Cost of Living Comparison Between Calgary and Tokyo 

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Cost of Living in Tokyo is 14.3% lower than in Calgary (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Tokyo is 14.4% lower than in Calgary
Rent Prices in Tokyo are 14.6% lower than in Calgary
Restaurant Prices in Tokyo are 42.8% lower than in Calgary
Groceries Prices in Tokyo are 9.1% lower than in Calgary
Local Purchasing Power in Tokyo is 10.8% lower than in Calgary
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Restaurants
Calgary Edit Tokyo Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$
(2,686.01 ¥)
9.31 C$
(1,000.00 ¥)
     -62.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 C$
(10,744.03 ¥)
65.15 C$
(7,000.00 ¥)
     -34.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$
(1,611.60 ¥)
7.45 C$
(800.00 ¥)
     -50.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.50 C$
(805.80 ¥)
4.65 C$
(500.00 ¥)
     -38.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.00 C$
(966.96 ¥)
6.98 C$
(750.00 ¥)
     -22.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.35 C$
(574.58 ¥)
4.78 C$
(513.36 ¥)
     -10.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.86 C$
(307.19 ¥)
1.56 C$
(167.13 ¥)
     -45.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.33 C$
(249.85 ¥)
1.07 C$
(115.47 ¥)
     -53.8 %
Markets
Calgary Edit Tokyo Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 11.29 C$
(1,213.28 ¥)
8.18 C$
(879.28 ¥)
     -27.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.36 C$
(360.47 ¥)
1.91 C$
(205.44 ¥)
     -43.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.13 C$
(229.32 ¥)
2.84 C$
(305.47 ¥)
     +33.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.06 C$
(543.18 ¥)
2.89 C$
(310.96 ¥)
     -42.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.21 C$
(989.09 ¥)
9.28 C$
(996.95 ¥)
     +0.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 8.25 C$
(886.71 ¥)
4.75 C$
(509.97 ¥)
     -42.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.45 C$
(1,015.35 ¥)
13.32 C$
(1,431.20 ¥)
     +41.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.62 C$
(281.49 ¥)
3.16 C$
(339.39 ¥)
     +20.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.84 C$
(89.95 ¥)
1.51 C$
(162.21 ¥)
     +80.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.36 C$
(253.76 ¥)
3.54 C$
(380.84 ¥)
     +50.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.80 C$
(301.09 ¥)
3.34 C$
(358.83 ¥)
     +19.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.61 C$
(173.37 ¥)
1.76 C$
(188.95 ¥)
     +9.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.52 C$
(162.80 ¥)
1.82 C$
(195.16 ¥)
     +19.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.76 C$
(403.62 ¥)
1.94 C$
(208.09 ¥)
     -48.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.54 C$
(272.54 ¥)
1.29 C$
(138.12 ¥)
     -49.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 19.99 C$
(2,147.73 ¥)
11.17 C$
(1,200.00 ¥)
     -44.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.75 C$
(403.14 ¥)
2.89 C$
(310.63 ¥)
     -22.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.23 C$
(561.82 ¥)
4.01 C$
(430.59 ¥)
     -23.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 20.00 C$
(2,148.81 ¥)
5.58 C$
(600.00 ¥)
     -72.1 %
Transportation
Calgary Edit Tokyo Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.70 C$
(397.53 ¥)
1.86 C$
(200.00 ¥)
     -49.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 115.00 C$
(12,355.64 ¥)
79.11 C$
(8,500.00 ¥)
     -31.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 C$
(483.48 ¥)
4.65 C$
(500.00 ¥)
     +3.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.09 C$
(331.98 ¥)
6.59 C$
(708.11 ¥)
     +113.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 39.06 C$
(4,196.62 ¥)
35.27 C$
(3,789.47 ¥)
     -9.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.84 C$
(627.03 ¥)
6.31 C$
(677.58 ¥)
     +8.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,989.00 C$
(3,651,788.99 ¥)
31,105.64 C$
(3,342,000.00 ¥)
     -8.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,123.41 C$
(3,129,028.56 ¥)
23,664.30 C$
(2,542,500.00 ¥)
     -18.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Calgary Edit Tokyo Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 285.42 C$
(30,665.36 ¥)
252.39 C$
(27,116.58 ¥)
     -11.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 59.52 C$
(6,395.33 ¥)
37.97 C$
(4,079.90 ¥)
     -36.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 85.84 C$
(9,222.90 ¥)
45.77 C$
(4,917.96 ¥)
     -46.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Calgary Edit Tokyo Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 72.17 C$
(7,754.23 ¥)
96.96 C$
(10,417.86 ¥)
     +34.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 62.14 C$
(6,676.49 ¥)
28.09 C$
(3,017.94 ¥)
     -54.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.00 C$
(1,826.49 ¥)
17.68 C$
(1,900.00 ¥)
     +4.0 %
Childcare
Calgary Edit Tokyo Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,188.77 C$
(127,721.75 ¥)
764.66 C$
(82,154.79 ¥)
     -35.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 23,600.00 C$
(2,535,591.52 ¥)
21,172.43 C$
(2,274,772.73 ¥)
     -10.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Calgary Edit Tokyo Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 80.08 C$
(8,603.45 ¥)
73.67 C$
(7,914.73 ¥)
     -8.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 63.45 C$
(6,817.04 ¥)
51.77 C$
(5,562.27 ¥)
     -18.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 118.07 C$
(12,685.37 ¥)
88.07 C$
(9,462.73 ¥)
     -25.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 144.76 C$
(15,553.06 ¥)
119.78 C$
(12,868.70 ¥)
     -17.3 %
Rent Per Month
Calgary Edit Tokyo Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,001.91 C$
(215,086.31 ¥)
1,578.29 C$
(169,572.02 ¥)
     -21.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,627.48 C$
(174,857.39 ¥)
856.77 C$
(92,051.93 ¥)
     -47.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,201.16 C$
(343,933.25 ¥)
3,861.86 C$
(414,919.37 ¥)
     +20.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,621.78 C$
(281,684.64 ¥)
1,777.31 C$
(190,954.50 ¥)
     -32.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Calgary Edit Tokyo Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 431.85 C$
(46,397.84 ¥)
1,330.25 C$
(142,922.41 ¥)
     +208.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 403.05 C$
(43,303.40 ¥)
662.56 C$
(71,185.20 ¥)
     +64.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Calgary Edit Tokyo Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,493.35 C$
(482,766.51 ¥)
3,431.57 C$
(368,689.32 ¥)
     -23.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.03 1.78      -70.5 %
Last update: February 2025February 2025
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