Cost of living comparison
compared to
Brisbane vs. Tokyo Cost of Living Summary
Brisbane is 61.9% more expensive than Tokyo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.2 times more in Brisbane
- Groceries
-
pay 2.8% less in Brisbane
- Transportation
-
pay 17.8% less in Brisbane
- Housing
-
pay 47.6% more in Brisbane
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in Brisbane
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.5 times more in Brisbane
- Clothing
-
pay 23.2% more in Brisbane
The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, childcare, housing, and clothing in Brisbane are more expensive than in Tokyo. Expenses including transportation and groceries are lower in Brisbane. Notably, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Brisbane.
Brisbane vs. Tokyo Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Brisbane instead of Tokyo, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Tokyo
|
Brisbane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.02
¥1,266
|
$16.34
A$23.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.01
¥791
|
$10.46
A$15.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
¥183
|
$2.66
A$3.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
¥133
|
$2.10
A$3.03
|
|
Tokyo vs. Brisbane - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.8% less for groceries
|
Tokyo
|
Brisbane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.55
¥245
|
$2.29
A$3.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.21
¥1,138
|
$4.44
A$6.40
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.71
¥902
|
$5.66
A$8.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.33
¥368
|
$4.52
A$6.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
¥556
|
$3.72
A$5.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.38
¥375
|
$1.54
A$2.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.18
¥186
|
$1.30
A$1.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.48
¥391
|
$1.29
A$1.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.64
¥417
|
$2.12
A$3.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
¥225
|
$1.17
A$1.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.48
¥234
|
$1.07
A$1.54
|
|
Tokyo vs. Brisbane - Cost of groceries
pay 17.8% less for transportation
|
Tokyo
|
Brisbane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.50
¥710
|
$4.61
A$6.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$73.51
¥11,602
|
$26.15
A$37.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,332.63
¥4M
|
$29,041.09
A$41,851.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.07
¥4,746
|
$18.30
A$26.38
|
|
Tokyo vs. Brisbane - Cost of transportation
pay 47.6% more for housing
|
Tokyo
|
Brisbane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.44
¥5,279
|
$53.31
A$76.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,071.65
¥169K
|
$1,624.05
A$2,340.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$642.24
¥101K
|
$1,213.58
A$1,748.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$122.16
¥19,281
|
$110.43
A$159.14
|
|
Tokyo vs. Brisbane - Cost of housing
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Tokyo
|
Brisbane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.69
¥82,025
|
$1,788.09
A$2,576.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,131.74
¥2M
|
$10,858.30
A$15,648.22
|
|
Tokyo vs. Brisbane - Cost of childcare
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Tokyo
|
Brisbane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.01
¥633
|
$6.86
A$9.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.43
¥541
|
$3.67
A$5.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.01
¥633
|
$32.69
A$47.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$68.19
¥10,762
|
$45.54
A$65.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.70
¥2,004
|
$13.07
A$18.84
|
|
Tokyo vs. Brisbane - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 23.2% more for clothing
|
Tokyo
|
Brisbane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.84
¥8,971
|
$70.91
A$102.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.48
¥6,390
|
$41.61
A$59.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.67
¥9,892
|
$94.19
A$135.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.37
¥14,264
|
$103.97
A$149.84
|
|
Tokyo vs. Brisbane - Cost of clothing
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