Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Sydney 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Sydney are 38.1% higher than in Tokyo (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Sydney are 55.6% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Rent Prices in Sydney are 94.3% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Restaurant Prices in Sydney are 89.5% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Groceries Prices in Sydney are 23.1% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Sydney is 0.5% higher than in Tokyo | |
Restaurants | Tokyo Edit |
Sydney Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 ¥ (9.72 A$) |
2,469.87 ¥ (24.00 A$) |
+147.0 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
7,000.00 ¥ (68.02 A$) |
12,349.37 ¥ (120.00 A$) |
+76.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
800.00 ¥ (7.77 A$) |
1,543.67 ¥ (15.00 A$) |
+93.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
500.00 ¥ (4.86 A$) |
1,078.00 ¥ (10.47 A$) |
+115.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
800.00 ¥ (7.77 A$) |
1,234.94 ¥ (12.00 A$) |
+54.4 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
499.78 ¥ (4.86 A$) |
515.15 ¥ (5.01 A$) |
+3.1 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
175.00 ¥ (1.70 A$) |
401.48 ¥ (3.90 A$) |
+129.4 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
115.34 ¥ (1.12 A$) |
322.55 ¥ (3.13 A$) |
+179.6 % |
Markets | Tokyo Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
882.23 ¥ (8.57 A$) |
872.87 ¥ (8.48 A$) |
-1.1 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
237.49 ¥ (2.31 A$) |
389.04 ¥ (3.78 A$) |
+63.8 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
241.74 ¥ (2.35 A$) |
158.82 ¥ (1.54 A$) |
-34.3 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
331.83 ¥ (3.22 A$) |
626.07 ¥ (6.08 A$) |
+88.7 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,098.30 ¥ (10.67 A$) |
791.64 ¥ (7.69 A$) |
-27.9 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
489.23 ¥ (4.75 A$) |
600.00 ¥ (5.83 A$) |
+22.6 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,393.60 ¥ (13.54 A$) |
1,009.19 ¥ (9.81 A$) |
-27.6 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
338.20 ¥ (3.29 A$) |
225.89 ¥ (2.20 A$) |
-33.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
164.73 ¥ (1.60 A$) |
194.48 ¥ (1.89 A$) |
+18.1 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
375.96 ¥ (3.65 A$) |
214.56 ¥ (2.08 A$) |
-42.9 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
327.78 ¥ (3.19 A$) |
295.24 ¥ (2.87 A$) |
-9.9 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
188.40 ¥ (1.83 A$) |
169.72 ¥ (1.65 A$) |
-9.9 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
184.16 ¥ (1.79 A$) |
156.56 ¥ (1.52 A$) |
-15.0 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
209.45 ¥ (2.04 A$) |
347.02 ¥ (3.37 A$) |
+65.7 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
131.85 ¥ (1.28 A$) |
230.95 ¥ (2.24 A$) |
+75.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,100.00 ¥ (10.69 A$) |
2,058.23 ¥ (20.00 A$) |
+87.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
317.45 ¥ (3.08 A$) |
718.82 ¥ (6.98 A$) |
+126.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
441.33 ¥ (4.29 A$) |
822.40 ¥ (7.99 A$) |
+86.3 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
600.00 ¥ (5.83 A$) |
5,145.57 ¥ (50.00 A$) |
+757.6 % |
Transportation | Tokyo Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
200.00 ¥ (1.94 A$) |
514.56 ¥ (5.00 A$) |
+157.3 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
7,400.00 ¥ (71.91 A$) |
22,506.29 ¥ (218.70 A$) |
+204.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
500.00 ¥ (4.86 A$) |
720.38 ¥ (7.00 A$) |
+44.1 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
675.92 ¥ (6.57 A$) |
745.29 ¥ (7.24 A$) |
+10.3 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,789.47 ¥ (36.82 A$) |
8,747.47 ¥ (85.00 A$) |
+130.8 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
656.91 ¥ (6.38 A$) |
798.39 ¥ (7.76 A$) |
+21.5 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,342,000.00 ¥ (32,474.52 A$) |
4,498,414.12 ¥ (43,711.50 A$) |
+34.6 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,344,663.16 ¥ (22,783.31 A$) |
3,471,002.48 ¥ (33,728.05 A$) |
+48.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Tokyo Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
26,229.89 ¥ (254.88 A$) |
29,940.02 ¥ (290.93 A$) |
+14.1 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,821.74 ¥ (37.14 A$) |
4,099.31 ¥ (39.83 A$) |
+7.3 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,878.53 ¥ (47.41 A$) |
8,054.72 ¥ (78.27 A$) |
+65.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Tokyo Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
9,169.33 ¥ (89.10 A$) |
9,151.60 ¥ (88.93 A$) |
-0.2 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,840.41 ¥ (27.60 A$) |
3,084.80 ¥ (29.98 A$) |
+8.6 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,900.00 ¥ (18.46 A$) |
2,366.96 ¥ (23.00 A$) |
+24.6 % |
Childcare | Tokyo Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
75,650.00 ¥ (735.10 A$) |
322,925.32 ¥ (3,137.89 A$) |
+326.9 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
2,267,352.94 ¥ (22,032.08 A$) |
2,474,377.32 ¥ (24,043.75 A$) |
+9.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Tokyo Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
8,201.33 ¥ (79.69 A$) |
11,584.21 ¥ (112.56 A$) |
+41.2 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
5,630.00 ¥ (54.71 A$) |
9,491.41 ¥ (92.23 A$) |
+68.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
9,329.13 ¥ (90.65 A$) |
17,060.16 ¥ (165.78 A$) |
+82.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
12,158.18 ¥ (118.14 A$) |
20,230.63 ¥ (196.58 A$) |
+66.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Tokyo Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
148,456.43 ¥ (1,442.56 A$) |
331,629.46 ¥ (3,222.47 A$) |
+123.4 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
85,071.49 ¥ (826.65 A$) |
229,912.11 ¥ (2,234.08 A$) |
+170.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
404,849.34 ¥ (3,933.96 A$) |
651,005.23 ¥ (6,325.88 A$) |
+60.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
177,728.52 ¥ (1,727.00 A$) |
373,200.48 ¥ (3,626.42 A$) |
+110.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Tokyo Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
117,543.73 ¥ (1,142.18 A$) |
211,438.87 ¥ (2,054.57 A$) |
+79.9 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
64,730.57 ¥ (628.99 A$) |
132,379.03 ¥ (1,286.34 A$) |
+104.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Tokyo Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
416,652.06 ¥ (4,048.65 A$) |
651,933.41 ¥ (6,334.90 A$) |
+56.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.69 | 6.32 | +273.8 % |
| Last update: | May 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 |