Ottawa vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ottawa Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2096
$1336
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4619
$3311
🏠 One person rent
$1231
$588
🏘️ Family rent
$1937
$997
🍽️ Food expenses
$576
$401
🚐 Transport expenses
$166
$236
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3333
$2542
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
50
96
😀 Quality of life
92
97
🏙️ Population
1.02M
3.76M

The cost of living in Ottawa is 57% more expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 1744th and 4404th ($2096 vs $1336) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 17th in Canada and Japan, respectively. Check Canada vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Ottawa compared to 1.9 months in Yokohama. Ottawa ranked 11th best city to live in Canada vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 129th and 15th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ottawa Yokohama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.1
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.6
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$5.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$3.81
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1295
$701
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1036
$416
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2109
$1167
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1647
$754
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$84.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.4
$30.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.23%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4937
$6388
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3196
$2878
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.84
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.2
$61.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.2
$24.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.35
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.55
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$3.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.53
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.9
$5.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$3.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$5.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$2.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.77
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$7.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.9
$3.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.18
$4.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.9
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.4
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.7
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66
$46.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$42.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89
$60.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$783
$265
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15527
$18032

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Cities near Ottawa

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1802
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2166
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1660
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1836
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1935
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1782
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1850
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1753
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1806
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1835
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1780
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1838
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1763
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1829
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1437
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1822
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1853
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1867
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1930
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1719
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1835
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1820
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1649
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1805
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1814
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1864
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1903
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1766
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1828
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1892
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1842
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1911
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2055
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1820
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1767
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1786
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1671
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1869
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1822

Cities near Yokohama

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1354
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1071
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1051
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1076
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1017
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1054
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$959
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1139
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1049
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$958
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$935
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1115
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1046
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$983
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$968
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1067
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1113
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1058
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1076
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1068
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1040
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1021
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1125
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1698
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$971
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1078
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1073
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1088
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$971
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1066
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1059
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1110
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1029
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1050
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1085
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1068
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1050
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1073