Cost of Living Comparison Between Japan and Australia 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Australia is 42.8% higher than in Japan (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Australia is 61.3% higher than in Japan | |
| Rent Prices in Australia are 140.4% higher than in Japan | |
| Restaurant Prices in Australia are 100.2% higher than in Japan | |
| Groceries Prices in Australia are 33.3% higher than in Japan | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Australia is 7.1% higher than in Japan | |
Restaurants | Japan Edit |
Australia Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 ¥ (9.93 A$) |
2,517.34 ¥ (25.00 A$) |
+151.7 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
6,000.00 ¥ (59.59 A$) |
12,083.21 ¥ (120.00 A$) |
+101.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
750.00 ¥ (7.45 A$) |
1,510.40 ¥ (15.00 A$) |
+101.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
450.00 ¥ (4.47 A$) |
1,039.66 ¥ (10.32 A$) |
+131.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
550.00 ¥ (5.46 A$) |
1,107.63 ¥ (11.00 A$) |
+101.4 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
458.73 ¥ (4.56 A$) |
533.59 ¥ (5.30 A$) |
+16.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
154.32 ¥ (1.53 A$) |
400.10 ¥ (3.97 A$) |
+159.3 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
113.54 ¥ (1.13 A$) |
337.11 ¥ (3.35 A$) |
+196.9 % |
Markets | Japan Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
818.91 ¥ (8.13 A$) |
888.31 ¥ (8.82 A$) |
+8.5 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
208.14 ¥ (2.07 A$) |
342.68 ¥ (3.40 A$) |
+64.6 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
243.91 ¥ (2.42 A$) |
147.70 ¥ (1.47 A$) |
-39.4 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
326.50 ¥ (3.24 A$) |
618.33 ¥ (6.14 A$) |
+89.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
773.03 ¥ (7.68 A$) |
675.13 ¥ (6.70 A$) |
-12.7 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
431.60 ¥ (4.29 A$) |
587.63 ¥ (5.84 A$) |
+36.2 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,138.53 ¥ (11.31 A$) |
998.35 ¥ (9.91 A$) |
-12.3 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
323.50 ¥ (3.21 A$) |
221.62 ¥ (2.20 A$) |
-31.5 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
160.90 ¥ (1.60 A$) |
186.07 ¥ (1.85 A$) |
+15.6 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
292.90 ¥ (2.91 A$) |
204.86 ¥ (2.03 A$) |
-30.1 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
300.19 ¥ (2.98 A$) |
304.34 ¥ (3.02 A$) |
+1.4 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
183.35 ¥ (1.82 A$) |
167.26 ¥ (1.66 A$) |
-8.8 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
159.20 ¥ (1.58 A$) |
148.12 ¥ (1.47 A$) |
-7.0 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
192.44 ¥ (1.91 A$) |
349.43 ¥ (3.47 A$) |
+81.6 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
127.32 ¥ (1.26 A$) |
249.58 ¥ (2.48 A$) |
+96.0 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,200.00 ¥ (11.92 A$) |
2,013.87 ¥ (20.00 A$) |
+67.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
307.78 ¥ (3.06 A$) |
741.47 ¥ (7.36 A$) |
+140.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
410.75 ¥ (4.08 A$) |
848.37 ¥ (8.43 A$) |
+106.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
600.00 ¥ (5.96 A$) |
4,531.20 ¥ (45.00 A$) |
+655.2 % |
Transportation | Japan Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
220.00 ¥ (2.18 A$) |
503.47 ¥ (5.00 A$) |
+128.8 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
8,000.00 ¥ (79.45 A$) |
16,916.49 ¥ (168.00 A$) |
+111.5 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
585.00 ¥ (5.81 A$) |
604.16 ¥ (6.00 A$) |
+3.3 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
700.06 ¥ (6.95 A$) |
437.54 ¥ (4.35 A$) |
-37.5 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,400.00 ¥ (33.77 A$) |
6,041.60 ¥ (60.00 A$) |
+77.7 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
646.98 ¥ (6.43 A$) |
722.40 ¥ (7.17 A$) |
+11.7 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,342,000.00 ¥ (33,189.86 A$) |
4,473,103.62 ¥ (44,423.00 A$) |
+33.8 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,526,418.52 ¥ (25,090.21 A$) |
3,444,767.34 ¥ (34,210.45 A$) |
+36.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Japan Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
25,271.24 ¥ (250.97 A$) |
30,764.78 ¥ (305.53 A$) |
+21.7 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,889.60 ¥ (38.63 A$) |
4,219.05 ¥ (41.90 A$) |
+8.5 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
5,035.04 ¥ (50.00 A$) |
8,265.69 ¥ (82.09 A$) |
+64.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | Japan Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
8,580.52 ¥ (85.21 A$) |
7,660.52 ¥ (76.08 A$) |
-10.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,593.48 ¥ (25.76 A$) |
2,586.24 ¥ (25.68 A$) |
-0.3 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,800.00 ¥ (17.88 A$) |
2,190.08 ¥ (21.75 A$) |
+21.7 % |
Childcare | Japan Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
53,247.98 ¥ (528.81 A$) |
245,122.13 ¥ (2,434.34 A$) |
+360.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
1,965,334.33 ¥ (19,518.00 A$) |
1,945,805.38 ¥ (19,324.06 A$) |
-1.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Japan Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
6,545.91 ¥ (65.01 A$) |
12,036.63 ¥ (119.54 A$) |
+83.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
4,578.83 ¥ (45.47 A$) |
8,568.62 ¥ (85.10 A$) |
+87.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
8,572.18 ¥ (85.13 A$) |
16,336.29 ¥ (162.24 A$) |
+90.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
12,213.37 ¥ (121.29 A$) |
18,207.66 ¥ (180.82 A$) |
+49.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Japan Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
85,624.38 ¥ (850.35 A$) |
225,610.16 ¥ (2,240.57 A$) |
+163.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
56,287.97 ¥ (559.00 A$) |
178,469.97 ¥ (1,772.41 A$) |
+217.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
176,154.75 ¥ (1,749.42 A$) |
362,747.82 ¥ (3,602.50 A$) |
+105.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
111,375.41 ¥ (1,106.08 A$) |
265,557.75 ¥ (2,637.29 A$) |
+138.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Japan Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
77,278.86 ¥ (767.47 A$) |
102,312.74 ¥ (1,016.08 A$) |
+32.4 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
44,982.53 ¥ (446.73 A$) |
74,751.54 ¥ (742.37 A$) |
+66.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | Japan Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
326,746.78 ¥ (3,244.97 A$) |
564,613.99 ¥ (5,607.26 A$) |
+72.8 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.78 | 6.39 | +258.2 % |
| Last update: | July 2024 | July 2024 | |
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