Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Sydney 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Sydney are 42.4% higher than in Tokyo (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Sydney are 65.9% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Rent Prices in Sydney are 119.8% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Restaurant Prices in Sydney are 109.0% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Groceries Prices in Sydney are 19.0% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Sydney is 7.3% lower than in Tokyo | |
Restaurants | Tokyo Edit |
Sydney Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 ¥ (10.37 A$) |
2,411.32 ¥ (25.00 A$) |
+141.1 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
6,000.00 ¥ (62.21 A$) |
13,503.40 ¥ (140.00 A$) |
+125.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
750.00 ¥ (7.78 A$) |
1,446.79 ¥ (15.00 A$) |
+92.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
395.00 ¥ (4.10 A$) |
964.53 ¥ (10.00 A$) |
+144.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
600.00 ¥ (6.22 A$) |
1,157.43 ¥ (12.00 A$) |
+92.9 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
468.36 ¥ (4.86 A$) |
487.31 ¥ (5.05 A$) |
+4.0 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
161.38 ¥ (1.67 A$) |
363.13 ¥ (3.76 A$) |
+125.0 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
114.81 ¥ (1.19 A$) |
334.40 ¥ (3.47 A$) |
+191.3 % |
Markets | Tokyo Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
792.31 ¥ (8.21 A$) |
931.04 ¥ (9.65 A$) |
+17.5 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
193.59 ¥ (2.01 A$) |
370.16 ¥ (3.84 A$) |
+91.2 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
179.81 ¥ (1.86 A$) |
167.92 ¥ (1.74 A$) |
-6.6 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
305.95 ¥ (3.17 A$) |
584.94 ¥ (6.06 A$) |
+91.2 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
881.82 ¥ (9.14 A$) |
783.50 ¥ (8.12 A$) |
-11.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
469.67 ¥ (4.87 A$) |
580.25 ¥ (6.02 A$) |
+23.5 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,238.31 ¥ (12.84 A$) |
983.70 ¥ (10.20 A$) |
-20.6 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
369.29 ¥ (3.83 A$) |
218.21 ¥ (2.26 A$) |
-40.9 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
176.97 ¥ (1.83 A$) |
177.02 ¥ (1.84 A$) |
+0.0 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
373.86 ¥ (3.88 A$) |
181.78 ¥ (1.88 A$) |
-51.4 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
280.93 ¥ (2.91 A$) |
300.40 ¥ (3.11 A$) |
+6.9 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
233.92 ¥ (2.43 A$) |
165.50 ¥ (1.72 A$) |
-29.2 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
212.40 ¥ (2.20 A$) |
151.51 ¥ (1.57 A$) |
-28.7 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
180.87 ¥ (1.88 A$) |
365.44 ¥ (3.79 A$) |
+102.0 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
118.62 ¥ (1.23 A$) |
250.17 ¥ (2.59 A$) |
+110.9 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,000.00 ¥ (10.37 A$) |
1,929.06 ¥ (20.00 A$) |
+92.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
299.32 ¥ (3.10 A$) |
735.68 ¥ (7.63 A$) |
+145.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
399.39 ¥ (4.14 A$) |
715.86 ¥ (7.42 A$) |
+79.2 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
575.00 ¥ (5.96 A$) |
3,983.50 ¥ (41.30 A$) |
+592.8 % |
Transportation | Tokyo Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
150.00 ¥ (1.56 A$) |
482.26 ¥ (5.00 A$) |
+221.5 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
5,200.00 ¥ (53.91 A$) |
21,093.83 ¥ (218.70 A$) |
+305.7 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
500.00 ¥ (5.18 A$) |
675.17 ¥ (7.00 A$) |
+35.0 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
675.92 ¥ (7.01 A$) |
438.51 ¥ (4.55 A$) |
-35.1 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,388.00 ¥ (35.13 A$) |
7,233.97 ¥ (75.00 A$) |
+113.5 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
611.48 ¥ (6.34 A$) |
752.38 ¥ (7.80 A$) |
+23.0 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,350,000.00 ¥ (24,364.23 A$) |
3,403,822.34 ¥ (35,290.00 A$) |
+44.8 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,113,333.33 ¥ (21,910.52 A$) |
3,012,447.22 ¥ (31,232.32 A$) |
+42.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Tokyo Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
22,396.58 ¥ (232.20 A$) |
32,013.95 ¥ (331.91 A$) |
+42.9 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,556.12 ¥ (36.87 A$) |
3,906.34 ¥ (40.50 A$) |
+9.8 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,322.67 ¥ (44.82 A$) |
8,300.25 ¥ (86.06 A$) |
+92.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | Tokyo Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
8,103.90 ¥ (84.02 A$) |
9,488.92 ¥ (98.38 A$) |
+17.1 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,213.81 ¥ (22.95 A$) |
2,597.94 ¥ (26.93 A$) |
+17.4 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,900.00 ¥ (19.70 A$) |
2,411.32 ¥ (25.00 A$) |
+26.9 % |
Childcare | Tokyo Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
61,950.00 ¥ (642.28 A$) |
280,147.41 ¥ (2,904.50 A$) |
+352.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
2,125,000.00 ¥ (22,031.48 A$) |
2,476,554.76 ¥ (25,676.32 A$) |
+16.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Tokyo Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
5,036.81 ¥ (52.22 A$) |
11,606.50 ¥ (120.33 A$) |
+130.4 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
3,793.59 ¥ (39.33 A$) |
8,891.75 ¥ (92.19 A$) |
+134.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
7,472.57 ¥ (77.47 A$) |
17,302.04 ¥ (179.38 A$) |
+131.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
9,269.62 ¥ (96.11 A$) |
20,352.74 ¥ (211.01 A$) |
+119.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Tokyo Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
137,684.11 ¥ (1,427.48 A$) |
315,669.72 ¥ (3,272.79 A$) |
+129.3 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
83,437.85 ¥ (865.06 A$) |
225,935.28 ¥ (2,342.44 A$) |
+170.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
327,285.71 ¥ (3,393.22 A$) |
651,700.00 ¥ (6,756.67 A$) |
+99.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
164,159.47 ¥ (1,701.97 A$) |
391,306.82 ¥ (4,056.97 A$) |
+138.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Tokyo Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
97,298.52 ¥ (1,008.77 A$) |
209,518.89 ¥ (2,172.24 A$) |
+115.3 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
55,266.42 ¥ (572.99 A$) |
135,439.75 ¥ (1,404.21 A$) |
+145.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Tokyo Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
366,272.03 ¥ (3,797.42 A$) |
563,455.08 ¥ (5,841.76 A$) |
+53.8 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.48 | 5.84 | +294.3 % |
| Last update: | September 2023 | September 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 |