Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Melbourne 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Melbourne are 24.8% higher than in Tokyo (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Melbourne are 33.0% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Rent Prices in Melbourne are 51.5% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Restaurant Prices in Melbourne are 82.1% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Groceries Prices in Melbourne are 8.5% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Melbourne is 12.0% higher than in Tokyo | |
Restaurants | Tokyo Edit |
Melbourne Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 ¥ (9.90 A$) |
2,525.79 ¥ (25.00 A$) |
+152.6 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
7,000.00 ¥ (69.29 A$) |
11,113.48 ¥ (110.00 A$) |
+58.8 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
800.00 ¥ (7.92 A$) |
1,515.47 ¥ (15.00 A$) |
+89.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
500.00 ¥ (4.95 A$) |
1,010.32 ¥ (10.00 A$) |
+102.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
800.00 ¥ (7.92 A$) |
1,010.32 ¥ (10.00 A$) |
+26.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
491.89 ¥ (4.87 A$) |
522.31 ¥ (5.17 A$) |
+6.2 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
172.66 ¥ (1.71 A$) |
397.93 ¥ (3.94 A$) |
+130.5 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
114.03 ¥ (1.13 A$) |
357.63 ¥ (3.54 A$) |
+213.6 % |
Markets | Tokyo Edit |
Melbourne Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
881.36 ¥ (8.72 A$) |
816.60 ¥ (8.08 A$) |
-7.3 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
242.11 ¥ (2.40 A$) |
358.04 ¥ (3.54 A$) |
+47.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
236.30 ¥ (2.34 A$) |
150.98 ¥ (1.49 A$) |
-36.1 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
331.83 ¥ (3.28 A$) |
577.35 ¥ (5.71 A$) |
+74.0 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,098.30 ¥ (10.87 A$) |
656.05 ¥ (6.49 A$) |
-40.3 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
489.23 ¥ (4.84 A$) |
592.65 ¥ (5.87 A$) |
+21.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,393.60 ¥ (13.79 A$) |
858.31 ¥ (8.50 A$) |
-38.4 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
368.77 ¥ (3.65 A$) |
207.46 ¥ (2.05 A$) |
-43.7 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
173.54 ¥ (1.72 A$) |
174.13 ¥ (1.72 A$) |
+0.3 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
375.96 ¥ (3.72 A$) |
179.96 ¥ (1.78 A$) |
-52.1 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
331.75 ¥ (3.28 A$) |
242.87 ¥ (2.40 A$) |
-26.8 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
192.43 ¥ (1.90 A$) |
152.91 ¥ (1.51 A$) |
-20.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
187.86 ¥ (1.86 A$) |
148.87 ¥ (1.47 A$) |
-20.8 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
209.45 ¥ (2.07 A$) |
321.71 ¥ (3.18 A$) |
+53.6 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
131.85 ¥ (1.30 A$) |
207.92 ¥ (2.06 A$) |
+57.7 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,100.00 ¥ (10.89 A$) |
1,843.83 ¥ (18.25 A$) |
+67.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
324.60 ¥ (3.21 A$) |
731.73 ¥ (7.24 A$) |
+125.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
450.00 ¥ (4.45 A$) |
858.54 ¥ (8.50 A$) |
+90.8 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
600.00 ¥ (5.94 A$) |
4,546.42 ¥ (45.00 A$) |
+657.7 % |
Transportation | Tokyo Edit |
Melbourne Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
200.00 ¥ (1.98 A$) |
535.47 ¥ (5.30 A$) |
+167.7 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
7,400.00 ¥ (73.24 A$) |
19,276.83 ¥ (190.80 A$) |
+160.5 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
500.00 ¥ (4.95 A$) |
555.67 ¥ (5.50 A$) |
+11.1 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
675.92 ¥ (6.69 A$) |
487.78 ¥ (4.83 A$) |
-27.8 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,789.47 ¥ (37.51 A$) |
3,988.73 ¥ (39.48 A$) |
+5.3 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
655.01 ¥ (6.48 A$) |
734.40 ¥ (7.27 A$) |
+12.1 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,342,000.00 ¥ (33,078.76 A$) |
4,091,779.97 ¥ (40,500.00 A$) |
+22.4 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,355,189.47 ¥ (23,311.41 A$) |
3,303,863.36 ¥ (32,701.29 A$) |
+40.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Tokyo Edit |
Melbourne Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
26,188.89 ¥ (259.21 A$) |
26,951.17 ¥ (266.76 A$) |
+2.9 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,821.74 ¥ (37.83 A$) |
4,224.96 ¥ (41.82 A$) |
+10.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,811.87 ¥ (47.63 A$) |
8,208.82 ¥ (81.25 A$) |
+70.6 % |
Sports And Leisure | Tokyo Edit |
Melbourne Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
8,871.25 ¥ (87.81 A$) |
8,243.43 ¥ (81.59 A$) |
-7.1 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,754.83 ¥ (27.27 A$) |
2,438.54 ¥ (24.14 A$) |
-11.5 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,900.00 ¥ (18.81 A$) |
2,222.70 ¥ (22.00 A$) |
+17.0 % |
Childcare | Tokyo Edit |
Melbourne Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
75,650.00 ¥ (748.78 A$) |
234,553.94 ¥ (2,321.59 A$) |
+210.1 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
2,267,352.94 ¥ (22,442.02 A$) |
2,928,653.63 ¥ (28,987.50 A$) |
+29.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Tokyo Edit |
Melbourne Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
7,691.73 ¥ (76.13 A$) |
12,500.36 ¥ (123.73 A$) |
+62.5 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
5,354.76 ¥ (53.00 A$) |
8,252.65 ¥ (81.68 A$) |
+54.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
9,061.20 ¥ (89.69 A$) |
16,363.28 ¥ (161.96 A$) |
+80.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
11,889.57 ¥ (117.68 A$) |
18,238.23 ¥ (180.52 A$) |
+53.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Tokyo Edit |
Melbourne Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
146,599.85 ¥ (1,451.03 A$) |
248,698.65 ¥ (2,461.59 A$) |
+69.6 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
83,932.64 ¥ (830.76 A$) |
197,335.48 ¥ (1,953.21 A$) |
+135.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
396,544.65 ¥ (3,924.96 A$) |
473,838.22 ¥ (4,690.00 A$) |
+19.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
174,295.80 ¥ (1,725.16 A$) |
293,855.65 ¥ (2,908.55 A$) |
+68.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Tokyo Edit |
Melbourne Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
114,918.12 ¥ (1,137.45 A$) |
123,267.76 ¥ (1,220.09 A$) |
+7.3 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
61,671.35 ¥ (610.42 A$) |
100,340.42 ¥ (993.16 A$) |
+62.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Tokyo Edit |
Melbourne Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
420,451.58 ¥ (4,161.58 A$) |
626,478.59 ¥ (6,200.82 A$) |
+49.0 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.67 | 6.58 | +293.8 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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