Cost of Living Comparison Between Japan and Australia 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Australia is 26.0% higher than in Japan (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Australia is 41.0% higher than in Japan | |
| Rent Prices in Australia are 102.0% higher than in Japan | |
| Restaurant Prices in Australia are 88.9% higher than in Japan | |
| Groceries Prices in Australia are 17.8% higher than in Japan | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Australia is 15.4% higher than in Japan | |
Restaurants | Japan Edit |
Australia Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 ¥ (10.86 A$) |
2,302.04 ¥ (25.00 A$) |
+130.2 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
5,000.00 ¥ (54.30 A$) |
11,049.80 ¥ (120.00 A$) |
+121.0 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
800.00 ¥ (8.69 A$) |
1,381.22 ¥ (15.00 A$) |
+72.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
500.00 ¥ (5.43 A$) |
920.82 ¥ (10.00 A$) |
+84.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
600.00 ¥ (6.52 A$) |
1,012.90 ¥ (11.00 A$) |
+68.8 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
477.05 ¥ (5.18 A$) |
493.12 ¥ (5.36 A$) |
+3.4 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
157.63 ¥ (1.71 A$) |
373.40 ¥ (4.06 A$) |
+136.9 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
117.04 ¥ (1.27 A$) |
307.52 ¥ (3.34 A$) |
+162.7 % |
Markets | Japan Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
838.15 ¥ (9.10 A$) |
820.01 ¥ (8.91 A$) |
-2.2 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
204.58 ¥ (2.22 A$) |
315.45 ¥ (3.43 A$) |
+54.2 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
277.39 ¥ (3.01 A$) |
132.93 ¥ (1.44 A$) |
-52.1 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
319.70 ¥ (3.47 A$) |
608.65 ¥ (6.61 A$) |
+90.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
775.20 ¥ (8.42 A$) |
577.04 ¥ (6.27 A$) |
-25.6 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
443.41 ¥ (4.82 A$) |
544.78 ¥ (5.92 A$) |
+22.9 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,262.05 ¥ (13.71 A$) |
894.38 ¥ (9.71 A$) |
-29.1 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
342.32 ¥ (3.72 A$) |
204.52 ¥ (2.22 A$) |
-40.3 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
168.27 ¥ (1.83 A$) |
176.65 ¥ (1.92 A$) |
+5.0 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
310.20 ¥ (3.37 A$) |
187.11 ¥ (2.03 A$) |
-39.7 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
316.81 ¥ (3.44 A$) |
275.36 ¥ (2.99 A$) |
-13.1 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
182.10 ¥ (1.98 A$) |
157.54 ¥ (1.71 A$) |
-13.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
166.93 ¥ (1.81 A$) |
137.55 ¥ (1.49 A$) |
-17.6 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
198.10 ¥ (2.15 A$) |
312.70 ¥ (3.40 A$) |
+57.8 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
132.82 ¥ (1.44 A$) |
213.77 ¥ (2.32 A$) |
+60.9 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,200.00 ¥ (13.03 A$) |
1,841.63 ¥ (20.00 A$) |
+53.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
309.30 ¥ (3.36 A$) |
630.97 ¥ (6.85 A$) |
+104.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
423.66 ¥ (4.60 A$) |
698.55 ¥ (7.59 A$) |
+64.9 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
600.00 ¥ (6.52 A$) |
4,419.92 ¥ (48.00 A$) |
+636.7 % |
Transportation | Japan Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
220.00 ¥ (2.39 A$) |
414.37 ¥ (4.50 A$) |
+88.3 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
8,000.00 ¥ (86.88 A$) |
13,812.24 ¥ (150.00 A$) |
+72.7 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
600.00 ¥ (6.52 A$) |
552.49 ¥ (6.00 A$) |
-7.9 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 ¥ (7.69 A$) |
400.12 ¥ (4.35 A$) |
-43.5 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,400.00 ¥ (36.92 A$) |
5,340.73 ¥ (58.00 A$) |
+57.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
656.64 ¥ (7.13 A$) |
638.31 ¥ (6.93 A$) |
-2.8 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,342,000.00 ¥ (36,293.89 A$) |
4,090,542.08 ¥ (44,423.00 A$) |
+22.4 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,583,855.05 ¥ (28,060.48 A$) |
3,221,733.79 ¥ (34,987.80 A$) |
+24.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Japan Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
25,789.57 ¥ (280.07 A$) |
24,881.13 ¥ (270.21 A$) |
-3.5 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,870.02 ¥ (42.03 A$) |
3,799.26 ¥ (41.26 A$) |
-1.8 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
5,063.38 ¥ (54.99 A$) |
7,504.80 ¥ (81.50 A$) |
+48.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | Japan Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
8,560.70 ¥ (92.97 A$) |
6,729.02 ¥ (73.08 A$) |
-21.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,275.25 ¥ (24.71 A$) |
2,376.45 ¥ (25.81 A$) |
+4.4 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,900.00 ¥ (20.63 A$) |
2,025.80 ¥ (22.00 A$) |
+6.6 % |
Childcare | Japan Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
54,238.07 ¥ (589.02 A$) |
223,906.84 ¥ (2,431.61 A$) |
+312.8 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
1,967,518.17 ¥ (21,367.11 A$) |
1,792,407.11 ¥ (19,465.42 A$) |
-8.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Japan Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
6,826.84 ¥ (74.14 A$) |
10,200.57 ¥ (110.78 A$) |
+49.4 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
4,551.81 ¥ (49.43 A$) |
7,266.22 ¥ (78.91 A$) |
+59.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
8,912.90 ¥ (96.79 A$) |
14,503.22 ¥ (157.50 A$) |
+62.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
12,227.37 ¥ (132.79 A$) |
15,673.65 ¥ (170.21 A$) |
+28.2 % |
Rent Per Month | Japan Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
87,644.99 ¥ (951.82 A$) |
195,337.50 ¥ (2,121.35 A$) |
+122.9 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
59,757.41 ¥ (648.96 A$) |
155,563.52 ¥ (1,689.41 A$) |
+160.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
194,890.83 ¥ (2,116.50 A$) |
330,967.97 ¥ (3,594.29 A$) |
+69.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
116,880.93 ¥ (1,269.32 A$) |
245,601.96 ¥ (2,667.22 A$) |
+110.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Japan Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
86,593.62 ¥ (940.40 A$) |
89,420.63 ¥ (971.10 A$) |
+3.3 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
48,334.43 ¥ (524.91 A$) |
66,698.46 ¥ (724.34 A$) |
+38.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Japan Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
313,613.43 ¥ (3,405.82 A$) |
510,467.52 ¥ (5,543.64 A$) |
+62.8 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.82 | 6.36 | +249.7 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | April 2025 | |
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