Cost of Living Comparison Between Japan and New Zealand 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in New Zealand is 17.7% higher than in Japan (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in New Zealand is 26.6% higher than in Japan | |
| Rent Prices in New Zealand are 62.4% higher than in Japan | |
| Restaurant Prices in New Zealand are 79.4% higher than in Japan | |
| Groceries Prices in New Zealand are 8.3% higher than in Japan | |
| Local Purchasing Power in New Zealand is 7.1% higher than in Japan | |
Restaurants | Japan Edit |
New Zealand Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 ¥ (11.70 NZ$) |
2,137.13 ¥ (25.00 NZ$) |
+113.7 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
5,000.00 ¥ (58.49 NZ$) |
10,685.65 ¥ (125.00 NZ$) |
+113.7 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
800.00 ¥ (9.36 NZ$) |
1,282.28 ¥ (15.00 NZ$) |
+60.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
500.00 ¥ (5.85 NZ$) |
940.34 ¥ (11.00 NZ$) |
+88.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
600.00 ¥ (7.02 NZ$) |
940.34 ¥ (11.00 NZ$) |
+56.7 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
477.27 ¥ (5.58 NZ$) |
486.44 ¥ (5.69 NZ$) |
+1.9 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
158.28 ¥ (1.85 NZ$) |
321.92 ¥ (3.77 NZ$) |
+103.4 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
117.05 ¥ (1.37 NZ$) |
298.42 ¥ (3.49 NZ$) |
+154.9 % |
Markets | Japan Edit |
New Zealand Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
836.60 ¥ (9.79 NZ$) |
964.73 ¥ (11.29 NZ$) |
+15.3 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
205.79 ¥ (2.41 NZ$) |
249.99 ¥ (2.92 NZ$) |
+21.5 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
278.77 ¥ (3.26 NZ$) |
119.40 ¥ (1.40 NZ$) |
-57.2 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
320.02 ¥ (3.74 NZ$) |
919.55 ¥ (10.76 NZ$) |
+187.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
764.97 ¥ (8.95 NZ$) |
532.29 ¥ (6.23 NZ$) |
-30.4 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
443.64 ¥ (5.19 NZ$) |
612.13 ¥ (7.16 NZ$) |
+38.0 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,264.75 ¥ (14.79 NZ$) |
833.73 ¥ (9.75 NZ$) |
-34.1 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
343.12 ¥ (4.01 NZ$) |
180.59 ¥ (2.11 NZ$) |
-47.4 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
169.02 ¥ (1.98 NZ$) |
146.20 ¥ (1.71 NZ$) |
-13.5 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
310.94 ¥ (3.64 NZ$) |
196.45 ¥ (2.30 NZ$) |
-36.8 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
316.19 ¥ (3.70 NZ$) |
305.63 ¥ (3.58 NZ$) |
-3.3 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
183.51 ¥ (2.15 NZ$) |
134.73 ¥ (1.58 NZ$) |
-26.6 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
168.20 ¥ (1.97 NZ$) |
113.92 ¥ (1.33 NZ$) |
-32.3 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
198.00 ¥ (2.32 NZ$) |
334.78 ¥ (3.92 NZ$) |
+69.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
133.44 ¥ (1.56 NZ$) |
161.36 ¥ (1.89 NZ$) |
+20.9 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,200.00 ¥ (14.04 NZ$) |
1,367.76 ¥ (16.00 NZ$) |
+14.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
308.19 ¥ (3.61 NZ$) |
425.59 ¥ (4.98 NZ$) |
+38.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
420.58 ¥ (4.92 NZ$) |
497.80 ¥ (5.82 NZ$) |
+18.4 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
600.00 ¥ (7.02 NZ$) |
3,419.41 ¥ (40.00 NZ$) |
+469.9 % |
Transportation | Japan Edit |
New Zealand Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
220.00 ¥ (2.57 NZ$) |
341.94 ¥ (4.00 NZ$) |
+55.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
8,000.00 ¥ (93.58 NZ$) |
15,173.62 ¥ (177.50 NZ$) |
+89.7 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
600.00 ¥ (7.02 NZ$) |
341.94 ¥ (4.00 NZ$) |
-43.0 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 ¥ (8.28 NZ$) |
467.76 ¥ (5.47 NZ$) |
-33.9 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,400.00 ¥ (39.77 NZ$) |
5,129.11 ¥ (60.00 NZ$) |
+50.9 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
656.75 ¥ (7.68 NZ$) |
907.88 ¥ (10.62 NZ$) |
+38.2 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,342,000.00 ¥ (39,094.49 NZ$) |
3,846,833.62 ¥ (45,000.00 NZ$) |
+15.1 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,583,855.05 ¥ (30,225.76 NZ$) |
3,078,694.67 ¥ (36,014.36 NZ$) |
+19.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Japan Edit |
New Zealand Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
25,600.82 ¥ (299.48 NZ$) |
19,476.16 ¥ (227.83 NZ$) |
-23.9 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,879.59 ¥ (45.38 NZ$) |
4,967.13 ¥ (58.11 NZ$) |
+28.0 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
5,053.97 ¥ (59.12 NZ$) |
7,369.17 ¥ (86.20 NZ$) |
+45.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Japan Edit |
New Zealand Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
8,574.15 ¥ (100.30 NZ$) |
5,236.18 ¥ (61.25 NZ$) |
-38.9 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,275.25 ¥ (26.62 NZ$) |
2,125.80 ¥ (24.87 NZ$) |
-6.6 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,900.00 ¥ (22.23 NZ$) |
1,709.70 ¥ (20.00 NZ$) |
-10.0 % |
Childcare | Japan Edit |
New Zealand Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
54,240.90 ¥ (634.51 NZ$) |
106,704.80 ¥ (1,248.23 NZ$) |
+96.7 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
1,950,126.50 ¥ (22,812.45 NZ$) |
1,678,236.44 ¥ (19,631.90 NZ$) |
-13.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Japan Edit |
New Zealand Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
6,864.90 ¥ (80.31 NZ$) |
9,741.29 ¥ (113.95 NZ$) |
+41.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
4,593.87 ¥ (53.74 NZ$) |
6,122.37 ¥ (71.62 NZ$) |
+33.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
8,958.79 ¥ (104.80 NZ$) |
13,696.54 ¥ (160.22 NZ$) |
+52.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
12,274.12 ¥ (143.58 NZ$) |
16,795.94 ¥ (196.48 NZ$) |
+36.8 % |
Rent Per Month | Japan Edit |
New Zealand Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
88,131.36 ¥ (1,030.95 NZ$) |
156,038.27 ¥ (1,825.33 NZ$) |
+77.1 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
59,916.68 ¥ (700.90 NZ$) |
130,525.04 ¥ (1,526.87 NZ$) |
+117.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
196,024.63 ¥ (2,293.08 NZ$) |
248,671.25 ¥ (2,908.94 NZ$) |
+26.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
117,274.31 ¥ (1,371.87 NZ$) |
214,758.53 ¥ (2,512.23 NZ$) |
+83.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Japan Edit |
New Zealand Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
86,597.47 ¥ (1,013.01 NZ$) |
66,534.48 ¥ (778.32 NZ$) |
-23.2 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
48,328.29 ¥ (565.34 NZ$) |
54,757.61 ¥ (640.55 NZ$) |
+13.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Japan Edit |
New Zealand Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
315,161.75 ¥ (3,686.74 NZ$) |
427,174.61 ¥ (4,997.06 NZ$) |
+35.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.82 | 6.76 | +272.3 % |
| Last update: | May 2025 | April 2025 | |
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