Sydney vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

Sydney Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2397
$1778
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5724
$4689
🏠 One person rent
$1398
$844
🏘️ Family rent
$2501
$1851
🍽️ Food expenses
$528
$504
🚐 Transport expenses
$328
$318
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4423
$2854
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
99
100
😀 Quality of life
99
100
🏙️ Population
4.84M
14M

The cost of living in Sydney is 35% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 240th and 2147th ($2397 vs $1778) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 Sydney compared to 1.6 months in Tokyo. Sydney 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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Prices in Sydney vs Tokyo

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Sydney Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.2
$7.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.3
$47.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.75
$5.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.44
$4.38
☕ Cappuccino
$3.34
$3.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.35
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1651
$1052
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1155
$610
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3209
$2582
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2081
$1415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.3
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$168
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.7
$34.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.19%
1.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14615
$8885
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8814
$5220
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.42
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$128
$75.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$29.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$1.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.08
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$24.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$7.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$7.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$4.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$4.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.78
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$9.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.26
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$28
$4.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$16.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$3.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.34
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.61
$2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.6
$70.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.4
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$77.6
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$67.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1731
$489
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16443
$16527

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Cities near Sydney

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2043
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$1873
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1719
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1562
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1544
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1778
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1540
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1607
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1572
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2217
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1502
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1982
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1663
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1445
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1361
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1650
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1381
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$2193
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1659
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2109
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$1652
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1659
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1561
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1105
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1621
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1510
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1695
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1598
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1747
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2154
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1660
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1940
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1654
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2280
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1613
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1583
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1661
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1764
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1696
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1663

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1058
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1052
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1074
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1052
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1084
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1050
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$1057
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1083
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1078
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1055
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$1049
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1066
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1051
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1054
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1085
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1048
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1088
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1050
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1051
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1105
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1068
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1094
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1133
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1076
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1047
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1059
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1048
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1093
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1186
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1060
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1051
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1048
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1059
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1080
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1041
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1070
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1051
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1048
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1050