Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Auckland 

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Cost of Living in Auckland is 19.0% higher than in Tokyo (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Auckland is 17.7% higher than in Tokyo
Rent Prices in Auckland are 14.5% higher than in Tokyo
Restaurant Prices in Auckland are 68.7% higher than in Tokyo
Groceries Prices in Auckland are 6.6% higher than in Tokyo
Local Purchasing Power in Auckland is 18.5% higher than in Tokyo
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Restaurants
Tokyo Edit Auckland Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 1,000.00 ¥
(11.05 NZ$)
2,262.60 ¥
(25.00 NZ$)
     +126.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 7,000.00 ¥
(77.34 NZ$)
11,313.02 ¥
(125.00 NZ$)
     +61.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 800.00 ¥
(8.84 NZ$)
1,448.07 ¥
(16.00 NZ$)
     +81.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 500.00 ¥
(5.52 NZ$)
1,086.05 ¥
(12.00 NZ$)
     +117.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 700.00 ¥
(7.73 NZ$)
1,086.05 ¥
(12.00 NZ$)
     +55.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 526.23 ¥
(5.81 NZ$)
512.38 ¥
(5.66 NZ$)
     -2.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 173.81 ¥
(1.92 NZ$)
350.10 ¥
(3.87 NZ$)
     +101.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 115.54 ¥
(1.28 NZ$)
335.69 ¥
(3.71 NZ$)
     +190.5 %
Markets
Tokyo Edit Auckland Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 900.39 ¥
(9.95 NZ$)
1,056.36 ¥
(11.67 NZ$)
     +17.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 231.00 ¥
(2.55 NZ$)
287.72 ¥
(3.18 NZ$)
     +24.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 254.07 ¥
(2.81 NZ$)
136.74 ¥
(1.51 NZ$)
     -46.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 332.63 ¥
(3.68 NZ$)
1,019.37 ¥
(11.26 NZ$)
     +206.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 1,126.12 ¥
(12.44 NZ$)
595.20 ¥
(6.58 NZ$)
     -47.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 501.76 ¥
(5.54 NZ$)
685.07 ¥
(7.57 NZ$)
     +36.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1,435.91 ¥
(15.87 NZ$)
896.28 ¥
(9.90 NZ$)
     -37.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 344.22 ¥
(3.80 NZ$)
196.10 ¥
(2.17 NZ$)
     -43.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 166.53 ¥
(1.84 NZ$)
151.67 ¥
(1.68 NZ$)
     -8.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 402.25 ¥
(4.44 NZ$)
207.19 ¥
(2.29 NZ$)
     -48.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 341.57 ¥
(3.77 NZ$)
368.60 ¥
(4.07 NZ$)
     +7.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 192.43 ¥
(2.13 NZ$)
161.97 ¥
(1.79 NZ$)
     -15.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 192.17 ¥
(2.12 NZ$)
133.83 ¥
(1.48 NZ$)
     -30.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 223.24 ¥
(2.47 NZ$)
334.24 ¥
(3.69 NZ$)
     +49.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 128.77 ¥
(1.42 NZ$)
183.74 ¥
(2.03 NZ$)
     +42.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 1,200.00 ¥
(13.26 NZ$)
1,810.08 ¥
(20.00 NZ$)
     +50.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 323.65 ¥
(3.58 NZ$)
532.93 ¥
(5.89 NZ$)
     +64.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 450.77 ¥
(4.98 NZ$)
648.63 ¥
(7.17 NZ$)
     +43.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 600.00 ¥
(6.63 NZ$)
3,620.17 ¥
(40.00 NZ$)
     +503.4 %
Transportation
Tokyo Edit Auckland Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 220.00 ¥
(2.43 NZ$)
380.12 ¥
(4.20 NZ$)
     +72.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 8,000.00 ¥
(88.39 NZ$)
19,458.39 ¥
(215.00 NZ$)
     +143.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 500.00 ¥
(5.52 NZ$)
362.02 ¥
(4.00 NZ$)
     -27.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 708.11 ¥
(7.82 NZ$)
509.78 ¥
(5.63 NZ$)
     -28.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 3,789.47 ¥
(41.87 NZ$)
5,430.25 ¥
(60.00 NZ$)
     +43.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 679.61 ¥
(7.51 NZ$)
1,005.08 ¥
(11.11 NZ$)
     +47.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 3,342,000.00 ¥
(36,926.48 NZ$)
4,117,939.20 ¥
(45,500.00 NZ$)
     +23.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,512,666.67 ¥
(27,763.00 NZ$)
3,252,719.45 ¥
(35,940.00 NZ$)
     +29.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Tokyo Edit Auckland Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 25,847.03 ¥
(285.59 NZ$)
21,145.42 ¥
(233.64 NZ$)
     -18.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 3,884.38 ¥
(42.92 NZ$)
5,031.54 ¥
(55.59 NZ$)
     +29.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 4,842.24 ¥
(53.50 NZ$)
7,307.56 ¥
(80.74 NZ$)
     +50.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Tokyo Edit Auckland Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 10,128.00 ¥
(111.91 NZ$)
5,292.84 ¥
(58.48 NZ$)
     -47.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 2,974.19 ¥
(32.86 NZ$)
2,581.75 ¥
(28.53 NZ$)
     -13.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 1,900.00 ¥
(20.99 NZ$)
2,081.60 ¥
(23.00 NZ$)
     +9.6 %
Childcare
Tokyo Edit Auckland Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 81,851.01 ¥
(904.39 NZ$)
131,701.31 ¥
(1,455.20 NZ$)
     +60.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 2,186,798.34 ¥
(24,162.41 NZ$)
2,084,101.91 ¥
(23,027.69 NZ$)
     -4.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Tokyo Edit Auckland Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 8,286.90 ¥
(91.56 NZ$)
11,587.25 ¥
(128.03 NZ$)
     +39.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 5,677.37 ¥
(62.73 NZ$)
7,164.31 ¥
(79.16 NZ$)
     +26.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 9,457.73 ¥
(104.50 NZ$)
15,214.03 ¥
(168.10 NZ$)
     +60.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 12,999.05 ¥
(143.63 NZ$)
19,442.48 ¥
(214.82 NZ$)
     +49.6 %
Rent Per Month
Tokyo Edit Auckland Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 165,094.76 ¥
(1,824.17 NZ$)
187,538.54 ¥
(2,072.15 NZ$)
     +13.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 90,281.87 ¥
(997.54 NZ$)
161,284.33 ¥
(1,782.07 NZ$)
     +78.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 409,964.22 ¥
(4,529.78 NZ$)
352,209.60 ¥
(3,891.64 NZ$)
     -14.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 186,304.29 ¥
(2,058.52 NZ$)
274,390.25 ¥
(3,031.80 NZ$)
     +47.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Tokyo Edit Auckland Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 134,718.91 ¥
(1,488.54 NZ$)
120,437.88 ¥
(1,330.74 NZ$)
     -10.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 69,737.40 ¥
(770.54 NZ$)
101,996.01 ¥
(1,126.98 NZ$)
     +46.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Tokyo Edit Auckland Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 392,151.71 ¥
(4,332.97 NZ$)
546,980.80 ¥
(6,043.71 NZ$)
     +39.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 1.81 6.86      +278.6 %
Last update: July 2024July 2024
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