Cost of living comparison
Japan is 32.9% cheaper than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.4% less in Japan
- Groceries
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pay 8.5% less in Japan
- Transportation
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pay 2.5% less in Japan
- Housing
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pay 47.8% less in Japan
- Childcare
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pay 57.8% less in Japan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 22.3% less in Japan
- Clothing
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pay 34.9% less in Japan
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Japan.
If you lived in Japan instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 56.4% less for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$25.85
|
$6.44
¥957
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$15.51
|
$4.94
¥734
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$3.12
|
$0.97
¥144
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CA$2.20
|
$0.73
¥109
|
|
pay 8.5% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
CA$3.81
|
$1.52
¥226
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
CA$9.04
|
$5.72
¥850
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.92
CA$14.28
|
$5.46
¥811
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.31
CA$4.77
|
$2.02
¥300
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.89
CA$8.47
|
$2.73
¥405
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
CA$2.78
|
$2.17
¥323
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.92
|
$1.02
¥152
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
CA$2.08
|
$1.64
¥244
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
CA$2.43
|
$2.04
¥303
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CA$1.73
|
$1.26
¥188
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.88
|
$1.08
¥161
|
|
pay 2.5% less for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CA$5.97
|
$4.22
¥628
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.50
CA$133.11
|
$57.82
¥8,593
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$35,128.57
|
$22,042.19
¥3,276,241
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.80
CA$27.05
|
$25.42
¥3,779
|
|
pay 47.8% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.21
CA$72.26
|
$31.09
¥4,621
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,425.51
CA$2,051.24
|
$500.38
¥74,374
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,269.57
CA$1,826.84
|
$325.42
¥48,368
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.33
CA$188.98
|
$113.04
¥16,801
|
|
pay 57.8% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.72
CA$1,438.55
|
$288.10
¥42,822
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,936.07
CA$28,687.01
|
$11,095.30
¥1,649,151
|
|
pay 22.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$8.27
|
$2.71
¥402
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
CA$5.34
|
$2.78
¥413
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
CA$18.61
|
$3.98
¥592
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.27
CA$66.58
|
$57.72
¥8,579
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$15.51
|
$11.97
¥1,780
|
|
pay 34.9% less for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.20
CA$82.30
|
$40.54
¥6,026
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.39
CA$63.87
|
$26.82
¥3,986
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.78
CA$140.70
|
$54.08
¥8,038
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.86
CA$159.52
|
$81.66
¥12,138
|
|
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