Canada

Compared with Japan, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Japan = 1×

Canada vs

Japan

Overall verdict

Canada is about 1.05× Japan.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Japan = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Japan. A bar running right means Canada is pricier; running left means cheaper. The thin bar behind shows the range from the cheapest to the priciest item in that category.

← Cheaper than

Japan Japan = 1×

Canada is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.83
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.47
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.06
📱 Electronics 1 item

×0.92
⚡ Utilities 2 items

×0.50

Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)

In Canada, Big Mac costs 1.8× what it does in Japan — but Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs only 0.5×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Big Mac 1 burger ×1.83

Canada ¥879 CAD 7.7

Japan ¥480 JPY 480

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.58

Canada ¥251 USD 1.54

Japan ¥159 USD 0.976

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.37

Canada ¥232 USD 1.426

Japan ¥169 USD 1.041

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.06

Canada ¥9,304 CAD 79.99

Japan ¥8,778 JPY 8,778

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.92

Canada ¥131,322 CAD 1,129

Japan ¥142,800 JPY 142,800

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.54

Canada ¥19 USD 0.123

Japan ¥36 USD 0.227

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.45

Canada ¥5 USD 0.034

Japan ¥12 USD 0.075

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com