Cost of living comparison
Japan is 25.3% cheaper than Canada overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.3% less in Japan
- Groceries
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pay 4.0% less in Japan
- Transportation
-
pay 7.6% more in Japan
- Housing
-
pay 45.2% less in Japan
- Childcare
-
pay 34.1% less in Japan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 19.2% less in Japan
- Clothing
-
pay 28.1% less in Japan
Expenses including restaurants, housing, childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Japan.
If you lived in Japan instead of Canada, you would:
pay 54.3% less for restaurants
|
Canada
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.37
CA$22.43
|
$6.44
¥949
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.01
CA$13.71
|
$4.94
¥728
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CA$2.73
|
$0.97
¥143
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
CA$2.21
|
$0.73
¥108
|
|
pay 4.0% less for groceries
|
Canada
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.48
CA$3.40
|
$1.52
¥225
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
CA$7.26
|
$5.72
¥843
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.04
CA$11.01
|
$5.46
¥804
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
CA$4.64
|
$2.02
¥297
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.12
CA$7.02
|
$2.73
¥402
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.45
|
$2.17
¥320
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.87
|
$1.02
¥151
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
CA$2.19
|
$1.64
¥242
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
CA$2.39
|
$2.04
¥300
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CA$1.58
|
$1.26
¥186
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
CA$1.56
|
$1.08
¥160
|
|
pay 7.6% more for transportation
|
Canada
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.35
CA$5.96
|
$4.22
¥623
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.88
CA$90.25
|
$57.82
¥8,521
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,555.94
CA$33,640.41
|
$22,042.19
¥3,248,821
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.33
CA$22.37
|
$25.42
¥3,747
|
|
pay 45.2% less for housing
|
Canada
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.95
CA$83.50
|
$31.09
¥4,582
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,220.42
CA$1,671.91
|
$500.38
¥73,751
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,114.36
CA$1,526.61
|
$325.42
¥47,963
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.39
CA$158.07
|
$113.04
¥16,661
|
|
pay 34.1% less for childcare
|
Canada
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$729.99
CA$1,000.05
|
$288.10
¥42,464
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,017.58
CA$16,463.48
|
$11,095.30
¥1,635,348
|
|
pay 19.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canada
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
CA$7.12
|
$2.71
¥399
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.58
CA$4.90
|
$2.78
¥409
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.91
CA$17.69
|
$3.98
¥587
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.97
CA$58.87
|
$57.72
¥8,507
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.95
CA$15.00
|
$11.97
¥1,765
|
|
pay 28.1% less for clothing
|
Canada
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.89
CA$73.82
|
$40.54
¥5,976
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.01
CA$53.45
|
$26.82
¥3,953
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.94
CA$116.36
|
$54.08
¥7,971
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.12
CA$139.89
|
$81.66
¥12,036
|
|
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