Cost of Living Comparison Between Calgary and Tokyo 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Tokyo is 23.2% lower than in Calgary (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Tokyo is 22.1% lower than in Calgary | |
| Rent Prices in Tokyo are 19.6% lower than in Calgary | |
| Restaurant Prices in Tokyo are 49.8% lower than in Calgary | |
| Groceries Prices in Tokyo are 10.5% lower than in Calgary | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Tokyo is 6.4% lower than in Calgary | |
Restaurants | Calgary Edit |
Tokyo Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
28.00 C$ (3,202.08 ¥) |
8.74 C$ (1,000.00 ¥) |
-68.8 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
100.00 C$ (11,435.99 ¥) |
62.30 C$ (7,125.00 ¥) |
-37.7 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
14.50 C$ (1,658.22 ¥) |
7.00 C$ (800.00 ¥) |
-51.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
7.75 C$ (886.29 ¥) |
4.37 C$ (500.00 ¥) |
-43.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.00 C$ (914.88 ¥) |
7.00 C$ (800.00 ¥) |
-12.6 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5.27 C$ (602.61 ¥) |
4.46 C$ (510.26 ¥) |
-15.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.87 C$ (328.36 ¥) |
1.52 C$ (173.87 ¥) |
-47.0 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.43 C$ (278.34 ¥) |
1.02 C$ (117.13 ¥) |
-57.9 % |
Markets | Calgary Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
9.63 C$ (1,101.02 ¥) |
7.84 C$ (896.47 ¥) |
-18.6 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.08 C$ (352.78 ¥) |
2.13 C$ (244.11 ¥) |
-30.8 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.30 C$ (263.07 ¥) |
2.17 C$ (247.77 ¥) |
-5.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
5.46 C$ (624.06 ¥) |
2.92 C$ (334.01 ¥) |
-46.5 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
8.81 C$ (1,007.41 ¥) |
9.84 C$ (1,125.56 ¥) |
+11.7 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
8.22 C$ (940.23 ¥) |
4.39 C$ (502.53 ¥) |
-46.6 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.13 C$ (1,043.83 ¥) |
12.56 C$ (1,435.91 ¥) |
+37.6 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.65 C$ (302.73 ¥) |
3.22 C$ (368.77 ¥) |
+21.8 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.86 C$ (98.51 ¥) |
1.54 C$ (175.99 ¥) |
+78.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.41 C$ (275.64 ¥) |
3.52 C$ (402.25 ¥) |
+45.9 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2.57 C$ (293.37 ¥) |
2.99 C$ (341.57 ¥) |
+16.4 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.62 C$ (185.83 ¥) |
1.72 C$ (197.12 ¥) |
+6.1 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.40 C$ (160.19 ¥) |
1.68 C$ (192.17 ¥) |
+20.0 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3.65 C$ (417.09 ¥) |
1.92 C$ (219.43 ¥) |
-47.4 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.55 C$ (291.94 ¥) |
1.15 C$ (131.12 ¥) |
-55.1 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
19.99 C$ (2,286.05 ¥) |
10.06 C$ (1,150.00 ¥) |
-49.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
3.67 C$ (419.82 ¥) |
2.86 C$ (327.48 ¥) |
-22.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.11 C$ (584.23 ¥) |
4.01 C$ (458.46 ¥) |
-21.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
20.00 C$ (2,287.20 ¥) |
5.25 C$ (600.00 ¥) |
-73.8 % |
Transportation | Calgary Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.70 C$ (423.13 ¥) |
1.75 C$ (200.00 ¥) |
-52.7 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
115.00 C$ (13,151.39 ¥) |
68.91 C$ (7,880.00 ¥) |
-40.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.50 C$ (514.62 ¥) |
4.37 C$ (500.00 ¥) |
-2.8 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.09 C$ (353.37 ¥) |
6.05 C$ (692.02 ¥) |
+95.8 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
39.06 C$ (4,466.90 ¥) |
33.14 C$ (3,789.47 ¥) |
-15.2 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.48 C$ (626.33 ¥) |
5.84 C$ (667.61 ¥) |
+6.6 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,978.00 C$ (3,885,720.89 ¥) |
29,223.53 C$ (3,342,000.00 ¥) |
-14.0 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,992.90 C$ (3,315,624.78 ¥) |
21,800.69 C$ (2,493,125.00 ¥) |
-24.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Calgary Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
296.51 C$ (33,908.66 ¥) |
229.62 C$ (26,258.82 ¥) |
-22.6 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
65.30 C$ (7,468.17 ¥) |
34.14 C$ (3,904.74 ¥) |
-47.7 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
92.73 C$ (10,605.04 ¥) |
41.96 C$ (4,798.43 ¥) |
-54.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Calgary Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
75.09 C$ (8,586.89 ¥) |
84.16 C$ (9,624.14 ¥) |
+12.1 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
51.10 C$ (5,843.68 ¥) |
26.94 C$ (3,080.44 ¥) |
-47.3 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
18.00 C$ (2,058.48 ¥) |
16.61 C$ (1,900.00 ¥) |
-7.7 % |
Childcare | Calgary Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,124.57 C$ (128,605.88 ¥) |
661.51 C$ (75,650.00 ¥) |
-41.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
23,742.86 C$ (2,715,230.92 ¥) |
19,826.47 C$ (2,267,352.94 ¥) |
-16.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Calgary Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
80.80 C$ (9,240.19 ¥) |
72.83 C$ (8,328.32 ¥) |
-9.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
61.11 C$ (6,988.60 ¥) |
48.08 C$ (5,498.33 ¥) |
-21.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
120.54 C$ (13,785.13 ¥) |
82.70 C$ (9,457.73 ¥) |
-31.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
146.47 C$ (16,750.36 ¥) |
108.67 C$ (12,427.62 ¥) |
-25.8 % |
Rent Per Month | Calgary Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,036.94 C$ (232,943.85 ¥) |
1,386.69 C$ (158,581.30 ¥) |
-31.9 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,632.50 C$ (186,692.55 ¥) |
765.87 C$ (87,585.05 ¥) |
-53.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,097.80 C$ (354,264.12 ¥) |
3,712.45 C$ (424,555.08 ¥) |
+19.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,520.37 C$ (288,229.32 ¥) |
1,603.88 C$ (183,419.23 ¥) |
-36.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Calgary Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
373.15 C$ (42,673.84 ¥) |
1,171.49 C$ (133,971.00 ¥) |
+213.9 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
375.72 C$ (42,967.39 ¥) |
621.45 C$ (71,068.91 ¥) |
+65.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Calgary Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
4,931.99 C$ (564,021.59 ¥) |
3,594.37 C$ (411,051.67 ¥) |
-27.1 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.43 | 1.76 | -72.6 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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