Cost of Living Comparison Between Calgary and Tokyo 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Tokyo are 24.2% lower than in Calgary (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Tokyo are 23.4% lower than in Calgary | |
| Rent Prices in Tokyo are 21.7% lower than in Calgary | |
| Restaurant Prices in Tokyo are 48.3% lower than in Calgary | |
| Groceries Prices in Tokyo are 13.0% lower than in Calgary | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Tokyo is 4.3% lower than in Calgary | |
Restaurants | Calgary Edit |
Tokyo Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
26.00 C$ (2,958.95 ¥) |
8.79 C$ (1,000.00 ¥) |
-66.2 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
100.00 C$ (11,380.57 ¥) |
61.51 C$ (7,000.00 ¥) |
-38.5 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
14.12 C$ (1,607.50 ¥) |
7.03 C$ (800.00 ¥) |
-50.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
7.50 C$ (853.54 ¥) |
4.39 C$ (500.00 ¥) |
-41.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.00 C$ (910.45 ¥) |
7.03 C$ (800.00 ¥) |
-12.1 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5.18 C$ (589.02 ¥) |
4.39 C$ (499.78 ¥) |
-15.2 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.82 C$ (320.93 ¥) |
1.54 C$ (175.00 ¥) |
-45.5 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.39 C$ (271.48 ¥) |
1.01 C$ (115.34 ¥) |
-57.5 % |
Markets | Calgary Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
9.61 C$ (1,093.69 ¥) |
7.75 C$ (882.23 ¥) |
-19.3 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.06 C$ (348.69 ¥) |
2.09 C$ (237.49 ¥) |
-31.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.22 C$ (252.77 ¥) |
2.12 C$ (241.74 ¥) |
-4.4 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
5.41 C$ (615.70 ¥) |
2.92 C$ (331.83 ¥) |
-46.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
8.80 C$ (1,001.67 ¥) |
9.65 C$ (1,098.30 ¥) |
+9.6 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
8.14 C$ (926.22 ¥) |
4.30 C$ (489.23 ¥) |
-47.2 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.01 C$ (1,025.74 ¥) |
12.25 C$ (1,393.60 ¥) |
+35.9 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.67 C$ (303.69 ¥) |
2.97 C$ (338.20 ¥) |
+11.4 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.86 C$ (98.27 ¥) |
1.45 C$ (164.73 ¥) |
+67.6 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.37 C$ (269.46 ¥) |
3.30 C$ (375.96 ¥) |
+39.5 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2.55 C$ (290.01 ¥) |
2.88 C$ (327.78 ¥) |
+13.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.61 C$ (183.50 ¥) |
1.66 C$ (188.40 ¥) |
+2.7 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.41 C$ (160.87 ¥) |
1.62 C$ (184.16 ¥) |
+14.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3.70 C$ (420.99 ¥) |
1.84 C$ (209.45 ¥) |
-50.2 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.53 C$ (288.36 ¥) |
1.16 C$ (131.85 ¥) |
-54.3 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
19.50 C$ (2,219.21 ¥) |
9.67 C$ (1,100.00 ¥) |
-50.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
3.67 C$ (417.79 ¥) |
2.79 C$ (317.45 ¥) |
-24.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.98 C$ (566.44 ¥) |
3.88 C$ (441.33 ¥) |
-22.1 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
20.00 C$ (2,276.11 ¥) |
5.27 C$ (600.00 ¥) |
-73.6 % |
Transportation | Calgary Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.70 C$ (421.08 ¥) |
1.76 C$ (200.00 ¥) |
-52.5 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
115.00 C$ (13,087.65 ¥) |
65.02 C$ (7,400.00 ¥) |
-43.5 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.50 C$ (512.13 ¥) |
4.39 C$ (500.00 ¥) |
-2.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.09 C$ (351.65 ¥) |
5.94 C$ (675.92 ¥) |
+92.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
39.06 C$ (4,445.25 ¥) |
33.30 C$ (3,789.47 ¥) |
-14.8 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.48 C$ (623.30 ¥) |
5.77 C$ (656.91 ¥) |
+5.4 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,978.00 C$ (3,866,888.51 ¥) |
29,365.85 C$ (3,342,000.00 ¥) |
-13.6 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,992.90 C$ (3,299,555.40 ¥) |
20,602.34 C$ (2,344,663.16 ¥) |
-28.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Calgary Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
291.34 C$ (33,155.67 ¥) |
230.48 C$ (26,229.89 ¥) |
-20.9 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
63.65 C$ (7,243.26 ¥) |
33.58 C$ (3,821.74 ¥) |
-47.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
91.38 C$ (10,399.95 ¥) |
42.87 C$ (4,878.53 ¥) |
-53.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Calgary Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
75.09 C$ (8,545.27 ¥) |
80.57 C$ (9,169.33 ¥) |
+7.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
51.10 C$ (5,815.36 ¥) |
24.96 C$ (2,840.41 ¥) |
-51.2 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
18.00 C$ (2,048.50 ¥) |
16.70 C$ (1,900.00 ¥) |
-7.2 % |
Childcare | Calgary Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,124.57 C$ (127,982.59 ¥) |
664.73 C$ (75,650.00 ¥) |
-40.9 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
23,742.86 C$ (2,702,071.38 ¥) |
19,923.03 C$ (2,267,352.94 ¥) |
-16.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Calgary Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
79.61 C$ (9,060.59 ¥) |
72.06 C$ (8,201.33 ¥) |
-9.5 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
59.74 C$ (6,798.33 ¥) |
49.47 C$ (5,630.00 ¥) |
-17.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
120.17 C$ (13,675.65 ¥) |
81.97 C$ (9,329.13 ¥) |
-31.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
145.00 C$ (16,501.82 ¥) |
106.83 C$ (12,158.18 ¥) |
-26.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Calgary Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,019.90 C$ (229,875.65 ¥) |
1,304.47 C$ (148,456.43 ¥) |
-35.4 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,612.50 C$ (183,511.62 ¥) |
747.52 C$ (85,071.49 ¥) |
-53.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,045.80 C$ (346,629.26 ¥) |
3,557.37 C$ (404,849.34 ¥) |
+16.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,479.63 C$ (282,195.87 ¥) |
1,561.68 C$ (177,728.52 ¥) |
-37.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Calgary Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
361.35 C$ (41,123.45 ¥) |
1,032.85 C$ (117,543.73 ¥) |
+185.8 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
366.09 C$ (41,662.87 ¥) |
568.78 C$ (64,730.57 ¥) |
+55.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Calgary Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
4,993.37 C$ (568,273.94 ¥) |
3,661.08 C$ (416,652.06 ¥) |
-26.7 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.45 | 1.69 | -73.8 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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