Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Japan Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Japan

😐 Solo nomad: Australia is 25.9% more expensive than Japan without rent, and 63.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Australia is 33.2% more expensive than Japan without rent, and 48.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Japan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.40 A$23.29
$7.10 ¥1,116
130.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78.2 A$111
$34.58 ¥5,434
126.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.52 A$13.52
$5.64 ¥886
68.79%
Cappuccino
$3.57 A$5.07
$3.39 ¥533
5.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 A$3.62
$1.14 ¥179
123.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 A$3.14
$0.78 ¥122
183.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.41 A$9.10
$3.39 ¥532
89.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.22 A$10.25
$4.07 ¥639
77.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Japan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 A$2.21
$1.57 ¥247
-0.64%
White Bread (500g)
$2.48 A$3.53
$1.54 ¥242
61.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 A$2.84
$4.56 ¥717
-56.14%
Eggs
$4.28 A$6.07
$2.29 ¥359
86.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.60 A$12.21
$12.11 ¥1,903
-28.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.56 A$12.15
$6.67 ¥1,049
28.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.71 A$19.47
$19.14 ¥3,007
-28.37%
Apples (1kg)
$3.22 A$4.58
$5.17 ¥812
-37.72%
Banana (1kg)
$2.72 A$3.86
$2.61 ¥410
4.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.94 A$4.17
$4.67 ¥735
-37.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 A$6.08
$4.77 ¥750
-10.27%
Potato (1kg)
$2.51 A$3.56
$2.78 ¥437
-9.71%
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 A$3.00
$2.72 ¥427
-22.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.21 A$3.14
$1.34 ¥211
64.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 A$2.17
$0.88 ¥139
73.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.35 A$44.52
$4.12 ¥647
660.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.09 A$20.00
$9.29 ¥1,460
51.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.43 A$6.29
$2.11 ¥331
109.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.07 A$7.20
$2.86 ¥449
77.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Japan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.90 A$4.12
$1.49 ¥234
94.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.6 A$139
$58.9 ¥9,258
65.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 A$5.05
$4.20 ¥659
-15.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.84 A$2.62
$2.92 ¥459
-36.99%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.44 A$53.2
$23.85 ¥3,747
56.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 A$1.63
$1.22 ¥191
-5.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.2K A$41.5K
$23.4K ¥3.7M
24.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.0K A$32.6K
$17.9K ¥2.8M
28.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Japan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 A$255
$172 ¥27.0K
4.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.91 A$36.79
$26.48 ¥4,161
-2.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.5 A$74.5
$35.31 ¥5,547
48.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Japan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.04 A$68.2
$58.3 ¥9,166
-17.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.66 A$23.66
$15.65 ¥2,459
6.45%
Cinema Ticket
$13.87 A$19.70
$13.10 ¥2,059
5.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Japan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,559 A$2,214
$341 ¥53.5K
357.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.5K A$17.8K
$13.3K ¥2.1M
-5.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Japan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.2 A$99.7
$48.89 ¥7,682
43.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.4 A$73.0
$32.75 ¥5,145
56.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$143
$64.1 ¥10.1K
57.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 A$159
$86.4 ¥13.6K
29.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Japan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,361 A$1,932
$604 ¥94.9K
125.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,083 A$1,538
$414 ¥65.1K
161.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,332 A$3,311
$1,408 ¥221.2K
65.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,718 A$2,439
$819 ¥128.6K
109.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,612 A$10.8K
$6,160 ¥967.9K
23.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,588 A$7,935
$3,080 ¥484.0K
81.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Japan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,928 A$5,578
$1,975 ¥310.4K
98.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
1.82
248.90%

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Last update for Australia: March 3, 2026

Last update for Japan: March 1, 2026

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