Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Toronto 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Toronto is 16.5% higher than in Tokyo (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Toronto is 26.7% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Rent Prices in Toronto are 51.4% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Restaurant Prices in Toronto are 88.0% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Groceries Prices in Toronto are 3.3% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Toronto is 9.0% higher than in Tokyo | |
Restaurants | Tokyo Edit |
Toronto Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 ¥ (9.36 C$) |
2,684.38 ¥ (25.12 C$) |
+168.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
7,000.00 ¥ (65.52 C$) |
12,820.90 ¥ (120.00 C$) |
+83.2 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
800.00 ¥ (7.49 C$) |
1,602.61 ¥ (15.00 C$) |
+100.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
500.00 ¥ (4.68 C$) |
854.73 ¥ (8.00 C$) |
+70.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
700.00 ¥ (6.55 C$) |
1,068.41 ¥ (10.00 C$) |
+52.6 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
510.09 ¥ (4.77 C$) |
589.14 ¥ (5.51 C$) |
+15.5 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
175.88 ¥ (1.65 C$) |
332.96 ¥ (3.12 C$) |
+89.3 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
114.54 ¥ (1.07 C$) |
254.81 ¥ (2.38 C$) |
+122.5 % |
Markets | Tokyo Edit |
Toronto Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
884.35 ¥ (8.28 C$) |
1,663.33 ¥ (15.57 C$) |
+88.1 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
223.23 ¥ (2.09 C$) |
375.85 ¥ (3.52 C$) |
+68.4 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
298.90 ¥ (2.80 C$) |
223.61 ¥ (2.09 C$) |
-25.2 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
321.23 ¥ (3.01 C$) |
498.15 ¥ (4.66 C$) |
+55.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,006.50 ¥ (9.42 C$) |
800.31 ¥ (7.49 C$) |
-20.5 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
497.10 ¥ (4.65 C$) |
829.31 ¥ (7.76 C$) |
+66.8 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,431.20 ¥ (13.40 C$) |
963.69 ¥ (9.02 C$) |
-32.7 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
344.75 ¥ (3.23 C$) |
264.05 ¥ (2.47 C$) |
-23.4 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
162.21 ¥ (1.52 C$) |
85.65 ¥ (0.80 C$) |
-47.2 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
380.84 ¥ (3.56 C$) |
223.54 ¥ (2.09 C$) |
-41.3 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
339.91 ¥ (3.18 C$) |
264.81 ¥ (2.48 C$) |
-22.1 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
188.95 ¥ (1.77 C$) |
158.37 ¥ (1.48 C$) |
-16.2 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
195.16 ¥ (1.83 C$) |
183.16 ¥ (1.71 C$) |
-6.1 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
210.33 ¥ (1.97 C$) |
328.47 ¥ (3.07 C$) |
+56.2 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
136.73 ¥ (1.28 C$) |
245.52 ¥ (2.30 C$) |
+79.6 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,200.00 ¥ (11.23 C$) |
1,923.13 ¥ (18.00 C$) |
+60.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
314.39 ¥ (2.94 C$) |
376.67 ¥ (3.53 C$) |
+19.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
439.41 ¥ (4.11 C$) |
445.12 ¥ (4.17 C$) |
+1.3 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
600.00 ¥ (5.62 C$) |
2,136.82 ¥ (20.00 C$) |
+256.1 % |
Transportation | Tokyo Edit |
Toronto Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
200.00 ¥ (1.87 C$) |
357.92 ¥ (3.35 C$) |
+79.0 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
8,500.00 ¥ (79.56 C$) |
16,667.17 ¥ (156.00 C$) |
+96.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
500.00 ¥ (4.68 C$) |
534.20 ¥ (5.00 C$) |
+6.8 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 ¥ (6.63 C$) |
343.89 ¥ (3.22 C$) |
-51.4 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,789.47 ¥ (35.47 C$) |
3,312.07 ¥ (31.00 C$) |
-12.6 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
678.71 ¥ (6.35 C$) |
641.14 ¥ (6.00 C$) |
-5.5 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,342,000.00 ¥ (31,280.18 C$) |
3,698,776.07 ¥ (34,619.50 C$) |
+10.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,542,500.00 ¥ (23,797.08 C$) |
3,125,788.63 ¥ (29,256.50 C$) |
+22.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Tokyo Edit |
Toronto Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
26,670.24 ¥ (249.63 C$) |
15,339.48 ¥ (143.57 C$) |
-42.5 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
4,121.32 ¥ (38.57 C$) |
5,779.06 ¥ (54.09 C$) |
+40.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,928.53 ¥ (46.13 C$) |
7,513.08 ¥ (70.32 C$) |
+52.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Tokyo Edit |
Toronto Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
10,240.00 ¥ (95.84 C$) |
7,306.43 ¥ (68.39 C$) |
-28.6 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
3,017.94 ¥ (28.25 C$) |
2,726.98 ¥ (25.52 C$) |
-9.6 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,900.00 ¥ (17.78 C$) |
1,816.29 ¥ (17.00 C$) |
-4.4 % |
Childcare | Tokyo Edit |
Toronto Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
79,276.08 ¥ (742.00 C$) |
169,412.57 ¥ (1,585.65 C$) |
+113.7 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
2,274,772.73 ¥ (21,291.23 C$) |
2,539,524.31 ¥ (23,769.23 C$) |
+11.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Tokyo Edit |
Toronto Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
8,069.52 ¥ (75.53 C$) |
8,851.88 ¥ (82.85 C$) |
+9.7 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
5,658.39 ¥ (52.96 C$) |
5,721.15 ¥ (53.55 C$) |
+1.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
9,460.26 ¥ (88.55 C$) |
13,665.85 ¥ (127.91 C$) |
+44.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
13,090.00 ¥ (122.52 C$) |
17,143.37 ¥ (160.46 C$) |
+31.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Tokyo Edit |
Toronto Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
170,986.80 ¥ (1,600.39 C$) |
268,589.75 ¥ (2,513.92 C$) |
+57.1 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
90,802.07 ¥ (849.88 C$) |
227,159.09 ¥ (2,126.14 C$) |
+150.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
413,200.25 ¥ (3,867.44 C$) |
449,609.10 ¥ (4,208.21 C$) |
+8.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
194,749.35 ¥ (1,822.80 C$) |
371,328.71 ¥ (3,475.53 C$) |
+90.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Tokyo Edit |
Toronto Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
150,493.47 ¥ (1,408.58 C$) |
131,325.44 ¥ (1,229.17 C$) |
-12.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
71,185.20 ¥ (666.27 C$) |
105,947.49 ¥ (991.64 C$) |
+48.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Tokyo Edit |
Toronto Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
370,997.63 ¥ (3,472.43 C$) |
512,262.06 ¥ (4,794.63 C$) |
+38.1 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.80 | 6.09 | +237.9 % |
| Last update: | December 2024 | December 2024 | |
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