Cost of Living Comparison Between Toronto and Tokyo 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Tokyo is 18.4% lower than in Toronto (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Tokyo is 26.0% lower than in Toronto | |
| Rent Prices in Tokyo are 39.9% lower than in Toronto | |
| Restaurant Prices in Tokyo are 49.0% lower than in Toronto | |
| Groceries Prices in Tokyo are 3.2% lower than in Toronto | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Tokyo is 3.9% lower than in Toronto | |
Restaurants | Toronto Edit |
Tokyo Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
26.00 C$ (2,892.62 ¥) |
8.99 C$ (1,000.00 ¥) |
-65.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
120.00 C$ (13,350.57 ¥) |
62.92 C$ (7,000.00 ¥) |
-47.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
15.00 C$ (1,668.82 ¥) |
7.19 C$ (800.00 ¥) |
-52.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.00 C$ (890.04 ¥) |
4.49 C$ (500.00 ¥) |
-43.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
10.00 C$ (1,112.55 ¥) |
6.29 C$ (700.00 ¥) |
-37.1 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5.57 C$ (620.08 ¥) |
4.73 C$ (526.23 ¥) |
-15.1 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.90 C$ (322.66 ¥) |
1.56 C$ (173.81 ¥) |
-46.1 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.19 C$ (244.16 ¥) |
1.04 C$ (115.54 ¥) |
-52.7 % |
Markets | Toronto Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
15.40 C$ (1,713.02 ¥) |
8.09 C$ (900.39 ¥) |
-47.4 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.43 C$ (381.40 ¥) |
2.08 C$ (231.00 ¥) |
-39.4 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.13 C$ (237.29 ¥) |
2.28 C$ (254.07 ¥) |
+7.1 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.59 C$ (510.50 ¥) |
2.99 C$ (332.63 ¥) |
-34.8 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
6.75 C$ (751.22 ¥) |
10.12 C$ (1,126.12 ¥) |
+49.9 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
7.76 C$ (863.14 ¥) |
4.51 C$ (501.76 ¥) |
-41.9 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
8.27 C$ (920.37 ¥) |
12.91 C$ (1,435.91 ¥) |
+56.0 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.37 C$ (264.12 ¥) |
3.09 C$ (344.22 ¥) |
+30.3 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.94 C$ (105.10 ¥) |
1.50 C$ (166.53 ¥) |
+58.4 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.22 C$ (247.34 ¥) |
3.62 C$ (402.25 ¥) |
+62.6 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2.33 C$ (259.59 ¥) |
3.07 C$ (341.57 ¥) |
+31.6 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.54 C$ (170.82 ¥) |
1.73 C$ (192.43 ¥) |
+12.6 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.64 C$ (182.41 ¥) |
1.73 C$ (192.17 ¥) |
+5.3 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3.03 C$ (336.57 ¥) |
2.01 C$ (223.24 ¥) |
-33.7 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.38 C$ (264.46 ¥) |
1.16 C$ (128.77 ¥) |
-51.3 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
18.00 C$ (2,002.59 ¥) |
10.79 C$ (1,200.00 ¥) |
-40.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
3.51 C$ (390.10 ¥) |
2.91 C$ (323.65 ¥) |
-17.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.81 C$ (423.34 ¥) |
4.05 C$ (450.77 ¥) |
+6.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
20.00 C$ (2,225.09 ¥) |
5.39 C$ (600.00 ¥) |
-73.0 % |
Transportation | Toronto Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.35 C$ (372.70 ¥) |
1.98 C$ (220.00 ¥) |
-41.0 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
156.00 C$ (17,355.74 ¥) |
71.91 C$ (8,000.00 ¥) |
-53.9 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
5.00 C$ (556.27 ¥) |
4.49 C$ (500.00 ¥) |
-10.1 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.22 C$ (358.09 ¥) |
6.36 C$ (708.11 ¥) |
+97.7 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
33.00 C$ (3,671.41 ¥) |
34.06 C$ (3,789.47 ¥) |
+3.2 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.97 C$ (664.51 ¥) |
6.11 C$ (679.61 ¥) |
+2.3 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,978.00 C$ (3,780,213.31 ¥) |
30,039.17 C$ (3,342,000.00 ¥) |
-11.6 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
29,868.48 C$ (3,323,010.28 ¥) |
22,584.81 C$ (2,512,666.67 ¥) |
-24.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Toronto Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
161.93 C$ (18,015.82 ¥) |
232.32 C$ (25,847.03 ¥) |
+43.5 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
61.13 C$ (6,800.96 ¥) |
34.91 C$ (3,884.38 ¥) |
-42.9 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
71.41 C$ (7,944.28 ¥) |
43.52 C$ (4,842.24 ¥) |
-39.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | Toronto Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
67.03 C$ (7,456.99 ¥) |
91.03 C$ (10,128.00 ¥) |
+35.8 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
27.33 C$ (3,040.96 ¥) |
26.73 C$ (2,974.19 ¥) |
-2.2 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
18.00 C$ (2,002.59 ¥) |
17.08 C$ (1,900.00 ¥) |
-5.1 % |
Childcare | Toronto Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,545.84 C$ (171,982.02 ¥) |
735.71 C$ (81,851.01 ¥) |
-52.4 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
24,692.31 C$ (2,747,136.09 ¥) |
19,655.78 C$ (2,186,798.34 ¥) |
-20.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Toronto Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
79.91 C$ (8,890.86 ¥) |
74.49 C$ (8,286.90 ¥) |
-6.8 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
49.92 C$ (5,553.43 ¥) |
51.03 C$ (5,677.37 ¥) |
+2.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
134.69 C$ (14,985.37 ¥) |
85.01 C$ (9,457.73 ¥) |
-36.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
159.70 C$ (17,767.68 ¥) |
116.84 C$ (12,999.05 ¥) |
-26.8 % |
Rent Per Month | Toronto Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,508.60 C$ (279,093.62 ¥) |
1,483.93 C$ (165,094.76 ¥) |
-40.8 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
2,141.79 C$ (238,283.93 ¥) |
811.49 C$ (90,281.87 ¥) |
-62.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
4,480.77 C$ (498,506.78 ¥) |
3,684.91 C$ (409,964.22 ¥) |
-17.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
3,609.57 C$ (401,581.21 ¥) |
1,674.57 C$ (186,304.29 ¥) |
-53.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Toronto Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,314.60 C$ (146,255.31 ¥) |
1,210.91 C$ (134,718.91 ¥) |
-7.9 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,008.95 C$ (112,250.08 ¥) |
626.83 C$ (69,737.40 ¥) |
-37.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Toronto Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
4,958.45 C$ (551,650.71 ¥) |
3,524.81 C$ (392,151.71 ¥) |
-28.9 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.42 | 1.81 | -71.8 % |
| Last update: | July 2024 | July 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 781 | 267 |
Moving to Toronto? Explore:
Moving to Tokyo? Explore:
Cities near Toronto: | Cost of Living in Vaughan | 16.10 miles |
| 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 |