Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Ottawa 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Ottawa is 25.6% higher than in Tokyo (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Ottawa is 25.2% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Rent Prices in Ottawa are 24.3% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Restaurant Prices in Ottawa are 114.8% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Groceries Prices in Ottawa are 7.0% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Ottawa is 2.0% lower than in Tokyo | |
Restaurants | Tokyo Edit |
Ottawa Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 ¥ (8.72 C$) |
3,037.56 ¥ (26.50 C$) |
+203.8 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
7,000.00 ¥ (61.07 C$) |
13,755.00 ¥ (120.00 C$) |
+96.5 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
800.00 ¥ (6.98 C$) |
1,690.72 ¥ (14.75 C$) |
+111.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
440.00 ¥ (3.84 C$) |
917.00 ¥ (8.00 C$) |
+108.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
700.00 ¥ (6.11 C$) |
1,031.62 ¥ (9.00 C$) |
+47.4 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
505.00 ¥ (4.41 C$) |
603.99 ¥ (5.27 C$) |
+19.6 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
171.03 ¥ (1.49 C$) |
375.35 ¥ (3.27 C$) |
+119.5 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
114.09 ¥ (1.00 C$) |
254.82 ¥ (2.22 C$) |
+123.4 % |
Markets | Tokyo Edit |
Ottawa Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
898.62 ¥ (7.84 C$) |
1,328.25 ¥ (11.59 C$) |
+47.8 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
231.55 ¥ (2.02 C$) |
397.07 ¥ (3.46 C$) |
+71.5 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
250.79 ¥ (2.19 C$) |
284.56 ¥ (2.48 C$) |
+13.5 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
334.79 ¥ (2.92 C$) |
494.86 ¥ (4.32 C$) |
+47.8 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,125.56 ¥ (9.82 C$) |
1,038.20 ¥ (9.06 C$) |
-7.8 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
499.63 ¥ (4.36 C$) |
870.55 ¥ (7.59 C$) |
+74.2 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,435.91 ¥ (12.53 C$) |
976.12 ¥ (8.52 C$) |
-32.0 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
344.22 ¥ (3.00 C$) |
297.20 ¥ (2.59 C$) |
-13.7 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
166.53 ¥ (1.45 C$) |
91.89 ¥ (0.80 C$) |
-44.8 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
402.25 ¥ (3.51 C$) |
215.87 ¥ (1.88 C$) |
-46.3 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
341.57 ¥ (2.98 C$) |
280.64 ¥ (2.45 C$) |
-17.8 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
192.43 ¥ (1.68 C$) |
195.28 ¥ (1.70 C$) |
+1.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
192.17 ¥ (1.68 C$) |
198.25 ¥ (1.73 C$) |
+3.2 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
222.90 ¥ (1.94 C$) |
356.18 ¥ (3.11 C$) |
+59.8 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
129.54 ¥ (1.13 C$) |
261.47 ¥ (2.28 C$) |
+101.8 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,100.00 ¥ (9.60 C$) |
2,292.50 ¥ (20.00 C$) |
+108.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
324.60 ¥ (2.83 C$) |
402.75 ¥ (3.51 C$) |
+24.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
450.83 ¥ (3.93 C$) |
407.80 ¥ (3.56 C$) |
-9.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
600.00 ¥ (5.23 C$) |
1,948.62 ¥ (17.00 C$) |
+224.8 % |
Transportation | Tokyo Edit |
Ottawa Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
200.00 ¥ (1.74 C$) |
434.43 ¥ (3.79 C$) |
+117.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
7,840.00 ¥ (68.40 C$) |
14,729.31 ¥ (128.50 C$) |
+87.9 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
500.00 ¥ (4.36 C$) |
472.25 ¥ (4.12 C$) |
-5.5 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 ¥ (6.18 C$) |
510.98 ¥ (4.46 C$) |
-27.8 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,789.47 ¥ (33.06 C$) |
5,158.12 ¥ (45.00 C$) |
+36.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
667.61 ¥ (5.82 C$) |
658.51 ¥ (5.74 C$) |
-1.4 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,342,000.00 ¥ (29,155.95 C$) |
3,894,726.84 ¥ (33,978.00 C$) |
+16.5 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,512,666.67 ¥ (21,920.76 C$) |
3,050,593.90 ¥ (26,613.70 C$) |
+21.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Tokyo Edit |
Ottawa Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
26,466.83 ¥ (230.90 C$) |
27,982.17 ¥ (244.12 C$) |
+5.7 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,878.60 ¥ (33.84 C$) |
6,445.68 ¥ (56.23 C$) |
+66.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,828.00 ¥ (42.12 C$) |
8,393.57 ¥ (73.23 C$) |
+73.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Tokyo Edit |
Ottawa Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
9,624.14 ¥ (83.96 C$) |
7,567.33 ¥ (66.02 C$) |
-21.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,974.19 ¥ (25.95 C$) |
3,082.14 ¥ (26.89 C$) |
+3.6 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,900.00 ¥ (16.58 C$) |
1,719.37 ¥ (15.00 C$) |
-9.5 % |
Childcare | Tokyo Edit |
Ottawa Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
78,624.56 ¥ (685.93 C$) |
162,931.70 ¥ (1,421.43 C$) |
+107.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
2,169,895.33 ¥ (18,930.39 C$) |
3,276,068.23 ¥ (28,580.76 C$) |
+51.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Tokyo Edit |
Ottawa Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
8,328.32 ¥ (72.66 C$) |
9,397.93 ¥ (81.99 C$) |
+12.8 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
5,471.58 ¥ (47.73 C$) |
7,555.84 ¥ (65.92 C$) |
+38.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
9,457.73 ¥ (82.51 C$) |
16,322.81 ¥ (142.40 C$) |
+72.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
12,649.00 ¥ (110.35 C$) |
17,694.47 ¥ (154.37 C$) |
+39.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Tokyo Edit |
Ottawa Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
160,812.08 ¥ (1,402.94 C$) |
223,161.04 ¥ (1,946.88 C$) |
+38.8 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
91,192.90 ¥ (795.58 C$) |
205,231.52 ¥ (1,790.46 C$) |
+125.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
424,559.45 ¥ (3,703.90 C$) |
356,311.68 ¥ (3,108.50 C$) |
-16.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
186,446.02 ¥ (1,626.57 C$) |
287,639.14 ¥ (2,509.39 C$) |
+54.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Tokyo Edit |
Ottawa Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
133,971.00 ¥ (1,168.78 C$) |
75,269.28 ¥ (656.66 C$) |
-43.8 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
69,389.42 ¥ (605.36 C$) |
68,794.57 ¥ (600.17 C$) |
-0.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Tokyo Edit |
Ottawa Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
388,848.18 ¥ (3,392.35 C$) |
477,156.78 ¥ (4,162.77 C$) |
+22.7 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.82 | 6.53 | +259.9 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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