Cost of Living Comparison Between Japan and Australia Reverse

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Consumer Prices in Australia are 25.5% higher than in Japan (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Australia are 41.5% higher than in Japan
Rent Prices in Australia are 94.9% higher than in Japan
Restaurant Prices in Australia are 91.8% higher than in Japan
Groceries Prices in Australia are 16.4% higher than in Japan
Local Purchasing Power in Australia is 2.7% lower than in Japan
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Restaurants
Japan Edit Australia Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 980.00 ¥
(11.12 A$)
2,203.31 ¥
(25.00 A$)
     +124.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 5,000.00 ¥
(56.73 A$)
9,694.58 ¥
(110.00 A$)
     +93.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 700.00 ¥
(7.94 A$)
1,233.86 ¥
(14.00 A$)
     +76.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 450.00 ¥
(5.11 A$)
802.01 ¥
(9.10 A$)
     +78.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 518.20 ¥
(5.88 A$)
881.33 ¥
(10.00 A$)
     +70.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 438.30 ¥
(4.97 A$)
444.57 ¥
(5.04 A$)
     +1.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 151.35 ¥
(1.72 A$)
335.12 ¥
(3.80 A$)
     +121.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 112.55 ¥
(1.28 A$)
281.37 ¥
(3.19 A$)
     +150.0 %
Markets
Japan Edit Australia Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 733.40 ¥
(8.32 A$)
724.57 ¥
(8.22 A$)
     -1.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 192.90 ¥
(2.19 A$)
260.52 ¥
(2.96 A$)
     +35.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 222.43 ¥
(2.52 A$)
123.74 ¥
(1.40 A$)
     -44.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 248.69 ¥
(2.82 A$)
486.08 ¥
(5.52 A$)
     +95.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 767.35 ¥
(8.71 A$)
531.72 ¥
(6.03 A$)
     -30.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 422.99 ¥
(4.80 A$)
489.30 ¥
(5.55 A$)
     +15.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1,112.87 ¥
(12.63 A$)
867.58 ¥
(9.84 A$)
     -22.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 323.87 ¥
(3.67 A$)
190.84 ¥
(2.17 A$)
     -41.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 148.49 ¥
(1.68 A$)
151.64 ¥
(1.72 A$)
     +2.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 275.90 ¥
(3.13 A$)
173.05 ¥
(1.96 A$)
     -37.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 276.48 ¥
(3.14 A$)
286.54 ¥
(3.25 A$)
     +3.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 192.43 ¥
(2.18 A$)
143.58 ¥
(1.63 A$)
     -25.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 146.11 ¥
(1.66 A$)
121.06 ¥
(1.37 A$)
     -17.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 184.37 ¥
(2.09 A$)
328.21 ¥
(3.72 A$)
     +78.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 123.44 ¥
(1.40 A$)
225.00 ¥
(2.55 A$)
     +82.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 1,050.00 ¥
(11.91 A$)
1,586.39 ¥
(18.00 A$)
     +51.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 288.93 ¥
(3.28 A$)
571.00 ¥
(6.48 A$)
     +97.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 375.16 ¥
(4.26 A$)
620.00 ¥
(7.03 A$)
     +65.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 568.57 ¥
(6.45 A$)
3,525.30 ¥
(40.00 A$)
     +520.0 %
Transportation
Japan Edit Australia Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 220.00 ¥
(2.50 A$)
396.60 ¥
(4.50 A$)
     +80.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 9,050.00 ¥
(102.69 A$)
14,277.48 ¥
(162.00 A$)
     +57.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 590.00 ¥
(6.69 A$)
405.41 ¥
(4.60 A$)
     -31.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 648.57 ¥
(7.36 A$)
307.78 ¥
(3.49 A$)
     -52.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 3,000.00 ¥
(34.04 A$)
4,847.29 ¥
(55.00 A$)
     +61.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 623.47 ¥
(7.07 A$)
669.24 ¥
(7.59 A$)
     +7.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 3,000,000.00 ¥
(34,039.62 A$)
2,944,068.99 ¥
(33,405.00 A$)
     -1.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,338,002.38 ¥
(26,528.24 A$)
2,557,647.41 ¥
(29,020.45 A$)
     +9.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Japan Edit Australia Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 23,677.87 ¥
(268.66 A$)
25,457.64 ¥
(288.86 A$)
     +7.5 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 36.67 ¥
(0.42 A$)
60.98 ¥
(0.69 A$)
     +66.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 4,765.00 ¥
(54.07 A$)
7,395.61 ¥
(83.91 A$)
     +55.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Japan Edit Australia Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 8,323.05 ¥
(94.44 A$)
6,556.36 ¥
(74.39 A$)
     -21.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 2,653.70 ¥
(30.11 A$)
2,065.92 ¥
(23.44 A$)
     -22.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 1,800.00 ¥
(20.42 A$)
1,762.65 ¥
(20.00 A$)
     -2.1 %
Childcare
Japan Edit Australia Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 49,682.97 ¥
(563.73 A$)
196,975.24 ¥
(2,234.99 A$)
     +296.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 1,780,538.81 ¥
(20,202.96 A$)
1,692,375.09 ¥
(19,202.60 A$)
     -5.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Japan Edit Australia Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 5,950.62 ¥
(67.52 A$)
10,161.92 ¥
(115.30 A$)
     +70.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 4,330.97 ¥
(49.14 A$)
6,516.46 ¥
(73.94 A$)
     +50.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 8,177.07 ¥
(92.78 A$)
14,628.78 ¥
(165.99 A$)
     +78.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 12,044.21 ¥
(136.66 A$)
16,078.04 ¥
(182.43 A$)
     +33.5 %
Rent Per Month
Japan Edit Australia Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 95,250.54 ¥
(1,080.76 A$)
197,419.90 ¥
(2,240.03 A$)
     +107.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 60,380.95 ¥
(685.11 A$)
153,101.97 ¥
(1,737.18 A$)
     +153.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 192,184.02 ¥
(2,180.62 A$)
324,878.63 ¥
(3,686.25 A$)
     +69.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 122,197.44 ¥
(1,386.52 A$)
228,555.32 ¥
(2,593.31 A$)
     +87.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Japan Edit Australia Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 83,810.71 ¥
(950.96 A$)
87,679.30 ¥
(994.86 A$)
     +4.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 45,528.86 ¥
(516.60 A$)
64,061.79 ¥
(726.88 A$)
     +40.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Japan Edit Australia Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 333,378.43 ¥
(3,782.69 A$)
458,985.25 ¥
(5,207.90 A$)
     +37.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 1.41 4.66      +231.7 %
Last update: March 2023March 2023
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