Cost of living comparison

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Yokosuka vs. Ottawa Cost of Living Summary

Yokosuka is 24.8% cheaper than Ottawa.

Restaurants
pay 52.2% less in Yokosuka
Groceries
pay 5.1% more in Yokosuka
Transportation
pay 12.6% more in Yokosuka
Housing
pay 40.1% less in Yokosuka
Childcare
pay 48.1% less in Yokosuka
Entertainment and Sports
pay 26.2% less in Yokosuka
Clothing
pay 24.6% less in Yokosuka

The cost of transportation and groceries in Yokosuka are more expensive than in Ottawa. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Yokosuka.

Yokosuka vs. Ottawa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Yokosuka instead of Ottawa, you would:

pay 52.2% less for restaurants

 
Ottawa
Yokosuka
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $17.99
CA$25.09
$6.68
¥1,067
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$11.01
CA$15.35
$5.35
¥854
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.00
CA$2.79
$1.14
¥181

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pay 5.1% more for groceries

 
Ottawa
Yokosuka
Bread
1 loaf
$2.73
CA$3.81
$1.46
¥233
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.85
CA$8.16
$4.86
¥776
Milk (1 gallon) $8.65
CA$12.07
$5.51
¥880

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pay 12.6% more for transportation

 
Ottawa
Yokosuka
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.05
CA$5.65
$4.43
¥708
Monthly public transit pass $97.12
CA$135.46
$66.16
¥10,562
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $24,444.83
CA$34,094.43
$22,332.63
¥4M

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pay 40.1% less for housing

 
Ottawa
Yokosuka
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$49.93
CA$69.64
$32.91
¥5,254
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,452.55
CA$2,025.95
$568.01
¥90,684
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,228.71
CA$1,713.75
$334.12
¥53,344

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pay 48.1% less for childcare

 
Ottawa
Yokosuka
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $788.18
CA$1,099.31
$271.75
¥43,386
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $15,753.32
CA$21,971.94
$10,914.61
¥2M

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pay 26.2% less for entertainment and sports

 
Ottawa
Yokosuka
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.76
CA$8.03
$2.67
¥427
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.74
CA$5.22
$3.01
¥480
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$12.95
CA$18.06
$3.34
¥533

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pay 24.6% less for clothing

 
Ottawa
Yokosuka
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$52.82
CA$73.68
$40.09
¥6,401
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$38.91
CA$54.28
$28.40
¥4,534
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$87.10
CA$121.48
$50.12
¥8,002

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2026
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