Canberra vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Canberra Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2019
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4571
$4089
🏠 One person rent
$1242
$829
🏘️ Family rent
$1958
$1453
🍽️ Food expenses
$519
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$322
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3565
$2574
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
30
100
😀 Quality of life
86
99
🏙️ Population
381K
14.3M

The cost of living in Canberra is 19% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 1949th and 3130th ($2019 vs $1698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 3rd in Australia and Japan, respectively. Check Australia vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Canberra compared to 1.5 months in Tokyo. Canberra ranked 10th best city to live in Australia vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 413th and 4th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Canberra vs Tokyo

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Canberra Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.8
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.5
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.6
$3.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1348
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1007
$631
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2461
$1794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1543
$1151
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$93.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.7
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.01%
1.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7420
$10581
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4762
$5243
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$105
$75.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.7
$30.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.41
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$4.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.51
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.15
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$5.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$5.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$9.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.74
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$24.8
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.62
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.44
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.5
$60.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.7
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.9
$55
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1751
$518
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13305
$14795

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$1678
161 km or 100 mi Wagga Wagga
$1458
187 km or 116 mi Wollongong
$1580
212 km or 132 mi Bathurst
$1568
223 km or 139 mi Orange
$1364
235 km or 146 mi Blacktown
$1599
238 km or 148 mi Parramatta
$2292
243 km or 151 mi Kellyville
$1888
247 km or 154 mi Sydney
$2640
261 km or 162 mi Dee Why
$2181
303 km or 188 mi Griffith
$1667
341 km or 212 mi Dubbo
$1747
357 km or 222 mi Shepparton
$1662
358 km or 222 mi Newcastle
$1839
397 km or 246 mi Traralgon
$1813
448 km or 278 mi Pakenham
$1725
454 km or 282 mi Berwick
$1706
459 km or 285 mi Dandenong
$1736
464 km or 288 mi Cranbourne
$1674
466 km or 289 mi South Yarra
$1681
466 km or 290 mi Bendigo
$1362
466 km or 290 mi Melbourne
$2308
470 km or 292 mi Sunbury
$1768
477 km or 297 mi Frankston
$1728
485 km or 302 mi Melton
$1738
488 km or 303 mi Tarneit
$1673
489 km or 304 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1697
531 km or 330 mi Geelong
$2058
535 km or 332 mi Ballarat
$1464
554 km or 344 mi Port Macquarie
$1633
583 km or 362 mi Armidale
$1184
649 km or 403 mi Mildura
$1771
669 km or 415 mi Coffs Harbour
$1988
684 km or 425 mi Warrnambool
$1718
698 km or 434 mi Devonport
$1786
706 km or 438 mi Launceston
$1660
796 km or 495 mi Mount Gambier
$1753
852 km or 529 mi Byron Bay
$2471
858 km or 533 mi Hobart
$2127
902 km or 560 mi Toowoomba
$1639

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1110
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1115
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1125
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1035
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1055
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$961
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1113
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1020
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$945
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1033
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1049
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1058
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1047
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1025
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$972
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1354
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1068
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1088
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1066
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1002
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$997
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1041
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1024
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1005
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$975
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1050
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1040
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1078
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1073
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1044
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$961