Cost of living comparison
Australia is 2.1 times more expensive than Japan.
If you lived in Australia instead of Japan, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Japan
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.59
¥980
|
$16.79
A$24.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.91
¥731
|
$9.81
A$14.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
¥151
|
$2.56
A$3.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
¥118
|
$2.14
A$3.14
|
|
pay 17.7% more for groceries
|
Japan
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.40
¥209
|
$2.33
A$3.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.54
¥824
|
$4.71
A$6.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.14
¥764
|
$5.75
A$8.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
¥296
|
$3.86
A$5.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.58
¥384
|
$3.99
A$5.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
¥286
|
$1.43
A$2.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
¥164
|
$1.25
A$1.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.76
¥262
|
$1.39
A$2.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
¥268
|
$2.00
A$2.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
¥165
|
$1.13
A$1.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
¥134
|
$0.95
A$1.39
|
|
pay 14.2% more for transportation
|
Japan
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.17
¥621
|
$4.73
A$6.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.62
¥9,016
|
$84.46
A$123.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,439.97
¥3,188,660
|
$27,859.34
A$40,837.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.44
¥3,634
|
$18.12
A$26.57
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Japan
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.46
¥4,976
|
$55.36
A$81.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$480.50
¥71,462
|
$1,258.08
A$1,844.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$321.68
¥47,842
|
$971.44
A$1,423.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.01
¥15,915
|
$141.88
A$207.98
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for childcare
|
Japan
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$240.59
¥35,782
|
$1,377.23
A$2,018.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,805.94
¥1,607,113
|
$14,720.56
A$21,578.07
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Japan
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.60
¥387
|
$6.69
A$9.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.74
¥408
|
$3.60
A$5.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.86
¥575
|
$28.13
A$41.24
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.52
¥8,258
|
$53.84
A$78.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.57
¥1,721
|
$13.24
A$19.41
|
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pay 83.8% more for clothing
|
Japan
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.65
¥5,749
|
$75.27
A$110.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.96
¥3,861
|
$54.30
A$79.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$52.99
¥7,881
|
$102.43
A$150.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$85.48
¥12,713
|
$118.12
A$173.14
|
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