Canberra vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Canberra Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2604
$1556
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5825
$4005
🏠 One person rent
$1591
$760
🏘️ Family rent
$2539
$1537
🍽️ Food expenses
$722
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$269
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2863
$2885
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
30
100
😀 Quality of life
82
100
🏙️ Population
381K
14M

The cost of living in Canberra is 67% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 522nd and 3238th ($2604 vs $1556) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Australia and Japan, respectively. Check Australia vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Canberra compared to 1.9 months in Tokyo. Canberra ranked 7th best city to live in Australia vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 367th and 1st 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
$32.8
$6.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$136
$41.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.67
$5.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.84
$2.91
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.83
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1634
$936
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1297
$540
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2762
$2411
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2099
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$238
$170
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.3
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.42%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8209
$7633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6798
$4193
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.11
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$118
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.4
$26.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.44
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.41
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$5.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.16
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26.1
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.64
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.51
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.9
$55.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.4
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.1
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$133
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1861
$508
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14837
$15051

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$1723
161 km or 100 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
187 km or 116 mi Wollongong
$1430
212 km or 132 mi Bathurst
$1610
223 km or 139 mi Orange
$1463
235 km or 146 mi Blacktown
$1691
238 km or 148 mi Parramatta
$2348
243 km or 151 mi Kellyville
$1903
247 km or 154 mi Sydney
$2741
261 km or 162 mi Dee Why
$1998
303 km or 188 mi Griffith
$1669
341 km or 212 mi Dubbo
$1404
357 km or 222 mi Shepparton
$1672
358 km or 222 mi Newcastle
$1461
397 km or 246 mi Traralgon
$1707
448 km or 278 mi Pakenham
$1719
454 km or 282 mi Berwick
$1716
459 km or 285 mi Dandenong
$1693
464 km or 288 mi Cranbourne
$1701
466 km or 289 mi South Yarra
$1702
466 km or 290 mi Bendigo
$1317
466 km or 290 mi Melbourne
$2356
470 km or 292 mi Sunbury
$1746
477 km or 297 mi Frankston
$1707
485 km or 302 mi Melton
$1708
488 km or 303 mi Tarneit
$1658
489 km or 304 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1673
531 km or 330 mi Geelong
$1688
535 km or 332 mi Ballarat
$1327
554 km or 344 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
583 km or 362 mi Armidale
$1354
649 km or 403 mi Mildura
$1462
669 km or 415 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481
684 km or 425 mi Warrnambool
$1639
698 km or 434 mi Devonport
$1819
706 km or 438 mi Launceston
$1723
796 km or 495 mi Mount Gambier
$1622
852 km or 529 mi Byron Bay
$1862
858 km or 533 mi Hobart
$2203
902 km or 560 mi Toowoomba
$1552

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1105
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1099
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1117
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1052
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1051
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$988
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1115
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1041
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1053
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1067
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1064
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1052
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1101
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1062
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1091
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1045
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$985
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1143
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1049
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1031
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1042
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1133
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1056
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1052
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1063