) |
+46.5 % |
| Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) |
409.67 ¥ (3.72 C$) |
493.55 ¥ (4.48 C$) |
+20.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
600.00 ¥ (5.45 C$) |
2,148.23 ¥ (19.50 C$) |
+258.0 % |
Transportation | Japan Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
220.00 ¥ (2.00 C$) |
385.58 ¥ (3.50 C$) |
+75.3 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
8,000.00 ¥ (72.62 C$) |
11,250.67 ¥ (102.12 C$) |
+40.6 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
600.00 ¥ (5.45 C$) |
495.75 ¥ (4.50 C$) |
-17.4 % |
| Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) |
445.00 ¥ (4.04 C$) |
240.16 ¥ (2.18 C$) |
-46.0 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,500.00 ¥ (31.77 C$) |
4,296.46 ¥ (39.00 C$) |
+22.8 % |
| Gasoline (1 liter) |
171.25 ¥ (1.55 C$) |
177.37 ¥ (1.61 C$) |
+3.6 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,342,000.00 ¥ (30,336.13 C$) |
3,743,208.66 ¥ (33,978.00 C$) |
+12.0 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,541,382.40 ¥ (23,068.74 C$) |
3,067,985.41 ¥ (27,848.84 C$) |
+20.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Japan Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment |
26,007.28 ¥ (236.07 C$) |
22,748.27 ¥ (206.49 C$) |
-12.5 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,904.57 ¥ (35.44 C$) |
7,074.75 ¥ (64.22 C$) |
+81.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
5,041.79 ¥ (45.77 C$) |
9,359.57 ¥ (84.96 C$) |
+85.6 % |
Sports And Leisure | Japan Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
8,715.76 ¥ (79.12 C$) |
6,375.29 ¥ (57.87 C$) |
-26.9 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,468.48 ¥ (22.41 C$) |
2,579.56 ¥ (23.42 C$) |
+4.5 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,900.00 ¥ (17.25 C$) |
1,707.57 ¥ (15.50 C$) |
-10.1 % |
Childcare | Japan Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
54,792.90 ¥ (497.37 C$) |
124,888.29 ¥ (1,133.64 C$) |
+127.9 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
1,937,273.49 ¥ (17,585.09 C$) |
1,887,698.65 ¥ (17,135.09 C$) |
-2.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Japan Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
6,596.88 ¥ (59.88 C$) |
8,626.83 ¥ (78.31 C$) |
+30.8 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
4,794.49 ¥ (43.52 C$) |
6,151.27 ¥ (55.84 C$) |
+28.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
8,692.66 ¥ (78.91 C$) |
13,417.41 ¥ (121.79 C$) |
+54.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
12,155.93 ¥ (110.34 C$) |
16,334.55 ¥ (148.27 C$) |
+34.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Japan Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
89,284.46 ¥ (810.46 C$) |
205,751.82 ¥ (1,867.66 C$) |
+130.4 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
58,736.83 ¥ (533.17 C$) |
185,031.78 ¥ (1,679.58 C$) |
+215.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
189,223.57 ¥ (1,717.63 C$) |
332,038.81 ¥ (3,014.00 C$) |
+75.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
115,825.34 ¥ (1,051.37 C$) |
282,594.52 ¥ (2,565.18 C$) |
+144.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Japan Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
993,473.51 ¥ (9,018.00 C$) |
1,065,545.57 ¥ (9,672.21 C$) |
+7.3 % |
| Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
579,558.73 ¥ (5,260.79 C$) |
747,258.72 ¥ (6,783.05 C$) |
+28.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Japan Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
317,079.32 ¥ (2,878.20 C$) |
433,390.96 ¥ (3,933.99 C$) |
+36.7 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.85 | 6.71 | +263.0 % |
| Last update: | October 2024 | October 2024 | |
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