Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Brisbane Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Brisbane

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.38 ¥1,303

$15.97 A$24.4

-47.53%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$47.78 ¥7,431

$71.9 A$110

-33.57%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.61 ¥872

$9.95 A$15.2

-43.62%

Cappuccino

$3.57 ¥556

$3.69 A$5.63

-3.25%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.2 ¥187

$2.69 A$4.11

-55.39%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.92 ¥143

$2.18 A$3.33

-57.80%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.09 ¥636

$6.62 A$10.11

-38.22%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.43 ¥844

$7.75 A$11.84

-29.94%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.62 ¥252

$1.57 A$2.4

3.18%

White Bread (500g)

$1.53 ¥238

$2.24 A$3.42

-31.70%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.61 ¥872

$1.88 A$2.87

198.40%

Eggs

$2.35 ¥366

$4.33 A$6.61

-45.73%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.11 ¥2,507

$8.03 A$12.27

100.62%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.15 ¥1,268

$8.48 A$12.95

-3.89%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.85 ¥3,554

$13.66 A$20.88

67.28%

Apples (1kg)

$5.53 ¥860

$3.24 A$4.95

70.68%

Banana (1kg)

$2.65 ¥412

$2.76 A$4.22

-3.99%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.94 ¥923

$2.75 A$4.2

116.00%

Tomato (1kg)

$6.12 ¥952

$4.31 A$6.59

42.00%

Potato (1kg)

$3.18 ¥495

$2.46 A$3.76

29.27%

Onion (1kg)

$3.47 ¥539

$2.27 A$3.47

52.86%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.48 ¥230

$2.14 A$3.26

-30.84%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.95 ¥148

$1.24 A$1.89

-23.39%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.23 ¥657

$32.3 A$49.36

-86.90%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.42 ¥1,465

$13.37 A$20.43

-29.54%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.07 ¥322

$4.66 A$7.12

-55.58%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.96 ¥461

$4.12 A$6.3

-28.16%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.42 ¥221

$0.34 A$0.53

317.65%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$83.2 ¥12.9K

$27.12 A$41.45

206.60%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.53 ¥548

$2.35 A$3.59

50.21%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.92 ¥455

$1.52 A$2.33

92.11%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.83 ¥4,018

$33.2 A$50.7

-22.20%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.2 ¥187

$1.24 A$1.9

-3.23%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$23.3K ¥3.6M

$29.3K A$44.7K

-20.21%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$16.9K ¥2.6M

$22.5K A$34.4K

-24.84%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$166 ¥25.8K

$145 A$221

14.40%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$26.11 ¥4,061

$26.02 A$39.76

0.35%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.77 ¥5,253

$52.6 A$80.4

-35.79%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$69.8 ¥10.9K

$48.79 A$74.6

43.06%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.62 ¥3,207

$17.46 A$26.67

18.10%

Cinema Ticket

$13.25 ¥2,061

$12.79 A$19.55

3.60%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$511 ¥79.5K

$1,624 A$2,482

-68.52%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.4K ¥2.4M

$8,662 A$13.2K

77.84%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$60.4 ¥9,400

$71.2 A$109

-15.13%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$41.19 ¥6,406

$43.24 A$66.1

-4.74%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.6 ¥10K

$94.9 A$145

-31.91%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$92 ¥14.3K

$101 A$155

-9.20%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,120 ¥174.1K

$1,609 A$2,459

-30.42%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$607 ¥94.4K

$1,271 A$1,943

-52.25%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,689 ¥418.2K

$2,652 A$4,052

1.39%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,333 ¥207.4K

$1,873 A$2,862

-28.80%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$11.2K ¥1.7M

$6,936 A$10.6K

61.94%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,928 ¥766.6K

$4,484 A$6,852

9.91%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,495 ¥388.1K

$4,031 A$6,159

-38.09%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

1.72

6.24

-72.44%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Tokyo: November 30, 2025

Last update for Brisbane: November 30, 2025

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