Cost of Living Comparison Between Japan and Australia 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Australia is 28.1% higher than in Japan (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Australia is 42.9% higher than in Japan | |
| Rent Prices in Australia are 102.3% higher than in Japan | |
| Restaurant Prices in Australia are 93.7% higher than in Japan | |
| Groceries Prices in Australia are 20.3% higher than in Japan | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Australia is 12.7% higher than in Japan | |
Restaurants | Japan Edit |
Australia Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 ¥ (10.60 A$) |
2,359.48 ¥ (25.00 A$) |
+135.9 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
5,000.00 ¥ (52.98 A$) |
11,325.48 ¥ (120.00 A$) |
+126.5 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
800.00 ¥ (8.48 A$) |
1,415.69 ¥ (15.00 A$) |
+77.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
500.00 ¥ (5.30 A$) |
943.79 ¥ (10.00 A$) |
+88.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
600.00 ¥ (6.36 A$) |
1,038.17 ¥ (11.00 A$) |
+73.0 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
476.50 ¥ (5.05 A$) |
504.82 ¥ (5.35 A$) |
+5.9 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
155.14 ¥ (1.64 A$) |
383.06 ¥ (4.06 A$) |
+146.9 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
115.73 ¥ (1.23 A$) |
313.70 ¥ (3.32 A$) |
+171.1 % |
Markets | Japan Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
835.34 ¥ (8.85 A$) |
840.63 ¥ (8.91 A$) |
+0.6 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
205.04 ¥ (2.17 A$) |
322.44 ¥ (3.42 A$) |
+57.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
276.68 ¥ (2.93 A$) |
135.89 ¥ (1.44 A$) |
-50.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
319.29 ¥ (3.38 A$) |
616.57 ¥ (6.53 A$) |
+93.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
772.71 ¥ (8.19 A$) |
590.89 ¥ (6.26 A$) |
-23.5 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
442.20 ¥ (4.69 A$) |
557.48 ¥ (5.91 A$) |
+26.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,247.81 ¥ (13.22 A$) |
915.03 ¥ (9.70 A$) |
-26.7 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
346.16 ¥ (3.67 A$) |
208.93 ¥ (2.21 A$) |
-39.6 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
169.83 ¥ (1.80 A$) |
179.49 ¥ (1.90 A$) |
+5.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
317.45 ¥ (3.36 A$) |
191.91 ¥ (2.03 A$) |
-39.5 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
315.86 ¥ (3.35 A$) |
279.03 ¥ (2.96 A$) |
-11.7 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
184.63 ¥ (1.96 A$) |
160.78 ¥ (1.70 A$) |
-12.9 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
169.68 ¥ (1.80 A$) |
140.45 ¥ (1.49 A$) |
-17.2 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
196.50 ¥ (2.08 A$) |
315.77 ¥ (3.35 A$) |
+60.7 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
132.92 ¥ (1.41 A$) |
219.54 ¥ (2.33 A$) |
+65.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,200.00 ¥ (12.71 A$) |
1,887.58 ¥ (20.00 A$) |
+57.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
310.96 ¥ (3.29 A$) |
655.17 ¥ (6.94 A$) |
+110.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
424.03 ¥ (4.49 A$) |
717.23 ¥ (7.60 A$) |
+69.1 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
600.00 ¥ (6.36 A$) |
4,530.19 ¥ (48.00 A$) |
+655.0 % |
Transportation | Japan Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
220.00 ¥ (2.33 A$) |
443.58 ¥ (4.70 A$) |
+101.6 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
8,000.00 ¥ (84.76 A$) |
14,156.85 ¥ (150.00 A$) |
+77.0 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
600.00 ¥ (6.36 A$) |
556.84 ¥ (5.90 A$) |
-7.2 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 ¥ (7.50 A$) |
410.10 ¥ (4.35 A$) |
-42.1 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,400.00 ¥ (36.02 A$) |
5,473.98 ¥ (58.00 A$) |
+61.0 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
656.04 ¥ (6.95 A$) |
656.36 ¥ (6.95 A$) |
+0.0 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,342,000.00 ¥ (35,410.41 A$) |
4,192,598.98 ¥ (44,423.00 A$) |
+25.5 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,568,495.43 ¥ (27,214.69 A$) |
3,289,454.01 ¥ (34,853.66 A$) |
+28.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Japan Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
25,682.63 ¥ (272.12 A$) |
25,453.25 ¥ (269.69 A$) |
-0.9 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,897.37 ¥ (41.29 A$) |
3,843.47 ¥ (40.72 A$) |
-1.4 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
5,059.81 ¥ (53.61 A$) |
7,653.01 ¥ (81.09 A$) |
+51.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Japan Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
8,551.27 ¥ (90.61 A$) |
6,826.94 ¥ (72.34 A$) |
-20.2 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,336.47 ¥ (24.76 A$) |
2,403.71 ¥ (25.47 A$) |
+2.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,900.00 ¥ (20.13 A$) |
1,981.96 ¥ (21.00 A$) |
+4.3 % |
Childcare | Japan Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
55,950.35 ¥ (592.83 A$) |
231,142.92 ¥ (2,449.09 A$) |
+313.1 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
1,994,478.74 ¥ (21,132.65 A$) |
1,836,331.83 ¥ (19,456.99 A$) |
-7.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Japan Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
6,777.86 ¥ (71.82 A$) |
10,432.85 ¥ (110.54 A$) |
+53.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
4,741.37 ¥ (50.24 A$) |
7,431.60 ¥ (78.74 A$) |
+56.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
8,768.86 ¥ (92.91 A$) |
14,798.85 ¥ (156.80 A$) |
+68.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
12,276.88 ¥ (130.08 A$) |
15,944.95 ¥ (168.95 A$) |
+29.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Japan Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
89,180.93 ¥ (944.92 A$) |
199,185.20 ¥ (2,110.48 A$) |
+123.3 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
60,242.41 ¥ (638.30 A$) |
158,752.33 ¥ (1,682.07 A$) |
+163.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
196,451.93 ¥ (2,081.52 A$) |
335,218.05 ¥ (3,551.83 A$) |
+70.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
119,449.97 ¥ (1,265.64 A$) |
248,364.08 ¥ (2,631.56 A$) |
+107.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Japan Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
92,212.69 ¥ (977.05 A$) |
90,001.24 ¥ (953.62 A$) |
-2.4 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
50,905.41 ¥ (539.37 A$) |
67,123.54 ¥ (711.21 A$) |
+31.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Japan Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
326,085.46 ¥ (3,455.06 A$) |
524,858.97 ¥ (5,561.18 A$) |
+61.0 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.82 | 6.37 | +249.9 % |
| Last update: | March 2025 | March 2025 | |
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