Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Auckland 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Auckland are 36.5% higher than in Tokyo (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Auckland are 38.3% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Rent Prices in Auckland are 42.2% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Restaurant Prices in Auckland are 88.3% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Groceries Prices in Auckland are 18.6% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Auckland is 3.4% lower than in Tokyo | |
Restaurants | Tokyo Edit |
Auckland Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 ¥ (11.15 NZ$) |
2,241.93 ¥ (25.00 NZ$) |
+124.2 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
6,000.00 ¥ (66.91 NZ$) |
10,761.26 ¥ (120.00 NZ$) |
+79.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
750.00 ¥ (8.36 NZ$) |
1,434.83 ¥ (16.00 NZ$) |
+91.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
395.00 ¥ (4.40 NZ$) |
1,076.13 ¥ (12.00 NZ$) |
+172.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
600.00 ¥ (6.69 NZ$) |
1,076.13 ¥ (12.00 NZ$) |
+79.4 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
468.36 ¥ (5.22 NZ$) |
520.66 ¥ (5.81 NZ$) |
+11.2 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
161.38 ¥ (1.80 NZ$) |
394.82 ¥ (4.40 NZ$) |
+144.6 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
114.81 ¥ (1.28 NZ$) |
351.35 ¥ (3.92 NZ$) |
+206.0 % |
Markets | Tokyo Edit |
Auckland Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
792.31 ¥ (8.84 NZ$) |
1,145.91 ¥ (12.78 NZ$) |
+44.6 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
193.59 ¥ (2.16 NZ$) |
296.28 ¥ (3.30 NZ$) |
+53.0 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
179.81 ¥ (2.01 NZ$) |
144.87 ¥ (1.62 NZ$) |
-19.4 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
305.95 ¥ (3.41 NZ$) |
978.75 ¥ (10.91 NZ$) |
+219.9 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
881.82 ¥ (9.83 NZ$) |
616.73 ¥ (6.88 NZ$) |
-30.1 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
469.67 ¥ (5.24 NZ$) |
691.01 ¥ (7.71 NZ$) |
+47.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,238.31 ¥ (13.81 NZ$) |
942.36 ¥ (10.51 NZ$) |
-23.9 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
369.29 ¥ (4.12 NZ$) |
192.88 ¥ (2.15 NZ$) |
-47.8 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
176.97 ¥ (1.97 NZ$) |
159.71 ¥ (1.78 NZ$) |
-9.8 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
373.86 ¥ (4.17 NZ$) |
210.57 ¥ (2.35 NZ$) |
-43.7 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
280.93 ¥ (3.13 NZ$) |
447.37 ¥ (4.99 NZ$) |
+59.2 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
233.92 ¥ (2.61 NZ$) |
172.54 ¥ (1.92 NZ$) |
-26.2 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
212.40 ¥ (2.37 NZ$) |
136.56 ¥ (1.52 NZ$) |
-35.7 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
180.87 ¥ (2.02 NZ$) |
438.10 ¥ (4.89 NZ$) |
+142.2 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
118.62 ¥ (1.32 NZ$) |
196.57 ¥ (2.19 NZ$) |
+65.7 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,000.00 ¥ (11.15 NZ$) |
1,703.87 ¥ (19.00 NZ$) |
+70.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
299.32 ¥ (3.34 NZ$) |
559.98 ¥ (6.24 NZ$) |
+87.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
399.39 ¥ (4.45 NZ$) |
588.02 ¥ (6.56 NZ$) |
+47.2 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
575.00 ¥ (6.41 NZ$) |
3,452.57 ¥ (38.50 NZ$) |
+500.4 % |
Transportation | Tokyo Edit |
Auckland Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
150.00 ¥ (1.67 NZ$) |
358.71 ¥ (4.00 NZ$) |
+139.1 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
5,200.00 ¥ (57.99 NZ$) |
19,280.59 ¥ (215.00 NZ$) |
+270.8 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
500.00 ¥ (5.58 NZ$) |
358.71 ¥ (4.00 NZ$) |
-28.3 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
675.92 ¥ (7.54 NZ$) |
505.13 ¥ (5.63 NZ$) |
-25.3 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,388.00 ¥ (37.78 NZ$) |
5,380.63 ¥ (60.00 NZ$) |
+58.8 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
611.48 ¥ (6.82 NZ$) |
949.16 ¥ (10.58 NZ$) |
+55.2 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,350,000.00 ¥ (26,205.11 NZ$) |
3,587,086.84 ¥ (40,000.00 NZ$) |
+52.6 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,113,333.33 ¥ (23,566.01 NZ$) |
3,091,661.23 ¥ (34,475.45 NZ$) |
+46.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Tokyo Edit |
Auckland Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
22,396.58 ¥ (249.75 NZ$) |
22,504.13 ¥ (250.95 NZ$) |
+0.5 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,556.12 ¥ (39.65 NZ$) |
6,355.75 ¥ (70.87 NZ$) |
+78.7 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,322.67 ¥ (48.20 NZ$) |
7,801.91 ¥ (87.00 NZ$) |
+80.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Tokyo Edit |
Auckland Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
8,103.90 ¥ (90.37 NZ$) |
7,421.81 ¥ (82.76 NZ$) |
-8.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,213.81 ¥ (24.69 NZ$) |
2,751.46 ¥ (30.68 NZ$) |
+24.3 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,900.00 ¥ (21.19 NZ$) |
1,972.90 ¥ (22.00 NZ$) |
+3.8 % |
Childcare | Tokyo Edit |
Auckland Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
61,950.00 ¥ (690.81 NZ$) |
125,533.97 ¥ (1,399.84 NZ$) |
+102.6 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
2,125,000.00 ¥ (23,696.11 NZ$) |
2,084,994.23 ¥ (23,250.00 NZ$) |
-1.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Tokyo Edit |
Auckland Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
5,036.81 ¥ (56.17 NZ$) |
12,368.28 ¥ (137.92 NZ$) |
+145.6 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
3,793.59 ¥ (42.30 NZ$) |
7,631.23 ¥ (85.10 NZ$) |
+101.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
7,472.57 ¥ (83.33 NZ$) |
16,207.51 ¥ (180.73 NZ$) |
+116.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
9,269.62 ¥ (103.37 NZ$) |
18,717.62 ¥ (208.72 NZ$) |
+101.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Tokyo Edit |
Auckland Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
137,684.11 ¥ (1,535.33 NZ$) |
194,817.56 ¥ (2,172.43 NZ$) |
+41.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
83,437.85 ¥ (930.42 NZ$) |
180,585.06 ¥ (2,013.72 NZ$) |
+116.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
327,285.71 ¥ (3,649.60 NZ$) |
362,155.98 ¥ (4,038.44 NZ$) |
+10.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
164,159.47 ¥ (1,830.56 NZ$) |
288,462.63 ¥ (3,216.68 NZ$) |
+75.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Tokyo Edit |
Auckland Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
97,298.52 ¥ (1,084.99 NZ$) |
126,256.86 ¥ (1,407.90 NZ$) |
+29.8 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
55,266.42 ¥ (616.28 NZ$) |
108,979.03 ¥ (1,215.24 NZ$) |
+97.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | Tokyo Edit |
Auckland Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
366,272.03 ¥ (4,084.34 NZ$) |
488,927.85 ¥ (5,452.09 NZ$) |
+33.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.48 | 6.53 | +341.3 % |
| Last update: | September 2023 | September 2023 | |
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