Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Wellington 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Wellington are 32.0% higher than in Tokyo (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Wellington are 35.9% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Rent Prices in Wellington are 44.6% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Restaurant Prices in Wellington are 88.0% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Groceries Prices in Wellington are 18.9% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Wellington is 28.8% lower than in Tokyo | |
Restaurants | Tokyo Edit |
Wellington Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 ¥ (10.67 NZ$) |
2,342.17 ¥ (25.00 NZ$) |
+134.2 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
7,000.00 ¥ (74.72 NZ$) |
13,116.17 ¥ (140.00 NZ$) |
+87.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
800.00 ¥ (8.54 NZ$) |
1,405.30 ¥ (15.00 NZ$) |
+75.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
500.00 ¥ (5.34 NZ$) |
1,124.24 ¥ (12.00 NZ$) |
+124.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
800.00 ¥ (8.54 NZ$) |
1,030.56 ¥ (11.00 NZ$) |
+28.8 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
499.78 ¥ (5.33 NZ$) |
521.88 ¥ (5.57 NZ$) |
+4.4 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
175.00 ¥ (1.87 NZ$) |
388.44 ¥ (4.15 NZ$) |
+122.0 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
115.34 ¥ (1.23 NZ$) |
338.21 ¥ (3.61 NZ$) |
+193.2 % |
Markets | Tokyo Edit |
Wellington Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
882.23 ¥ (9.42 NZ$) |
1,133.02 ¥ (12.09 NZ$) |
+28.4 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
237.49 ¥ (2.53 NZ$) |
298.97 ¥ (3.19 NZ$) |
+25.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
241.74 ¥ (2.58 NZ$) |
154.83 ¥ (1.65 NZ$) |
-36.0 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
331.83 ¥ (3.54 NZ$) |
1,079.03 ¥ (11.52 NZ$) |
+225.2 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,098.30 ¥ (11.72 NZ$) |
635.59 ¥ (6.78 NZ$) |
-42.1 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
489.23 ¥ (5.22 NZ$) |
813.90 ¥ (8.69 NZ$) |
+66.4 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,393.60 ¥ (14.88 NZ$) |
1,024.10 ¥ (10.93 NZ$) |
-26.5 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
338.20 ¥ (3.61 NZ$) |
221.73 ¥ (2.37 NZ$) |
-34.4 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
164.73 ¥ (1.76 NZ$) |
177.92 ¥ (1.90 NZ$) |
+8.0 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
375.96 ¥ (4.01 NZ$) |
228.42 ¥ (2.44 NZ$) |
-39.2 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
327.78 ¥ (3.50 NZ$) |
403.19 ¥ (4.30 NZ$) |
+23.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
188.40 ¥ (2.01 NZ$) |
168.23 ¥ (1.80 NZ$) |
-10.7 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
184.16 ¥ (1.97 NZ$) |
144.29 ¥ (1.54 NZ$) |
-21.6 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
209.45 ¥ (2.24 NZ$) |
396.00 ¥ (4.23 NZ$) |
+89.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
131.85 ¥ (1.41 NZ$) |
182.84 ¥ (1.95 NZ$) |
+38.7 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,100.00 ¥ (11.74 NZ$) |
1,780.05 ¥ (19.00 NZ$) |
+61.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
317.45 ¥ (3.39 NZ$) |
607.50 ¥ (6.48 NZ$) |
+91.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
441.33 ¥ (4.71 NZ$) |
652.06 ¥ (6.96 NZ$) |
+47.7 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
600.00 ¥ (6.40 NZ$) |
3,681.90 ¥ (39.30 NZ$) |
+513.6 % |
Transportation | Tokyo Edit |
Wellington Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
200.00 ¥ (2.13 NZ$) |
374.75 ¥ (4.00 NZ$) |
+87.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
7,400.00 ¥ (78.99 NZ$) |
17,915.29 ¥ (191.22 NZ$) |
+142.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
500.00 ¥ (5.34 NZ$) |
351.33 ¥ (3.75 NZ$) |
-29.7 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
675.92 ¥ (7.21 NZ$) |
452.32 ¥ (4.83 NZ$) |
-33.1 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,789.47 ¥ (40.45 NZ$) |
9,368.69 ¥ (100.00 NZ$) |
+147.2 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
656.91 ¥ (7.01 NZ$) |
1,019.91 ¥ (10.89 NZ$) |
+55.3 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,342,000.00 ¥ (35,671.99 NZ$) |
4,636,566.67 ¥ (49,490.00 NZ$) |
+38.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,344,663.16 ¥ (25,026.57 NZ$) |
3,613,237.60 ¥ (38,567.14 NZ$) |
+54.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Tokyo Edit |
Wellington Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
26,229.89 ¥ (279.97 NZ$) |
27,210.19 ¥ (290.44 NZ$) |
+3.7 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,821.74 ¥ (40.79 NZ$) |
5,204.83 ¥ (55.56 NZ$) |
+36.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,878.53 ¥ (52.07 NZ$) |
8,864.41 ¥ (94.62 NZ$) |
+81.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Tokyo Edit |
Wellington Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
9,169.33 ¥ (97.87 NZ$) |
5,920.41 ¥ (63.19 NZ$) |
-35.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,840.41 ¥ (30.32 NZ$) |
3,299.12 ¥ (35.21 NZ$) |
+16.1 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,900.00 ¥ (20.28 NZ$) |
1,873.74 ¥ (20.00 NZ$) |
-1.4 % |
Childcare | Tokyo Edit |
Wellington Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
75,650.00 ¥ (807.48 NZ$) |
120,058.08 ¥ (1,281.48 NZ$) |
+58.7 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
2,267,352.94 ¥ (24,201.38 NZ$) |
1,992,929.41 ¥ (21,272.22 NZ$) |
-12.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Tokyo Edit |
Wellington Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
8,201.33 ¥ (87.54 NZ$) |
12,371.31 ¥ (132.05 NZ$) |
+50.8 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
5,630.00 ¥ (60.09 NZ$) |
8,202.81 ¥ (87.56 NZ$) |
+45.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
9,329.13 ¥ (99.58 NZ$) |
19,272.74 ¥ (205.71 NZ$) |
+106.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
12,158.18 ¥ (129.77 NZ$) |
19,944.30 ¥ (212.88 NZ$) |
+64.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Tokyo Edit |
Wellington Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
148,456.43 ¥ (1,584.60 NZ$) |
234,311.04 ¥ (2,501.00 NZ$) |
+57.8 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
85,071.49 ¥ (908.04 NZ$) |
211,980.48 ¥ (2,262.65 NZ$) |
+149.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
404,849.34 ¥ (4,321.30 NZ$) |
392,366.42 ¥ (4,188.06 NZ$) |
-3.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
177,728.52 ¥ (1,897.05 NZ$) |
341,257.43 ¥ (3,642.53 NZ$) |
+92.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Tokyo Edit |
Wellington Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
117,543.73 ¥ (1,254.64 NZ$) |
110,856.50 ¥ (1,183.27 NZ$) |
-5.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
64,730.57 ¥ (690.92 NZ$) |
97,835.72 ¥ (1,044.28 NZ$) |
+51.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Tokyo Edit |
Wellington Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
416,652.06 ¥ (4,447.28 NZ$) |
403,567.66 ¥ (4,307.62 NZ$) |
-3.1 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.69 | 6.94 | +310.4 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 311 | 94 |
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