Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Sydney 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Sydney are 18.8% higher than in Tokyo (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Sydney are 35.4% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Rent Prices in Sydney are 74.8% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Restaurant Prices in Sydney are 86.1% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Groceries Prices in Sydney are 1.6% lower than in Tokyo | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Sydney is 15.5% higher than in Tokyo | |
Restaurants | Tokyo Edit |
Sydney Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 ¥ (10.90 A$) |
2,294.11 ¥ (25.00 A$) |
+129.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
6,225.00 ¥ (67.84 A$) |
11,929.38 ¥ (130.00 A$) |
+91.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
700.00 ¥ (7.63 A$) |
1,376.47 ¥ (15.00 A$) |
+96.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
570.00 ¥ (6.21 A$) |
917.64 ¥ (10.00 A$) |
+61.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
700.00 ¥ (7.63 A$) |
917.64 ¥ (10.00 A$) |
+31.1 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
463.06 ¥ (5.05 A$) |
432.54 ¥ (4.71 A$) |
-6.6 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
166.29 ¥ (1.81 A$) |
315.63 ¥ (3.44 A$) |
+89.8 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
120.21 ¥ (1.31 A$) |
298.14 ¥ (3.25 A$) |
+148.0 % |
Markets | Tokyo Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
733.58 ¥ (7.99 A$) |
815.94 ¥ (8.89 A$) |
+11.2 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
184.99 ¥ (2.02 A$) |
309.52 ¥ (3.37 A$) |
+67.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
202.39 ¥ (2.21 A$) |
130.24 ¥ (1.42 A$) |
-35.7 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
259.67 ¥ (2.83 A$) |
554.16 ¥ (6.04 A$) |
+113.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
912.52 ¥ (9.94 A$) |
576.56 ¥ (6.28 A$) |
-36.8 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
505.89 ¥ (5.51 A$) |
512.31 ¥ (5.58 A$) |
+1.3 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,427.00 ¥ (15.55 A$) |
841.24 ¥ (9.17 A$) |
-41.0 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
430.52 ¥ (4.69 A$) |
188.02 ¥ (2.05 A$) |
-56.3 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
201.41 ¥ (2.19 A$) |
151.48 ¥ (1.65 A$) |
-24.8 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
415.48 ¥ (4.53 A$) |
164.45 ¥ (1.79 A$) |
-60.4 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
287.41 ¥ (3.13 A$) |
316.58 ¥ (3.45 A$) |
+10.2 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
274.06 ¥ (2.99 A$) |
157.95 ¥ (1.72 A$) |
-42.4 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
234.10 ¥ (2.55 A$) |
137.23 ¥ (1.50 A$) |
-41.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
197.00 ¥ (2.15 A$) |
381.02 ¥ (4.15 A$) |
+93.4 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
132.96 ¥ (1.45 A$) |
212.21 ¥ (2.31 A$) |
+59.6 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,200.00 ¥ (13.08 A$) |
1,651.76 ¥ (18.00 A$) |
+37.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
293.30 ¥ (3.20 A$) |
614.31 ¥ (6.69 A$) |
+109.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
390.00 ¥ (4.25 A$) |
673.36 ¥ (7.34 A$) |
+72.7 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
600.00 ¥ (6.54 A$) |
3,762.34 ¥ (41.00 A$) |
+527.1 % |
Transportation | Tokyo Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
200.00 ¥ (2.18 A$) |
458.82 ¥ (5.00 A$) |
+129.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
10,000.00 ¥ (108.97 A$) |
19,948.80 ¥ (217.39 A$) |
+99.5 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
475.00 ¥ (5.18 A$) |
458.82 ¥ (5.00 A$) |
-3.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
675.92 ¥ (7.37 A$) |
413.51 ¥ (4.51 A$) |
-38.8 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,388.00 ¥ (36.92 A$) |
5,505.87 ¥ (60.00 A$) |
+62.5 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
632.85 ¥ (6.90 A$) |
709.25 ¥ (7.73 A$) |
+12.1 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,700,000.00 ¥ (29,423.15 A$) |
3,211,756.19 ¥ (35,000.00 A$) |
+19.0 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,348,500.00 ¥ (25,592.70 A$) |
2,750,982.89 ¥ (29,978.74 A$) |
+17.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Tokyo Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
23,575.42 ¥ (256.91 A$) |
22,961.53 ¥ (250.22 A$) |
-2.6 % |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) |
52.22 ¥ (0.57 A$) |
82.83 ¥ (0.90 A$) |
+58.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,565.64 ¥ (49.75 A$) |
7,340.31 ¥ (79.99 A$) |
+60.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Tokyo Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
9,309.09 ¥ (101.45 A$) |
8,158.59 ¥ (88.91 A$) |
-12.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,666.67 ¥ (29.06 A$) |
2,399.84 ¥ (26.15 A$) |
-10.0 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,800.00 ¥ (19.62 A$) |
2,110.58 ¥ (23.00 A$) |
+17.3 % |
Childcare | Tokyo Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
64,444.44 ¥ (702.28 A$) |
228,908.64 ¥ (2,494.52 A$) |
+255.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
2,180,000.00 ¥ (23,756.47 A$) |
2,131,994.35 ¥ (23,233.33 A$) |
-2.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Tokyo Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
6,135.41 ¥ (66.86 A$) |
11,037.34 ¥ (120.28 A$) |
+79.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
5,169.35 ¥ (56.33 A$) |
7,726.85 ¥ (84.20 A$) |
+49.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
8,737.50 ¥ (95.22 A$) |
16,011.37 ¥ (174.48 A$) |
+83.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
13,884.21 ¥ (151.30 A$) |
17,991.30 ¥ (196.06 A$) |
+29.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Tokyo Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
152,763.16 ¥ (1,664.73 A$) |
263,399.76 ¥ (2,870.39 A$) |
+72.4 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
88,157.69 ¥ (960.70 A$) |
191,749.49 ¥ (2,089.58 A$) |
+117.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
335,800.00 ¥ (3,659.37 A$) |
541,858.03 ¥ (5,904.88 A$) |
+61.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
185,370.37 ¥ (2,020.07 A$) |
335,034.75 ¥ (3,651.03 A$) |
+80.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Tokyo Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
109,354.37 ¥ (1,191.69 A$) |
181,970.74 ¥ (1,983.02 A$) |
+66.4 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
63,943.30 ¥ (696.82 A$) |
110,474.79 ¥ (1,203.90 A$) |
+72.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Tokyo Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
374,766.37 ¥ (4,084.00 A$) |
586,327.39 ¥ (6,389.48 A$) |
+56.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.13 | 4.21 | +272.4 % |
| Last update: | February 2023 | February 2023 | |
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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 |