Cost of Living Comparison Between Japan and Canada 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Canada is 21.6% higher than in Japan (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Canada is 37.3% higher than in Japan | |
| Rent Prices in Canada are 101.6% higher than in Japan | |
| Restaurant Prices in Canada are 90.9% higher than in Japan | |
| Groceries Prices in Canada are 12.0% higher than in Japan | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Canada is 5.9% lower than in Japan | |
Restaurants | Japan Edit |
Canada Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 ¥ (9.71 C$) |
2,573.49 ¥ (25.00 C$) |
+157.3 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
5,000.00 ¥ (48.57 C$) |
10,293.95 ¥ (100.00 C$) |
+105.9 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
800.00 ¥ (7.77 C$) |
1,544.09 ¥ (15.00 C$) |
+93.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
500.00 ¥ (4.86 C$) |
823.52 ¥ (8.00 C$) |
+64.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
600.00 ¥ (5.83 C$) |
823.52 ¥ (8.00 C$) |
+37.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
476.90 ¥ (4.63 C$) |
534.40 ¥ (5.19 C$) |
+12.1 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
157.56 ¥ (1.53 C$) |
298.01 ¥ (2.89 C$) |
+89.1 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
117.00 ¥ (1.14 C$) |
240.87 ¥ (2.34 C$) |
+105.9 % |
Markets | Japan Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
838.10 ¥ (8.14 C$) |
1,203.80 ¥ (11.69 C$) |
+43.6 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
204.55 ¥ (1.99 C$) |
346.64 ¥ (3.37 C$) |
+69.5 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
277.38 ¥ (2.69 C$) |
236.08 ¥ (2.29 C$) |
-14.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
319.65 ¥ (3.11 C$) |
497.46 ¥ (4.83 C$) |
+55.6 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
775.20 ¥ (7.53 C$) |
729.90 ¥ (7.09 C$) |
-5.8 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
443.38 ¥ (4.31 C$) |
783.26 ¥ (7.61 C$) |
+76.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,261.93 ¥ (12.26 C$) |
960.06 ¥ (9.33 C$) |
-23.9 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
342.30 ¥ (3.33 C$) |
268.34 ¥ (2.61 C$) |
-21.6 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
168.25 ¥ (1.63 C$) |
92.58 ¥ (0.90 C$) |
-45.0 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
310.20 ¥ (3.01 C$) |
246.90 ¥ (2.40 C$) |
-20.4 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
316.79 ¥ (3.08 C$) |
266.07 ¥ (2.58 C$) |
-16.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
182.07 ¥ (1.77 C$) |
172.40 ¥ (1.67 C$) |
-5.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
166.88 ¥ (1.62 C$) |
171.63 ¥ (1.67 C$) |
+2.8 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
198.10 ¥ (1.92 C$) |
361.61 ¥ (3.51 C$) |
+82.5 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
132.81 ¥ (1.29 C$) |
257.44 ¥ (2.50 C$) |
+93.8 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,200.00 ¥ (11.66 C$) |
1,852.91 ¥ (18.00 C$) |
+54.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
309.30 ¥ (3.00 C$) |
420.29 ¥ (4.08 C$) |
+35.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
423.66 ¥ (4.12 C$) |
469.81 ¥ (4.56 C$) |
+10.9 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
600.00 ¥ (5.83 C$) |
2,058.79 ¥ (20.00 C$) |
+243.1 % |
Transportation | Japan Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
220.00 ¥ (2.14 C$) |
360.29 ¥ (3.50 C$) |
+63.8 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
8,000.00 ¥ (77.72 C$) |
10,860.11 ¥ (105.50 C$) |
+35.8 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
600.00 ¥ (5.83 C$) |
468.37 ¥ (4.55 C$) |
-21.9 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 ¥ (6.88 C$) |
361.15 ¥ (3.51 C$) |
-49.0 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,400.00 ¥ (33.03 C$) |
4,007.43 ¥ (38.93 C$) |
+17.9 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
656.64 ¥ (6.38 C$) |
625.45 ¥ (6.08 C$) |
-4.7 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,342,000.00 ¥ (32,465.69 C$) |
3,497,676.85 ¥ (33,978.00 C$) |
+4.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,583,855.05 ¥ (25,100.73 C$) |
2,888,012.73 ¥ (28,055.45 C$) |
+11.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Japan Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
25,789.57 ¥ (250.53 C$) |
21,147.44 ¥ (205.44 C$) |
-18.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,870.02 ¥ (37.60 C$) |
6,451.04 ¥ (62.67 C$) |
+66.7 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
5,063.38 ¥ (49.19 C$) |
8,723.17 ¥ (84.74 C$) |
+72.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Japan Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
8,560.70 ¥ (83.16 C$) |
6,050.59 ¥ (58.78 C$) |
-29.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,275.25 ¥ (22.10 C$) |
2,487.48 ¥ (24.16 C$) |
+9.3 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,900.00 ¥ (18.46 C$) |
1,624.38 ¥ (15.78 C$) |
-14.5 % |
Childcare | Japan Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
54,225.52 ¥ (526.77 C$) |
114,912.33 ¥ (1,116.31 C$) |
+111.9 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
1,967,318.45 ¥ (19,111.41 C$) |
1,703,774.50 ¥ (16,551.23 C$) |
-13.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Japan Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
6,825.22 ¥ (66.30 C$) |
7,896.37 ¥ (76.71 C$) |
+15.7 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
4,549.71 ¥ (44.20 C$) |
5,865.94 ¥ (56.98 C$) |
+28.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
8,910.49 ¥ (86.56 C$) |
12,523.57 ¥ (121.66 C$) |
+40.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
12,225.44 ¥ (118.76 C$) |
15,229.10 ¥ (147.94 C$) |
+24.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Japan Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
87,631.56 ¥ (851.29 C$) |
189,872.12 ¥ (1,844.50 C$) |
+116.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
59,754.43 ¥ (580.48 C$) |
169,086.74 ¥ (1,642.58 C$) |
+183.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
194,873.54 ¥ (1,893.09 C$) |
303,572.65 ¥ (2,949.04 C$) |
+55.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
116,873.32 ¥ (1,135.36 C$) |
263,029.96 ¥ (2,555.19 C$) |
+125.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Japan Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
86,576.51 ¥ (841.04 C$) |
88,513.41 ¥ (859.86 C$) |
+2.2 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
49,149.03 ¥ (477.46 C$) |
61,937.15 ¥ (601.69 C$) |
+26.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Japan Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
313,544.26 ¥ (3,045.91 C$) |
405,242.41 ¥ (3,936.71 C$) |
+29.2 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.82 | 6.36 | +249.5 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | April 2025 | |
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