Cost of living comparison
Tokyo is 21.2% cheaper than Adelaide.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.2% less in Tokyo
- Groceries
-
pay 11.3% more in Tokyo
- Transportation
-
pay 0.4% more in Tokyo
- Housing
-
pay 36.8% less in Tokyo
- Childcare
-
pay 11.8% less in Tokyo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.8% less in Tokyo
- Clothing
-
pay 40.5% less in Tokyo
The cost of groceries and transportation in Tokyo are more expensive than in Adelaide. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Tokyo.
If you lived in Tokyo instead of Adelaide, you would:
pay 57.2% less for restaurants
|
Adelaide
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.13
A$26.38
|
$6.51
¥929
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.22
|
$5.21
¥743
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.51
A$3.86
|
$1.12
¥159
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
A$3.20
|
$0.75
¥106
|
|
pay 11.3% more for groceries
|
Adelaide
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
A$3.85
|
$1.63
¥233
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.96
A$7.63
|
$7.01
¥1,000
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.38
A$8.29
|
$5.89
¥839
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.19
A$6.45
|
$2.09
¥297
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.89
A$5.99
|
$3.26
¥465
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.30
A$2.00
|
$2.38
¥339
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.20
A$1.85
|
$1.06
¥152
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.68
A$2.58
|
$2.65
¥378
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.91
A$2.94
|
$2.42
¥345
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
A$2.04
|
$1.29
¥184
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
A$1.61
|
$1.26
¥180
|
|
pay 0.4% more for transportation
|
Adelaide
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.62
A$7.11
|
$4.42
¥630
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.79
A$116.67
|
$58.62
¥8,357
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,361.19
A$40,580.66
|
$21,767.76
¥3,103,104
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.11
A$29.42
|
$27.88
¥3,974
|
|
pay 36.8% less for housing
|
Adelaide
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.44
A$86.89
|
$31.86
¥4,542
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,396.24
A$2,149.38
|
$1,120.28
¥159,701
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,058.16
A$1,628.94
|
$582.98
¥83,107
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$218.80
A$336.83
|
$134.03
¥19,107
|
|
pay 11.8% less for childcare
|
Adelaide
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,289.29
A$1,984.75
|
$533.29
¥76,024
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,734.21
A$16,524.34
|
$14,506.96
¥2,068,039
|
|
pay 13.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Adelaide
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.59
A$10.15
|
$3.26
¥464
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.53
A$5.43
|
$3.40
¥485
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$40.58
|
$3.91
¥557
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.12
A$57.14
|
$67.16
¥9,574
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.84
A$21.30
|
$12.38
¥1,764
|
|
pay 40.5% less for clothing
|
Adelaide
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.03
A$129.35
|
$52.60
¥7,498
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.82
A$98.25
|
$36.87
¥5,256
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.36
A$188.36
|
$63.41
¥9,040
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.76
A$193.59
|
$82.89
¥11,817
|
|
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