Cost of Living Comparison Between Japan and Australia 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Australia are 49.6% higher than in Japan (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Australia are 70.5% higher than in Japan | |
| Rent Prices in Australia are 147.2% higher than in Japan | |
| Restaurant Prices in Australia are 122.1% higher than in Japan | |
| Groceries Prices in Australia are 39.7% higher than in Japan | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Australia is 3.6% lower than in Japan | |
Restaurants | Japan Edit |
Australia Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 ¥ (9.84 A$) |
2,540.93 ¥ (25.00 A$) |
+154.1 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
6,000.00 ¥ (59.03 A$) |
13,721.00 ¥ (135.00 A$) |
+128.7 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
750.00 ¥ (7.38 A$) |
1,524.56 ¥ (15.00 A$) |
+103.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
450.00 ¥ (4.43 A$) |
1,118.01 ¥ (11.00 A$) |
+148.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
596.50 ¥ (5.87 A$) |
1,219.64 ¥ (12.00 A$) |
+104.5 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
445.45 ¥ (4.38 A$) |
540.14 ¥ (5.31 A$) |
+21.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
154.66 ¥ (1.52 A$) |
412.71 ¥ (4.06 A$) |
+166.9 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
112.43 ¥ (1.11 A$) |
346.08 ¥ (3.41 A$) |
+207.8 % |
Markets | Japan Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
808.23 ¥ (7.95 A$) |
888.69 ¥ (8.74 A$) |
+10.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
205.44 ¥ (2.02 A$) |
345.34 ¥ (3.40 A$) |
+68.1 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
237.75 ¥ (2.34 A$) |
150.59 ¥ (1.48 A$) |
-36.7 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
326.89 ¥ (3.22 A$) |
618.71 ¥ (6.09 A$) |
+89.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
751.17 ¥ (7.39 A$) |
713.13 ¥ (7.02 A$) |
-5.1 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
422.55 ¥ (4.16 A$) |
596.59 ¥ (5.87 A$) |
+41.2 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,090.17 ¥ (10.73 A$) |
1,013.50 ¥ (9.97 A$) |
-7.0 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
319.04 ¥ (3.14 A$) |
223.23 ¥ (2.20 A$) |
-30.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
155.09 ¥ (1.53 A$) |
184.55 ¥ (1.82 A$) |
+19.0 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
277.81 ¥ (2.73 A$) |
216.56 ¥ (2.13 A$) |
-22.0 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
294.40 ¥ (2.90 A$) |
306.76 ¥ (3.02 A$) |
+4.2 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
176.44 ¥ (1.74 A$) |
171.15 ¥ (1.68 A$) |
-3.0 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
154.62 ¥ (1.52 A$) |
151.48 ¥ (1.49 A$) |
-2.0 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
189.52 ¥ (1.86 A$) |
357.90 ¥ (3.52 A$) |
+88.9 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
127.32 ¥ (1.25 A$) |
260.98 ¥ (2.57 A$) |
+105.0 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,000.00 ¥ (9.84 A$) |
1,931.10 ¥ (19.00 A$) |
+93.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
301.25 ¥ (2.96 A$) |
776.94 ¥ (7.64 A$) |
+157.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
405.72 ¥ (3.99 A$) |
866.27 ¥ (8.52 A$) |
+113.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
600.00 ¥ (5.90 A$) |
4,571.12 ¥ (44.98 A$) |
+661.9 % |
Transportation | Japan Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
220.00 ¥ (2.16 A$) |
508.19 ¥ (5.00 A$) |
+131.0 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
8,000.00 ¥ (78.71 A$) |
17,278.29 ¥ (170.00 A$) |
+116.0 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
560.00 ¥ (5.51 A$) |
609.82 ¥ (6.00 A$) |
+8.9 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
643.74 ¥ (6.33 A$) |
466.17 ¥ (4.59 A$) |
-27.6 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,500.00 ¥ (34.44 A$) |
6,098.22 ¥ (60.00 A$) |
+74.2 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
644.07 ¥ (6.34 A$) |
731.33 ¥ (7.20 A$) |
+13.5 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,342,000.00 ¥ (32,881.72 A$) |
4,268,754.66 ¥ (42,000.00 A$) |
+27.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,488,882.76 ¥ (24,487.96 A$) |
3,373,996.76 ¥ (33,196.54 A$) |
+35.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Japan Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
24,684.11 ¥ (242.87 A$) |
33,768.47 ¥ (332.25 A$) |
+36.8 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,901.81 ¥ (38.39 A$) |
4,374.16 ¥ (43.04 A$) |
+12.1 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,969.62 ¥ (48.90 A$) |
8,639.34 ¥ (85.00 A$) |
+73.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Japan Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
8,379.05 ¥ (82.44 A$) |
8,361.76 ¥ (82.27 A$) |
-0.2 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,535.49 ¥ (24.95 A$) |
2,842.19 ¥ (27.96 A$) |
+12.1 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,800.00 ¥ (17.71 A$) |
2,236.01 ¥ (22.00 A$) |
+24.2 % |
Childcare | Japan Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
53,282.37 ¥ (524.24 A$) |
250,330.06 ¥ (2,462.98 A$) |
+369.8 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
1,866,533.76 ¥ (18,364.70 A$) |
2,033,282.96 ¥ (20,005.34 A$) |
+8.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Japan Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
6,377.68 ¥ (62.75 A$) |
12,885.20 ¥ (126.78 A$) |
+102.0 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
4,483.34 ¥ (44.11 A$) |
9,903.89 ¥ (97.44 A$) |
+120.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
8,482.69 ¥ (83.46 A$) |
17,896.50 ¥ (176.08 A$) |
+111.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
11,782.89 ¥ (115.93 A$) |
20,878.41 ¥ (205.42 A$) |
+77.2 % |
Rent Per Month | Japan Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
86,808.78 ¥ (854.11 A$) |
241,299.95 ¥ (2,374.13 A$) |
+178.0 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
57,438.33 ¥ (565.13 A$) |
188,975.68 ¥ (1,859.32 A$) |
+229.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
185,156.45 ¥ (1,821.74 A$) |
385,914.15 ¥ (3,796.98 A$) |
+108.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
113,846.27 ¥ (1,120.13 A$) |
279,555.61 ¥ (2,750.53 A$) |
+145.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Japan Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
80,004.76 ¥ (787.16 A$) |
123,448.82 ¥ (1,214.60 A$) |
+54.3 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
48,386.98 ¥ (476.08 A$) |
94,775.10 ¥ (932.49 A$) |
+95.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Japan Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
332,692.97 ¥ (3,273.34 A$) |
547,110.54 ¥ (5,382.99 A$) |
+64.4 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.78 | 6.47 | +264.1 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
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