Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Sydney 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Sydney is 37.0% higher than in Tokyo (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Sydney is 53.4% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Rent Prices in Sydney are 88.5% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Restaurant Prices in Sydney are 92.3% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Groceries Prices in Sydney are 21.5% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Sydney is 10.8% higher than in Tokyo | |
Restaurants | Tokyo Edit |
Sydney Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 ¥ (9.58 A$) |
2,531.98 ¥ (24.25 A$) |
+153.2 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
7,000.00 ¥ (67.03 A$) |
12,531.38 ¥ (120.00 A$) |
+79.0 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
800.00 ¥ (7.66 A$) |
1,566.42 ¥ (15.00 A$) |
+95.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
500.00 ¥ (4.79 A$) |
1,078.22 ¥ (10.32 A$) |
+115.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
800.00 ¥ (7.66 A$) |
1,253.14 ¥ (12.00 A$) |
+56.6 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
510.71 ¥ (4.89 A$) |
526.19 ¥ (5.04 A$) |
+3.0 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
174.23 ¥ (1.67 A$) |
398.30 ¥ (3.81 A$) |
+128.6 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
116.34 ¥ (1.11 A$) |
333.00 ¥ (3.19 A$) |
+186.2 % |
Markets | Tokyo Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
912.12 ¥ (8.73 A$) |
938.47 ¥ (8.99 A$) |
+2.9 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
231.55 ¥ (2.22 A$) |
394.77 ¥ (3.78 A$) |
+70.5 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
250.79 ¥ (2.40 A$) |
163.87 ¥ (1.57 A$) |
-34.7 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
338.84 ¥ (3.24 A$) |
638.38 ¥ (6.11 A$) |
+88.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,125.56 ¥ (10.78 A$) |
798.17 ¥ (7.64 A$) |
-29.1 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
499.63 ¥ (4.78 A$) |
602.14 ¥ (5.77 A$) |
+20.5 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,435.91 ¥ (13.75 A$) |
1,006.50 ¥ (9.64 A$) |
-29.9 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
344.22 ¥ (3.30 A$) |
230.09 ¥ (2.20 A$) |
-33.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
166.53 ¥ (1.59 A$) |
200.50 ¥ (1.92 A$) |
+20.4 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
402.25 ¥ (3.85 A$) |
218.70 ¥ (2.09 A$) |
-45.6 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
341.57 ¥ (3.27 A$) |
305.01 ¥ (2.92 A$) |
-10.7 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
192.43 ¥ (1.84 A$) |
173.44 ¥ (1.66 A$) |
-9.9 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
192.17 ¥ (1.84 A$) |
161.75 ¥ (1.55 A$) |
-15.8 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
222.90 ¥ (2.13 A$) |
352.14 ¥ (3.37 A$) |
+58.0 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
129.54 ¥ (1.24 A$) |
227.06 ¥ (2.17 A$) |
+75.3 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,100.00 ¥ (10.53 A$) |
2,088.56 ¥ (20.00 A$) |
+89.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
324.60 ¥ (3.11 A$) |
724.60 ¥ (6.94 A$) |
+123.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
450.83 ¥ (4.32 A$) |
834.52 ¥ (7.99 A$) |
+85.1 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
600.00 ¥ (5.75 A$) |
5,221.41 ¥ (50.00 A$) |
+770.2 % |
Transportation | Tokyo Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
200.00 ¥ (1.92 A$) |
522.14 ¥ (5.00 A$) |
+161.1 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
8,000.00 ¥ (76.61 A$) |
22,701.78 ¥ (217.39 A$) |
+183.8 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
500.00 ¥ (4.79 A$) |
731.00 ¥ (7.00 A$) |
+46.2 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 ¥ (6.78 A$) |
840.30 ¥ (8.05 A$) |
+18.7 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,789.47 ¥ (36.29 A$) |
8,876.40 ¥ (85.00 A$) |
+134.2 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
667.61 ¥ (6.39 A$) |
802.86 ¥ (7.69 A$) |
+20.3 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,342,000.00 ¥ (32,002.86 A$) |
4,639,013.14 ¥ (44,423.00 A$) |
+38.8 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,512,666.67 ¥ (24,061.19 A$) |
3,627,384.38 ¥ (34,735.68 A$) |
+44.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Tokyo Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
26,447.03 ¥ (253.26 A$) |
31,516.70 ¥ (301.80 A$) |
+19.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,878.60 ¥ (37.14 A$) |
4,037.89 ¥ (38.67 A$) |
+4.1 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,871.38 ¥ (46.65 A$) |
8,106.49 ¥ (77.63 A$) |
+66.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Tokyo Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
10,208.00 ¥ (97.75 A$) |
9,145.27 ¥ (87.57 A$) |
-10.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,974.19 ¥ (28.48 A$) |
3,090.48 ¥ (29.59 A$) |
+3.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,900.00 ¥ (18.19 A$) |
2,506.28 ¥ (24.00 A$) |
+31.9 % |
Childcare | Tokyo Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
78,603.30 ¥ (752.70 A$) |
322,265.37 ¥ (3,086.00 A$) |
+310.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
2,169,670.28 ¥ (20,776.67 A$) |
2,775,255.73 ¥ (26,575.74 A$) |
+27.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Tokyo Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
8,328.32 ¥ (79.75 A$) |
11,583.98 ¥ (110.93 A$) |
+39.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
5,471.58 ¥ (52.40 A$) |
9,399.23 ¥ (90.01 A$) |
+71.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
9,457.73 ¥ (90.57 A$) |
17,013.23 ¥ (162.92 A$) |
+79.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
12,649.00 ¥ (121.13 A$) |
20,059.25 ¥ (192.09 A$) |
+58.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Tokyo Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
164,851.61 ¥ (1,578.61 A$) |
341,701.76 ¥ (3,272.12 A$) |
+107.3 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
93,838.57 ¥ (898.59 A$) |
238,246.63 ¥ (2,281.44 A$) |
+153.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
424,516.92 ¥ (4,065.16 A$) |
673,660.42 ¥ (6,450.94 A$) |
+58.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
186,481.80 ¥ (1,785.74 A$) |
386,121.12 ¥ (3,697.48 A$) |
+107.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Tokyo Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
133,971.00 ¥ (1,282.90 A$) |
221,564.79 ¥ (2,121.70 A$) |
+65.4 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
69,389.42 ¥ (664.47 A$) |
139,056.48 ¥ (1,331.60 A$) |
+100.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Tokyo Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
380,032.51 ¥ (3,639.18 A$) |
646,010.37 ¥ (6,186.17 A$) |
+70.0 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.83 | 6.35 | +246.5 % |
| Last update: | June 2024 | May 2024 | |
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| Cost of Living in Yokohama | 21.92 miles |
| Cost of Living in Saitama | 22.56 miles |
| Cost of Living in Chiba | 29.30 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kamakura | 32.85 miles |
| Cost of Living in Yokosuka | 37.13 miles |
| Cost of Living in Hiratsuka | 37.86 miles |
| Cost of Living in Matsumoto | 136.85 miles |
| Cost of Living in Nagano | 141.07 miles |
| Cost of Living in Nagoya | 223.51 miles |
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| Cost of Living in Wollongong | 51.90 miles |
| Cost of Living in Canberra | 178.59 miles |
| Cost of Living in Forster | 188.67 miles |