Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Japan 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Japan is 19.3% lower than in Australia (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Japan is 27.8% lower than in Australia | |
| Rent Prices in Japan are 49.6% lower than in Australia | |
| Restaurant Prices in Japan are 46.1% lower than in Australia | |
| Groceries Prices in Japan are 13.6% lower than in Australia | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Japan is 13.6% lower than in Australia | |
Restaurants | Australia Edit |
Japan Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 A$ (2,261.23 ¥) |
11.06 A$ (1,000.00 ¥) |
-55.8 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
120.00 A$ (10,853.89 ¥) |
55.28 A$ (5,000.00 ¥) |
-53.9 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
15.00 A$ (1,356.74 ¥) |
8.84 A$ (800.00 ¥) |
-41.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
10.00 A$ (904.49 ¥) |
5.53 A$ (500.00 ¥) |
-44.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
11.00 A$ (994.94 ¥) |
6.63 A$ (600.00 ¥) |
-39.7 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5.36 A$ (484.47 ¥) |
5.27 A$ (476.50 ¥) |
-1.6 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
4.05 A$ (366.77 ¥) |
1.73 A$ (156.86 ¥) |
-57.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
3.34 A$ (302.29 ¥) |
1.29 A$ (116.46 ¥) |
-61.5 % |
Markets | Australia Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
8.90 A$ (804.66 ¥) |
9.26 A$ (837.98 ¥) |
+4.1 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.43 A$ (309.87 ¥) |
2.26 A$ (204.49 ¥) |
-34.0 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.45 A$ (130.93 ¥) |
3.07 A$ (277.35 ¥) |
+111.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
6.60 A$ (596.87 ¥) |
3.53 A$ (319.49 ¥) |
-46.5 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
6.28 A$ (568.37 ¥) |
8.57 A$ (775.20 ¥) |
+36.4 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
5.91 A$ (534.74 ¥) |
4.90 A$ (443.32 ¥) |
-17.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.73 A$ (880.23 ¥) |
13.95 A$ (1,261.66 ¥) |
+43.3 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.22 A$ (201.01 ¥) |
3.78 A$ (342.24 ¥) |
+70.3 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1.92 A$ (173.37 ¥) |
1.86 A$ (168.22 ¥) |
-3.0 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.03 A$ (183.69 ¥) |
3.43 A$ (310.20 ¥) |
+68.9 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2.99 A$ (270.24 ¥) |
3.50 A$ (316.75 ¥) |
+17.2 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.71 A$ (154.46 ¥) |
2.01 A$ (181.99 ¥) |
+17.8 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.49 A$ (135.05 ¥) |
1.84 A$ (166.79 ¥) |
+23.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3.39 A$ (306.96 ¥) |
2.19 A$ (198.10 ¥) |
-35.5 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.32 A$ (209.50 ¥) |
1.47 A$ (132.79 ¥) |
-36.6 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
20.00 A$ (1,808.98 ¥) |
13.27 A$ (1,200.00 ¥) |
-33.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
6.88 A$ (621.87 ¥) |
3.42 A$ (309.30 ¥) |
-50.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7.57 A$ (684.72 ¥) |
4.68 A$ (423.66 ¥) |
-38.1 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
48.00 A$ (4,341.56 ¥) |
6.63 A$ (600.00 ¥) |
-86.2 % |
Transportation | Australia Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
4.60 A$ (416.07 ¥) |
2.43 A$ (220.00 ¥) |
-47.1 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
150.00 A$ (13,567.36 ¥) |
88.45 A$ (8,000.00 ¥) |
-41.0 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
6.00 A$ (542.69 ¥) |
6.63 A$ (600.00 ¥) |
+10.6 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
4.35 A$ (393.02 ¥) |
7.83 A$ (708.11 ¥) |
+80.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
58.00 A$ (5,246.05 ¥) |
37.59 A$ (3,400.00 ¥) |
-35.2 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.93 A$ (626.76 ¥) |
7.26 A$ (656.64 ¥) |
+4.8 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
44,423.00 A$ (4,018,018.98 ¥) |
36,948.97 A$ (3,342,000.00 ¥) |
-16.8 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
34,934.26 A$ (3,159,771.04 ¥) |
28,566.96 A$ (2,583,855.05 ¥) |
-18.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Australia Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
270.21 A$ (24,440.00 ¥) |
285.13 A$ (25,789.57 ¥) |
+5.5 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
41.26 A$ (3,731.90 ¥) |
42.79 A$ (3,870.02 ¥) |
+3.7 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
81.46 A$ (7,367.79 ¥) |
55.98 A$ (5,063.38 ¥) |
-31.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Australia Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
73.27 A$ (6,627.47 ¥) |
94.30 A$ (8,528.90 ¥) |
+28.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
25.81 A$ (2,334.31 ¥) |
25.16 A$ (2,275.25 ¥) |
-2.5 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
22.00 A$ (1,989.88 ¥) |
21.01 A$ (1,900.00 ¥) |
-4.5 % |
Childcare | Australia Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
2,431.61 A$ (219,937.10 ¥) |
599.20 A$ (54,196.83 ¥) |
-75.4 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
19,162.60 A$ (1,733,239.20 ¥) |
21,745.49 A$ (1,966,859.76 ¥) |
+13.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Australia Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
110.45 A$ (9,990.54 ¥) |
75.45 A$ (6,824.06 ¥) |
-31.7 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
78.59 A$ (7,108.47 ¥) |
50.27 A$ (4,546.90 ¥) |
-36.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
157.33 A$ (14,230.65 ¥) |
98.48 A$ (8,907.65 ¥) |
-37.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
170.19 A$ (15,393.42 ¥) |
135.17 A$ (12,225.66 ¥) |
-20.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Australia Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,120.26 A$ (191,775.30 ¥) |
968.51 A$ (87,600.93 ¥) |
-54.3 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,689.12 A$ (152,779.69 ¥) |
660.58 A$ (59,748.69 ¥) |
-60.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,601.35 A$ (325,738.90 ¥) |
2,154.14 A$ (194,840.30 ¥) |
-40.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,662.67 A$ (240,836.08 ¥) |
1,291.98 A$ (116,858.69 ¥) |
-51.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Australia Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
974.43 A$ (88,135.96 ¥) |
956.75 A$ (86,537.42 ¥) |
-1.8 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
727.28 A$ (65,782.20 ¥) |
543.39 A$ (49,149.03 ¥) |
-25.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Australia Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
5,543.57 A$ (501,410.92 ¥) |
3,457.10 A$ (312,691.45 ¥) |
-37.6 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.36 | 1.82 | -71.4 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | April 2025 | |
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