Cost of Living Comparison Between Toronto and Tokyo 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Tokyo are 16.3% lower than in Toronto (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Tokyo are 26.1% lower than in Toronto | |
| Rent Prices in Tokyo are 41.6% lower than in Toronto | |
| Restaurant Prices in Tokyo are 46.5% lower than in Toronto | |
| Groceries Prices in Tokyo are 3.2% lower than in Toronto | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Tokyo is 2.6% higher than in Toronto | |
Restaurants | Toronto Edit |
Tokyo Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
22.00 C$ (2,293.23 ¥) |
9.59 C$ (1,000.00 ¥) |
-56.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
115.00 C$ (11,987.36 ¥) |
62.36 C$ (6,500.00 ¥) |
-45.8 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
13.00 C$ (1,355.09 ¥) |
6.72 C$ (700.00 ¥) |
-48.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.00 C$ (833.90 ¥) |
4.80 C$ (500.00 ¥) |
-40.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.58 C$ (894.36 ¥) |
5.76 C$ (600.00 ¥) |
-32.9 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5.04 C$ (525.50 ¥) |
4.30 C$ (447.78 ¥) |
-14.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.74 C$ (285.59 ¥) |
1.55 C$ (161.98 ¥) |
-43.3 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.11 C$ (219.81 ¥) |
1.11 C$ (115.39 ¥) |
-47.5 % |
Markets | Toronto Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
14.52 C$ (1,513.70 ¥) |
6.97 C$ (726.28 ¥) |
-52.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.19 C$ (332.84 ¥) |
1.66 C$ (173.27 ¥) |
-47.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.89 C$ (196.99 ¥) |
1.57 C$ (163.48 ¥) |
-17.0 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.51 C$ (469.79 ¥) |
2.63 C$ (273.83 ¥) |
-41.7 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
6.76 C$ (704.88 ¥) |
7.05 C$ (734.66 ¥) |
+4.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
7.23 C$ (753.97 ¥) |
4.55 C$ (474.00 ¥) |
-37.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
8.33 C$ (868.68 ¥) |
11.22 C$ (1,169.62 ¥) |
+34.6 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.26 C$ (235.61 ¥) |
3.86 C$ (402.20 ¥) |
+70.7 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.77 C$ (80.08 ¥) |
1.82 C$ (190.12 ¥) |
+137.4 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.19 C$ (228.21 ¥) |
3.51 C$ (366.25 ¥) |
+60.5 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2.28 C$ (238.06 ¥) |
2.77 C$ (288.91 ¥) |
+21.4 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.47 C$ (153.51 ¥) |
2.46 C$ (256.05 ¥) |
+66.8 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.56 C$ (163.04 ¥) |
1.99 C$ (207.70 ¥) |
+27.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3.29 C$ (342.62 ¥) |
1.77 C$ (184.12 ¥) |
-46.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.39 C$ (249.26 ¥) |
1.15 C$ (120.20 ¥) |
-51.8 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
16.98 C$ (1,769.44 ¥) |
11.51 C$ (1,200.00 ¥) |
-32.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
3.11 C$ (324.34 ¥) |
2.72 C$ (283.40 ¥) |
-12.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.52 C$ (366.51 ¥) |
3.80 C$ (396.48 ¥) |
+8.2 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
17.95 C$ (1,871.07 ¥) |
5.56 C$ (580.00 ¥) |
-69.0 % |
Transportation | Toronto Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.30 C$ (343.98 ¥) |
1.53 C$ (160.00 ¥) |
-53.5 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
156.00 C$ (16,261.11 ¥) |
53.24 C$ (5,550.00 ¥) |
-65.9 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.44 C$ (462.82 ¥) |
4.80 C$ (500.00 ¥) |
+8.0 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2.82 C$ (293.57 ¥) |
6.48 C$ (675.92 ¥) |
+130.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
31.00 C$ (3,231.37 ¥) |
32.50 C$ (3,388.00 ¥) |
