Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Japan Reverse

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Consumer Prices in Japan are 30.9% lower than in Australia (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Japan are 39.8% lower than in Australia
Rent Prices in Japan are 59.4% lower than in Australia
Restaurant Prices in Japan are 54.1% lower than in Australia
Groceries Prices in Japan are 26.3% lower than in Australia
Local Purchasing Power in Japan is 4.0% higher than in Australia
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Restaurants
Australia Edit Japan Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 A$
(2,449.18 ¥)
10.21 A$
(1,000.00 ¥)
     -59.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 140.00 A$
(13,715.42 ¥)
61.24 A$
(6,000.00 ¥)
     -56.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 A$
(1,469.51 ¥)
7.66 A$
(750.00 ¥)
     -49.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 11.00 A$
(1,077.64 ¥)
4.59 A$
(449.96 ¥)
     -58.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 12.00 A$
(1,175.61 ¥)
5.61 A$
(550.00 ¥)
     -53.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.28 A$
(517.45 ¥)
4.51 A$
(441.88 ¥)
     -14.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4.02 A$
(393.94 ¥)
1.55 A$
(152.23 ¥)
     -61.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.39 A$
(331.90 ¥)
1.14 A$
(111.67 ¥)
     -66.4 %
Markets
Australia Edit Japan Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 8.81 A$
(862.86 ¥)
8.18 A$
(801.64 ¥)
     -7.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.36 A$
(329.50 ¥)
2.10 A$
(206.12 ¥)
     -37.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.49 A$
(146.03 ¥)
2.43 A$
(238.06 ¥)
     +63.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.00 A$
(587.44 ¥)
3.33 A$
(326.35 ¥)
     -44.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.97 A$
(682.41 ¥)
7.46 A$
(731.12 ¥)
     +7.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.84 A$
(571.90 ¥)
4.27 A$
(417.90 ¥)
     -26.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.92 A$
(971.39 ¥)
10.71 A$
(1,049.58 ¥)
     +8.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.20 A$
(215.12 ¥)
3.14 A$
(308.05 ¥)
     +43.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.81 A$
(176.90 ¥)
1.52 A$
(149.10 ¥)
     -15.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.13 A$
(208.25 ¥)
2.84 A$
(278.28 ¥)
     +33.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.99 A$
(293.04 ¥)
2.96 A$
(289.89 ¥)
     -1.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.69 A$
(165.82 ¥)
1.80 A$
(176.25 ¥)
     +6.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.49 A$
(146.31 ¥)
1.55 A$
(151.87 ¥)
     +3.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.51 A$
(343.48 ¥)
1.89 A$
(185.07 ¥)
     -46.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.59 A$
(253.41 ¥)
1.30 A$
(127.56 ¥)
     -49.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.98 A$
(1,858.93 ¥)
10.21 A$
(1,000.00 ¥)
     -46.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 7.69 A$
(753.76 ¥)
3.02 A$
(295.97 ¥)
     -60.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.53 A$
(835.94 ¥)
4.12 A$
(404.10 ¥)
     -51.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 43.98 A$
(4,308.11 ¥)
6.12 A$
(600.00 ¥)
     -86.1 %
Transportation
Australia Edit Japan Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 5.00 A$
(489.84 ¥)
2.25 A$
(220.00 ¥)
     -55.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 170.00 A$
(16,654.44 ¥)
81.66 A$
(8,000.00 ¥)
     -52.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.00 A$
(587.80 ¥)
5.92 A$
(580.00 ¥)
     -1.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.51 A$
(441.46 ¥)
6.57 A$
(643.74 ¥)
     +45.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 60.00 A$
(5,878.04 ¥)
36.75 A$
(3,600.00 ¥)
     -38.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.24 A$
(708.85 ¥)
6.59 A$
(645.68 ¥)
     -8.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 41,945.00 A$
(4,109,238.42 ¥)
34,113.42 A$
(3,342,000.00 ¥)
     -18.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,841.67 A$
(3,217,409.39 ¥)
25,430.86 A$
(2,491,392.73 ¥)
     -22.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Australia Edit Japan Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 331.90 A$
(32,515.78 ¥)
254.40 A$
(24,923.33 ¥)
     -23.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 43.31 A$
(4,242.60 ¥)
40.19 A$
(3,937.02 ¥)
     -7.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 85.36 A$
(8,362.70 ¥)
50.56 A$
(4,953.40 ¥)
     -40.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Australia Edit Japan Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 82.23 A$
(8,055.77 ¥)
84.27 A$
(8,256.06 ¥)
     +2.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 27.85 A$
(2,728.09 ¥)
26.38 A$
(2,584.74 ¥)
     -5.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 22.00 A$
(2,155.28 ¥)
19.39 A$
(1,900.00 ¥)
     -11.8 %
Childcare
Australia Edit Japan Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,447.86 A$
(239,810.45 ¥)
543.01 A$
(53,197.66 ¥)
     -77.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,131.78 A$
(1,972,255.74 ¥)
19,556.65 A$
(1,915,912.52 ¥)
     -2.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Australia Edit Japan Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 127.10 A$
(12,451.37 ¥)
63.91 A$
(6,261.05 ¥)
     -49.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 98.59 A$
(9,658.95 ¥)
46.12 A$
(4,518.11 ¥)
     -53.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 176.18 A$
(17,260.25 ¥)
86.81 A$
(8,504.97 ¥)
     -50.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 209.90 A$
(20,563.22 ¥)
117.03 A$
(11,465.45 ¥)
     -44.2 %
Rent Per Month
Australia Edit Japan Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,368.65 A$
(232,050.48 ¥)
854.88 A$
(83,749.98 ¥)
     -63.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,870.95 A$
(183,291.82 ¥)
581.43 A$
(56,960.94 ¥)
     -68.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,799.92 A$
(372,268.30 ¥)
1,823.26 A$
(178,620.12 ¥)
     -52.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,774.63 A$
(271,822.63 ¥)
1,126.25 A$
(110,335.32 ¥)
     -59.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Australia Edit Japan Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,216.28 A$
(119,155.39 ¥)
763.65 A$
(74,812.61 ¥)
     -37.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 934.75 A$
(91,575.19 ¥)
473.31 A$
(46,368.57 ¥)
     -49.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Australia Edit Japan Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,353.80 A$
(524,496.89 ¥)
3,353.14 A$
(328,498.52 ¥)
     -37.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.48 1.79      -72.4 %
Last update: March 2024March 2024
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