Cost of Living Comparison Between Japan and Australia 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Australia are 48.1% higher than in Japan (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Australia are 68.4% higher than in Japan | |
| Rent Prices in Australia are 144.4% higher than in Japan | |
| Restaurant Prices in Australia are 117.2% higher than in Japan | |
| Groceries Prices in Australia are 40.2% higher than in Japan | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Australia is 6.0% higher than in Japan | |
Restaurants | Japan Edit |
Australia Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 ¥ (9.76 A$) |
2,562.28 ¥ (25.00 A$) |
+156.2 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
6,000.00 ¥ (58.54 A$) |
13,067.65 ¥ (127.50 A$) |
+117.8 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
750.00 ¥ (7.32 A$) |
1,537.37 ¥ (15.00 A$) |
+105.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
450.00 ¥ (4.39 A$) |
1,076.16 ¥ (10.50 A$) |
+139.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
600.00 ¥ (5.85 A$) |
1,127.40 ¥ (11.00 A$) |
+87.9 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
442.89 ¥ (4.32 A$) |
540.48 ¥ (5.27 A$) |
+22.0 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
156.22 ¥ (1.52 A$) |
412.33 ¥ (4.02 A$) |
+163.9 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
112.52 ¥ (1.10 A$) |
341.80 ¥ (3.33 A$) |
+203.8 % |
Markets | Japan Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
810.12 ¥ (7.90 A$) |
898.82 ¥ (8.77 A$) |
+10.9 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
205.52 ¥ (2.01 A$) |
348.97 ¥ (3.40 A$) |
+69.8 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
242.22 ¥ (2.36 A$) |
152.15 ¥ (1.48 A$) |
-37.2 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
324.89 ¥ (3.17 A$) |
623.12 ¥ (6.08 A$) |
+91.8 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
763.46 ¥ (7.45 A$) |
709.62 ¥ (6.92 A$) |
-7.1 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
418.49 ¥ (4.08 A$) |
601.48 ¥ (5.87 A$) |
+43.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,096.90 ¥ (10.70 A$) |
1,005.25 ¥ (9.81 A$) |
-8.4 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
317.94 ¥ (3.10 A$) |
225.20 ¥ (2.20 A$) |
-29.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
153.35 ¥ (1.50 A$) |
187.30 ¥ (1.83 A$) |
+22.1 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
277.82 ¥ (2.71 A$) |
217.75 ¥ (2.12 A$) |
-21.6 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
291.16 ¥ (2.84 A$) |
307.02 ¥ (3.00 A$) |
+5.4 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
175.54 ¥ (1.71 A$) |
173.02 ¥ (1.69 A$) |
-1.4 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
153.18 ¥ (1.49 A$) |
152.94 ¥ (1.49 A$) |
-0.2 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
190.23 ¥ (1.86 A$) |
358.76 ¥ (3.50 A$) |
+88.6 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
127.66 ¥ (1.25 A$) |
262.31 ¥ (2.56 A$) |
+105.5 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,000.00 ¥ (9.76 A$) |
2,049.83 ¥ (20.00 A$) |
+105.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
300.60 ¥ (2.93 A$) |
762.28 ¥ (7.44 A$) |
+153.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
403.42 ¥ (3.94 A$) |
864.94 ¥ (8.44 A$) |
+114.4 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
600.00 ¥ (5.85 A$) |
4,612.11 ¥ (45.00 A$) |
+668.7 % |
Transportation | Japan Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
220.00 ¥ (2.15 A$) |
512.46 ¥ (5.00 A$) |
+132.9 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
8,000.00 ¥ (78.06 A$) |
17,218.54 ¥ (168.00 A$) |
+115.2 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
580.00 ¥ (5.66 A$) |
563.70 ¥ (5.50 A$) |
-2.8 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
659.83 ¥ (6.44 A$) |
412.36 ¥ (4.02 A$) |
-37.5 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,600.00 ¥ (35.12 A$) |
6,149.48 ¥ (60.00 A$) |
+70.8 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
644.45 ¥ (6.29 A$) |
733.36 ¥ (7.16 A$) |
+13.8 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,342,000.00 ¥ (32,607.64 A$) |
4,315,090.13 ¥ (42,102.00 A$) |
+29.1 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,480,262.07 ¥ (24,199.72 A$) |
3,403,842.89 ¥ (33,211.03 A$) |
+37.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Japan Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
24,566.49 ¥ (239.69 A$) |
32,573.67 ¥ (317.82 A$) |
+32.6 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,889.51 ¥ (37.95 A$) |
4,252.31 ¥ (41.49 A$) |
+9.3 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,988.49 ¥ (48.67 A$) |
8,475.64 ¥ (82.70 A$) |
+69.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Japan Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
8,329.89 ¥ (81.27 A$) |
8,145.99 ¥ (79.48 A$) |
-2.2 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,528.00 ¥ (24.67 A$) |
2,756.75 ¥ (26.90 A$) |
+9.0 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,800.00 ¥ (17.56 A$) |
2,229.19 ¥ (21.75 A$) |
+23.8 % |
Childcare | Japan Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
52,120.21 ¥ (508.53 A$) |
247,259.07 ¥ (2,412.49 A$) |
+374.4 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
1,915,951.92 ¥ (18,693.79 A$) |
1,950,952.43 ¥ (19,035.29 A$) |
+1.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Japan Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
6,344.94 ¥ (61.91 A$) |
12,692.50 ¥ (123.84 A$) |
+100.0 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
4,568.90 ¥ (44.58 A$) |
9,339.50 ¥ (91.12 A$) |
+104.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
8,584.44 ¥ (83.76 A$) |
17,742.04 ¥ (173.11 A$) |
+106.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
12,112.45 ¥ (118.18 A$) |
19,653.04 ¥ (191.75 A$) |
+62.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Japan Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
85,453.47 ¥ (833.76 A$) |
235,691.81 ¥ (2,299.63 A$) |
+175.8 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
56,452.17 ¥ (550.80 A$) |
183,838.88 ¥ (1,793.70 A$) |
+225.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
179,354.97 ¥ (1,749.95 A$) |
373,126.58 ¥ (3,640.57 A$) |
+108.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
113,224.00 ¥ (1,104.72 A$) |
270,582.69 ¥ (2,640.05 A$) |
+139.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Japan Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
80,664.36 ¥ (787.04 A$) |
112,431.00 ¥ (1,096.98 A$) |
+39.4 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
50,149.15 ¥ (489.30 A$) |
82,706.06 ¥ (806.96 A$) |
+64.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Japan Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
326,748.97 ¥ (3,188.06 A$) |
583,060.96 ¥ (5,688.88 A$) |
+78.4 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.78 | 6.38 | +257.7 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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