+4.8 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.82 C$ (607.02 ¥) |
5.97 C$ (622.28 ¥) |
+2.5 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
30,000.00 C$ (3,127,136.14 ¥) |
24,463.28 C$ (2,550,000.00 ¥) |
-18.5 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
27,488.82 C$ (2,865,375.60 ¥) |
21,987.85 C$ (2,291,966.67 ¥) |
-20.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Toronto Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
205.44 C$ (21,414.90 ¥) |
234.26 C$ (24,419.18 ¥) |
+14.0 % |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) |
0.45 C$ (46.45 ¥) |
0.30 C$ (31.64 ¥) |
-31.9 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
75.57 C$ (7,877.18 ¥) |
43.98 C$ (4,584.09 ¥) |
-41.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Toronto Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
64.97 C$ (6,771.91 ¥) |
82.30 C$ (8,578.86 ¥) |
+26.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
26.36 C$ (2,747.29 ¥) |
25.78 C$ (2,687.65 ¥) |
-2.2 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 C$ (1,563.57 ¥) |
17.27 C$ (1,800.00 ¥) |
+15.1 % |
Childcare | Toronto Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,450.57 C$ (151,204.48 ¥) |
653.83 C$ (68,153.33 ¥) |
-54.9 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
26,377.50 C$ (2,749,534.45 ¥) |
21,747.13 C$ (2,266,875.00 ¥) |
-17.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Toronto Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
76.48 C$ (7,971.60 ¥) |
52.51 C$ (5,474.04 ¥) |
-31.3 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
51.91 C$ (5,411.36 ¥) |
44.15 C$ (4,601.96 ¥) |
-15.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
119.11 C$ (12,416.15 ¥) |
74.21 C$ (7,735.62 ¥) |
-37.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
156.52 C$ (16,314.81 ¥) |
89.83 C$ (9,364.09 ¥) |
-42.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Toronto Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,435.03 C$ (253,822.17 ¥) |
1,372.08 C$ (143,022.73 ¥) |
-43.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
2,098.96 C$ (218,791.20 ¥) |
807.16 C$ (84,137.06 ¥) |
-61.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,990.02 C$ (415,911.17 ¥) |
3,124.92 C$ (325,735.29 ¥) |
-21.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
3,312.00 C$ (345,236.31 ¥) |
1,601.59 C$ (166,946.81 ¥) |
-51.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Toronto Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,174.78 C$ (122,456.82 ¥) |
1,026.40 C$ (106,989.47 ¥) |
-12.6 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
937.98 C$ (97,772.92 ¥) |
583.40 C$ (60,812.28 ¥) |
-37.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Toronto Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
4,519.44 C$ (471,096.45 ¥) |
3,426.38 C$ (357,159.04 ¥) |
-24.2 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.81 | 1.21 | -79.2 % |
| Last update: | June 2023 | June 2023 | |
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| Cost of Living in Richmond Hill | 22.87 miles |
| Cost of Living in Oakville | 25.57 miles |
| Cost of Living in Brampton | 27.62 miles |
| Cost of Living in Whitby, ON | 33.84 miles |
| Cost of Living in Burlington | 34.94 miles |
| Cost of Living in Oshawa | 35.88 miles |
| Cost of Living in Hamilton | 44.17 miles |
| Cost of Living in Guelph | 58.38 miles |
| Cost of Living in Cambridge | 60.12 miles |
Cities near Tokyo: | Cost of Living in Matsudo | 17.80 miles |
| Cost of Living in Yokohama | 21.92 miles |
| Cost of Living in Saitama | 22.56 miles |
| Cost of Living in Chiba | 29.30 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kamakura | 32.85 miles |
| Cost of Living in Yokosuka | 37.13 miles |
| Cost of Living in Hiratsuka | 37.86 miles |
| Cost of Living in Matsumoto | 136.85 miles |
| Cost of Living in Nagano | 141.07 miles |
| Cost of Living in Nagoya | 223.51 miles |