Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Ottawa 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Ottawa are 24.0% higher than in Tokyo (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Ottawa are 24.1% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Rent Prices in Ottawa are 24.6% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Restaurant Prices in Ottawa are 109.2% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Groceries Prices in Ottawa are 5.3% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Ottawa is 9.3% lower than in Tokyo | |
Restaurants | Tokyo Edit |
Ottawa Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,025.00 ¥ (8.97 C$) |
3,198.46 ¥ (28.00 C$) |
+212.0 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
7,375.00 ¥ (64.56 C$) |
13,707.70 ¥ (120.00 C$) |
+85.9 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
800.00 ¥ (7.00 C$) |
1,684.90 ¥ (14.75 C$) |
+110.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
500.00 ¥ (4.38 C$) |
913.85 ¥ (8.00 C$) |
+82.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
800.00 ¥ (7.00 C$) |
1,028.08 ¥ (9.00 C$) |
+28.5 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
513.21 ¥ (4.49 C$) |
601.91 ¥ (5.27 C$) |
+17.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
178.39 ¥ (1.56 C$) |
374.06 ¥ (3.27 C$) |
+109.7 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
118.92 ¥ (1.04 C$) |
253.94 ¥ (2.22 C$) |
+113.5 % |
Markets | Tokyo Edit |
Ottawa Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
896.40 ¥ (7.85 C$) |
1,323.68 ¥ (11.59 C$) |
+47.7 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
244.11 ¥ (2.14 C$) |
395.70 ¥ (3.46 C$) |
+62.1 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
247.77 ¥ (2.17 C$) |
283.59 ¥ (2.48 C$) |
+14.5 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
334.01 ¥ (2.92 C$) |
493.16 ¥ (4.32 C$) |
+47.6 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,125.56 ¥ (9.85 C$) |
1,034.63 ¥ (9.06 C$) |
-8.1 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
502.53 ¥ (4.40 C$) |
867.55 ¥ (7.59 C$) |
+72.6 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,435.91 ¥ (12.57 C$) |
972.76 ¥ (8.52 C$) |
-32.3 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
368.77 ¥ (3.23 C$) |
296.18 ¥ (2.59 C$) |
-19.7 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
175.99 ¥ (1.54 C$) |
91.57 ¥ (0.80 C$) |
-48.0 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
402.25 ¥ (3.52 C$) |
215.13 ¥ (1.88 C$) |
-46.5 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
341.57 ¥ (2.99 C$) |
279.67 ¥ (2.45 C$) |
-18.1 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
197.12 ¥ (1.73 C$) |
194.61 ¥ (1.70 C$) |
-1.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
192.17 ¥ (1.68 C$) |
197.57 ¥ (1.73 C$) |
+2.8 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
219.43 ¥ (1.92 C$) |
354.95 ¥ (3.11 C$) |
+61.8 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
131.12 ¥ (1.15 C$) |
260.57 ¥ (2.28 C$) |
+98.7 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,150.00 ¥ (10.07 C$) |
2,284.62 ¥ (20.00 C$) |
+98.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
327.48 ¥ (2.87 C$) |
401.37 ¥ (3.51 C$) |
+22.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
458.46 ¥ (4.01 C$) |
406.40 ¥ (3.56 C$) |
-11.4 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
600.00 ¥ (5.25 C$) |
1,941.92 ¥ (17.00 C$) |
+223.7 % |
Transportation | Tokyo Edit |
Ottawa Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
200.00 ¥ (1.75 C$) |
433.51 ¥ (3.79 C$) |
+116.8 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
7,880.00 ¥ (68.98 C$) |
14,692.94 ¥ (128.62 C$) |
+86.5 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
500.00 ¥ (4.38 C$) |
470.63 ¥ (4.12 C$) |
-5.9 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
692.02 ¥ (6.06 C$) |
509.23 ¥ (4.46 C$) |
-26.4 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,789.47 ¥ (33.17 C$) |
5,140.39 ¥ (45.00 C$) |
+35.6 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
667.61 ¥ (5.84 C$) |
655.01 ¥ (5.73 C$) |
-1.9 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,342,000.00 ¥ (29,256.55 C$) |
3,881,335.14 ¥ (33,978.00 C$) |
+16.1 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,493,125.00 ¥ (21,825.33 C$) |
3,040,104.69 ¥ (26,613.70 C$) |
+21.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Tokyo Edit |
Ottawa Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
26,989.97 ¥ (236.28 C$) |
27,885.96 ¥ (244.12 C$) |
+3.3 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,936.03 ¥ (34.46 C$) |
6,423.52 ¥ (56.23 C$) |
+63.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,869.86 ¥ (42.63 C$) |
8,364.71 ¥ (73.23 C$) |
+71.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Tokyo Edit |
Ottawa Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
9,624.14 ¥ (84.25 C$) |
7,541.31 ¥ (66.02 C$) |
-21.6 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
3,080.44 ¥ (26.97 C$) |
3,071.54 ¥ (26.89 C$) |
-0.3 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,900.00 ¥ (16.63 C$) |
1,713.46 ¥ (15.00 C$) |
-9.8 % |
Childcare | Tokyo Edit |
Ottawa Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
75,650.00 ¥ (662.26 C$) |
162,371.47 ¥ (1,421.43 C$) |
+114.6 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
2,267,352.94 ¥ (19,848.87 C$) |
3,264,803.74 ¥ (28,580.76 C$) |
+44.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Tokyo Edit |
Ottawa Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
8,411.90 ¥ (73.64 C$) |
9,365.61 ¥ (81.99 C$) |
+11.3 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
5,630.00 ¥ (49.29 C$) |
7,529.86 ¥ (65.92 C$) |
+33.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
9,590.00 ¥ (83.95 C$) |
16,266.69 ¥ (142.40 C$) |
+69.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
12,403.81 ¥ (108.59 C$) |
17,633.63 ¥ (154.37 C$) |
+42.2 % |
Rent Per Month | Tokyo Edit |
Ottawa Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
157,689.41 ¥ (1,380.45 C$) |
222,393.72 ¥ (1,946.88 C$) |
+41.0 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
91,018.30 ¥ (796.79 C$) |
204,525.85 ¥ (1,790.46 C$) |
+124.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
422,896.74 ¥ (3,702.12 C$) |
355,086.53 ¥ (3,108.50 C$) |
-16.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
186,283.44 ¥ (1,630.76 C$) |
286,650.12 ¥ (2,509.39 C$) |
+53.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Tokyo Edit |
Ottawa Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
131,220.79 ¥ (1,148.73 C$) |
75,010.47 ¥ (656.66 C$) |
-42.8 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
68,227.42 ¥ (597.28 C$) |
68,558.03 ¥ (600.17 C$) |
+0.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Tokyo Edit |
Ottawa Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
422,273.32 ¥ (3,696.67 C$) |
475,516.12 ¥ (4,162.77 C$) |
+12.6 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.73 | 6.53 | +278.1 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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