Tokyo vs Toronto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tokyo Toronto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1556
$2576
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4005
$5834
🏠 One person rent
$760
$1582
🏘️ Family rent
$1537
$2702
🍽️ Food expenses
$426
$610
🚐 Transport expenses
$269
$248
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2885
$3483
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
86
😀 Quality of life
100
94
🏙️ Population
14M
2.79M

The cost of living in Tokyo is 40% less expensive than in Toronto. Cities ranked 3238th and 571st ($1556 vs $2576) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 6th in Japan and Canada, respectively. Check Japan vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Tokyo compared to 1.4 months in Toronto. Tokyo ranked 1st best city to live in Japan vs Toronto ranked 2nd in Canada, while ranked 1st and 36th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Tokyo vs Toronto

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Tokyo Toronto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.15
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.4
$71.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.09
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.91
$6.53
 Cappuccino
$3.17
$4.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.13
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$936
$1662
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$540
$1377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2411
$2941
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1067
$2385
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$98.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$49.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.67%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7633
$10196
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4193
$8230
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.34
$2.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.7
$112
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.6
$16.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$2.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$2.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$3.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$3.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$14.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$3.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$4.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$3.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$2.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.08
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$13.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.86
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$3.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.45
$3.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.8
$52.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.7
$62.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.5
$54.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.8
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$508
$1117
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15051
$18837

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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

Cities near Toronto

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 13 mi Vaughan
$2390
23 km or 14 mi Mississauga
$2600
24 km or 15 mi Richmond Hill
$2622
26 km or 16 mi Markham
$2358
31 km or 19 mi Brampton
$2128
34 km or 21 mi Oakville
$2192
35 km or 22 mi Ajax
$2578
46 km or 28 mi Halton Hills
$2114
50 km or 31 mi Oshawa
$1598
51 km or 32 mi Burlington
$2293
54 km or 34 mi New Tecumseth
$2082
56 km or 35 mi St. Catharines
$2032
60 km or 37 mi Hamilton
$2244
65 km or 40 mi Orangeville
$2073
67 km or 41 mi Niagara Falls
$1862
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1510
71 km or 44 mi Guelph
$2218
77 km or 48 mi Welland
$1734
81 km or 50 mi Grand Island
$1821
81 km or 51 mi Lockport
$1915
82 km or 51 mi North Tonawanda
$1879
82 km or 51 mi Cambridge
$2125
84 km or 52 mi Barrie
$1408
89 km or 56 mi Brantford
$1949
90 km or 56 mi Amherst
$2072
92 km or 57 mi Kitchener
$2084
94 km or 58 mi Waterloo
$2217
96 km or 59 mi Buffalo
$2194
100 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2127
100 km or 62 mi Clarence
$2031
103 km or 64 mi West Seneca
$2156
103 km or 64 mi Orillia
$2004
105 km or 65 mi Lancaster
$2074
111 km or 69 mi Peterborough
$2049
112 km or 70 mi Hamburg
$2085
114 km or 71 mi Orchard Park
$2097
132 km or 82 mi Stratford
$1816
146 km or 91 mi Greece
$2178
146 km or 91 mi Chili
$2151
148 km or 92 mi Gates
$2190