Cost of Living Comparison Between Ottawa and Tokyo 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Tokyo are 23.7% lower than in Ottawa (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Tokyo are 24.4% lower than in Ottawa | |
| Rent Prices in Tokyo are 25.9% lower than in Ottawa | |
| Restaurant Prices in Tokyo are 54.9% lower than in Ottawa | |
| Groceries Prices in Tokyo are 8.5% lower than in Ottawa | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Tokyo is 22.4% higher than in Ottawa | |
Restaurants | Ottawa Edit |
Tokyo Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
29.00 C$ (3,332.90 ¥) |
8.70 C$ (1,000.00 ¥) |
-70.0 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
120.00 C$ (13,791.32 ¥) |
60.91 C$ (7,000.00 ¥) |
-49.2 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
14.75 C$ (1,695.18 ¥) |
6.96 C$ (800.00 ¥) |
-52.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.00 C$ (919.42 ¥) |
4.35 C$ (500.00 ¥) |
-45.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
9.50 C$ (1,091.81 ¥) |
6.96 C$ (800.00 ¥) |
-26.7 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5.40 C$ (620.21 ¥) |
4.26 C$ (489.62 ¥) |
-21.1 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3.32 C$ (381.52 ¥) |
1.50 C$ (172.66 ¥) |
-54.7 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.25 C$ (258.42 ¥) |
1.00 C$ (115.08 ¥) |
-55.5 % |
Markets | Ottawa Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
11.55 C$ (1,327.39 ¥) |
7.68 C$ (882.22 ¥) |
-33.5 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.54 C$ (407.20 ¥) |
2.11 C$ (242.11 ¥) |
-40.5 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.48 C$ (285.32 ¥) |
1.95 C$ (223.94 ¥) |
-21.5 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.32 C$ (496.17 ¥) |
2.88 C$ (330.52 ¥) |
-33.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
8.88 C$ (1,020.67 ¥) |
9.56 C$ (1,098.30 ¥) |
+7.6 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
7.68 C$ (882.14 ¥) |
4.26 C$ (489.23 ¥) |
-44.5 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
8.59 C$ (987.23 ¥) |
12.13 C$ (1,393.60 ¥) |
+41.2 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.59 C$ (297.99 ¥) |
3.21 C$ (368.77 ¥) |
+23.8 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.79 C$ (91.30 ¥) |
1.51 C$ (173.54 ¥) |
+90.1 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.88 C$ (216.44 ¥) |
3.27 C$ (375.96 ¥) |
+73.7 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2.52 C$ (289.19 ¥) |
2.89 C$ (331.75 ¥) |
+14.7 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.70 C$ (195.79 ¥) |
1.67 C$ (192.43 ¥) |
-1.7 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.65 C$ (189.77 ¥) |
1.63 C$ (187.86 ¥) |
-1.0 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3.19 C$ (366.29 ¥) |
1.82 C$ (209.45 ¥) |
-42.8 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.23 C$ (256.17 ¥) |
1.15 C$ (131.85 ¥) |
-48.5 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
20.00 C$ (2,298.55 ¥) |
9.57 C$ (1,100.00 ¥) |
-52.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
3.51 C$ (403.81 ¥) |
2.82 C$ (324.60 ¥) |
-19.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.48 C$ (400.33 ¥) |
3.92 C$ (450.00 ¥) |
+12.4 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
17.25 C$ (1,982.50 ¥) |
5.22 C$ (600.00 ¥) |
-69.7 % |
Transportation | Ottawa Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.77 C$ (433.28 ¥) |
1.74 C$ (200.00 ¥) |
-53.8 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
128.75 C$ (14,796.94 ¥) |
64.39 C$ (7,400.00 ¥) |
-50.0 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.12 C$ (473.50 ¥) |
4.35 C$ (500.00 ¥) |
+5.6 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
4.46 C$ (512.33 ¥) |
5.88 C$ (675.92 ¥) |
+31.9 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
45.00 C$ (5,171.75 ¥) |
32.97 C$ (3,789.47 ¥) |
-26.7 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.76 C$ (661.67 ¥) |
5.70 C$ (655.01 ¥) |
-1.0 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,978.00 C$ (3,905,013.55 ¥) |
29,079.15 C$ (3,342,000.00 ¥) |
-14.4 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
26,613.70 C$ (3,058,651.10 ¥) |
20,492.79 C$ (2,355,189.47 ¥) |
-23.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Ottawa Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
258.16 C$ (29,669.51 ¥) |
238.66 C$ (27,429.04 ¥) |
-7.6 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
57.47 C$ (6,604.90 ¥) |
33.25 C$ (3,821.74 ¥) |
-42.1 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
77.26 C$ (8,879.79 ¥) |
42.23 C$ (4,853.09 ¥) |
-45.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Ottawa Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
70.73 C$ (8,128.26 ¥) |
78.68 C$ (9,042.94 ¥) |
+11.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
34.00 C$ (3,907.54 ¥) |
23.97 C$ (2,754.83 ¥) |
-29.5 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.50 C$ (1,781.38 ¥) |
16.10 C$ (1,850.00 ¥) |
+3.9 % |
Childcare | Ottawa Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,469.48 C$ (168,884.49 ¥) |
658.24 C$ (75,650.00 ¥) |
-55.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
28,926.36 C$ (3,324,440.65 ¥) |
19,728.51 C$ (2,267,352.94 ¥) |
-31.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Ottawa Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
86.22 C$ (9,908.70 ¥) |
66.93 C$ (7,691.73 ¥) |
-22.4 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
70.35 C$ (8,085.66 ¥) |
46.59 C$ (5,354.76 ¥) |
-33.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
151.28 C$ (17,386.26 ¥) |
78.84 C$ (9,061.20 ¥) |
-47.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
172.71 C$ (19,849.66 ¥) |
103.45 C$ (11,889.57 ¥) |
-40.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Ottawa Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,973.17 C$ (226,772.18 ¥) |
1,301.90 C$ (149,624.07 ¥) |
-34.0 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,800.44 C$ (206,920.33 ¥) |
734.88 C$ (84,458.47 ¥) |
-59.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,194.09 C$ (367,089.54 ¥) |
3,493.02 C$ (401,444.46 ¥) |
+9.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,550.26 C$ (293,095.09 ¥) |
1,518.95 C$ (174,568.95 ¥) |
-40.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Ottawa Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
828.93 C$ (95,266.90 ¥) |
999.92 C$ (114,918.12 ¥) |
+20.6 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
687.64 C$ (79,029.11 ¥) |
536.61 C$ (61,671.35 ¥) |
-22.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Ottawa Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,990.51 C$ (458,620.54 ¥) |
3,693.38 C$ (424,471.63 ¥) |
-7.4 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.72 | 1.69 | -74.9 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
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