Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Sydney 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Sydney is 23.9% higher than in Tokyo (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Sydney is 39.9% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Rent Prices in Sydney are 80.0% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Restaurant Prices in Sydney are 62.9% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Groceries Prices in Sydney are 9.0% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Sydney is 23.5% higher than in Tokyo | |
Restaurants | Tokyo Edit |
Sydney Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,200.00 ¥ (12.78 A$) |
2,348.19 ¥ (25.00 A$) |
+95.7 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
6,500.00 ¥ (69.20 A$) |
11,271.31 ¥ (120.00 A$) |
+73.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
800.00 ¥ (8.52 A$) |
1,408.91 ¥ (15.00 A$) |
+76.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
600.00 ¥ (6.39 A$) |
939.28 ¥ (10.00 A$) |
+56.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
750.00 ¥ (7.98 A$) |
1,033.20 ¥ (11.00 A$) |
+37.8 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
516.53 ¥ (5.50 A$) |
482.23 ¥ (5.13 A$) |
-6.6 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
167.23 ¥ (1.78 A$) |
369.19 ¥ (3.93 A$) |
+120.8 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
124.70 ¥ (1.33 A$) |
288.35 ¥ (3.07 A$) |
+131.2 % |
Markets | Tokyo Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
872.31 ¥ (9.29 A$) |
915.28 ¥ (9.74 A$) |
+4.9 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
207.77 ¥ (2.21 A$) |
362.69 ¥ (3.86 A$) |
+74.6 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
343.59 ¥ (3.66 A$) |
164.80 ¥ (1.75 A$) |
-52.0 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
324.26 ¥ (3.45 A$) |
701.35 ¥ (7.47 A$) |
+116.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,046.61 ¥ (11.14 A$) |
651.70 ¥ (6.94 A$) |
-37.7 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
533.79 ¥ (5.68 A$) |
547.27 ¥ (5.83 A$) |
+2.5 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,485.64 ¥ (15.82 A$) |
896.28 ¥ (9.54 A$) |
-39.7 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
358.10 ¥ (3.81 A$) |
218.28 ¥ (2.32 A$) |
-39.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
169.44 ¥ (1.80 A$) |
182.54 ¥ (1.94 A$) |
+7.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
384.25 ¥ (4.09 A$) |
205.79 ¥ (2.19 A$) |
-46.4 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
379.81 ¥ (4.04 A$) |
282.18 ¥ (3.00 A$) |
-25.7 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
203.64 ¥ (2.17 A$) |
161.16 ¥ (1.72 A$) |
-20.9 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
212.45 ¥ (2.26 A$) |
150.80 ¥ (1.61 A$) |
-29.0 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
210.87 ¥ (2.25 A$) |
319.68 ¥ (3.40 A$) |
+51.6 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
141.92 ¥ (1.51 A$) |
181.86 ¥ (1.94 A$) |
+28.1 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,200.00 ¥ (12.78 A$) |
2,066.41 ¥ (22.00 A$) |
+72.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
307.56 ¥ (3.27 A$) |
701.90 ¥ (7.47 A$) |
+128.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
412.11 ¥ (4.39 A$) |
808.27 ¥ (8.61 A$) |
+96.1 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
600.00 ¥ (6.39 A$) |
4,696.38 ¥ (50.00 A$) |
+682.7 % |
Transportation | Tokyo Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
204.50 ¥ (2.18 A$) |
469.64 ¥ (5.00 A$) |
+129.7 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
12,000.00 ¥ (127.76 A$) |
20,419.04 ¥ (217.39 A$) |
+70.2 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
500.00 ¥ (5.32 A$) |
657.49 ¥ (7.00 A$) |
+31.5 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
756.39 ¥ (8.05 A$) |
755.81 ¥ (8.05 A$) |
-0.1 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,789.47 ¥ (40.34 A$) |
7,514.21 ¥ (80.00 A$) |
+98.3 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
674.01 ¥ (7.18 A$) |
674.02 ¥ (7.18 A$) |
+0.0 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,342,000.00 ¥ (35,580.60 A$) |
4,172,545.22 ¥ (44,423.00 A$) |
+24.9 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,489,333.33 ¥ (26,502.69 A$) |
3,213,662.95 ¥ (34,214.26 A$) |
+29.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Tokyo Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
26,081.95 ¥ (277.68 A$) |
29,004.56 ¥ (308.80 A$) |
+11.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,977.97 ¥ (42.35 A$) |
3,842.36 ¥ (40.91 A$) |
-3.4 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,949.84 ¥ (52.70 A$) |
7,478.98 ¥ (79.62 A$) |
+51.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Tokyo Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
10,090.00 ¥ (107.42 A$) |
8,354.74 ¥ (88.95 A$) |
-17.2 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,739.13 ¥ (29.16 A$) |
3,031.21 ¥ (32.27 A$) |
+10.7 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,900.00 ¥ (20.23 A$) |
2,254.26 ¥ (24.00 A$) |
+18.6 % |
Childcare | Tokyo Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
72,857.47 ¥ (775.68 A$) |
301,452.30 ¥ (3,209.41 A$) |
+313.8 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
2,270,250.00 ¥ (24,170.22 A$) |
2,566,661.64 ¥ (27,325.96 A$) |
+13.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Tokyo Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
8,802.27 ¥ (93.71 A$) |
11,130.42 ¥ (118.50 A$) |
+26.4 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
5,673.35 ¥ (60.40 A$) |
8,350.84 ¥ (88.91 A$) |
+47.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
9,576.68 ¥ (101.96 A$) |
14,950.14 ¥ (159.17 A$) |
+56.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
13,362.73 ¥ (142.27 A$) |
18,459.68 ¥ (196.53 A$) |
+38.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Tokyo Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
173,928.57 ¥ (1,851.73 A$) |
312,557.96 ¥ (3,327.65 A$) |
+79.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
89,688.99 ¥ (954.87 A$) |
216,597.64 ¥ (2,306.01 A$) |
+141.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
398,810.41 ¥ (4,245.93 A$) |
637,344.27 ¥ (6,785.49 A$) |
+59.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
198,460.34 ¥ (2,112.91 A$) |
383,208.36 ¥ (4,079.83 A$) |
+93.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Tokyo Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
130,780.47 ¥ (1,392.35 A$) |
183,548.31 ¥ (1,954.15 A$) |
+40.3 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
68,462.41 ¥ (728.89 A$) |
107,024.75 ¥ (1,139.44 A$) |
+56.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Tokyo Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
356,222.72 ¥ (3,792.52 A$) |
615,668.87 ¥ (6,554.72 A$) |
+72.8 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.75 | 6.35 | +262.2 % |
| Last update: | May 2025 | May 2025 | |
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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 Ome | 40.70 miles |
| Cost of Living in Ashikaga | 72.03 miles |
| Cost of Living in Numazu | 78.58 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 |