Calgary vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2113
$1556
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$4005
🏠 One person rent
$1211
$760
🏘️ Family rent
$1953
$1537
🍽️ Food expenses
$578
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$189
$269
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3532
$2885
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
53
100
😀 Quality of life
92
100
🏙️ Population
1.31M
14M

The cost of living in Calgary is 36% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 1526th and 3238th ($2113 vs $1556) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd and 3rd in Canada and Japan, respectively. Check Canada vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Calgary compared to 1.9 months in Tokyo. Calgary ranked 6th best city to live in Canada vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 66th and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Calgary Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16
$6.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64
$41.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$5.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.56
$2.91
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.12
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1165
$936
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$944
$540
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1993
$2411
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1559
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$241
$170
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.7
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3410
$7633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3182
$4193
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.69
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.1
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$26.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.46
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.83
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$5.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.5
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.57
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.19
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.1
$55.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.2
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.8
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$904
$508
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21983
$15051

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Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1860
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1688
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1675
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1694
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1510
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1711
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1732
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2798
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$1696
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2269
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2276
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1718
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2061
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1835
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$2484
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2022
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$1795
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2023
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1858
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1526
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1568
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1789
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1731
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1585
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$1908
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1760
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1613
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2358
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1629
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$1990
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2445
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2064
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2269
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$2034
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2098
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2595
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2251
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$1896
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1722

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1105
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1099
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1117
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1052
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1051
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$988
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1115
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1041
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1053
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1067
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1064
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1052
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1101
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1062
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1091
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1045
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$985
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1143
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1049
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1031
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1042
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1133
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1056
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1052
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1063