Cost of Living Comparison Between Japan and New Zealand 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in New Zealand are 35.3% higher than in Japan (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in New Zealand are 46.1% higher than in Japan | |
| Rent Prices in New Zealand are 86.3% higher than in Japan | |
| Restaurant Prices in New Zealand are 94.2% higher than in Japan | |
| Groceries Prices in New Zealand are 30.7% higher than in Japan | |
| Local Purchasing Power in New Zealand is 0.8% higher than in Japan | |
Restaurants | Japan Edit |
New Zealand Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 ¥ (10.66 NZ$) |
2,344.37 ¥ (25.00 NZ$) |
+134.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
6,000.00 ¥ (63.98 NZ$) |
11,252.97 ¥ (120.00 NZ$) |
+87.5 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
750.00 ¥ (8.00 NZ$) |
1,406.62 ¥ (15.00 NZ$) |
+87.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
450.00 ¥ (4.80 NZ$) |
937.75 ¥ (10.00 NZ$) |
+108.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
600.00 ¥ (6.40 NZ$) |
1,031.52 ¥ (11.00 NZ$) |
+71.9 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
447.06 ¥ (4.77 NZ$) |
518.62 ¥ (5.53 NZ$) |
+16.0 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
156.69 ¥ (1.67 NZ$) |
354.68 ¥ (3.78 NZ$) |
+126.4 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
112.79 ¥ (1.20 NZ$) |
310.77 ¥ (3.31 NZ$) |
+175.5 % |
Markets | Japan Edit |
New Zealand Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
810.16 ¥ (8.64 NZ$) |
1,076.54 ¥ (11.48 NZ$) |
+32.9 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
205.78 ¥ (2.19 NZ$) |
280.66 ¥ (2.99 NZ$) |
+36.4 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
245.47 ¥ (2.62 NZ$) |
137.07 ¥ (1.46 NZ$) |
-44.2 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
328.18 ¥ (3.50 NZ$) |
1,040.72 ¥ (11.10 NZ$) |
+217.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
754.41 ¥ (8.04 NZ$) |
603.72 ¥ (6.44 NZ$) |
-20.0 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
419.44 ¥ (4.47 NZ$) |
685.06 ¥ (7.31 NZ$) |
+63.3 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,102.13 ¥ (11.75 NZ$) |
919.98 ¥ (9.81 NZ$) |
-16.5 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
317.35 ¥ (3.38 NZ$) |
198.05 ¥ (2.11 NZ$) |
-37.6 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
155.07 ¥ (1.65 NZ$) |
163.76 ¥ (1.75 NZ$) |
+5.6 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
279.50 ¥ (2.98 NZ$) |
216.21 ¥ (2.31 NZ$) |
-22.6 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
295.23 ¥ (3.15 NZ$) |
389.39 ¥ (4.15 NZ$) |
+31.9 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
177.51 ¥ (1.89 NZ$) |
159.64 ¥ (1.70 NZ$) |
-10.1 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
155.31 ¥ (1.66 NZ$) |
137.17 ¥ (1.46 NZ$) |
-11.7 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
190.56 ¥ (2.03 NZ$) |
404.31 ¥ (4.31 NZ$) |
+112.2 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
127.19 ¥ (1.36 NZ$) |
172.19 ¥ (1.84 NZ$) |
+35.4 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,000.00 ¥ (10.66 NZ$) |
1,500.40 ¥ (16.00 NZ$) |
+50.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
301.40 ¥ (3.21 NZ$) |
483.54 ¥ (5.16 NZ$) |
+60.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
405.29 ¥ (4.32 NZ$) |
579.00 ¥ (6.17 NZ$) |
+42.9 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
600.00 ¥ (6.40 NZ$) |
3,657.22 ¥ (39.00 NZ$) |
+509.5 % |
Transportation | Japan Edit |
New Zealand Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
220.00 ¥ (2.35 NZ$) |
365.72 ¥ (3.90 NZ$) |
+66.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
8,000.00 ¥ (85.31 NZ$) |
16,759.89 ¥ (178.72 NZ$) |
+109.5 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
580.00 ¥ (6.19 NZ$) |
375.10 ¥ (4.00 NZ$) |
-35.3 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
659.83 ¥ (7.04 NZ$) |
505.57 ¥ (5.39 NZ$) |
-23.4 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,600.00 ¥ (38.39 NZ$) |
5,626.49 ¥ (60.00 NZ$) |
+56.3 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
645.60 ¥ (6.88 NZ$) |
996.33 ¥ (10.62 NZ$) |
+54.3 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,342,000.00 ¥ (35,638.59 NZ$) |
3,750,990.21 ¥ (40,000.00 NZ$) |
+12.2 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,522,301.82 ¥ (26,897.45 NZ$) |
3,280,033.53 ¥ (34,977.79 NZ$) |
+30.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Japan Edit |
New Zealand Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
24,754.54 ¥ (263.98 NZ$) |
20,891.00 ¥ (222.78 NZ$) |
-15.6 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,902.83 ¥ (41.62 NZ$) |
5,772.59 ¥ (61.56 NZ$) |
+47.9 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
5,011.98 ¥ (53.45 NZ$) |
8,103.98 ¥ (86.42 NZ$) |
+61.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Japan Edit |
New Zealand Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
8,410.40 ¥ (89.69 NZ$) |
5,906.86 ¥ (62.99 NZ$) |
-29.8 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,522.40 ¥ (26.90 NZ$) |
2,462.60 ¥ (26.26 NZ$) |
-2.4 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,800.00 ¥ (19.19 NZ$) |
1,687.95 ¥ (18.00 NZ$) |
-6.2 % |
Childcare | Japan Edit |
New Zealand Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
51,852.12 ¥ (552.94 NZ$) |
120,104.73 ¥ (1,280.78 NZ$) |
+131.6 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
1,917,837.84 ¥ (20,451.54 NZ$) |
1,887,042.80 ¥ (20,123.14 NZ$) |
-1.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Japan Edit |
New Zealand Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
6,436.48 ¥ (68.64 NZ$) |
11,108.95 ¥ (118.46 NZ$) |
+72.6 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
4,654.39 ¥ (49.63 NZ$) |
6,860.85 ¥ (73.16 NZ$) |
+47.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
8,621.67 ¥ (91.94 NZ$) |
15,606.57 ¥ (166.43 NZ$) |
+81.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
12,184.91 ¥ (129.94 NZ$) |
18,557.09 ¥ (197.89 NZ$) |
+52.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Japan Edit |
New Zealand Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
85,961.37 ¥ (916.68 NZ$) |
169,671.79 ¥ (1,809.35 NZ$) |
+97.4 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
56,581.33 ¥ (603.37 NZ$) |
139,916.10 ¥ (1,492.04 NZ$) |
+147.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
179,958.60 ¥ (1,919.05 NZ$) |
274,246.15 ¥ (2,924.52 NZ$) |
+52.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
113,325.30 ¥ (1,208.48 NZ$) |
228,221.66 ¥ (2,433.72 NZ$) |
+101.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Japan Edit |
New Zealand Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
83,921.24 ¥ (894.92 NZ$) |
83,964.10 ¥ (895.38 NZ$) |
+0.1 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
51,780.55 ¥ (552.18 NZ$) |
71,957.25 ¥ (767.34 NZ$) |
+39.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Japan Edit |
New Zealand Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
326,609.35 ¥ (3,482.91 NZ$) |
480,927.32 ¥ (5,128.54 NZ$) |
+47.2 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.79 | 6.86 | +283.3 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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