Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Sydney 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Sydney is 36.1% higher than in Tokyo (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Sydney is 50.8% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Rent Prices in Sydney are 87.3% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Restaurant Prices in Sydney are 77.3% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Groceries Prices in Sydney are 17.6% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Sydney is 6.5% higher than in Tokyo | |
Restaurants | Tokyo Edit |
Sydney Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 ¥ (9.93 A$) |
2,416.64 ¥ (24.00 A$) |
+141.7 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
7,000.00 ¥ (69.52 A$) |
12,083.21 ¥ (120.00 A$) |
+72.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
800.00 ¥ (7.94 A$) |
1,510.40 ¥ (15.00 A$) |
+88.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
500.00 ¥ (4.97 A$) |
1,052.25 ¥ (10.45 A$) |
+110.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
700.00 ¥ (6.95 A$) |
1,208.32 ¥ (12.00 A$) |
+72.6 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
526.23 ¥ (5.23 A$) |
507.29 ¥ (5.04 A$) |
-3.6 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
173.81 ¥ (1.73 A$) |
383.60 ¥ (3.81 A$) |
+120.7 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
115.54 ¥ (1.15 A$) |
318.09 ¥ (3.16 A$) |
+175.3 % |
Markets | Tokyo Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
900.39 ¥ (8.94 A$) |
940.80 ¥ (9.34 A$) |
+4.5 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
231.00 ¥ (2.29 A$) |
386.24 ¥ (3.84 A$) |
+67.2 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
254.07 ¥ (2.52 A$) |
158.31 ¥ (1.57 A$) |
-37.7 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
332.63 ¥ (3.30 A$) |
619.29 ¥ (6.15 A$) |
+86.2 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,126.12 ¥ (11.18 A$) |
785.61 ¥ (7.80 A$) |
-30.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
501.76 ¥ (4.98 A$) |
574.89 ¥ (5.71 A$) |
+14.6 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,435.91 ¥ (14.26 A$) |
964.91 ¥ (9.58 A$) |
-32.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
344.22 ¥ (3.42 A$) |
221.49 ¥ (2.20 A$) |
-35.7 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
166.53 ¥ (1.65 A$) |
194.44 ¥ (1.93 A$) |
+16.8 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
402.25 ¥ (3.99 A$) |
211.49 ¥ (2.10 A$) |
-47.4 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
341.57 ¥ (3.39 A$) |
298.67 ¥ (2.97 A$) |
-12.6 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
192.43 ¥ (1.91 A$) |
168.90 ¥ (1.68 A$) |
-12.2 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
192.17 ¥ (1.91 A$) |
156.11 ¥ (1.55 A$) |
-18.8 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
223.24 ¥ (2.22 A$) |
342.32 ¥ (3.40 A$) |
+53.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
128.77 ¥ (1.28 A$) |
222.22 ¥ (2.21 A$) |
+72.6 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,200.00 ¥ (11.92 A$) |
2,013.87 ¥ (20.00 A$) |
+67.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
323.65 ¥ (3.21 A$) |
724.37 ¥ (7.19 A$) |
+123.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
450.77 ¥ (4.48 A$) |
848.52 ¥ (8.43 A$) |
+88.2 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
600.00 ¥ (5.96 A$) |
5,034.67 ¥ (50.00 A$) |
+739.1 % |
Transportation | Tokyo Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
220.00 ¥ (2.18 A$) |
503.47 ¥ (5.00 A$) |
+128.8 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
8,000.00 ¥ (79.45 A$) |
21,889.87 ¥ (217.39 A$) |
+173.6 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
500.00 ¥ (4.97 A$) |
694.78 ¥ (6.90 A$) |
+39.0 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 ¥ (7.03 A$) |
810.25 ¥ (8.05 A$) |
+14.4 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,789.47 ¥ (37.63 A$) |
8,558.94 ¥ (85.00 A$) |
+125.9 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
679.61 ¥ (6.75 A$) |
780.20 ¥ (7.75 A$) |
+14.8 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,342,000.00 ¥ (33,189.86 A$) |
4,473,103.62 ¥ (44,423.00 A$) |
+33.8 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,512,666.67 ¥ (24,953.63 A$) |
3,571,062.39 ¥ (35,464.71 A$) |
+42.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Tokyo Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
25,847.03 ¥ (256.69 A$) |
29,419.65 ¥ (292.17 A$) |
+13.8 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,884.38 ¥ (38.58 A$) |
4,100.03 ¥ (40.72 A$) |
+5.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,842.24 ¥ (48.09 A$) |
7,918.41 ¥ (78.64 A$) |
+63.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Tokyo Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
10,128.00 ¥ (100.58 A$) |
8,737.68 ¥ (86.78 A$) |
-13.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,974.19 ¥ (29.54 A$) |
2,983.50 ¥ (29.63 A$) |
+0.3 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,900.00 ¥ (18.87 A$) |
2,416.64 ¥ (24.00 A$) |
+27.2 % |
Childcare | Tokyo Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
81,851.01 ¥ (812.87 A$) |
311,670.10 ¥ (3,095.24 A$) |
+280.8 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
2,186,798.34 ¥ (21,717.39 A$) |
2,878,494.37 ¥ (28,586.72 A$) |
+31.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Tokyo Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
8,286.90 ¥ (82.30 A$) |
10,972.04 ¥ (108.96 A$) |
+32.4 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
5,677.37 ¥ (56.38 A$) |
8,988.49 ¥ (89.27 A$) |
+58.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
9,457.73 ¥ (93.93 A$) |
16,453.09 ¥ (163.40 A$) |
+74.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
12,999.05 ¥ (129.10 A$) |
19,808.37 ¥ (196.72 A$) |
+52.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Tokyo Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
165,094.76 ¥ (1,639.58 A$) |
332,601.24 ¥ (3,303.11 A$) |
+101.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
90,281.87 ¥ (896.60 A$) |
227,086.89 ¥ (2,255.23 A$) |
+151.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
409,964.22 ¥ (4,071.41 A$) |
655,460.53 ¥ (6,509.47 A$) |
+59.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
186,304.29 ¥ (1,850.21 A$) |
379,819.16 ¥ (3,772.04 A$) |
+103.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Tokyo Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
134,718.91 ¥ (1,337.91 A$) |
216,236.40 ¥ (2,147.47 A$) |
+60.5 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
69,737.40 ¥ (692.57 A$) |
130,965.05 ¥ (1,300.63 A$) |
+87.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Tokyo Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
392,151.71 ¥ (3,894.51 A$) |
630,157.69 ¥ (6,258.18 A$) |
+60.7 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.81 | 6.36 | +251.1 % |
| Last update: | July 2024 | July 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 |