Cost of living comparison
Canberra is 2.0 times more expensive than Tokyo.
If you lived in Canberra instead of Tokyo, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
|
Tokyo
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.59
¥1,008
|
$26.58
A$40.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.14
¥786
|
$9.97
A$15.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.15
¥175
|
$2.84
A$4.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
¥117
|
$2.31
A$3.51
|
|
pay 10.3% more for groceries
|
Tokyo
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.73
¥265
|
$2.60
A$3.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.97
¥1,220
|
$5.54
A$8.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.76
¥881
|
$6.63
A$10.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.15
¥328
|
$4.55
A$6.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.23
¥494
|
$4.00
A$6.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.37
¥363
|
$1.59
A$2.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.13
¥173
|
$1.29
A$1.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.58
¥395
|
$1.56
A$2.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.19
¥336
|
$2.65
A$4.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
¥194
|
$1.19
A$1.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.23
¥189
|
$1.06
A$1.61
|
|
pay 38.4% more for transportation
|
Tokyo
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
¥656
|
$5.17
A$7.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.63
¥7,747
|
$113.84
A$173.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,471.04
¥3,285,606
|
$29,523.01
A$45,004.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.31
¥3,874
|
$17.81
A$27.15
|
|
pay 96.3% more for housing
|
Tokyo
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.29
¥4,788
|
$69.35
A$105.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,013.09
¥155,029
|
$1,797.26
A$2,739.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$584.76
¥89,482
|
$1,415.42
A$2,157.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.60
¥20,291
|
$191.07
A$291.26
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Tokyo
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$486.02
¥74,373
|
$1,814.59
A$2,766.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,566.86
¥2,229,093
|
$14,626.48
A$22,296.46
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Tokyo
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.21
¥492
|
$7.31
A$11.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
¥505
|
$3.74
A$5.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.85
¥590
|
$26.58
A$40.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.83
¥9,462
|
$67.03
A$102.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.21
¥1,868
|
$14.95
A$22.79
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Tokyo
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.04
¥8,270
|
$92.73
A$141.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.17
¥5,535
|
$83.64
A$127.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.61
¥9,428
|
$129.37
A$197.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.69
¥12,194
|
$172.79
A$263.40
|
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