Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Sydney 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Sydney are 41.5% higher than in Tokyo (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Sydney are 61.0% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Rent Prices in Sydney are 104.9% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Restaurant Prices in Sydney are 94.1% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Groceries Prices in Sydney are 24.4% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Sydney is 8.1% lower than in Tokyo | |
Restaurants | Tokyo Edit |
Sydney Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 ¥ (9.83 A$) |
2,544.48 ¥ (25.00 A$) |
+154.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
7,000.00 ¥ (68.78 A$) |
12,722.41 ¥ (125.00 A$) |
+81.7 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
800.00 ¥ (7.86 A$) |
1,526.69 ¥ (15.00 A$) |
+90.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
500.00 ¥ (4.91 A$) |
1,119.57 ¥ (11.00 A$) |
+123.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
800.00 ¥ (7.86 A$) |
1,221.35 ¥ (12.00 A$) |
+52.7 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
490.76 ¥ (4.82 A$) |
515.36 ¥ (5.06 A$) |
+5.0 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
175.16 ¥ (1.72 A$) |
406.43 ¥ (3.99 A$) |
+132.0 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
114.95 ¥ (1.13 A$) |
327.40 ¥ (3.22 A$) |
+184.8 % |
Markets | Tokyo Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
877.94 ¥ (8.63 A$) |
909.80 ¥ (8.94 A$) |
+3.6 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
242.11 ¥ (2.38 A$) |
397.78 ¥ (3.91 A$) |
+64.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
237.68 ¥ (2.34 A$) |
166.54 ¥ (1.64 A$) |
-29.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
329.77 ¥ (3.24 A$) |
631.50 ¥ (6.20 A$) |
+91.5 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,098.30 ¥ (10.79 A$) |
846.09 ¥ (8.31 A$) |
-23.0 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
489.23 ¥ (4.81 A$) |
606.59 ¥ (5.96 A$) |
+24.0 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,393.60 ¥ (13.69 A$) |
1,030.50 ¥ (10.12 A$) |
-26.1 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
342.09 ¥ (3.36 A$) |
225.78 ¥ (2.22 A$) |
-34.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
164.73 ¥ (1.62 A$) |
194.31 ¥ (1.91 A$) |
+18.0 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
375.96 ¥ (3.69 A$) |
215.04 ¥ (2.11 A$) |
-42.8 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
327.78 ¥ (3.22 A$) |
299.27 ¥ (2.94 A$) |
-8.7 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
188.40 ¥ (1.85 A$) |
174.35 ¥ (1.71 A$) |
-7.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
184.16 ¥ (1.81 A$) |
158.74 ¥ (1.56 A$) |
-13.8 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
209.45 ¥ (2.06 A$) |
352.33 ¥ (3.46 A$) |
+68.2 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
131.85 ¥ (1.30 A$) |
237.76 ¥ (2.34 A$) |
+80.3 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,100.00 ¥ (10.81 A$) |
2,035.59 ¥ (20.00 A$) |
+85.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
317.45 ¥ (3.12 A$) |
729.36 ¥ (7.17 A$) |
+129.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
441.33 ¥ (4.34 A$) |
861.32 ¥ (8.46 A$) |
+95.2 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
600.00 ¥ (5.90 A$) |
5,088.96 ¥ (50.00 A$) |
+748.2 % |
Transportation | Tokyo Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
200.00 ¥ (1.97 A$) |
508.90 ¥ (5.00 A$) |
+154.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
7,400.00 ¥ (72.71 A$) |
22,391.44 ¥ (220.00 A$) |
+202.6 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
500.00 ¥ (4.91 A$) |
814.23 ¥ (8.00 A$) |
+62.8 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
675.92 ¥ (6.64 A$) |
737.09 ¥ (7.24 A$) |
+9.0 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,789.47 ¥ (37.23 A$) |
9,160.13 ¥ (90.00 A$) |
+141.7 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
655.01 ¥ (6.44 A$) |
790.92 ¥ (7.77 A$) |
+20.7 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,342,000.00 ¥ (32,835.76 A$) |
4,448,924.89 ¥ (43,711.50 A$) |
+33.1 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,355,189.47 ¥ (23,140.17 A$) |
3,426,137.42 ¥ (33,662.43 A$) |
+45.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Tokyo Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
26,188.89 ¥ (257.31 A$) |
33,031.37 ¥ (324.54 A$) |
+26.1 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,821.74 ¥ (37.55 A$) |
4,213.66 ¥ (41.40 A$) |
+10.3 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,811.87 ¥ (47.28 A$) |
8,160.89 ¥ (80.18 A$) |
+69.6 % |
Sports And Leisure | Tokyo Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
8,871.25 ¥ (87.16 A$) |
9,661.30 ¥ (94.92 A$) |
+8.9 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,754.83 ¥ (27.07 A$) |
3,301.88 ¥ (32.44 A$) |
+19.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,900.00 ¥ (18.67 A$) |
2,442.70 ¥ (24.00 A$) |
+28.6 % |
Childcare | Tokyo Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
75,650.00 ¥ (743.28 A$) |
322,785.71 ¥ (3,171.43 A$) |
+326.7 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
2,267,352.94 ¥ (22,277.16 A$) |
2,611,910.71 ¥ (25,662.50 A$) |
+15.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Tokyo Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
7,691.73 ¥ (75.57 A$) |
12,280.62 ¥ (120.66 A$) |
+59.7 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
5,354.76 ¥ (52.61 A$) |
10,309.85 ¥ (101.30 A$) |
+92.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
9,061.20 ¥ (89.03 A$) |
17,870.65 ¥ (175.58 A$) |
+97.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
11,889.57 ¥ (116.82 A$) |
21,541.94 ¥ (211.65 A$) |
+81.2 % |
Rent Per Month | Tokyo Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
146,643.83 ¥ (1,440.80 A$) |
340,042.98 ¥ (3,340.98 A$) |
+131.9 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
83,945.03 ¥ (824.78 A$) |
238,848.82 ¥ (2,346.73 A$) |
+184.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
396,675.40 ¥ (3,897.41 A$) |
669,788.28 ¥ (6,580.79 A$) |
+68.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
174,346.98 ¥ (1,712.99 A$) |
393,604.21 ¥ (3,867.23 A$) |
+125.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Tokyo Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
114,918.12 ¥ (1,129.09 A$) |
236,815.89 ¥ (2,326.76 A$) |
+106.1 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
61,671.35 ¥ (605.93 A$) |
149,818.32 ¥ (1,471.99 A$) |
+142.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Tokyo Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
420,589.00 ¥ (4,132.36 A$) |
622,054.63 ¥ (6,111.80 A$) |
+47.9 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.67 | 6.42 | +284.1 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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| Cost of Living in Kamakura | 32.85 miles |
| Cost of Living in Yokosuka | 37.13 miles |
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| Cost of Living in Matsumoto | 136.85 miles |
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