Cost of Living Comparison Between Japan and Australia 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
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 2023 | March 2023 | |
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