Nagoya vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nagoya Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1248
$2236
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3605
$4945
🏠 One person rent
$533
$1327
🏘️ Family rent
$1385
$2038
🍽️ Food expenses
$398
$603
🚐 Transport expenses
$223
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2483
$3150
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
91
50
😀 Quality of life
93
89
🏙️ Population
2.33M
1.02M

The cost of living in Nagoya is 44% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 4466th and 1290th ($1248 vs $2236) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 35th and 23rd in Japan and Canada, respectively. Check Japan vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Nagoya compared to 1.4 months in Ottawa. Nagoya ranked 5th best city to live in Japan vs Ottawa ranked 12th in Canada, while ranked 65th and 167th among best cities to live in the world.

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Nagoya Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.27
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.48
$5.89
☕ Cappuccino
$2.83
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$560
$1288
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$1129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$2131
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1099
$1732
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.3
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.5
$53.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.8%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2567
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1574
$4784
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.5
$94.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.1
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$3.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.87
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.29
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.02
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.6
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.2
$63.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.2
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$611
$1037
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12650
$20100

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Cities near Nagoya

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Toyoake
$1048
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Nisshin
$1050
11 km or 6.9 mi Togo
$1036
12 km or 7.2 mi Tokai
$1052
12 km or 7.2 mi Obu
$1049
12 km or 7.4 mi Kiyosu
$1020
12 km or 7.6 mi Oharu
$1026
13 km or 8 mi Nagakute
$1034
13 km or 8.2 mi Miyoshi
$1029
13 km or 8.3 mi Kanie
$1028
14 km or 8.9 mi Chita
$1040
14 km or 8.9 mi Owariasahi
$1027
15 km or 9.4 mi Kasugai
$1057
16 km or 9.8 mi Higashiura
$1042
16 km or 10 mi Kitanagoya
$997
16 km or 10 mi Kariya
$1046
17 km or 10 mi Ama
$1006
18 km or 11 mi Seto
$1023
19 km or 12 mi Aisai
$1016
19 km or 12 mi Komaki
$1006
19 km or 12 mi Iwakura
$990
20 km or 12 mi Tsushima
$1005
20 km or 12 mi Yatomi
$1020
20 km or 13 mi Inazawa
$993
21 km or 13 mi Agui
$1033
21 km or 13 mi Toyota
$1069
21 km or 13 mi Chiryu
$1033
21 km or 13 mi Takahama
$1034
22 km or 13 mi Anjo
$1054
23 km or 15 mi Kuwana
$1025
24 km or 15 mi Ichinomiya
$1039
24 km or 15 mi Oguchi
$979
24 km or 15 mi Handa
$1031
25 km or 15 mi Konan
$972
27 km or 17 mi Hekinan
$1029
27 km or 17 mi Fuso
$967
27 km or 17 mi Tokoname
$1028
28 km or 18 mi Okazaki
$1091
29 km or 18 mi Kaizu
$991
30 km or 18 mi Taketoyo
$1027

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1542
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2336
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1677
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$2004
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2002
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1828
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1921
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1805
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1839
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1897
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1799
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1908
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1751
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1898
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1791
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1828
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1912
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1964
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1996
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1773
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1890
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1871
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1686
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1849
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1861
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1912
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1954
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1821
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1873
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1927
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1896
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1960
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2057
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1878
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1823
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1845
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1740
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1912
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1884