Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Toronto 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Toronto is 25.7% higher than in Tokyo (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Toronto is 39.8% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Rent Prices in Toronto are 69.9% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Restaurant Prices in Toronto are 112.3% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Groceries Prices in Toronto are 7.8% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Toronto is 0.6% higher than in Tokyo | |
Restaurants | Tokyo Edit |
Toronto Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 ¥ (8.69 C$) |
2,877.28 ¥ (25.00 C$) |
+187.7 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
7,000.00 ¥ (60.82 C$) |
13,810.96 ¥ (120.00 C$) |
+97.3 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
800.00 ¥ (6.95 C$) |
1,726.37 ¥ (15.00 C$) |
+115.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
440.00 ¥ (3.82 C$) |
920.73 ¥ (8.00 C$) |
+109.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
700.00 ¥ (6.08 C$) |
1,150.91 ¥ (10.00 C$) |
+64.4 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
505.00 ¥ (4.39 C$) |
621.33 ¥ (5.40 C$) |
+23.0 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
171.03 ¥ (1.49 C$) |
339.14 ¥ (2.95 C$) |
+98.3 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
114.09 ¥ (0.99 C$) |
256.64 ¥ (2.23 C$) |
+125.0 % |
Markets | Tokyo Edit |
Toronto Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
898.55 ¥ (7.81 C$) |
1,816.58 ¥ (15.78 C$) |
+102.2 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
231.55 ¥ (2.01 C$) |
395.00 ¥ (3.43 C$) |
+70.6 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
250.79 ¥ (2.18 C$) |
241.69 ¥ (2.10 C$) |
-3.6 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
334.79 ¥ (2.91 C$) |
552.76 ¥ (4.80 C$) |
+65.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,125.56 ¥ (9.78 C$) |
790.48 ¥ (6.87 C$) |
-29.8 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
499.63 ¥ (4.34 C$) |
878.06 ¥ (7.63 C$) |
+75.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,435.91 ¥ (12.48 C$) |
961.70 ¥ (8.36 C$) |
-33.0 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
344.22 ¥ (2.99 C$) |
270.16 ¥ (2.35 C$) |
-21.5 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
166.53 ¥ (1.45 C$) |
106.47 ¥ (0.93 C$) |
-36.1 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
402.25 ¥ (3.50 C$) |
272.28 ¥ (2.37 C$) |
-32.3 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
341.57 ¥ (2.97 C$) |
260.18 ¥ (2.26 C$) |
-23.8 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
192.43 ¥ (1.67 C$) |
182.04 ¥ (1.58 C$) |
-5.4 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
192.17 ¥ (1.67 C$) |
194.94 ¥ (1.69 C$) |
+1.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
222.90 ¥ (1.94 C$) |
354.00 ¥ (3.08 C$) |
+58.8 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
129.54 ¥ (1.13 C$) |
269.31 ¥ (2.34 C$) |
+107.9 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,100.00 ¥ (9.56 C$) |
2,071.64 ¥ (18.00 C$) |
+88.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
324.60 ¥ (2.82 C$) |
391.71 ¥ (3.40 C$) |
+20.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
450.83 ¥ (3.92 C$) |
421.00 ¥ (3.66 C$) |
-6.6 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
600.00 ¥ (5.21 C$) |
2,301.83 ¥ (20.00 C$) |
+283.6 % |
Transportation | Tokyo Edit |
Toronto Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
200.00 ¥ (1.74 C$) |
385.56 ¥ (3.35 C$) |
+92.8 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
7,840.00 ¥ (68.12 C$) |
17,954.25 ¥ (156.00 C$) |
+129.0 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
500.00 ¥ (4.34 C$) |
575.46 ¥ (5.00 C$) |
+15.1 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 ¥ (6.15 C$) |
324.14 ¥ (2.82 C$) |
-54.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,789.47 ¥ (32.93 C$) |
3,567.83 ¥ (31.00 C$) |
-5.8 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
667.61 ¥ (5.80 C$) |
704.64 ¥ (6.12 C$) |
+5.5 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,342,000.00 ¥ (29,037.81 C$) |
3,942,568.37 ¥ (34,256.00 C$) |
+18.0 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,512,666.67 ¥ (21,831.94 C$) |
3,502,141.50 ¥ (30,429.24 C$) |
+39.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Tokyo Edit |
Toronto Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
26,466.83 ¥ (229.96 C$) |
18,377.00 ¥ (159.67 C$) |
-30.6 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,878.60 ¥ (33.70 C$) |
7,349.40 ¥ (63.86 C$) |
+89.5 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,828.00 ¥ (41.95 C$) |
8,361.89 ¥ (72.65 C$) |
+73.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | Tokyo Edit |
Toronto Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
9,624.14 ¥ (83.62 C$) |
8,103.48 ¥ (70.41 C$) |
-15.8 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,974.19 ¥ (25.84 C$) |
3,022.66 ¥ (26.26 C$) |
+1.6 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,900.00 ¥ (16.51 C$) |
2,071.64 ¥ (18.00 C$) |
+9.0 % |
Childcare | Tokyo Edit |
Toronto Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
78,657.78 ¥ (683.44 C$) |
175,734.86 ¥ (1,526.92 C$) |
+123.4 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
2,170,247.04 ¥ (18,856.74 C$) |
2,824,820.62 ¥ (24,544.17 C$) |
+30.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Tokyo Edit |
Toronto Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
8,328.32 ¥ (72.36 C$) |
9,347.00 ¥ (81.21 C$) |
+12.2 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
5,471.58 ¥ (47.54 C$) |
5,724.07 ¥ (49.73 C$) |
+4.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
9,457.73 ¥ (82.18 C$) |
15,915.89 ¥ (138.29 C$) |
+68.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
12,649.00 ¥ (109.90 C$) |
18,914.54 ¥ (164.34 C$) |
+49.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Tokyo Edit |
Toronto Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
160,847.49 ¥ (1,397.56 C$) |
290,560.72 ¥ (2,524.61 C$) |
+80.6 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
91,206.70 ¥ (792.47 C$) |
249,088.16 ¥ (2,164.27 C$) |
+173.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
424,680.66 ¥ (3,689.95 C$) |
510,603.57 ¥ (4,436.51 C$) |
+20.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
186,516.31 ¥ (1,620.59 C$) |
416,832.51 ¥ (3,621.75 C$) |
+123.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Tokyo Edit |
Toronto Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
133,971.00 ¥ (1,164.04 C$) |
148,771.96 ¥ (1,292.64 C$) |
+11.0 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
69,389.42 ¥ (602.91 C$) |
115,989.16 ¥ (1,007.80 C$) |
+67.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | Tokyo Edit |
Toronto Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
388,762.44 ¥ (3,377.86 C$) |
547,017.56 ¥ (4,752.90 C$) |
+40.7 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.78 | 6.50 | +265.2 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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