Cost of Living Comparison Between Japan and New Zealand 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in New Zealand are 31.9% higher than in Japan (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in New Zealand are 41.0% higher than in Japan | |
| Rent Prices in New Zealand are 71.1% higher than in Japan | |
| Restaurant Prices in New Zealand are 97.3% higher than in Japan | |
| Groceries Prices in New Zealand are 23.1% higher than in Japan | |
| Local Purchasing Power in New Zealand is 5.8% lower than in Japan | |
Restaurants | Japan Edit |
New Zealand 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 |
5,000.00 ¥ (55.76 NZ$) |
10,761.26 ¥ (120.00 NZ$) |
+115.2 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
748.42 ¥ (8.35 NZ$) |
1,345.16 ¥ (15.00 NZ$) |
+79.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
400.00 ¥ (4.46 NZ$) |
896.77 ¥ (10.00 NZ$) |
+124.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
548.85 ¥ (6.12 NZ$) |
896.77 ¥ (10.00 NZ$) |
+63.4 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
440.76 ¥ (4.91 NZ$) |
490.15 ¥ (5.47 NZ$) |
+11.2 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
151.94 ¥ (1.69 NZ$) |
341.93 ¥ (3.81 NZ$) |
+125.0 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
113.09 ¥ (1.26 NZ$) |
301.46 ¥ (3.36 NZ$) |
+166.6 % |
Markets | Japan Edit |
New Zealand Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
761.44 ¥ (8.49 NZ$) |
1,052.94 ¥ (11.74 NZ$) |
+38.3 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
193.57 ¥ (2.16 NZ$) |
263.55 ¥ (2.94 NZ$) |
+36.2 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
213.44 ¥ (2.38 NZ$) |
131.58 ¥ (1.47 NZ$) |
-38.4 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
272.29 ¥ (3.04 NZ$) |
819.09 ¥ (9.13 NZ$) |
+200.8 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
747.45 ¥ (8.33 NZ$) |
588.48 ¥ (6.56 NZ$) |
-21.3 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
409.59 ¥ (4.57 NZ$) |
625.05 ¥ (6.97 NZ$) |
+52.6 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,070.57 ¥ (11.94 NZ$) |
888.28 ¥ (9.91 NZ$) |
-17.0 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
307.21 ¥ (3.43 NZ$) |
185.12 ¥ (2.06 NZ$) |
-39.7 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
150.50 ¥ (1.68 NZ$) |
144.17 ¥ (1.61 NZ$) |
-4.2 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
272.05 ¥ (3.03 NZ$) |
199.30 ¥ (2.22 NZ$) |
-26.7 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
270.44 ¥ (3.02 NZ$) |
300.22 ¥ (3.35 NZ$) |
+11.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
187.62 ¥ (2.09 NZ$) |
149.91 ¥ (1.67 NZ$) |
-20.1 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
151.22 ¥ (1.69 NZ$) |
123.87 ¥ (1.38 NZ$) |
-18.1 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
180.13 ¥ (2.01 NZ$) |
414.10 ¥ (4.62 NZ$) |
+129.9 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
123.40 ¥ (1.38 NZ$) |
170.27 ¥ (1.90 NZ$) |
+38.0 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,000.00 ¥ (11.15 NZ$) |
1,434.83 ¥ (16.00 NZ$) |
+43.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
291.74 ¥ (3.25 NZ$) |
471.22 ¥ (5.25 NZ$) |
+61.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
389.03 ¥ (4.34 NZ$) |
551.44 ¥ (6.15 NZ$) |
+41.7 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
575.00 ¥ (6.41 NZ$) |
3,407.73 ¥ (38.00 NZ$) |
+492.6 % |
Transportation | Japan Edit |
New Zealand Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
210.00 ¥ (2.34 NZ$) |
313.87 ¥ (3.50 NZ$) |
+49.5 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
6,900.00 ¥ (76.94 NZ$) |
14,473.90 ¥ (161.40 NZ$) |
+109.8 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
560.00 ¥ (6.24 NZ$) |
358.71 ¥ (4.00 NZ$) |
-35.9 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
659.83 ¥ (7.36 NZ$) |
490.69 ¥ (5.47 NZ$) |
-25.6 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,000.00 ¥ (33.45 NZ$) |
5,380.63 ¥ (60.00 NZ$) |
+79.4 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
622.84 ¥ (6.95 NZ$) |
949.30 ¥ (10.59 NZ$) |
+52.4 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,610,000.00 ¥ (29,104.40 NZ$) |
3,587,086.84 ¥ (40,000.00 NZ$) |
+37.4 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,256,869.39 ¥ (25,166.60 NZ$) |
3,070,994.71 ¥ (34,245.00 NZ$) |
+36.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Japan Edit |
New Zealand Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
23,651.89 ¥ (263.74 NZ$) |
20,302.16 ¥ (226.39 NZ$) |
-14.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
4,056.36 ¥ (45.23 NZ$) |
5,798.72 ¥ (64.66 NZ$) |
+43.0 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,785.07 ¥ (53.36 NZ$) |
7,736.04 ¥ (86.27 NZ$) |
+61.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Japan Edit |
New Zealand Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
8,045.97 ¥ (89.72 NZ$) |
5,820.42 ¥ (64.90 NZ$) |
-27.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,192.02 ¥ (24.44 NZ$) |
2,374.04 ¥ (26.47 NZ$) |
+8.3 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,800.00 ¥ (20.07 NZ$) |
1,614.19 ¥ (18.00 NZ$) |
-10.3 % |
Childcare | Japan Edit |
New Zealand Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
47,863.06 ¥ (533.73 NZ$) |
112,547.67 ¥ (1,255.03 NZ$) |
+135.1 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
1,761,167.36 ¥ (19,638.97 NZ$) |
1,776,905.95 ¥ (19,814.47 NZ$) |
+0.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Japan Edit |
New Zealand Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
5,420.85 ¥ (60.45 NZ$) |
10,580.59 ¥ (117.99 NZ$) |
+95.2 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
3,982.93 ¥ (44.41 NZ$) |
6,390.42 ¥ (71.26 NZ$) |
+60.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
7,806.65 ¥ (87.05 NZ$) |
14,825.12 ¥ (165.32 NZ$) |
+89.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
10,753.56 ¥ (119.91 NZ$) |
17,309.23 ¥ (193.02 NZ$) |
+61.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Japan Edit |
New Zealand Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
90,284.70 ¥ (1,006.77 NZ$) |
166,262.91 ¥ (1,854.02 NZ$) |
+84.2 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
58,110.30 ¥ (647.99 NZ$) |
139,165.28 ¥ (1,551.85 NZ$) |
+139.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
193,608.62 ¥ (2,158.95 NZ$) |
275,978.96 ¥ (3,077.47 NZ$) |
+42.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
122,207.68 ¥ (1,362.75 NZ$) |
222,813.98 ¥ (2,484.62 NZ$) |
+82.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Japan Edit |
New Zealand Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
71,620.96 ¥ (798.65 NZ$) |
89,541.89 ¥ (998.49 NZ$) |
+25.0 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
40,526.32 ¥ (451.91 NZ$) |
74,474.78 ¥ (830.48 NZ$) |
+83.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Japan Edit |
New Zealand Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
325,478.07 ¥ (3,629.44 NZ$) |
432,151.32 ¥ (4,818.97 NZ$) |
+32.8 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.71 | 6.17 | +260.8 % |
| Last update: | September 2023 | September 2023 | |
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