Cost of living comparison
Japan is 34.2% cheaper than Australia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.8% less in Japan
- Groceries
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pay 1.1% less in Japan
- Transportation
-
pay 5.5% less in Japan
- Housing
-
pay 46.5% less in Japan
- Childcare
-
pay 52.5% less in Japan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.3% less in Japan
- Clothing
-
pay 40.8% less in Japan
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Japan.
If you lived in Japan instead of Australia, you would:
pay 59.8% less for restaurants
|
Australia
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.76
A$26.14
|
$6.44
¥936
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.73
A$15.19
|
$4.94
¥718
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
A$4.00
|
$0.97
¥141
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
A$3.38
|
$0.73
¥107
|
|
pay 1.1% less for groceries
|
Australia
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
A$3.70
|
$1.52
¥221
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
A$6.81
|
$5.72
¥832
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
A$9.05
|
$5.46
¥793
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.07
A$6.35
|
$2.02
¥293
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
A$6.15
|
$2.73
¥396
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
A$2.26
|
$2.17
¥316
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
A$1.96
|
$1.02
¥149
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
A$2.11
|
$1.64
¥239
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
A$3.14
|
$2.04
¥296
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
A$1.74
|
$1.26
¥184
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
A$1.50
|
$1.08
¥157
|
|
pay 5.5% less for transportation
|
Australia
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.65
A$7.26
|
$4.22
¥614
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.03
A$129.55
|
$57.82
¥8,405
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,742.09
A$43,285.99
|
$22,042.19
¥3,204,394
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.38
A$28.68
|
$25.42
¥3,696
|
|
pay 46.5% less for housing
|
Australia
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.59
A$86.74
|
$31.09
¥4,520
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,182.30
A$1,844.75
|
$500.38
¥72,743
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$957.92
A$1,494.65
|
$325.42
¥47,308
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.16
A$215.58
|
$113.04
¥16,433
|
|
pay 52.5% less for childcare
|
Australia
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,485.91
A$2,318.47
|
$288.10
¥41,883
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,667.78
A$22,886.14
|
$11,095.30
¥1,612,985
|
|
pay 33.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
A$10.37
|
$2.71
¥394
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.55
A$5.53
|
$2.78
¥404
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.07
A$43.80
|
$3.98
¥579
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.89
A$82.52
|
$57.72
¥8,390
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.13
A$20.48
|
$11.97
¥1,741
|
|
pay 40.8% less for clothing
|
Australia
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.78
A$111.99
|
$40.54
¥5,894
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.24
A$78.39
|
$26.82
¥3,899
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.30
A$156.49
|
$54.08
¥7,862
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.73
A$174.33
|
$81.66
¥11,872
|
|
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