Nagoya vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nagoya Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1196
$2170
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3636
$4837
🏠 One person rent
$544
$1276
🏘️ Family rent
$1573
$1943
🍽️ Food expenses
$348
$586
🚐 Transport expenses
$220
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2123
$2926
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
91
50
😀 Quality of life
92
90
🏙️ Population
2.33M
1.02M

The cost of living in Nagoya is 45% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 4446th and 1355th ($1196 vs $2170) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 25th in Japan and Canada, respectively. Check Japan vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Nagoya compared to 1.3 months in Ottawa. Nagoya ranked 6th best city to live in Japan vs Ottawa ranked 10th in Canada, while ranked 73rd and 117th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nagoya vs Ottawa

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Nagoya Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.02
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.2
$79.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.82
$5.99
 Cappuccino
$2.83
$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$2.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$631
$1239
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$386
$1064
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1878
$2077
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1309
$1607
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.2
$57.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
7.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3105
$8889
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1803
$6051
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.6
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.8
$95.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25
$19
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$2.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$3.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$3.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.84
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$2.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$12.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.76
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$60.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.8
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$41.9
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$642
$1090
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13366
$21213

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Cities near Nagoya

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Toyoake
$999
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Nisshin
$996
11 km or 6.9 mi Togo
$982
12 km or 7.2 mi Tokai
$999
12 km or 7.2 mi Obu
$994
12 km or 7.4 mi Kiyosu
$966
12 km or 7.6 mi Oharu
$973
13 km or 8 mi Nagakute
$982
13 km or 8.2 mi Miyoshi
$976
13 km or 8.3 mi Kanie
$979
14 km or 8.9 mi Chita
$991
14 km or 8.9 mi Owariasahi
$981
15 km or 9.4 mi Kasugai
$1011
16 km or 9.8 mi Higashiura
$987
16 km or 10 mi Kitanagoya
$943
16 km or 10 mi Kariya
$990
17 km or 10 mi Ama
$947
18 km or 11 mi Seto
$971
19 km or 12 mi Aisai
$957
19 km or 12 mi Komaki
$949
19 km or 12 mi Iwakura
$933
20 km or 12 mi Tsushima
$947
20 km or 12 mi Yatomi
$959
20 km or 13 mi Inazawa
$935
21 km or 13 mi Agui
$977
21 km or 13 mi Toyota
$1004
21 km or 13 mi Chiryu
$965
21 km or 13 mi Takahama
$975
22 km or 13 mi Anjo
$992
23 km or 15 mi Kuwana
$960
24 km or 15 mi Ichinomiya
$978
24 km or 15 mi Oguchi
$923
24 km or 15 mi Handa
$972
25 km or 15 mi Konan
$914
27 km or 17 mi Hekinan
$967
27 km or 17 mi Fuso
$911
27 km or 17 mi Tokoname
$967
28 km or 18 mi Okazaki
$1021
29 km or 18 mi Kaizu
$929
30 km or 18 mi Taketoyo
$966

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1530
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2220
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1539
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1878
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2014
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1797
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1894
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1757
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1827
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1845
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1808
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1808
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1846
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1813
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1835
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1412
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1856
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1846
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1841
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1874
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1705
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1840
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1821
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1746
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1820
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1808
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1888
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1821
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1772
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1869
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1912
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1962
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1949
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2105
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1882
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1783
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1835
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1659
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1924
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1874