Sydney vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sydney Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2741
$1556
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6649
$4005
🏠 One person rent
$1620
$760
🏘️ Family rent
$3006
$1537
🍽️ Food expenses
$559
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$408
$269
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3743
$2885
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
99
100
😀 Quality of life
98
100
🏙️ Population
4.84M
14M

The cost of living in Sydney is 76% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 318th and 3238th ($2741 vs $1556) 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 1.4 months in Sydney compared to 1.9 months in Tokyo. Sydney ranked 2nd best city to live in Australia vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 3rd and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Sydney Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.4
$6.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.9
$41.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$5.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.69
$2.91
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.46
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1859
$936
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1319
$540
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3954
$2411
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2433
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$215
$170
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.7
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.47%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17057
$7633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10833
$4193
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.27
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$145
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.3
$26.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.43
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.51
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$5.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.19
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$28.6
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.26
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.68
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.57
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.3
$55.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.4
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.3
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.1
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.7
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2005
$508
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17934
$15051

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Cities near Sydney

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$1998
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2348
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1903
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1691
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1430
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1461
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1610
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1723
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1463
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2604
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1404
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1354
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1669
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1672
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$1862
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1707
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2152
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2011
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1719
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1716
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1317
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1552
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1693
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1785
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1701
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1702
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2356
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1746
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1707
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1708
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2356
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1658
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1673
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1881
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1688
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1327
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1816

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