Cost of Living Comparison Between Japan and Australia Reverse

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Consumer Prices in Australia are 45.0% higher than in Japan (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Australia are 66.4% higher than in Japan
Rent Prices in Australia are 146.4% higher than in Japan
Restaurant Prices in Australia are 118.1% higher than in Japan
Groceries Prices in Australia are 35.8% higher than in Japan
Local Purchasing Power in Australia is 4.1% lower than in Japan
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Restaurants
Japan Edit Australia Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 1,000.00 ¥
(10.21 A$)
2,447.65 ¥
(25.00 A$)
     +144.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 6,000.00 ¥
(61.28 A$)
13,706.85 ¥
(140.00 A$)
     +128.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 750.00 ¥
(7.66 A$)
1,468.59 ¥
(15.00 A$)
     +95.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 448.67 ¥
(4.58 A$)
1,076.97 ¥
(11.00 A$)
     +140.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 550.00 ¥
(5.62 A$)
1,174.87 ¥
(12.00 A$)
     +113.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 441.83 ¥
(4.51 A$)
517.12 ¥
(5.28 A$)
     +17.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 152.21 ¥
(1.55 A$)
393.68 ¥
(4.02 A$)
     +158.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 111.65 ¥
(1.14 A$)
331.68 ¥
(3.39 A$)
     +197.1 %
Markets
Japan Edit Australia Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 801.59 ¥
(8.19 A$)
864.40 ¥
(8.83 A$)
     +7.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 206.09 ¥
(2.10 A$)
328.99 ¥
(3.36 A$)
     +59.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 238.03 ¥
(2.43 A$)
146.15 ¥
(1.49 A$)
     -38.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 326.28 ¥
(3.33 A$)
585.94 ¥
(5.98 A$)
     +79.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 731.05 ¥
(7.47 A$)
678.44 ¥
(6.93 A$)
     -7.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 417.90 ¥
(4.27 A$)
571.84 ¥
(5.84 A$)
     +36.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1,049.47 ¥
(10.72 A$)
969.72 ¥
(9.90 A$)
     -7.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 307.98 ¥
(3.15 A$)
215.17 ¥
(2.20 A$)
     -30.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 149.08 ¥
(1.52 A$)
176.62 ¥
(1.80 A$)
     +18.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 278.25 ¥
(2.84 A$)
207.55 ¥
(2.12 A$)
     -25.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 289.84 ¥
(2.96 A$)
292.67 ¥
(2.99 A$)
     +1.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 176.21 ¥
(1.80 A$)
165.70 ¥
(1.69 A$)
     -6.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 151.86 ¥
(1.55 A$)
146.57 ¥
(1.50 A$)
     -3.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 185.07 ¥
(1.89 A$)
343.11 ¥
(3.50 A$)
     +85.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 127.55 ¥
(1.30 A$)
253.91 ¥
(2.59 A$)
     +99.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 1,000.00 ¥
(10.21 A$)
1,860.22 ¥
(19.00 A$)
     +86.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 295.97 ¥
(3.02 A$)
753.26 ¥
(7.69 A$)
     +154.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 404.02 ¥
(4.13 A$)
837.80 ¥
(8.56 A$)
     +107.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 600.00 ¥
(6.13 A$)
4,305.42 ¥
(43.98 A$)
     +617.6 %
Transportation
Japan Edit Australia Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 220.00 ¥
(2.25 A$)
489.53 ¥
(5.00 A$)
     +122.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 8,000.00 ¥
(81.71 A$)
16,644.03 ¥
(170.00 A$)
     +108.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 580.00 ¥
(5.92 A$)
587.44 ¥
(6.00 A$)
     +1.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 643.74 ¥
(6.58 A$)
441.18 ¥
(4.51 A$)
     -31.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 3,600.00 ¥
(36.77 A$)
5,874.37 ¥
(60.00 A$)
     +63.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 645.68 ¥
(6.59 A$)
708.41 ¥
(7.24 A$)
     +9.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 3,342,000.00 ¥
(34,134.75 A$)
4,106,670.72 ¥
(41,945.00 A$)
     +22.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,491,392.73 ¥
(25,446.76 A$)
3,215,398.96 ¥
(32,841.67 A$)
     +29.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Japan Edit Australia Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 24,922.29 ¥
(254.55 A$)
32,495.47 ¥
(331.90 A$)
     +30.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 3,937.02 ¥
(40.21 A$)
4,239.94 ¥
(43.31 A$)
     +7.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 4,953.20 ¥
(50.59 A$)
8,357.48 ¥
(85.36 A$)
     +68.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Japan Edit Australia Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 8,255.63 ¥
(84.32 A$)
8,050.74 ¥
(82.23 A$)
     -2.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 2,584.41 ¥
(26.40 A$)
2,726.39 ¥
(27.85 A$)
     +5.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 1,900.00 ¥
(19.41 A$)
2,153.93 ¥
(22.00 A$)
     +13.4 %
Childcare
Japan Edit Australia Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 53,171.78 ¥
(543.09 A$)
239,660.60 ¥
(2,447.86 A$)
     +350.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 1,915,672.60 ¥
(19,566.43 A$)
1,971,023.35 ¥
(20,131.78 A$)
     +2.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Japan Edit Australia Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 6,260.12 ¥
(63.94 A$)
12,464.72 ¥
(127.31 A$)
     +99.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 4,516.83 ¥
(46.13 A$)
9,570.12 ¥
(97.75 A$)
     +111.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 8,503.80 ¥
(86.86 A$)
17,254.67 ¥
(176.24 A$)
     +102.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 11,464.75 ¥
(117.10 A$)
20,557.40 ¥
(209.97 A$)
     +79.3 %
Rent Per Month
Japan Edit Australia Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 83,732.65 ¥
(855.23 A$)
231,893.18 ¥
(2,368.53 A$)
     +176.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 57,087.94 ¥
(583.09 A$)
183,177.29 ¥
(1,870.95 A$)
     +220.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 178,595.22 ¥
(1,824.15 A$)
372,035.68 ¥
(3,799.92 A$)
     +108.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 110,317.90 ¥
(1,126.77 A$)
271,652.78 ¥
(2,774.63 A$)
     +146.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Japan Edit Australia Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 74,801.47 ¥
(764.01 A$)
119,077.03 ¥
(1,216.24 A$)
     +59.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 46,361.01 ¥
(473.53 A$)
91,515.20 ¥
(934.72 A$)
     +97.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Japan Edit Australia Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 328,431.26 ¥
(3,354.55 A$)
524,147.05 ¥
(5,353.57 A$)
     +59.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 1.79 6.48      +262.7 %
Last update: March 2024March 2024
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