Tokyo vs Toronto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tokyo Toronto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1698
$2464
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4089
$5417
🏠 One person rent
$829
$1477
🏘️ Family rent
$1453
$2341
🍽️ Food expenses
$435
$612
🚐 Transport expenses
$322
$241
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2574
$3342
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
86
😀 Quality of life
99
99
🏙️ Population
14.3M
2.79M

The cost of living in Tokyo is 31% less expensive than in Toronto. Cities ranked 3130th and 918th ($1698 vs $2464) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Japan and Canada, respectively. Check Japan vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Tokyo compared to 1.4 months in Toronto. Tokyo ranked 1st best city to live in Japan vs Toronto ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 4th and 6th 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
$7.1
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.8
$76.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.96
$6.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$4.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.19
$2.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1001
$1544
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$631
$1290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1794
$2463
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1151
$2085
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.7
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$49.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.61%
4.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10581
$8820
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5243
$7326
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.45
$2.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.3
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$30.3
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$2.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$2.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$3.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$3.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.33
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.05
$4.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$3.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$4.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$2.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.55
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.02
$13.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.32
$5.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$3.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.43
$3.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.9
$48.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.8
$72.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.5
$23.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$55.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.8
$81.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$518
$1020
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14795
$17676

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Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1110
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1115
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1125
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1035
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1055
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$961
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1113
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1020
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$945
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1033
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1049
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1058
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1047
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1025
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$972
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1354
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1068
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1088
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1066
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1002
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$997
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1041
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1024
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1005
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$975
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1050
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1040
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1078
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1073
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1044
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$961

Cities near Toronto

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 13 mi Vaughan
$2241
23 km or 14 mi Mississauga
$2326
24 km or 15 mi Richmond Hill
$2463
26 km or 16 mi Markham
$2242
31 km or 19 mi Brampton
$2033
34 km or 21 mi Oakville
$2379
35 km or 22 mi Ajax
$2449
46 km or 28 mi Halton Hills
$2012
50 km or 31 mi Oshawa
$1564
51 km or 32 mi Burlington
$2193
54 km or 34 mi New Tecumseth
$1995
56 km or 35 mi St. Catharines
$2038
60 km or 37 mi Hamilton
$2103
65 km or 40 mi Orangeville
$1869
67 km or 41 mi Niagara Falls
$1894
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1947
71 km or 44 mi Guelph
$1998
77 km or 48 mi Welland
$1705
81 km or 50 mi Grand Island
$2049
81 km or 51 mi Lockport
$2044
82 km or 51 mi North Tonawanda
$2045
82 km or 51 mi Cambridge
$2010
84 km or 52 mi Barrie
$1443
89 km or 56 mi Brantford
$1844
90 km or 56 mi Amherst
$2096
92 km or 57 mi Kitchener
$2071
94 km or 58 mi Waterloo
$1928
96 km or 59 mi Buffalo
$2187
100 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2124
100 km or 62 mi Clarence
$2082
103 km or 64 mi West Seneca
$2109
103 km or 64 mi Orillia
$1936
105 km or 65 mi Lancaster
$2083
111 km or 69 mi Peterborough
$1971
112 km or 70 mi Hamburg
$1868
114 km or 71 mi Orchard Park
$2021
132 km or 82 mi Stratford
$1683
146 km or 91 mi Greece
$2036
146 km or 91 mi Chili
$2031
148 km or 92 mi Gates
$2043