Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Toronto 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Toronto is 25.2% higher than in Tokyo (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Toronto is 39.0% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Rent Prices in Toronto are 68.4% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Restaurant Prices in Toronto are 109.4% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Groceries Prices in Toronto are 7.9% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Toronto is 3.3% higher than in Tokyo | |
Restaurants | Tokyo Edit |
Toronto Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 ¥ (8.68 C$) |
2,881.65 ¥ (25.00 C$) |
+188.2 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
7,000.00 ¥ (60.73 C$) |
13,831.92 ¥ (120.00 C$) |
+97.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
800.00 ¥ (6.94 C$) |
1,728.99 ¥ (15.00 C$) |
+116.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
500.00 ¥ (4.34 C$) |
922.13 ¥ (8.00 C$) |
+84.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
800.00 ¥ (6.94 C$) |
1,152.66 ¥ (10.00 C$) |
+44.1 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
510.71 ¥ (4.43 C$) |
628.10 ¥ (5.45 C$) |
+23.0 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
174.23 ¥ (1.51 C$) |
330.66 ¥ (2.87 C$) |
+89.8 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
116.34 ¥ (1.01 C$) |
252.66 ¥ (2.19 C$) |
+117.2 % |
Markets | Tokyo Edit |
Toronto Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
912.25 ¥ (7.91 C$) |
1,791.23 ¥ (15.54 C$) |
+96.4 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
231.55 ¥ (2.01 C$) |
398.05 ¥ (3.45 C$) |
+71.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
250.79 ¥ (2.18 C$) |
242.06 ¥ (2.10 C$) |
-3.5 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
338.84 ¥ (2.94 C$) |
536.83 ¥ (4.66 C$) |
+58.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,125.56 ¥ (9.76 C$) |
815.91 ¥ (7.08 C$) |
-27.5 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
499.63 ¥ (4.33 C$) |
872.00 ¥ (7.57 C$) |
+74.5 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,435.91 ¥ (12.46 C$) |
968.42 ¥ (8.40 C$) |
-32.6 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
344.22 ¥ (2.99 C$) |
270.57 ¥ (2.35 C$) |
-21.4 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
166.53 ¥ (1.44 C$) |
106.63 ¥ (0.93 C$) |
-36.0 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
402.25 ¥ (3.49 C$) |
273.04 ¥ (2.37 C$) |
-32.1 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
341.57 ¥ (2.96 C$) |
260.58 ¥ (2.26 C$) |
-23.7 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
192.43 ¥ (1.67 C$) |
182.26 ¥ (1.58 C$) |
-5.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
192.17 ¥ (1.67 C$) |
195.90 ¥ (1.70 C$) |
+1.9 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
222.90 ¥ (1.93 C$) |
353.29 ¥ (3.06 C$) |
+58.5 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
129.54 ¥ (1.12 C$) |
272.24 ¥ (2.36 C$) |
+110.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,100.00 ¥ (9.54 C$) |
2,074.79 ¥ (18.00 C$) |
+88.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
324.60 ¥ (2.82 C$) |
392.31 ¥ (3.40 C$) |
+20.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
450.83 ¥ (3.91 C$) |
424.26 ¥ (3.68 C$) |
-5.9 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
600.00 ¥ (5.21 C$) |
2,305.32 ¥ (20.00 C$) |
+284.2 % |
Transportation | Tokyo Edit |
Toronto Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
200.00 ¥ (1.74 C$) |
386.14 ¥ (3.35 C$) |
+93.1 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
8,000.00 ¥ (69.40 C$) |
17,981.49 ¥ (156.00 C$) |
+124.8 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
500.00 ¥ (4.34 C$) |
576.33 ¥ (5.00 C$) |
+15.3 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 ¥ (6.14 C$) |
324.63 ¥ (2.82 C$) |
-54.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,789.47 ¥ (32.88 C$) |
3,803.78 ¥ (33.00 C$) |
+0.4 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
667.61 ¥ (5.79 C$) |
692.06 ¥ (6.00 C$) |
+3.7 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,342,000.00 ¥ (28,993.81 C$) |
3,948,551.72 ¥ (34,256.00 C$) |
+18.1 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,512,666.67 ¥ (21,798.86 C$) |
3,507,456.45 ¥ (30,429.24 C$) |
+39.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Tokyo Edit |
Toronto Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
26,447.03 ¥ (229.44 C$) |
18,404.89 ¥ (159.67 C$) |
-30.4 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,878.60 ¥ (33.65 C$) |
7,274.02 ¥ (63.11 C$) |
+87.5 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,871.38 ¥ (42.26 C$) |
8,324.99 ¥ (72.22 C$) |
+70.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Tokyo Edit |
Toronto Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
10,208.00 ¥ (88.56 C$) |
8,121.82 ¥ (70.46 C$) |
-20.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,974.19 ¥ (25.80 C$) |
3,178.91 ¥ (27.58 C$) |
+6.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,900.00 ¥ (16.48 C$) |
2,074.79 ¥ (18.00 C$) |
+9.2 % |
Childcare | Tokyo Edit |
Toronto Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
78,650.76 ¥ (682.34 C$) |
176,001.56 ¥ (1,526.92 C$) |
+123.8 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
2,170,172.78 ¥ (18,827.52 C$) |
2,839,734.82 ¥ (24,636.36 C$) |
+30.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Tokyo Edit |
Toronto Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
8,328.32 ¥ (72.25 C$) |
9,361.19 ¥ (81.21 C$) |
+12.4 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
5,471.58 ¥ (47.47 C$) |
5,871.58 ¥ (50.94 C$) |
+7.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
9,457.73 ¥ (82.05 C$) |
15,940.04 ¥ (138.29 C$) |
+68.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
12,649.00 ¥ (109.74 C$) |
18,943.24 ¥ (164.34 C$) |
+49.8 % |
Rent Per Month | Tokyo Edit |
Toronto Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
164,911.08 ¥ (1,430.70 C$) |
287,689.27 ¥ (2,495.87 C$) |
+74.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
93,857.57 ¥ (814.27 C$) |
248,152.16 ¥ (2,152.87 C$) |
+164.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
424,705.93 ¥ (3,684.57 C$) |
510,560.53 ¥ (4,429.41 C$) |
+20.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
186,532.57 ¥ (1,618.28 C$) |
418,902.22 ¥ (3,634.22 C$) |
+124.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Tokyo Edit |
Toronto Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
133,971.00 ¥ (1,162.28 C$) |
148,997.74 ¥ (1,292.64 C$) |
+11.2 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
69,389.42 ¥ (601.99 C$) |
116,165.18 ¥ (1,007.80 C$) |
+67.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Tokyo Edit |
Toronto Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
382,068.80 ¥ (3,314.67 C$) |
548,417.37 ¥ (4,757.84 C$) |
+43.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.83 | 6.50 | +254.8 % |
| Last update: | June 2024 | June 2024 | |
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