Australia vs Japan
Australia is about 30% pricier than Japan overall, with a price level of 90.9 versus 63.4 (US = 100). The gap is widest in health and narrowest in transport. Quality of life is similar, around 96 of 100 for both.
Metric Australia Japan
Price level (US=100) 90.9 63.4
GDP / capita (PPP) $72,111 $52,039
GNI / capita (PPP) $69,600 $55,490
Inflation (YoY) 3.2% 2.7%
What's different, by category
Price levels by category (world average = 100). The cheaper of the two is highlighted.
Category Australia Japan
Housing & utilities 257 177
Food 148 191
Transport 136 150
Restaurants & hotels 187 148
Health 194 97
Communication 115 227
Category price levels: World Bank ICP 2021 (world average = 100).
Quality of life
Metric Australia Japan
Quality-of-life score 96/100 96/100
Life expectancy 83 yrs 84 yrs
Safety · homicide /100k 0.9 0.2
Internet users 96% 86%
Frequently asked
Is Australia more expensive than Japan?
Australia is more expensive: about 30% pricier than Japan overall.
What would a $100,000 lifestyle cost in Japan?
Living the way $100,000 buys in Australia would cost roughly $69,500 in Japan, based on overall price levels.
Which has the better quality of life, Australia or Japan?
They score similarly, 96 and 96 out of 100 on our index.
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