Melbourne vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Melbourne Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2356
$1556
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5563
$4005
🏠 One person rent
$1336
$760
🏘️ Family rent
$2266
$1537
🍽️ Food expenses
$528
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$338
$269
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3776
$2885
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
100
100
😀 Quality of life
98
100
🏙️ Population
4.53M
14M

The cost of living in Melbourne is 51% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 933rd and 3238th ($2356 vs $1556) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 3rd in Australia and Japan, respectively. Check Australia vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Melbourne compared to 1.9 months in Tokyo. Melbourne ranked 1st best city to live in Australia vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 2nd and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Melbourne Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.4
$6.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67
$41.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.84
$5.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$2.91
 Cappuccino
$3.35
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.5
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1387
$936
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1129
$540
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2874
$2411
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1851
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$170
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.1
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8760
$7633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7587
$4193
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.22
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$128
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$26.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.45
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.91
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.6
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$5.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.56
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.84
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$28.4
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.01
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.52
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.06
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.4
$55.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.1
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.9
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1612
$508
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18868
$15051

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Cities near Melbourne

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1702
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1673
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1658
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1693
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1746
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1708
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1707
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1716
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1701
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1719
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1688
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1327
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1317
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1707
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1672
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1639
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1622
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1819
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1669
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1723
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2604
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1462
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1723
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2203
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1463
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1610
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1430
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2180
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1691
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1404
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2348
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1903
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2741
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$1998
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1461
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$1888
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1354
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481

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