Canberra vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Canberra Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2258
$1679
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5105
$4119
🏠 One person rent
$1409
$813
🏘️ Family rent
$2111
$1422
🍽️ Food expenses
$584
$448
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$307
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4498
$2429
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
30
100
😀 Quality of life
85
96
🏙️ Population
381K
14.3M

The cost of living in Canberra is 34% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 1373rd and 3273rd ($2258 vs $1679) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 3rd in Australia and Japan, respectively. Check Australia vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Canberra compared to 1.4 months in Tokyo. Canberra ranked 10th best city to live in Australia vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 438th and 9th 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
$15.6
$7.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.7
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.03
$3.71
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.24
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1459
$1130
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1187
$583
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2549
$2080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1714
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$90.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$179
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.8
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.83%
1.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9940
$10558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6181
$5002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.2
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.9
$76.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.7
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.66
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$5.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.41
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$4.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$6.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$3.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.28
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.69
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26.9
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.98
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.85
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.8
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.4
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.7
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$80
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$56.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2338
$688
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17844
$17493

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$1795
161 km or 100 mi Wagga Wagga
$1608
187 km or 116 mi Wollongong
$1695
212 km or 132 mi Bathurst
$1701
223 km or 139 mi Orange
$1460
235 km or 146 mi Blacktown
$1709
238 km or 148 mi Parramatta
$2481
243 km or 151 mi Kellyville
$2040
247 km or 154 mi Sydney
$2844
261 km or 162 mi Dee Why
$2354
303 km or 188 mi Griffith
$1825
341 km or 212 mi Dubbo
$1855
357 km or 222 mi Shepparton
$1816
358 km or 222 mi Newcastle
$1995
397 km or 246 mi Traralgon
$2000
448 km or 278 mi Pakenham
$1936
454 km or 282 mi Berwick
$1915
459 km or 285 mi Dandenong
$1913
464 km or 288 mi Cranbourne
$1810
466 km or 289 mi South Yarra
$1834
466 km or 290 mi Bendigo
$1493
466 km or 290 mi Melbourne
$2543
470 km or 292 mi Sunbury
$1933
477 km or 297 mi Frankston
$1889
485 km or 302 mi Melton
$1896
488 km or 303 mi Tarneit
$1813
489 km or 304 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1847
531 km or 330 mi Geelong
$2179
535 km or 332 mi Ballarat
$1606
554 km or 344 mi Port Macquarie
$1786
583 km or 362 mi Armidale
$1273
649 km or 403 mi Mildura
$1905
669 km or 415 mi Coffs Harbour
$2132
684 km or 425 mi Warrnambool
$1876
698 km or 434 mi Devonport
$1868
706 km or 438 mi Launceston
$1728
796 km or 495 mi Mount Gambier
$1880
852 km or 529 mi Byron Bay
$2672
858 km or 533 mi Hobart
$2364
902 km or 560 mi Toowoomba
$1720

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1131
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1133
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1144
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1073
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1074
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$985
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1128
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1086
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1087
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1070
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1075
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1064
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1004
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1358
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1080
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1105
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1055
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1101
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1037
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1085
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1033
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1005
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1038
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1009
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1107
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1094
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1077
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1006