Cost of Living Comparison Between Japan and Australia 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Australia is 34.3% higher than in Japan (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Australia is 50.7% higher than in Japan | |
| Rent Prices in Australia are 117.1% higher than in Japan | |
| Restaurant Prices in Australia are 101.8% higher than in Japan | |
| Groceries Prices in Australia are 24.4% higher than in Japan | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Australia is 14.7% higher than in Japan | |
Restaurants | Japan Edit |
Australia Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 ¥ (10.30 A$) |
2,426.59 ¥ (25.00 A$) |
+142.7 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
5,000.00 ¥ (51.51 A$) |
11,647.61 ¥ (120.00 A$) |
+133.0 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
775.08 ¥ (7.99 A$) |
1,455.95 ¥ (15.00 A$) |
+87.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
500.00 ¥ (5.15 A$) |
1,067.70 ¥ (11.00 A$) |
+113.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
600.00 ¥ (6.18 A$) |
1,067.70 ¥ (11.00 A$) |
+77.9 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
465.71 ¥ (4.80 A$) |
517.30 ¥ (5.33 A$) |
+11.1 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
155.32 ¥ (1.60 A$) |
388.94 ¥ (4.01 A$) |
+150.4 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
113.67 ¥ (1.17 A$) |
322.07 ¥ (3.32 A$) |
+183.3 % |
Markets | Japan Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
822.83 ¥ (8.48 A$) |
875.68 ¥ (9.02 A$) |
+6.4 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
205.71 ¥ (2.12 A$) |
332.01 ¥ (3.42 A$) |
+61.4 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
263.66 ¥ (2.72 A$) |
144.16 ¥ (1.49 A$) |
-45.3 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
320.60 ¥ (3.30 A$) |
621.68 ¥ (6.40 A$) |
+93.9 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
780.66 ¥ (8.04 A$) |
628.02 ¥ (6.47 A$) |
-19.6 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
440.96 ¥ (4.54 A$) |
574.89 ¥ (5.92 A$) |
+30.4 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,200.16 ¥ (12.36 A$) |
941.84 ¥ (9.70 A$) |
-21.5 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
341.81 ¥ (3.52 A$) |
214.29 ¥ (2.21 A$) |
-37.3 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
164.89 ¥ (1.70 A$) |
184.44 ¥ (1.90 A$) |
+11.9 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
310.91 ¥ (3.20 A$) |
196.16 ¥ (2.02 A$) |
-36.9 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
309.73 ¥ (3.19 A$) |
293.11 ¥ (3.02 A$) |
-5.4 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
183.96 ¥ (1.90 A$) |
165.48 ¥ (1.70 A$) |
-10.0 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
166.66 ¥ (1.72 A$) |
144.12 ¥ (1.48 A$) |
-13.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
193.85 ¥ (2.00 A$) |
332.07 ¥ (3.42 A$) |
+71.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
131.40 ¥ (1.35 A$) |
237.95 ¥ (2.45 A$) |
+81.1 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,200.00 ¥ (12.36 A$) |
1,941.27 ¥ (20.00 A$) |
+61.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
305.50 ¥ (3.15 A$) |
699.44 ¥ (7.21 A$) |
+128.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
419.97 ¥ (4.33 A$) |
780.96 ¥ (8.05 A$) |
+86.0 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
600.00 ¥ (6.18 A$) |
4,367.85 ¥ (45.00 A$) |
+628.0 % |
Transportation | Japan Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
220.00 ¥ (2.27 A$) |
458.14 ¥ (4.72 A$) |
+108.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
8,000.00 ¥ (82.42 A$) |
16,328.50 ¥ (168.22 A$) |
+104.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
600.00 ¥ (6.18 A$) |
582.38 ¥ (6.00 A$) |
-2.9 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
724.21 ¥ (7.46 A$) |
449.10 ¥ (4.63 A$) |
-38.0 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,400.00 ¥ (35.03 A$) |
5,823.81 ¥ (60.00 A$) |
+71.3 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
648.03 ¥ (6.68 A$) |
684.01 ¥ (7.05 A$) |
+5.6 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,342,000.00 ¥ (34,431.09 A$) |
4,311,848.68 ¥ (44,423.00 A$) |
+29.0 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,559,134.57 ¥ (26,365.59 A$) |
3,344,405.69 ¥ (34,455.88 A$) |
+30.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Japan Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
25,824.60 ¥ (266.06 A$) |
28,877.83 ¥ (297.52 A$) |
+11.8 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,914.48 ¥ (40.33 A$) |
4,031.56 ¥ (41.54 A$) |
+3.0 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
5,047.40 ¥ (52.00 A$) |
8,006.77 ¥ (82.49 A$) |
+58.6 % |
Sports And Leisure | Japan Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
8,627.61 ¥ (88.89 A$) |
7,383.78 ¥ (76.07 A$) |
-14.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,369.74 ¥ (24.41 A$) |
2,587.12 ¥ (26.65 A$) |
+9.2 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,900.00 ¥ (19.57 A$) |
2,135.40 ¥ (22.00 A$) |
+12.4 % |
Childcare | Japan Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
54,673.92 ¥ (563.28 A$) |
237,172.37 ¥ (2,443.48 A$) |
+333.8 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
1,979,950.71 ¥ (20,398.52 A$) |
1,938,455.50 ¥ (19,971.02 A$) |
-2.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Japan Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
6,704.55 ¥ (69.07 A$) |
11,196.41 ¥ (115.35 A$) |
+67.0 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
4,770.45 ¥ (49.15 A$) |
7,903.67 ¥ (81.43 A$) |
+65.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
8,752.24 ¥ (90.17 A$) |
15,671.19 ¥ (161.45 A$) |
+79.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
12,411.32 ¥ (127.87 A$) |
17,221.15 ¥ (177.42 A$) |
+38.8 % |
Rent Per Month | Japan Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
90,435.00 ¥ (931.71 A$) |
216,673.14 ¥ (2,232.28 A$) |
+139.6 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
59,593.20 ¥ (613.96 A$) |
170,854.85 ¥ (1,760.24 A$) |
+186.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
194,153.24 ¥ (2,000.27 A$) |
353,795.84 ¥ (3,645.00 A$) |
+82.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
115,965.41 ¥ (1,194.74 A$) |
257,685.06 ¥ (2,654.81 A$) |
+122.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Japan Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
90,926.82 ¥ (936.78 A$) |
95,256.99 ¥ (981.39 A$) |
+4.8 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
53,161.94 ¥ (547.70 A$) |
69,889.99 ¥ (720.04 A$) |
+31.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Japan Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
318,932.20 ¥ (3,285.81 A$) |
551,048.70 ¥ (5,677.20 A$) |
+72.8 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.84 | 6.39 | +247.7 % |
| Last update: | December 2024 | December 2024 | |
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