Cost of Living Comparison Between Japan and Australia 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Australia are 46.4% higher than in Japan (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Australia are 67.0% higher than in Japan | |
| Rent Prices in Australia are 142.6% higher than in Japan | |
| Restaurant Prices in Australia are 116.7% higher than in Japan | |
| Groceries Prices in Australia are 37.3% higher than in Japan | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Australia is 4.5% lower than in Japan | |
Restaurants | Japan Edit |
Australia Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 ¥ (10.08 A$) |
2,480.18 ¥ (25.00 A$) |
+148.0 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
6,000.00 ¥ (60.48 A$) |
13,392.99 ¥ (135.00 A$) |
+123.2 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
750.00 ¥ (7.56 A$) |
1,488.11 ¥ (15.00 A$) |
+98.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
450.00 ¥ (4.54 A$) |
1,091.28 ¥ (11.00 A$) |
+142.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
596.16 ¥ (6.01 A$) |
1,190.49 ¥ (12.00 A$) |
+99.7 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
445.63 ¥ (4.49 A$) |
527.11 ¥ (5.31 A$) |
+18.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
154.22 ¥ (1.55 A$) |
402.75 ¥ (4.06 A$) |
+161.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
112.42 ¥ (1.13 A$) |
337.55 ¥ (3.40 A$) |
+200.3 % |
Markets | Japan Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
807.49 ¥ (8.14 A$) |
868.98 ¥ (8.76 A$) |
+7.6 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
205.39 ¥ (2.07 A$) |
337.29 ¥ (3.40 A$) |
+64.2 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
236.88 ¥ (2.39 A$) |
146.87 ¥ (1.48 A$) |
-38.0 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
328.21 ¥ (3.31 A$) |
603.77 ¥ (6.09 A$) |
+84.0 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
746.19 ¥ (7.52 A$) |
694.61 ¥ (7.00 A$) |
-6.9 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
422.77 ¥ (4.26 A$) |
583.09 ¥ (5.88 A$) |
+37.9 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,074.72 ¥ (10.83 A$) |
991.49 ¥ (9.99 A$) |
-7.7 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
315.35 ¥ (3.18 A$) |
217.90 ¥ (2.20 A$) |
-30.9 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
154.15 ¥ (1.55 A$) |
180.30 ¥ (1.82 A$) |
+17.0 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
276.39 ¥ (2.79 A$) |
211.47 ¥ (2.13 A$) |
-23.5 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
289.86 ¥ (2.92 A$) |
299.88 ¥ (3.02 A$) |
+3.5 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
176.63 ¥ (1.78 A$) |
167.41 ¥ (1.69 A$) |
-5.2 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
153.97 ¥ (1.55 A$) |
148.29 ¥ (1.49 A$) |
-3.7 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
188.26 ¥ (1.90 A$) |
349.36 ¥ (3.52 A$) |
+85.6 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
126.76 ¥ (1.28 A$) |
255.30 ¥ (2.57 A$) |
+101.4 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,000.00 ¥ (10.08 A$) |
1,884.94 ¥ (19.00 A$) |
+88.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
301.74 ¥ (3.04 A$) |
759.84 ¥ (7.66 A$) |
+151.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
406.49 ¥ (4.10 A$) |
847.20 ¥ (8.54 A$) |
+108.4 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
600.00 ¥ (6.05 A$) |
4,464.33 ¥ (45.00 A$) |
+644.1 % |
Transportation | Japan Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
220.00 ¥ (2.22 A$) |
496.04 ¥ (5.00 A$) |
+125.5 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
8,000.00 ¥ (80.64 A$) |
16,865.25 ¥ (170.00 A$) |
+110.8 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
560.00 ¥ (5.64 A$) |
595.24 ¥ (6.00 A$) |
+6.3 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
643.74 ¥ (6.49 A$) |
451.04 ¥ (4.55 A$) |
-29.9 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,450.00 ¥ (34.78 A$) |
5,952.44 ¥ (60.00 A$) |
+72.5 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
644.35 ¥ (6.49 A$) |
713.41 ¥ (7.19 A$) |
+10.7 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,342,000.00 ¥ (33,687.01 A$) |
4,166,709.44 ¥ (42,000.00 A$) |
+24.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,488,687.72 ¥ (25,085.71 A$) |
3,284,362.22 ¥ (33,106.03 A$) |
+32.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Japan Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
24,938.00 ¥ (251.37 A$) |
33,017.30 ¥ (332.81 A$) |
+32.4 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,911.40 ¥ (39.43 A$) |
4,273.02 ¥ (43.07 A$) |
+9.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,958.88 ¥ (49.99 A$) |
8,434.51 ¥ (85.02 A$) |
+70.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Japan Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
8,399.69 ¥ (84.67 A$) |
8,159.19 ¥ (82.24 A$) |
-2.9 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,535.49 ¥ (25.56 A$) |
2,774.25 ¥ (27.96 A$) |
+9.4 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,800.00 ¥ (18.14 A$) |
2,182.56 ¥ (22.00 A$) |
+21.3 % |
Childcare | Japan Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
53,232.44 ¥ (536.58 A$) |
244,345.88 ¥ (2,462.98 A$) |
+359.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
1,865,590.59 ¥ (18,804.96 A$) |
1,984,677.03 ¥ (20,005.34 A$) |
+6.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Japan Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
6,372.40 ¥ (64.23 A$) |
12,626.67 ¥ (127.28 A$) |
+98.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
4,502.13 ¥ (45.38 A$) |
9,667.59 ¥ (97.45 A$) |
+114.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
8,446.75 ¥ (85.14 A$) |
17,498.63 ¥ (176.38 A$) |
+107.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
11,747.86 ¥ (118.42 A$) |
20,412.38 ¥ (205.75 A$) |
+73.8 % |
Rent Per Month | Japan Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
86,062.91 ¥ (867.51 A$) |
235,566.26 ¥ (2,374.48 A$) |
+173.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
57,116.33 ¥ (575.73 A$) |
184,458.19 ¥ (1,859.32 A$) |
+223.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
183,490.67 ¥ (1,849.57 A$) |
376,688.82 ¥ (3,796.98 A$) |
+105.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
114,137.53 ¥ (1,150.49 A$) |
272,872.79 ¥ (2,750.53 A$) |
+139.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Japan Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
79,958.45 ¥ (805.97 A$) |
120,506.43 ¥ (1,214.69 A$) |
+50.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
48,356.36 ¥ (487.43 A$) |
92,515.69 ¥ (932.55 A$) |
+91.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Japan Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
332,769.58 ¥ (3,354.28 A$) |
530,960.98 ¥ (5,352.03 A$) |
+59.6 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.78 | 6.47 | +264.2 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
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