Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Wellington 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Wellington are 34.2% higher than in Tokyo (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Wellington are 41.1% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Rent Prices in Wellington are 57.1% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Restaurant Prices in Wellington are 94.1% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Groceries Prices in Wellington are 15.0% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Wellington is 25.7% lower than in Tokyo | |
Restaurants | Tokyo Edit |
Wellington Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 ¥ (11.26 NZ$) |
2,219.76 ¥ (25.00 NZ$) |
+122.0 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
6,000.00 ¥ (67.57 NZ$) |
11,986.73 ¥ (135.00 NZ$) |
+99.8 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
750.00 ¥ (8.45 NZ$) |
1,331.86 ¥ (15.00 NZ$) |
+77.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
400.00 ¥ (4.50 NZ$) |
1,065.49 ¥ (12.00 NZ$) |
+166.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
600.00 ¥ (6.76 NZ$) |
976.70 ¥ (11.00 NZ$) |
+62.8 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
468.23 ¥ (5.27 NZ$) |
487.58 ¥ (5.49 NZ$) |
+4.1 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
161.26 ¥ (1.82 NZ$) |
364.72 ¥ (4.11 NZ$) |
+126.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
115.91 ¥ (1.31 NZ$) |
327.95 ¥ (3.69 NZ$) |
+182.9 % |
Markets | Tokyo Edit |
Wellington Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
778.10 ¥ (8.76 NZ$) |
1,082.16 ¥ (12.19 NZ$) |
+39.1 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
193.59 ¥ (2.18 NZ$) |
278.32 ¥ (3.13 NZ$) |
+43.8 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
179.13 ¥ (2.02 NZ$) |
136.41 ¥ (1.54 NZ$) |
-23.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
304.26 ¥ (3.43 NZ$) |
796.47 ¥ (8.97 NZ$) |
+161.8 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
881.82 ¥ (9.93 NZ$) |
631.65 ¥ (7.11 NZ$) |
-28.4 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
469.67 ¥ (5.29 NZ$) |
705.48 ¥ (7.95 NZ$) |
+50.2 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,238.31 ¥ (13.95 NZ$) |
917.16 ¥ (10.33 NZ$) |
-25.9 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
369.29 ¥ (4.16 NZ$) |
203.75 ¥ (2.29 NZ$) |
-44.8 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
176.97 ¥ (1.99 NZ$) |
150.69 ¥ (1.70 NZ$) |
-14.9 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
373.86 ¥ (4.21 NZ$) |
200.29 ¥ (2.26 NZ$) |
-46.4 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
280.93 ¥ (3.16 NZ$) |
384.35 ¥ (4.33 NZ$) |
+36.8 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
233.92 ¥ (2.63 NZ$) |
150.16 ¥ (1.69 NZ$) |
-35.8 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
212.40 ¥ (2.39 NZ$) |
128.75 ¥ (1.45 NZ$) |
-39.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
182.27 ¥ (2.05 NZ$) |
427.16 ¥ (4.81 NZ$) |
+134.4 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
118.62 ¥ (1.34 NZ$) |
183.46 ¥ (2.07 NZ$) |
+54.7 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,000.00 ¥ (11.26 NZ$) |
1,598.23 ¥ (18.00 NZ$) |
+59.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
299.32 ¥ (3.37 NZ$) |
602.33 ¥ (6.78 NZ$) |
+101.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
399.39 ¥ (4.50 NZ$) |
666.50 ¥ (7.51 NZ$) |
+66.9 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
575.00 ¥ (6.48 NZ$) |
3,374.04 ¥ (38.00 NZ$) |
+486.8 % |
Transportation | Tokyo Edit |
Wellington Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
150.00 ¥ (1.69 NZ$) |
355.16 ¥ (4.00 NZ$) |
+136.8 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
5,200.00 ¥ (58.56 NZ$) |
13,522.80 ¥ (152.30 NZ$) |
+160.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
500.00 ¥ (5.63 NZ$) |
332.96 ¥ (3.75 NZ$) |
-33.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
675.92 ¥ (7.61 NZ$) |
428.68 ¥ (4.83 NZ$) |
-36.6 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,388.00 ¥ (38.16 NZ$) |
8,879.06 ¥ (100.00 NZ$) |
+162.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
609.63 ¥ (6.87 NZ$) |
982.09 ¥ (11.06 NZ$) |
+61.1 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,350,000.00 ¥ (26,466.78 NZ$) |
4,438,640.46 ¥ (49,990.00 NZ$) |
+88.9 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,113,333.33 ¥ (23,801.33 NZ$) |
3,388,137.06 ¥ (38,158.75 NZ$) |
+60.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Tokyo Edit |
Wellington Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
22,593.01 ¥ (254.45 NZ$) |
25,687.41 ¥ (289.30 NZ$) |
+13.7 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,556.12 ¥ (40.05 NZ$) |
5,216.45 ¥ (58.75 NZ$) |
+46.7 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,322.10 ¥ (48.68 NZ$) |
8,418.00 ¥ (94.81 NZ$) |
+94.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Tokyo Edit |
Wellington Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
8,006.50 ¥ (90.17 NZ$) |
5,788.70 ¥ (65.19 NZ$) |
-27.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,213.81 ¥ (24.93 NZ$) |
3,013.33 ¥ (33.94 NZ$) |
+36.1 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,850.00 ¥ (20.84 NZ$) |
1,775.81 ¥ (20.00 NZ$) |
-4.0 % |
Childcare | Tokyo Edit |
Wellington Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
61,950.00 ¥ (697.71 NZ$) |
118,091.45 ¥ (1,330.00 NZ$) |
+90.6 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
2,125,000.00 ¥ (23,932.72 NZ$) |
1,878,907.06 ¥ (21,161.11 NZ$) |
-11.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Tokyo Edit |
Wellington Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
5,036.81 ¥ (56.73 NZ$) |
11,442.40 ¥ (128.87 NZ$) |
+127.2 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
3,793.59 ¥ (42.73 NZ$) |
6,836.27 ¥ (76.99 NZ$) |
+80.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
7,472.57 ¥ (84.16 NZ$) |
17,838.83 ¥ (200.91 NZ$) |
+138.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
9,269.62 ¥ (104.40 NZ$) |
17,944.53 ¥ (202.10 NZ$) |
+93.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Tokyo Edit |
Wellington Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
137,678.74 ¥ (1,550.60 NZ$) |
224,373.76 ¥ (2,527.00 NZ$) |
+63.0 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
83,433.60 ¥ (939.67 NZ$) |
202,319.17 ¥ (2,278.61 NZ$) |
+142.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
327,285.71 ¥ (3,686.04 NZ$) |
377,549.60 ¥ (4,252.14 NZ$) |
+15.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
164,152.41 ¥ (1,848.76 NZ$) |
315,080.34 ¥ (3,548.58 NZ$) |
+91.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Tokyo Edit |
Wellington Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
97,237.91 ¥ (1,095.14 NZ$) |
104,622.85 ¥ (1,178.31 NZ$) |
+7.6 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
55,259.11 ¥ (622.35 NZ$) |
94,939.35 ¥ (1,069.25 NZ$) |
+71.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Tokyo Edit |
Wellington Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
364,637.77 ¥ (4,106.72 NZ$) |
382,358.83 ¥ (4,306.30 NZ$) |
+4.9 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.48 | 6.12 | +313.3 % |
| Last update: | September 2023 | September 2023 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 319 | 166 |
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