Cost of Living Comparison Between Japan and Canada 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Canada are 37.8% higher than in Japan (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Canada are 59.8% higher than in Japan | |
| Rent Prices in Canada are 140.1% higher than in Japan | |
| Restaurant Prices in Canada are 110.8% higher than in Japan | |
| Groceries Prices in Canada are 30.6% higher than in Japan | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Canada is 16.8% lower than in Japan | |
Restaurants | Japan Edit |
Canada Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 ¥ (8.83 C$) |
2,830.72 ¥ (25.00 C$) |
+183.1 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
6,000.00 ¥ (52.99 C$) |
11,322.89 ¥ (100.00 C$) |
+88.7 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
750.00 ¥ (6.62 C$) |
1,641.82 ¥ (14.50 C$) |
+118.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
450.00 ¥ (3.97 C$) |
905.83 ¥ (8.00 C$) |
+101.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
600.00 ¥ (5.30 C$) |
905.83 ¥ (8.00 C$) |
+51.0 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
445.36 ¥ (3.93 C$) |
578.70 ¥ (5.11 C$) |
+29.9 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
154.87 ¥ (1.37 C$) |
325.38 ¥ (2.87 C$) |
+110.1 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
112.39 ¥ (0.99 C$) |
266.39 ¥ (2.35 C$) |
+137.0 % |
Markets | Japan Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
808.03 ¥ (7.14 C$) |
1,258.27 ¥ (11.11 C$) |
+55.7 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
205.41 ¥ (1.81 C$) |
370.39 ¥ (3.27 C$) |
+80.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
236.91 ¥ (2.09 C$) |
259.79 ¥ (2.29 C$) |
+9.7 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
327.52 ¥ (2.89 C$) |
535.41 ¥ (4.73 C$) |
+63.5 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
746.28 ¥ (6.59 C$) |
807.43 ¥ (7.13 C$) |
+8.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
422.17 ¥ (3.73 C$) |
855.82 ¥ (7.56 C$) |
+102.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,090.07 ¥ (9.63 C$) |
1,011.99 ¥ (8.94 C$) |
-7.2 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
317.04 ¥ (2.80 C$) |
294.54 ¥ (2.60 C$) |
-7.1 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
154.16 ¥ (1.36 C$) |
99.93 ¥ (0.88 C$) |
-35.2 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
276.43 ¥ (2.44 C$) |
266.33 ¥ (2.35 C$) |
-3.7 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
292.32 ¥ (2.58 C$) |
292.95 ¥ (2.59 C$) |
+0.2 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
176.66 ¥ (1.56 C$) |
183.60 ¥ (1.62 C$) |
+3.9 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
153.97 ¥ (1.36 C$) |
184.42 ¥ (1.63 C$) |
+19.8 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
188.90 ¥ (1.67 C$) |
401.70 ¥ (3.55 C$) |
+112.7 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
127.21 ¥ (1.12 C$) |
277.21 ¥ (2.45 C$) |
+117.9 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,000.00 ¥ (8.83 C$) |
2,038.12 ¥ (18.00 C$) |
+103.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
301.26 ¥ (2.66 C$) |
463.44 ¥ (4.09 C$) |
+53.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
407.25 ¥ (3.60 C$) |
496.37 ¥ (4.38 C$) |
+21.9 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
600.00 ¥ (5.30 C$) |
2,151.35 ¥ (19.00 C$) |
+258.6 % |
Transportation | Japan Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
220.00 ¥ (1.94 C$) |
396.30 ¥ (3.50 C$) |
+80.1 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
8,000.00 ¥ (70.65 C$) |
11,889.03 ¥ (105.00 C$) |
+48.6 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
560.00 ¥ (4.95 C$) |
509.53 ¥ (4.50 C$) |
-9.0 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
643.74 ¥ (5.69 C$) |
381.76 ¥ (3.37 C$) |
-40.7 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,450.00 ¥ (30.47 C$) |
4,415.93 ¥ (39.00 C$) |
+28.0 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
644.19 ¥ (5.69 C$) |
684.03 ¥ (6.04 C$) |
+6.2 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,342,000.00 ¥ (29,515.43 C$) |
3,847,291.61 ¥ (33,978.00 C$) |
+15.1 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,480,262.07 ¥ (21,904.85 C$) |
3,148,080.08 ¥ (27,802.80 C$) |
+26.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Japan Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
24,770.64 ¥ (218.77 C$) |
24,319.36 ¥ (214.78 C$) |
-1.8 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,922.86 ¥ (34.65 C$) |
7,422.83 ¥ (65.56 C$) |
+89.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,977.53 ¥ (43.96 C$) |
9,708.99 ¥ (85.75 C$) |
+95.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Japan Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
8,400.46 ¥ (74.19 C$) |
6,578.61 ¥ (58.10 C$) |
-21.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,535.49 ¥ (22.39 C$) |
3,062.50 ¥ (27.05 C$) |
+20.8 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,800.00 ¥ (15.90 C$) |
1,791.28 ¥ (15.82 C$) |
-0.5 % |
Childcare | Japan Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
53,248.82 ¥ (470.28 C$) |
127,534.35 ¥ (1,126.34 C$) |
+139.5 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
1,866,001.39 ¥ (16,479.90 C$) |
2,041,528.62 ¥ (18,030.10 C$) |
+9.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Japan Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
6,376.23 ¥ (56.31 C$) |
9,053.75 ¥ (79.96 C$) |
+42.0 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
4,481.66 ¥ (39.58 C$) |
6,426.96 ¥ (56.76 C$) |
+43.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
8,480.88 ¥ (74.90 C$) |
13,754.82 ¥ (121.48 C$) |
+62.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
11,781.24 ¥ (104.05 C$) |
17,080.17 ¥ (150.85 C$) |
+45.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Japan Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
86,980.04 ¥ (768.18 C$) |
217,075.99 ¥ (1,917.14 C$) |
+149.6 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
57,877.47 ¥ (511.15 C$) |
195,967.53 ¥ (1,730.72 C$) |
+238.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
184,921.07 ¥ (1,633.16 C$) |
354,554.17 ¥ (3,131.30 C$) |
+91.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
114,164.63 ¥ (1,008.26 C$) |
298,733.10 ¥ (2,638.31 C$) |
+161.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Japan Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
79,978.62 ¥ (706.34 C$) |
104,919.10 ¥ (926.61 C$) |
+31.2 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
48,369.69 ¥ (427.19 C$) |
72,858.73 ¥ (643.46 C$) |
+50.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Japan Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
333,296.48 ¥ (2,943.56 C$) |
443,008.82 ¥ (3,912.51 C$) |
+32.9 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.78 | 7.03 | +295.8 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
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