City comparison
Melbourne vs Tokyo
Melbourne scores higher on salary; Tokyo has a lower cost of living. Compare Melbourne and Tokyo on earnings, rent pressure, career opportunity, and 3-year financial impact.
Overall verdict
Melbourne scores higher overall
Tokyo would cost you meaningfully more to live in
How they compare
If you want to save more
MelbourneOverall fitTokyo
52 / 48+4 Melbourne
MelbourneSavingsTokyo
45 / 38+7 Melbourne
MelbourneCareerTokyo
63 / 60+3 Melbourne
MelbourneLow pressureTokyo
64 / 66+2 Tokyo
If you want career growth
MelbourneOverall fitTokyo
60 / 57+3 Melbourne
MelbourneSavingsTokyo
45 / 38+7 Melbourne
MelbourneCareerTokyo
63 / 60+3 Melbourne
MelbourneLow pressureTokyo
64 / 66+2 Tokyo
If you want better balance
MelbourneOverall fitTokyo
66 / 65+1 Melbourne
MelbourneSavingsTokyo
45 / 38+7 Melbourne
MelbourneCareerTokyo
63 / 60+3 Melbourne
MelbourneLow pressureTokyo
64 / 66+2 Tokyo
Financial impact: moving from Melbourne to Tokyo
Based on a representative $80,000 USD salary. Not tax-adjusted.
-$1,108
Monthly
-$13,296
1 year
-$39,888
3 years
Moving from Melbourne to Tokyo: trade-offs
You lose
−-$1,108/mo estimated net reduction — $13,296 over the first year
Melbourne
AUSalary index
58
Cost index
64
Rent pressure
36
Opportunity
66
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