Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Sydney 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Sydney is 22.0% higher than in Tokyo (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Sydney is 37.2% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Rent Prices in Sydney are 75.1% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Restaurant Prices in Sydney are 59.5% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Groceries Prices in Sydney are 6.6% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Sydney is 24.0% higher than in Tokyo | |
Restaurants | Tokyo Edit |
Sydney Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,200.00 ¥ (13.04 A$) |
2,300.06 ¥ (25.00 A$) |
+91.7 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
6,750.00 ¥ (73.37 A$) |
11,244.92 ¥ (122.22 A$) |
+66.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
800.00 ¥ (8.70 A$) |
1,380.03 ¥ (15.00 A$) |
+72.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
600.00 ¥ (6.52 A$) |
920.02 ¥ (10.00 A$) |
+53.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
750.00 ¥ (8.15 A$) |
1,104.03 ¥ (12.00 A$) |
+47.2 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
519.86 ¥ (5.65 A$) |
479.03 ¥ (5.21 A$) |
-7.9 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
163.89 ¥ (1.78 A$) |
367.04 ¥ (3.99 A$) |
+124.0 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
123.08 ¥ (1.34 A$) |
283.07 ¥ (3.08 A$) |
+130.0 % |
Markets | Tokyo Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
872.54 ¥ (9.48 A$) |
895.05 ¥ (9.73 A$) |
+2.6 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
204.14 ¥ (2.22 A$) |
350.86 ¥ (3.81 A$) |
+71.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
322.61 ¥ (3.51 A$) |
164.77 ¥ (1.79 A$) |
-48.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
311.89 ¥ (3.39 A$) |
671.37 ¥ (7.30 A$) |
+115.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
996.95 ¥ (10.84 A$) |
646.84 ¥ (7.03 A$) |
-35.1 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
527.82 ¥ (5.74 A$) |
544.60 ¥ (5.92 A$) |
+3.2 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,519.54 ¥ (16.52 A$) |
885.99 ¥ (9.63 A$) |
-41.7 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
357.88 ¥ (3.89 A$) |
204.88 ¥ (2.23 A$) |
-42.8 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
167.28 ¥ (1.82 A$) |
175.83 ¥ (1.91 A$) |
+5.1 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
393.36 ¥ (4.28 A$) |
194.53 ¥ (2.11 A$) |
-50.5 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
386.97 ¥ (4.21 A$) |
276.54 ¥ (3.01 A$) |
-28.5 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
199.35 ¥ (2.17 A$) |
150.84 ¥ (1.64 A$) |
-24.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
202.25 ¥ (2.20 A$) |
146.04 ¥ (1.59 A$) |
-27.8 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
206.18 ¥ (2.24 A$) |
313.13 ¥ (3.40 A$) |
+51.9 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
140.22 ¥ (1.52 A$) |
169.89 ¥ (1.85 A$) |
+21.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,200.00 ¥ (13.04 A$) |
2,024.05 ¥ (22.00 A$) |
+68.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
316.91 ¥ (3.44 A$) |
688.96 ¥ (7.49 A$) |
+117.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
433.53 ¥ (4.71 A$) |
789.06 ¥ (8.58 A$) |
+82.0 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
600.00 ¥ (6.52 A$) |
4,600.12 ¥ (50.00 A$) |
+666.7 % |
Transportation | Tokyo Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
200.00 ¥ (2.17 A$) |
460.01 ¥ (5.00 A$) |
+130.0 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
9,500.00 ¥ (103.26 A$) |
19,200.48 ¥ (208.70 A$) |
+102.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
500.00 ¥ (5.43 A$) |
644.02 ¥ (7.00 A$) |
+28.8 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 ¥ (7.70 A$) |
740.32 ¥ (8.05 A$) |
+4.5 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,789.47 ¥ (41.19 A$) |
7,360.19 ¥ (80.00 A$) |
+94.2 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
673.56 ¥ (7.32 A$) |
670.18 ¥ (7.28 A$) |
-0.5 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,342,000.00 ¥ (36,325.17 A$) |
4,087,019.17 ¥ (44,423.00 A$) |
+22.3 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,520,625.00 ¥ (27,397.41 A$) |
3,147,791.43 ¥ (34,214.26 A$) |
+24.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Tokyo Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
26,513.71 ¥ (288.19 A$) |
28,410.04 ¥ (308.80 A$) |
+7.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,920.58 ¥ (42.61 A$) |
3,824.49 ¥ (41.57 A$) |
-2.5 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,865.72 ¥ (52.89 A$) |
7,142.16 ¥ (77.63 A$) |
+46.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Tokyo Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
10,075.86 ¥ (109.52 A$) |
8,377.36 ¥ (91.06 A$) |
-16.9 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,817.94 ¥ (30.63 A$) |
2,969.08 ¥ (32.27 A$) |
+5.4 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,900.00 ¥ (20.65 A$) |
2,208.06 ¥ (24.00 A$) |
+16.2 % |
Childcare | Tokyo Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
74,928.88 ¥ (814.42 A$) |
290,113.99 ¥ (3,153.33 A$) |
+287.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
2,242,954.55 ¥ (24,379.33 A$) |
2,514,051.92 ¥ (27,325.96 A$) |
+12.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Tokyo Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
8,364.29 ¥ (90.91 A$) |
10,902.28 ¥ (118.50 A$) |
+30.3 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
5,158.22 ¥ (56.07 A$) |
8,124.73 ¥ (88.31 A$) |
+57.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
9,596.12 ¥ (104.30 A$) |
14,641.06 ¥ (159.14 A$) |
+52.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
13,107.83 ¥ (142.47 A$) |
17,964.78 ¥ (195.26 A$) |
+37.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Tokyo Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
173,846.15 ¥ (1,889.58 A$) |
306,340.90 ¥ (3,329.71 A$) |
+76.2 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
91,115.89 ¥ (990.37 A$) |
210,021.12 ¥ (2,282.78 A$) |
+130.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
406,379.26 ¥ (4,417.05 A$) |
620,540.02 ¥ (6,744.83 A$) |
+52.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
192,487.71 ¥ (2,092.20 A$) |
375,353.61 ¥ (4,079.83 A$) |
+95.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Tokyo Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
134,879.09 ¥ (1,466.04 A$) |
179,786.06 ¥ (1,954.15 A$) |
+33.3 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
71,289.72 ¥ (774.87 A$) |
104,831.02 ¥ (1,139.44 A$) |
+47.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Tokyo Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
356,217.55 ¥ (3,871.83 A$) |
605,996.00 ¥ (6,586.75 A$) |
+70.1 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.76 | 6.35 | +260.4 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | April 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 Canberra | 178.59 miles |
| Cost of Living in Forster | 188.67 miles |