Cost of Living Comparison Between Sydney and Tokyo 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Tokyo are 25.2% lower than in Sydney (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Tokyo are 33.6% lower than in Sydney | |
| Rent Prices in Tokyo are 46.7% lower than in Sydney | |
| Restaurant Prices in Tokyo are 46.0% lower than in Sydney | |
| Groceries Prices in Tokyo are 15.5% lower than in Sydney | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Tokyo is 3.6% lower than in Sydney | |
Restaurants | Sydney Edit |
Tokyo Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
24.00 A$ (2,472.70 ¥) |
9.95 A$ (1,025.00 ¥) |
-58.5 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
120.00 A$ (12,363.50 ¥) |
70.37 A$ (7,250.00 ¥) |
-41.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
15.00 A$ (1,545.44 ¥) |
7.76 A$ (800.00 ¥) |
-48.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
10.47 A$ (1,079.23 ¥) |
4.85 A$ (500.00 ¥) |
-53.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
12.00 A$ (1,236.35 ¥) |
7.76 A$ (800.00 ¥) |
-35.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5.01 A$ (515.74 ¥) |
4.93 A$ (508.10 ¥) |
-1.5 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3.90 A$ (401.93 ¥) |
1.78 A$ (183.72 ¥) |
-54.3 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
3.13 A$ (322.54 ¥) |
1.15 A$ (118.59 ¥) |
-63.2 % |
Markets | Sydney Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
8.48 A$ (873.87 ¥) |
8.70 A$ (896.07 ¥) |
+2.5 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.78 A$ (389.48 ¥) |
2.37 A$ (244.11 ¥) |
-37.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.54 A$ (159.00 ¥) |
2.40 A$ (247.77 ¥) |
+55.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
6.08 A$ (626.76 ¥) |
3.24 A$ (334.01 ¥) |
-46.7 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
7.69 A$ (792.55 ¥) |
10.92 A$ (1,125.56 ¥) |
+42.0 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
5.83 A$ (600.68 ¥) |
4.88 A$ (502.53 ¥) |
-16.3 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.81 A$ (1,010.35 ¥) |
13.94 A$ (1,435.91 ¥) |
+42.1 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.20 A$ (226.15 ¥) |
3.58 A$ (368.77 ¥) |
+63.1 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1.89 A$ (194.70 ¥) |
1.71 A$ (175.99 ¥) |
-9.6 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.08 A$ (214.81 ¥) |
3.90 A$ (402.25 ¥) |
+87.3 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2.87 A$ (295.58 ¥) |
3.32 A$ (341.57 ¥) |
+15.6 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.65 A$ (169.92 ¥) |
1.91 A$ (197.12 ¥) |
+16.0 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.52 A$ (156.74 ¥) |
1.87 A$ (192.17 ¥) |
+22.6 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3.37 A$ (347.42 ¥) |
2.13 A$ (219.43 ¥) |
-36.8 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.24 A$ (231.21 ¥) |
1.29 A$ (132.62 ¥) |
-42.6 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
20.00 A$ (2,060.58 ¥) |
11.16 A$ (1,150.00 ¥) |
-44.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
6.98 A$ (719.65 ¥) |
3.18 A$ (327.48 ¥) |
-54.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7.99 A$ (823.34 ¥) |
4.45 A$ (458.46 ¥) |
-44.3 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
50.00 A$ (5,151.46 ¥) |
5.82 A$ (600.00 ¥) |
-88.4 % |
Transportation | Sydney Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
5.00 A$ (515.15 ¥) |
1.94 A$ (200.00 ¥) |
-61.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
218.70 A$ (22,532.04 ¥) |
77.07 A$ (7,940.00 ¥) |
-64.8 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
7.00 A$ (721.20 ¥) |
4.85 A$ (500.00 ¥) |
-30.7 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
7.24 A$ (746.14 ¥) |
6.72 A$ (692.02 ¥) |
-7.3 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
85.00 A$ (8,757.48 ¥) |
36.78 A$ (3,789.47 ¥) |
-56.7 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
7.76 A$ (799.29 ¥) |
6.48 A$ (667.61 ¥) |
-16.5 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
43,711.50 A$ (4,503,560.91 ¥) |
32,437.41 A$ (3,342,000.00 ¥) |
-25.8 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,728.05 A$ (3,474,973.78 ¥) |
24,198.24 A$ (2,493,125.00 ¥) |
-28.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Sydney Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
290.93 A$ (29,974.27 ¥) |
261.96 A$ (26,989.97 ¥) |
-10.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
39.83 A$ (4,104.00 ¥) |
38.18 A$ (3,934.15 ¥) |
-4.1 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
78.27 A$ (8,063.94 ¥) |
47.27 A$ (4,869.86 ¥) |
-39.6 % |
Sports And Leisure | Sydney Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
88.92 A$ (9,161.76 ¥) |
93.41 A$ (9,624.14 ¥) |
+5.0 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
29.98 A$ (3,088.32 ¥) |
29.90 A$ (3,080.44 ¥) |
-0.3 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
23.00 A$ (2,369.67 ¥) |
18.44 A$ (1,900.00 ¥) |
-19.8 % |
Childcare | Sydney Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
3,137.89 A$ (323,294.79 ¥) |
734.26 A$ (75,650.00 ¥) |
-76.6 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
24,043.75 A$ (2,477,208.34 ¥) |
22,006.90 A$ (2,267,352.94 ¥) |
-8.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Sydney Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
112.56 A$ (11,597.46 ¥) |
81.65 A$ (8,411.90 ¥) |
-27.5 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
92.23 A$ (9,502.27 ¥) |
54.64 A$ (5,630.00 ¥) |
-40.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
165.78 A$ (17,079.68 ¥) |
91.80 A$ (9,457.73 ¥) |
-44.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
196.58 A$ (20,253.78 ¥) |
120.39 A$ (12,403.81 ¥) |
-38.8 % |
Rent Per Month | Sydney Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
3,265.76 A$ (336,468.33 ¥) |
1,520.94 A$ (156,701.19 ¥) |
-53.4 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
2,255.04 A$ (232,334.66 ¥) |
883.34 A$ (91,009.64 ¥) |
-60.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
6,419.81 A$ (661,428.14 ¥) |
4,104.32 A$ (422,864.54 ¥) |
-36.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
3,669.89 A$ (378,105.72 ¥) |
1,807.79 A$ (186,254.94 ¥) |
-50.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Sydney Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
2,054.57 A$ (211,680.79 ¥) |
1,273.63 A$ (131,220.79 ¥) |
-38.0 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,286.34 A$ (132,530.49 ¥) |
662.21 A$ (68,227.42 ¥) |
-48.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Sydney Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
6,334.90 A$ (652,679.31 ¥) |
4,053.14 A$ (417,592.18 ¥) |
-36.0 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.32 | 1.73 | -72.7 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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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 |
Cities near Tokyo: | Cost of Living in Matsudo | 17.80 miles |
| 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 |