Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Sydney 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Sydney is 34.0% higher than in Tokyo (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Sydney is 48.0% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Rent Prices in Sydney are 81.6% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Restaurant Prices in Sydney are 85.0% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Groceries Prices in Sydney are 18.0% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Sydney is 17.4% higher than in Tokyo | |
Restaurants | Tokyo Edit |
Sydney Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 ¥ (10.18 A$) |
2,456.88 ¥ (25.00 A$) |
+145.7 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
6,000.00 ¥ (61.05 A$) |
11,793.03 ¥ (120.00 A$) |
+96.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
800.00 ¥ (8.14 A$) |
1,474.13 ¥ (15.00 A$) |
+84.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
500.00 ¥ (5.09 A$) |
1,056.46 ¥ (10.75 A$) |
+111.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
800.00 ¥ (8.14 A$) |
1,179.30 ¥ (12.00 A$) |
+47.4 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
509.00 ¥ (5.18 A$) |
501.41 ¥ (5.10 A$) |
-1.5 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
163.57 ¥ (1.66 A$) |
389.63 ¥ (3.96 A$) |
+138.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
114.68 ¥ (1.17 A$) |
303.83 ¥ (3.09 A$) |
+164.9 % |
Markets | Tokyo Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
874.58 ¥ (8.90 A$) |
980.30 ¥ (9.98 A$) |
+12.1 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
217.16 ¥ (2.21 A$) |
376.66 ¥ (3.83 A$) |
+73.5 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
294.20 ¥ (2.99 A$) |
164.04 ¥ (1.67 A$) |
-44.2 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
312.85 ¥ (3.18 A$) |
696.43 ¥ (7.09 A$) |
+122.6 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
996.95 ¥ (10.14 A$) |
707.92 ¥ (7.20 A$) |
-29.0 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
509.97 ¥ (5.19 A$) |
580.04 ¥ (5.90 A$) |
+13.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,431.20 ¥ (14.56 A$) |
980.68 ¥ (9.98 A$) |
-31.5 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
339.39 ¥ (3.45 A$) |
215.77 ¥ (2.20 A$) |
-36.4 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
162.21 ¥ (1.65 A$) |
185.41 ¥ (1.89 A$) |
+14.3 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
380.84 ¥ (3.88 A$) |
212.49 ¥ (2.16 A$) |
-44.2 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
358.83 ¥ (3.65 A$) |
287.28 ¥ (2.92 A$) |
-19.9 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
188.95 ¥ (1.92 A$) |
166.93 ¥ (1.70 A$) |
-11.7 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
195.16 ¥ (1.99 A$) |
154.75 ¥ (1.57 A$) |
-20.7 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
207.42 ¥ (2.11 A$) |
330.07 ¥ (3.36 A$) |
+59.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
137.80 ¥ (1.40 A$) |
191.09 ¥ (1.94 A$) |
+38.7 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,200.00 ¥ (12.21 A$) |
1,965.51 ¥ (20.00 A$) |
+63.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
310.63 ¥ (3.16 A$) |
741.02 ¥ (7.54 A$) |
+138.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
437.22 ¥ (4.45 A$) |
829.34 ¥ (8.44 A$) |
+89.7 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
600.00 ¥ (6.11 A$) |
4,913.76 ¥ (50.00 A$) |
+719.0 % |
Transportation | Tokyo Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
200.00 ¥ (2.04 A$) |
491.38 ¥ (5.00 A$) |
+145.7 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
8,500.00 ¥ (86.49 A$) |
21,364.19 ¥ (217.39 A$) |
+151.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
500.00 ¥ (5.09 A$) |
737.06 ¥ (7.50 A$) |
+47.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 ¥ (7.21 A$) |
711.71 ¥ (7.24 A$) |
+0.5 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,789.47 ¥ (38.56 A$) |
7,862.02 ¥ (80.00 A$) |
+107.5 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
677.58 ¥ (6.89 A$) |
728.45 ¥ (7.41 A$) |
+7.5 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,342,000.00 ¥ (34,006.52 A$) |
4,365,681.92 ¥ (44,423.00 A$) |
+30.6 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,542,500.00 ¥ (25,871.21 A$) |
3,366,276.32 ¥ (34,253.55 A$) |
+32.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Tokyo Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
26,324.92 ¥ (267.87 A$) |
29,197.30 ¥ (297.10 A$) |
+10.9 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
4,082.66 ¥ (41.54 A$) |
4,373.22 ¥ (44.50 A$) |
+7.1 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,969.07 ¥ (50.56 A$) |
7,640.79 ¥ (77.75 A$) |
+53.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Tokyo Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
10,575.86 ¥ (107.61 A$) |
8,875.18 ¥ (90.31 A$) |
-16.1 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
3,017.94 ¥ (30.71 A$) |
2,908.87 ¥ (29.60 A$) |
-3.6 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,900.00 ¥ (19.33 A$) |
2,358.61 ¥ (24.00 A$) |
+24.1 % |
Childcare | Tokyo Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
82,373.76 ¥ (838.19 A$) |
301,723.77 ¥ (3,070.19 A$) |
+266.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
2,275,158.05 ¥ (23,150.87 A$) |
2,816,737.89 ¥ (28,661.72 A$) |
+23.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Tokyo Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
7,919.06 ¥ (80.58 A$) |
11,915.88 ¥ (121.25 A$) |
+50.5 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
5,660.48 ¥ (57.60 A$) |
8,287.93 ¥ (84.33 A$) |
+46.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
9,563.88 ¥ (97.32 A$) |
16,025.21 ¥ (163.06 A$) |
+67.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
12,868.70 ¥ (130.95 A$) |
19,022.37 ¥ (193.56 A$) |
+47.8 % |
Rent Per Month | Tokyo Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
167,538.95 ¥ (1,704.79 A$) |
334,854.05 ¥ (3,407.31 A$) |
+99.9 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
93,122.95 ¥ (947.57 A$) |
220,247.76 ¥ (2,241.13 A$) |
+136.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
415,104.35 ¥ (4,223.89 A$) |
630,265.54 ¥ (6,413.27 A$) |
+51.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
193,726.26 ¥ (1,971.26 A$) |
393,946.21 ¥ (4,008.60 A$) |
+103.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Tokyo Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
142,922.41 ¥ (1,454.31 A$) |
199,249.01 ¥ (2,027.46 A$) |
+39.4 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
71,185.20 ¥ (724.35 A$) |
122,795.18 ¥ (1,249.50 A$) |
+72.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Tokyo Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
380,538.59 ¥ (3,872.17 A$) |
661,371.25 ¥ (6,729.78 A$) |
+73.8 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.78 | 6.44 | +261.4 % |
| Last update: | January 2025 | January 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 |
Cities near Sydney: | Cost of Living in Gosford | 46.31 miles |
| Cost of Living in Wollongong | 51.90 miles |
| Cost of Living in Canberra | 178.59 miles |
| Cost of Living in Forster | 188.67 miles |