Ottawa vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ottawa Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2122
$1326
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4795
$3242
🏠 One person rent
$1248
$613
🏘️ Family rent
$2038
$1039
🍽️ Food expenses
$575
$382
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$225
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3638
$2727
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
49
96
😀 Quality of life
91
96
🏙️ Population
1.02M
3.76M

The cost of living in Ottawa is 60% more expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 1688th and 4478th ($2122 vs $1326) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 17th in Canada and Japan, respectively. Check Canada vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Ottawa compared to 2.1 months in Yokohama. Ottawa ranked 8th best city to live in Canada vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 141st and 13th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ottawa Yokohama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.2
$5.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.6
$34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$4.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.79
$2.82
☕ Cappuccino
$4.28
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.14
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1259
$939
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1072
$396
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2157
$1556
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1775
$721
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.4
$79.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.2
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.27%
2.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4527
$6237
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4215
$3857
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.92
$1.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.3
$58.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$23.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.55
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.51
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$9.69
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$6.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$5.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$3.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.98
$1.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$7.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.2
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.9
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.5
$43.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$19.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$44.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$57.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$899
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17263
$15140

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Cities near Ottawa

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1839
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2189
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1674
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1848
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1942
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1864
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1906
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1832
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1926
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1914
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1903
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1928
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1915
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1913
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1918
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1451
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1929
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1917
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1905
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$2058
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1772
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1870
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1852
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1816
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1863
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1828
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1905
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1901
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1828
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1856
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1921
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1874
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1937
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2051
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1861
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1817
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1829
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1702
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1892
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1875

Cities near Yokohama

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1358
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1118
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1088
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1108
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1005
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1085
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$922
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1120
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1047
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$967
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$859
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1133
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1026
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$958
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$951
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1085
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1128
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1089
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1090
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1047
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$978
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1144
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1679
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$946
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1037
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1094
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1105
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$959
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1087
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1066
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1131
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1004
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1070
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1102
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1080
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1075
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1094