Cost of Living Comparison Between Calgary and Nagoya 

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Consumer Prices in Nagoya are 21.8% lower than in Calgary (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Nagoya are 26.1% lower than in Calgary
Rent Prices in Nagoya are 36.0% lower than in Calgary
Restaurant Prices in Nagoya are 53.3% lower than in Calgary
Groceries Prices in Nagoya are 3.6% lower than in Calgary
Local Purchasing Power in Nagoya is 21.6% lower than in Calgary
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Restaurants
Calgary Edit Nagoya Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$
(2,798.98 ¥)
10.72 C$
(1,200.00 ¥)
     -57.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 C$
(11,195.92 ¥)
44.66 C$
(5,000.00 ¥)
     -55.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 14.12 C$
(1,581.42 ¥)
6.70 C$
(750.00 ¥)
     -52.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.25 C$
(811.70 ¥)
4.47 C$
(500.00 ¥)
     -38.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 C$
(895.67 ¥)
3.80 C$
(425.00 ¥)
     -52.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.15 C$
(576.35 ¥)
3.63 C$
(406.67 ¥)
     -29.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.83 C$
(316.73 ¥)
1.25 C$
(140.00 ¥)
     -55.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.43 C$
(272.10 ¥)
0.94 C$
(105.00 ¥)
     -61.4 %
Markets
Calgary Edit Nagoya Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 9.69 C$
(1,085.13 ¥)
7.13 C$
(797.78 ¥)
     -26.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.06 C$
(343.04 ¥)
2.27 C$
(254.01 ¥)
     -26.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.29 C$
(255.97 ¥)
2.03 C$
(227.70 ¥)
     -11.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.15 C$
(576.85 ¥)
2.86 C$
(320.67 ¥)
     -44.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.80 C$
(985.42 ¥)
9.45 C$
(1,058.38 ¥)
     +7.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 8.14 C$
(911.19 ¥)
4.93 C$
(551.57 ¥)
     -39.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.01 C$
(1,009.09 ¥)
12.13 C$
(1,358.51 ¥)
     +34.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.67 C$
(298.76 ¥)
3.95 C$
(442.25 ¥)
     +48.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.86 C$
(96.67 ¥)
1.45 C$
(162.16 ¥)
     +67.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.37 C$
(265.09 ¥)
2.57 C$
(287.28 ¥)
     +8.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.55 C$
(285.31 ¥)
5.06 C$
(566.99 ¥)
     +98.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.61 C$
(180.52 ¥)
2.03 C$
(226.80 ¥)
     +25.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.41 C$
(158.26 ¥)
1.47 C$
(164.20 ¥)
     +3.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.70 C$
(414.16 ¥)
2.53 C$
(283.33 ¥)
     -31.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.53 C$
(283.68 ¥)
1.70 C$
(190.00 ¥)
     -33.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 19.50 C$
(2,183.20 ¥)
8.93 C$
(1,000.00 ¥)
     -54.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.67 C$
(411.01 ¥)
2.67 C$
(298.48 ¥)
     -27.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.98 C$
(557.25 ¥)
2.35 C$
(263.33 ¥)
     -52.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 20.00 C$
(2,239.18 ¥)
8.93 C$
(1,000.00 ¥)
     -55.3 %
Transportation
Calgary Edit Nagoya Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.70 C$
(414.25 ¥)
1.83 C$
(205.00 ¥)
     -50.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 115.00 C$
(12,875.31 ¥)
89.32 C$
(10,000.00 ¥)
     -22.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 C$
(503.82 ¥)
4.02 C$
(450.00 ¥)
     -10.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 C$
(360.36 ¥)
6.18 C$
(692.02 ¥)
     +92.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 39.06 C$
(4,373.13 ¥)
22.33 C$
(2,500.00 ¥)
     -42.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.48 C$
(613.02 ¥)
5.89 C$
(659.55 ¥)
     +7.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,978.00 C$
(3,804,149.19 ¥)
29,850.16 C$
(3,342,000.00 ¥)
     -12.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,265.95 C$
(3,276,591.41 ¥)
22,031.84 C$
(2,466,666.67 ¥)
     -24.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Calgary Edit Nagoya Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 296.19 C$
(33,161.48 ¥)
181.43 C$
(20,312.50 ¥)
     -38.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 62.03 C$
(6,944.88 ¥)
36.44 C$
(4,080.00 ¥)
     -41.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 90.04 C$
(10,080.40 ¥)
38.76 C$
(4,340.00 ¥)
     -56.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Calgary Edit Nagoya Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 79.11 C$
(8,857.65 ¥)
75.92 C$
(8,500.00 ¥)
     -4.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 50.07 C$
(5,605.88 ¥)
23.82 C$
(2,666.67 ¥)
     -52.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 C$
(2,015.27 ¥)
16.08 C$
(1,800.00 ¥)
     -10.7 %
Childcare
Calgary Edit Nagoya Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,248.18 C$
(139,745.42 ¥)
792.67 C$
(88,746.92 ¥)
     -36.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 26,800.00 C$
(3,000,506.16 ¥)
17,863.65 C$
(2,000,000.00 ¥)
     -33.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Calgary Edit Nagoya Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 81.28 C$
(9,100.11 ¥)
55.08 C$
(6,166.67 ¥)
     -32.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 69.19 C$
(7,746.67 ¥)
30.14 C$
(3,375.00 ¥)
     -56.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 120.80 C$
(13,524.67 ¥)
63.42 C$
(7,100.00 ¥)
     -47.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 161.96 C$
(18,132.72 ¥)
118.35 C$
(13,250.00 ¥)
     -26.9 %
Rent Per Month
Calgary Edit Nagoya Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,991.69 C$
(222,987.80 ¥)
1,034.60 C$
(115,833.33 ¥)
     -48.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,602.14 C$
(179,374.61 ¥)
574.19 C$
(64,285.71 ¥)
     -64.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,019.67 C$
(338,079.42 ¥)
2,456.25 C$
(275,000.00 ¥)
     -18.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,511.36 C$
(281,170.23 ¥)
1,786.37 C$
(200,000.00 ¥)
     -28.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Calgary Edit Nagoya Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 438.21 C$
(49,061.68 ¥)
390.00 C$
(43,664.07 ¥)
     -11.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 412.66 C$
(46,200.76 ¥)
224.04 C$
(25,083.61 ¥)
     -45.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Calgary Edit Nagoya Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,881.21 C$
(546,496.42 ¥)
2,828.81 C$
(316,711.25 ¥)
     -42.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.39 1.78      -72.2 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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