Cost of Living Comparison Between Ottawa and Tokyo 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Tokyo is 19.7% lower than in Ottawa (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Tokyo is 19.3% lower than in Ottawa | |
| Rent Prices in Tokyo are 18.3% lower than in Ottawa | |
| Restaurant Prices in Tokyo are 52.4% lower than in Ottawa | |
| Groceries Prices in Tokyo are 6.7% lower than in Ottawa | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Tokyo is 0.7% lower than in Ottawa | |
Restaurants | Ottawa Edit |
Tokyo Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
26.50 C$ (3,015.41 ¥) |
8.79 C$ (1,000.00 ¥) |
-66.8 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
120.00 C$ (13,654.69 ¥) |
61.52 C$ (7,000.00 ¥) |
-48.7 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
14.75 C$ (1,678.39 ¥) |
7.03 C$ (800.00 ¥) |
-52.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.00 C$ (910.31 ¥) |
4.39 C$ (500.00 ¥) |
-45.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
9.00 C$ (1,024.10 ¥) |
7.03 C$ (800.00 ¥) |
-21.9 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5.27 C$ (599.58 ¥) |
4.49 C$ (510.71 ¥) |
-14.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3.27 C$ (372.62 ¥) |
1.53 C$ (174.23 ¥) |
-53.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.22 C$ (252.96 ¥) |
1.02 C$ (116.34 ¥) |
-54.0 % |
Markets | Ottawa Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
11.59 C$ (1,318.56 ¥) |
8.01 C$ (911.73 ¥) |
-30.9 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.46 C$ (394.17 ¥) |
2.03 C$ (231.55 ¥) |
-41.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.48 C$ (282.49 ¥) |
2.20 C$ (250.79 ¥) |
-11.2 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.32 C$ (491.25 ¥) |
2.98 C$ (338.84 ¥) |
-31.0 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
8.99 C$ (1,023.22 ¥) |
9.89 C$ (1,125.56 ¥) |
+10.0 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
7.59 C$ (864.20 ¥) |
4.39 C$ (499.63 ¥) |
-42.2 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
8.81 C$ (1,001.98 ¥) |
12.62 C$ (1,435.91 ¥) |
+43.3 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.59 C$ (295.03 ¥) |
3.03 C$ (344.22 ¥) |
+16.7 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.85 C$ (96.40 ¥) |
1.46 C$ (166.53 ¥) |
+72.8 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.86 C$ (211.89 ¥) |
3.54 C$ (402.25 ¥) |
+89.8 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2.45 C$ (278.59 ¥) |
3.00 C$ (341.57 ¥) |
+22.6 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.70 C$ (193.85 ¥) |
1.69 C$ (192.43 ¥) |
-0.7 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.80 C$ (204.35 ¥) |
1.69 C$ (192.17 ¥) |
-6.0 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3.11 C$ (353.58 ¥) |
1.96 C$ (222.90 ¥) |
-37.0 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.52 C$ (286.67 ¥) |
1.14 C$ (129.54 ¥) |
-54.8 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
20.00 C$ (2,275.78 ¥) |
9.67 C$ (1,100.00 ¥) |
-51.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
3.51 C$ (399.81 ¥) |
2.85 C$ (324.60 ¥) |
-18.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.73 C$ (423.86 ¥) |
3.96 C$ (450.83 ¥) |
+6.4 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
17.25 C$ (1,962.86 ¥) |
5.27 C$ (600.00 ¥) |
-69.4 % |
Transportation | Ottawa Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.80 C$ (432.40 ¥) |
1.76 C$ (200.00 ¥) |
-53.7 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
128.62 C$ (14,636.12 ¥) |
70.31 C$ (8,000.00 ¥) |
-45.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.12 C$ (468.81 ¥) |
4.39 C$ (500.00 ¥) |
+6.7 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
4.46 C$ (507.26 ¥) |
6.22 C$ (708.11 ¥) |
+39.6 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
45.00 C$ (5,120.51 ¥) |
33.30 C$ (3,789.47 ¥) |
-26.0 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.76 C$ (655.21 ¥) |
5.87 C$ (667.61 ¥) |
+1.9 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,978.00 C$ (3,866,324.25 ¥) |
29,370.14 C$ (3,342,000.00 ¥) |
-13.6 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
26,831.51 C$ (3,053,131.39 ¥) |
22,081.80 C$ (2,512,666.67 ¥) |
-17.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Ottawa Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
244.12 C$ (27,778.11 ¥) |
232.42 C$ (26,447.03 ¥) |
-4.8 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
56.23 C$ (6,398.68 ¥) |
34.09 C$ (3,878.60 ¥) |
-39.4 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
72.85 C$ (8,290.08 ¥) |
42.81 C$ (4,871.38 ¥) |
-41.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | Ottawa Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
66.02 C$ (7,512.15 ¥) |
89.71 C$ (10,208.00 ¥) |
+35.9 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
26.89 C$ (3,059.66 ¥) |
26.14 C$ (2,974.19 ¥) |
-2.8 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 C$ (1,706.84 ¥) |
16.70 C$ (1,900.00 ¥) |
+11.3 % |
Childcare | Ottawa Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,421.43 C$ (161,743.51 ¥) |
690.54 C$ (78,575.86 ¥) |
-51.4 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
28,580.76 C$ (3,252,177.26 ¥) |
19,064.93 C$ (2,169,379.74 ¥) |
-33.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Ottawa Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
81.99 C$ (9,329.39 ¥) |
73.19 C$ (8,328.32 ¥) |
-10.7 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
65.92 C$ (7,500.73 ¥) |
48.09 C$ (5,471.58 ¥) |
-27.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
142.40 C$ (16,203.78 ¥) |
83.12 C$ (9,457.73 ¥) |
-41.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
154.37 C$ (17,565.44 ¥) |
111.16 C$ (12,649.00 ¥) |
-28.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Ottawa Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,946.88 C$ (221,533.62 ¥) |
1,448.24 C$ (164,794.02 ¥) |
-25.6 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,790.46 C$ (203,734.85 ¥) |
824.47 C$ (93,815.53 ¥) |
-54.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,108.50 C$ (353,713.25 ¥) |
3,729.09 C$ (424,329.27 ¥) |
+20.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,509.39 C$ (285,541.51 ¥) |
1,637.97 C$ (186,383.12 ¥) |
-34.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Ottawa Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
656.66 C$ (74,720.37 ¥) |
1,177.36 C$ (133,971.00 ¥) |
+79.3 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
600.17 C$ (68,292.88 ¥) |
609.81 C$ (69,389.42 ¥) |
+1.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Ottawa Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
4,162.77 C$ (473,677.08 ¥) |
3,337.51 C$ (379,772.37 ¥) |
-19.8 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.53 | 1.83 | -72.0 % |
| Last update: | June 2024 | June 2024 | |
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| Cost of Living in Nagano | 141.07 miles |
| Cost of Living in Nagoya | 223.51 miles |