Cost of Living Comparison Between Japan and Australia 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Australia is 35.0% higher than in Japan (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Australia is 51.4% higher than in Japan | |
| Rent Prices in Australia are 117.6% higher than in Japan | |
| Restaurant Prices in Australia are 103.1% higher than in Japan | |
| Groceries Prices in Australia are 25.5% higher than in Japan | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Australia is 13.6% higher than in Japan | |
Restaurants | Japan Edit |
Australia Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 ¥ (10.23 A$) |
2,444.84 ¥ (25.00 A$) |
+144.5 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
5,000.00 ¥ (51.13 A$) |
11,735.25 ¥ (120.00 A$) |
+134.7 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
786.11 ¥ (8.04 A$) |
1,466.91 ¥ (15.00 A$) |
+86.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
500.00 ¥ (5.11 A$) |
1,075.73 ¥ (11.00 A$) |
+115.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
600.00 ¥ (6.14 A$) |
1,075.73 ¥ (11.00 A$) |
+79.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
465.40 ¥ (4.76 A$) |
520.96 ¥ (5.33 A$) |
+11.9 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
153.56 ¥ (1.57 A$) |
399.29 ¥ (4.08 A$) |
+160.0 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
113.66 ¥ (1.16 A$) |
326.78 ¥ (3.34 A$) |
+187.5 % |
Markets | Japan Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
821.03 ¥ (8.40 A$) |
881.23 ¥ (9.01 A$) |
+7.3 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
205.20 ¥ (2.10 A$) |
333.93 ¥ (3.41 A$) |
+62.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
265.05 ¥ (2.71 A$) |
144.90 ¥ (1.48 A$) |
-45.3 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
317.32 ¥ (3.24 A$) |
628.70 ¥ (6.43 A$) |
+98.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
780.66 ¥ (7.98 A$) |
626.82 ¥ (6.41 A$) |
-19.7 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
441.43 ¥ (4.51 A$) |
580.03 ¥ (5.93 A$) |
+31.4 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,200.96 ¥ (12.28 A$) |
953.49 ¥ (9.75 A$) |
-20.6 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
340.61 ¥ (3.48 A$) |
216.23 ¥ (2.21 A$) |
-36.5 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
163.61 ¥ (1.67 A$) |
185.93 ¥ (1.90 A$) |
+13.6 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
310.91 ¥ (3.18 A$) |
201.38 ¥ (2.06 A$) |
-35.2 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
312.60 ¥ (3.20 A$) |
294.83 ¥ (3.01 A$) |
-5.7 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
183.96 ¥ (1.88 A$) |
167.33 ¥ (1.71 A$) |
-9.0 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
166.75 ¥ (1.71 A$) |
145.57 ¥ (1.49 A$) |
-12.7 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
193.79 ¥ (1.98 A$) |
334.23 ¥ (3.42 A$) |
+72.5 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
131.40 ¥ (1.34 A$) |
239.70 ¥ (2.45 A$) |
+82.4 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,200.00 ¥ (12.27 A$) |
1,955.88 ¥ (20.00 A$) |
+63.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
305.92 ¥ (3.13 A$) |
705.03 ¥ (7.21 A$) |
+130.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
419.68 ¥ (4.29 A$) |
784.27 ¥ (8.02 A$) |
+86.9 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
600.00 ¥ (6.14 A$) |
4,400.72 ¥ (45.00 A$) |
+633.5 % |
Transportation | Japan Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
220.00 ¥ (2.25 A$) |
440.07 ¥ (4.50 A$) |
+100.0 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
8,000.00 ¥ (81.80 A$) |
16,429.35 ¥ (168.00 A$) |
+105.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
600.00 ¥ (6.14 A$) |
537.87 ¥ (5.50 A$) |
-10.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
716.16 ¥ (7.32 A$) |
424.94 ¥ (4.35 A$) |
-40.7 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,400.00 ¥ (34.77 A$) |
5,867.63 ¥ (60.00 A$) |
+72.6 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
647.90 ¥ (6.63 A$) |
688.52 ¥ (7.04 A$) |
+6.3 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,342,000.00 ¥ (34,173.96 A$) |
4,344,292.73 ¥ (44,423.00 A$) |
+30.0 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,559,134.57 ¥ (26,168.69 A$) |
3,373,794.60 ¥ (34,499.07 A$) |
+31.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Japan Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
25,717.68 ¥ (262.98 A$) |
29,247.71 ¥ (299.08 A$) |
+13.7 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,906.51 ¥ (39.95 A$) |
4,019.07 ¥ (41.10 A$) |
+2.9 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
5,046.97 ¥ (51.61 A$) |
8,085.16 ¥ (82.68 A$) |
+60.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | Japan Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
8,652.40 ¥ (88.48 A$) |
7,403.26 ¥ (75.70 A$) |
-14.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,369.74 ¥ (24.23 A$) |
2,599.03 ¥ (26.58 A$) |
+9.7 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,900.00 ¥ (19.43 A$) |
2,151.46 ¥ (22.00 A$) |
+13.2 % |
Childcare | Japan Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
54,472.35 ¥ (557.01 A$) |
242,004.73 ¥ (2,474.64 A$) |
+344.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
2,005,087.45 ¥ (20,503.22 A$) |
1,953,041.21 ¥ (19,971.02 A$) |
-2.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Japan Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
6,682.93 ¥ (68.34 A$) |
11,313.22 ¥ (115.68 A$) |
+69.3 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
4,756.17 ¥ (48.63 A$) |
7,958.47 ¥ (81.38 A$) |
+67.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
8,704.45 ¥ (89.01 A$) |
15,703.78 ¥ (160.58 A$) |
+80.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
12,356.58 ¥ (126.35 A$) |
17,293.08 ¥ (176.83 A$) |
+40.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Japan Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
88,299.62 ¥ (902.92 A$) |
215,646.20 ¥ (2,205.11 A$) |
+144.2 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
59,327.81 ¥ (606.66 A$) |
172,253.56 ¥ (1,761.40 A$) |
+190.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
196,542.47 ¥ (2,009.76 A$) |
354,055.26 ¥ (3,620.43 A$) |
+80.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
115,945.84 ¥ (1,185.62 A$) |
259,466.25 ¥ (2,653.20 A$) |
+123.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Japan Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
92,880.69 ¥ (949.76 A$) |
95,831.22 ¥ (979.93 A$) |
+3.2 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
53,161.94 ¥ (543.61 A$) |
70,510.66 ¥ (721.01 A$) |
+32.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Japan Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
319,955.39 ¥ (3,271.74 A$) |
550,228.07 ¥ (5,626.41 A$) |
+72.0 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.83 | 6.39 | +249.5 % |
| Last update: | December 2024 | December 2024 | |
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