Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Melbourne 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Melbourne is 24.0% higher than in Tokyo (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Melbourne is 29.4% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Rent Prices in Melbourne are 41.6% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Restaurant Prices in Melbourne are 82.5% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Groceries Prices in Melbourne are 8.8% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Melbourne is 17.9% higher than in Tokyo | |
Restaurants | Tokyo Edit |
Melbourne Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 ¥ (9.64 A$) |
2,594.36 ¥ (25.00 A$) |
+159.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
7,125.00 ¥ (68.66 A$) |
10,896.29 ¥ (105.00 A$) |
+52.9 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
800.00 ¥ (7.71 A$) |
1,556.61 ¥ (15.00 A$) |
+94.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
500.00 ¥ (4.82 A$) |
1,141.52 ¥ (11.00 A$) |
+128.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
800.00 ¥ (7.71 A$) |
1,037.74 ¥ (10.00 A$) |
+29.7 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
510.22 ¥ (4.92 A$) |
531.35 ¥ (5.12 A$) |
+4.1 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
173.87 ¥ (1.68 A$) |
406.14 ¥ (3.91 A$) |
+133.6 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
117.13 ¥ (1.13 A$) |
368.82 ¥ (3.55 A$) |
+214.9 % |
Markets | Tokyo Edit |
Melbourne Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
896.66 ¥ (8.64 A$) |
843.63 ¥ (8.13 A$) |
-5.9 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
244.11 ¥ (2.35 A$) |
370.90 ¥ (3.57 A$) |
+51.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
247.77 ¥ (2.39 A$) |
157.94 ¥ (1.52 A$) |
-36.3 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
334.01 ¥ (3.22 A$) |
591.30 ¥ (5.70 A$) |
+77.0 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,125.56 ¥ (10.85 A$) |
675.47 ¥ (6.51 A$) |
-40.0 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
502.53 ¥ (4.84 A$) |
610.71 ¥ (5.88 A$) |
+21.5 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,435.91 ¥ (13.84 A$) |
887.76 ¥ (8.55 A$) |
-38.2 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
368.77 ¥ (3.55 A$) |
213.05 ¥ (2.05 A$) |
-42.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
175.99 ¥ (1.70 A$) |
177.87 ¥ (1.71 A$) |
+1.1 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
402.25 ¥ (3.88 A$) |
185.65 ¥ (1.79 A$) |
-53.8 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
341.57 ¥ (3.29 A$) |
251.25 ¥ (2.42 A$) |
-26.4 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
197.12 ¥ (1.90 A$) |
157.72 ¥ (1.52 A$) |
-20.0 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
192.17 ¥ (1.85 A$) |
154.24 ¥ (1.49 A$) |
-19.7 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
219.43 ¥ (2.11 A$) |
332.72 ¥ (3.21 A$) |
+51.6 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
131.12 ¥ (1.26 A$) |
219.32 ¥ (2.11 A$) |
+67.3 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,150.00 ¥ (11.08 A$) |
1,893.88 ¥ (18.25 A$) |
+64.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
327.48 ¥ (3.16 A$) |
740.15 ¥ (7.13 A$) |
+126.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
458.46 ¥ (4.42 A$) |
846.47 ¥ (8.16 A$) |
+84.6 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
600.00 ¥ (5.78 A$) |
4,669.84 ¥ (45.00 A$) |
+678.3 % |
Transportation | Tokyo Edit |
Melbourne Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
200.00 ¥ (1.93 A$) |
550.00 ¥ (5.30 A$) |
+175.0 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
7,880.00 ¥ (75.93 A$) |
19,800.12 ¥ (190.80 A$) |
+151.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
500.00 ¥ (4.82 A$) |
570.76 ¥ (5.50 A$) |
+14.2 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
692.02 ¥ (6.67 A$) |
501.03 ¥ (4.83 A$) |
-27.6 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,789.47 ¥ (36.52 A$) |
4,642.86 ¥ (44.74 A$) |
+22.5 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
667.61 ¥ (6.43 A$) |
757.27 ¥ (7.30 A$) |
+13.4 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,342,000.00 ¥ (32,204.53 A$) |
4,202,855.91 ¥ (40,500.00 A$) |
+25.8 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,493,125.00 ¥ (24,024.51 A$) |
3,393,550.42 ¥ (32,701.29 A$) |
+36.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Tokyo Edit |
Melbourne Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
26,258.82 ¥ (253.04 A$) |
25,691.35 ¥ (247.57 A$) |
-2.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,904.74 ¥ (37.63 A$) |
4,183.40 ¥ (40.31 A$) |
+7.1 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,798.43 ¥ (46.24 A$) |
8,301.94 ¥ (80.00 A$) |
+73.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | Tokyo Edit |
Melbourne Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
9,624.14 ¥ (92.74 A$) |
8,274.00 ¥ (79.73 A$) |
-14.0 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
3,080.44 ¥ (29.68 A$) |
2,451.05 ¥ (23.62 A$) |
-20.4 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,900.00 ¥ (18.31 A$) |
2,283.03 ¥ (22.00 A$) |
+20.2 % |
Childcare | Tokyo Edit |
Melbourne Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
75,650.00 ¥ (728.99 A$) |
240,921.16 ¥ (2,321.59 A$) |
+218.5 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
2,267,352.94 ¥ (21,848.90 A$) |
3,008,155.20 ¥ (28,987.50 A$) |
+32.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Tokyo Edit |
Melbourne Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
8,328.32 ¥ (80.25 A$) |
12,683.01 ¥ (122.22 A$) |
+52.3 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
5,498.33 ¥ (52.98 A$) |
8,350.68 ¥ (80.47 A$) |
+51.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
9,457.73 ¥ (91.14 A$) |
16,809.60 ¥ (161.98 A$) |
+77.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
12,427.62 ¥ (119.76 A$) |
18,073.32 ¥ (174.16 A$) |
+45.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Tokyo Edit |
Melbourne Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
154,936.39 ¥ (1,493.01 A$) |
237,093.83 ¥ (2,284.71 A$) |
+53.0 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
84,634.36 ¥ (815.56 A$) |
190,767.76 ¥ (1,838.30 A$) |
+125.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
407,631.63 ¥ (3,928.06 A$) |
455,022.65 ¥ (4,384.74 A$) |
+11.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
176,390.62 ¥ (1,699.75 A$) |
283,233.05 ¥ (2,729.32 A$) |
+60.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Tokyo Edit |
Melbourne Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
122,575.27 ¥ (1,181.17 A$) |
107,657.10 ¥ (1,037.42 A$) |
-12.2 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
67,817.49 ¥ (653.51 A$) |
86,173.77 ¥ (830.40 A$) |
+27.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Tokyo Edit |
Melbourne Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
423,683.51 ¥ (4,082.74 A$) |
646,455.61 ¥ (6,229.44 A$) |
+52.6 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.68 | 6.42 | +281.9 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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