Sydney vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sydney Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2619
$1723
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6214
$4164
🏠 One person rent
$1549
$821
🏘️ Family rent
$2686
$1430
🍽️ Food expenses
$543
$465
🚐 Transport expenses
$378
$320
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4031
$2599
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
100
100
😀 Quality of life
100
99
🏙️ Population
5.45M
14.3M

The cost of living in Sydney is 52% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 673rd and 3062nd ($2619 vs $1723) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Australia and Japan, respectively. Check Australia vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Sydney compared to 1.5 months in Tokyo. Sydney ranked 2nd best city to live in Australia vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 2nd and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sydney vs Tokyo

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Sydney Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.5
$7.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.8
$44.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$5.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.03
$4.21
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$3.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.47
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1854
$1020
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1271
$604
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3277
$1793
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2254
$1104
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$179
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.6
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.31%
1.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13243
$11053
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7736
$5477
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.25
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$134
$71.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.2
$30.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$4.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.23
$2.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$17.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.32
$7.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$22.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$5.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$6.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$5.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.56
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$8.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.53
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$28.9
$4.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$3.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.67
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.79
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.9
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.2
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60
$30.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.7
$59.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$67.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2089
$530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18664
$15035

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Cities near Sydney

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2160
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2313
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1879
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1617
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1457
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1829
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1578
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1654
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1507
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2049
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1758
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1613
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1187
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1479
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1989
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1659
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1671
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$1840
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1806
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2299
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2132
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1710
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1701
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1341
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1553
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1724
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1746
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1656
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1688
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2297
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1759
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1712
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1739
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2091
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1683
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1705
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1792
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$2043
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1421
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1704

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1160
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1164
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1178
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1091
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1073
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1108
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$1011
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1168
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1153
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1072
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$999
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1090
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1102
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1115
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1273
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1110
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1096
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1084
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1027
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1439
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1121
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1144
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1085
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1125
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1060
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1110
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1096
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1063
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1094
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1079
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1061
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1049
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1110
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1099
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1114
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1134
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1126
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1101
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1087
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1064