Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Japan 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Japan is 18.2% lower than in Canada (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Japan is 27.6% lower than in Canada | |
| Rent Prices in Japan are 50.7% lower than in Canada | |
| Restaurant Prices in Japan are 47.9% lower than in Canada | |
| Groceries Prices in Japan are 11.2% lower than in Canada | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Japan is 6.3% higher than in Canada | |
Restaurants | Canada Edit |
Japan Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 C$ (2,587.59 ¥) |
9.66 C$ (1,000.00 ¥) |
-61.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
100.00 C$ (10,350.35 ¥) |
48.31 C$ (5,000.00 ¥) |
-51.7 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
15.00 C$ (1,552.55 ¥) |
7.73 C$ (800.00 ¥) |
-48.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.00 C$ (828.03 ¥) |
4.83 C$ (500.00 ¥) |
-39.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.00 C$ (828.03 ¥) |
5.80 C$ (600.00 ¥) |
-27.5 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5.19 C$ (537.34 ¥) |
4.61 C$ (477.07 ¥) |
-11.2 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.90 C$ (299.65 ¥) |
1.52 C$ (157.63 ¥) |
-47.4 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.34 C$ (242.07 ¥) |
1.13 C$ (117.04 ¥) |
-51.7 % |
Markets | Canada Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
11.69 C$ (1,210.41 ¥) |
8.10 C$ (838.15 ¥) |
-30.8 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.37 C$ (348.54 ¥) |
1.98 C$ (204.57 ¥) |
-41.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.29 C$ (237.38 ¥) |
2.68 C$ (277.39 ¥) |
+16.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.83 C$ (500.18 ¥) |
3.09 C$ (319.69 ¥) |
-36.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
7.09 C$ (733.90 ¥) |
7.49 C$ (775.20 ¥) |
+5.6 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
7.61 C$ (787.56 ¥) |
4.28 C$ (443.39 ¥) |
-43.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.33 C$ (965.33 ¥) |
12.19 C$ (1,262.04 ¥) |
+30.7 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.61 C$ (269.82 ¥) |
3.31 C$ (342.32 ¥) |
+26.9 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.90 C$ (93.09 ¥) |
1.63 C$ (168.27 ¥) |
+80.8 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.40 C$ (248.25 ¥) |
3.00 C$ (310.20 ¥) |
+25.0 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2.58 C$ (267.53 ¥) |
3.06 C$ (316.81 ¥) |
+18.4 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.67 C$ (173.35 ¥) |
1.76 C$ (182.10 ¥) |
+5.0 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.67 C$ (172.57 ¥) |
1.61 C$ (166.91 ¥) |
-3.3 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3.51 C$ (363.59 ¥) |
1.91 C$ (198.10 ¥) |
-45.5 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.50 C$ (258.85 ¥) |
1.28 C$ (132.82 ¥) |
-48.7 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
18.00 C$ (1,863.06 ¥) |
11.59 C$ (1,200.00 ¥) |
-35.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
4.08 C$ (422.60 ¥) |
2.99 C$ (309.30 ¥) |
-26.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.56 C$ (472.38 ¥) |
4.09 C$ (423.66 ¥) |
-10.3 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
20.00 C$ (2,070.07 ¥) |
5.80 C$ (600.00 ¥) |
-71.0 % |
Transportation | Canada Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.50 C$ (362.26 ¥) |
2.13 C$ (220.00 ¥) |
-39.3 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
105.50 C$ (10,919.62 ¥) |
77.29 C$ (8,000.00 ¥) |
-26.7 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.55 C$ (470.94 ¥) |
5.80 C$ (600.00 ¥) |
+27.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.51 C$ (363.13 ¥) |
6.84 C$ (708.11 ¥) |
+95.0 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
38.93 C$ (4,029.39 ¥) |
32.85 C$ (3,400.00 ¥) |
-15.6 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.08 C$ (628.83 ¥) |
6.34 C$ (656.64 ¥) |
+4.4 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,978.00 C$ (3,516,841.91 ¥) |
32,288.76 C$ (3,342,000.00 ¥) |
-5.0 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,055.45 C$ (2,903,837.21 ¥) |
24,963.94 C$ (2,583,855.05 ¥) |
-11.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Canada Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
205.44 C$ (21,263.61 ¥) |
249.17 C$ (25,789.57 ¥) |
+21.3 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
62.67 C$ (6,486.42 ¥) |
37.39 C$ (3,870.02 ¥) |
-40.3 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
84.74 C$ (8,770.97 ¥) |
48.92 C$ (5,063.38 ¥) |
-42.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Canada Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
58.78 C$ (6,083.75 ¥) |
82.71 C$ (8,560.70 ¥) |
+40.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
24.16 C$ (2,501.11 ¥) |
21.98 C$ (2,275.25 ¥) |
-9.0 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.78 C$ (1,633.29 ¥) |
18.36 C$ (1,900.00 ¥) |
+16.3 % |
Childcare | Canada Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,116.33 C$ (115,543.61 ¥) |
524.01 C$ (54,237.29 ¥) |
-53.1 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
16,551.23 C$ (1,713,110.11 ¥) |
19,009.07 C$ (1,967,505.68 ¥) |
+14.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Canada Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
76.71 C$ (7,939.70 ¥) |
65.96 C$ (6,826.62 ¥) |
-14.0 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
56.99 C$ (5,898.15 ¥) |
43.97 C$ (4,551.55 ¥) |
-22.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
121.66 C$ (12,592.30 ¥) |
86.11 C$ (8,912.62 ¥) |
-29.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
147.94 C$ (15,312.75 ¥) |
118.13 C$ (12,227.02 ¥) |
-20.2 % |
Rent Per Month | Canada Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,844.51 C$ (190,913.21 ¥) |
846.77 C$ (87,644.16 ¥) |
-54.1 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,642.59 C$ (170,013.56 ¥) |
577.35 C$ (59,757.64 ¥) |
-64.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,949.05 C$ (305,236.49 ¥) |
1,882.95 C$ (194,892.14 ¥) |
-36.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,555.20 C$ (264,471.94 ¥) |
1,129.25 C$ (116,881.51 ¥) |
-55.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Canada Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
859.86 C$ (88,998.70 ¥) |
836.61 C$ (86,592.56 ¥) |
-2.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
601.69 C$ (62,276.83 ¥) |
474.85 C$ (49,149.03 ¥) |
-21.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Canada Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,936.76 C$ (407,468.70 ¥) |
3,029.77 C$ (313,591.74 ¥) |
-23.0 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.36 | 1.82 | -71.4 % |
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