Cost of Living Comparison Between New Zealand and Japan 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Japan are 25.9% lower than in New Zealand (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Japan are 32.1% lower than in New Zealand | |
| Rent Prices in Japan are 48.3% lower than in New Zealand | |
| Restaurant Prices in Japan are 48.0% lower than in New Zealand | |
| Groceries Prices in Japan are 23.1% lower than in New Zealand | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Japan is 3.6% higher than in New Zealand | |
Restaurants | New Zealand Edit |
Japan Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 NZ$ (2,317.30 ¥) |
10.79 NZ$ (1,000.00 ¥) |
-56.8 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
120.00 NZ$ (11,123.04 ¥) |
64.73 NZ$ (6,000.00 ¥) |
-46.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
15.00 NZ$ (1,390.38 ¥) |
8.09 NZ$ (750.00 ¥) |
-46.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
10.00 NZ$ (926.92 ¥) |
4.85 NZ$ (450.00 ¥) |
-51.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
11.00 NZ$ (1,019.61 ¥) |
6.47 NZ$ (600.00 ¥) |
-41.2 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5.55 NZ$ (514.53 ¥) |
4.78 NZ$ (442.82 ¥) |
-13.9 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3.84 NZ$ (356.37 ¥) |
1.69 NZ$ (156.19 ¥) |
-56.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
3.37 NZ$ (312.66 ¥) |
1.21 NZ$ (112.51 ¥) |
-64.0 % |
Markets | New Zealand Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
11.54 NZ$ (1,069.95 ¥) |
8.74 NZ$ (809.70 ¥) |
-24.3 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.00 NZ$ (278.03 ¥) |
2.22 NZ$ (205.50 ¥) |
-26.1 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.47 NZ$ (135.95 ¥) |
2.61 NZ$ (242.19 ¥) |
+78.1 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
11.12 NZ$ (1,031.17 ¥) |
3.51 NZ$ (325.37 ¥) |
-68.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
6.47 NZ$ (599.65 ¥) |
8.24 NZ$ (763.46 ¥) |
+27.3 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
7.34 NZ$ (680.75 ¥) |
4.51 NZ$ (418.49 ¥) |
-38.5 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.83 NZ$ (911.46 ¥) |
11.83 NZ$ (1,096.75 ¥) |
+20.3 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.12 NZ$ (196.76 ¥) |
3.43 NZ$ (317.86 ¥) |
+61.5 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1.75 NZ$ (162.42 ¥) |
1.65 NZ$ (153.33 ¥) |
-5.6 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.31 NZ$ (214.18 ¥) |
3.00 NZ$ (277.80 ¥) |
+29.7 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
4.18 NZ$ (387.88 ¥) |
3.14 NZ$ (291.11 ¥) |
-24.9 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.71 NZ$ (158.82 ¥) |
1.89 NZ$ (175.53 ¥) |
+10.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.47 NZ$ (136.70 ¥) |
1.65 NZ$ (153.16 ¥) |
+12.0 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
4.34 NZ$ (402.71 ¥) |
2.05 NZ$ (190.03 ¥) |
-52.8 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.85 NZ$ (171.38 ¥) |
1.38 NZ$ (127.64 ¥) |
-25.5 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
16.00 NZ$ (1,483.07 ¥) |
10.79 NZ$ (1,000.00 ¥) |
-32.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
5.23 NZ$ (484.87 ¥) |
3.24 NZ$ (300.60 ¥) |
-38.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
6.20 NZ$ (574.76 ¥) |
4.35 NZ$ (403.34 ¥) |
-29.8 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
39.00 NZ$ (3,614.99 ¥) |
6.47 NZ$ (600.00 ¥) |
-83.4 % |
Transportation | New Zealand Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.95 NZ$ (366.13 ¥) |
2.37 NZ$ (220.00 ¥) |
-39.9 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
182.45 NZ$ (16,911.65 ¥) |
86.31 NZ$ (8,000.00 ¥) |
-52.7 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.00 NZ$ (370.77 ¥) |
6.26 NZ$ (580.00 ¥) |
+56.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
5.63 NZ$ (522.11 ¥) |
7.12 NZ$ (659.83 ¥) |
+26.4 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
60.00 NZ$ (5,561.52 ¥) |
38.84 NZ$ (3,600.00 ¥) |
-35.3 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
10.62 NZ$ (984.82 ¥) |
6.95 NZ$ (644.43 ¥) |
-34.6 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
40,000.00 NZ$ (3,707,679.59 ¥) |
36,054.90 NZ$ (3,342,000.00 ¥) |
-9.9 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
34,879.31 NZ$ (3,233,032.97 ¥) |
26,758.11 NZ$ (2,480,262.07 ¥) |
-23.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | New Zealand Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
227.62 NZ$ (21,098.21 ¥) |
265.03 NZ$ (24,565.72 ¥) |
+16.4 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
62.00 NZ$ (5,746.50 ¥) |
42.06 NZ$ (3,898.68 ¥) |
-32.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
87.15 NZ$ (8,077.82 ¥) |
53.82 NZ$ (4,988.34 ¥) |
-38.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | New Zealand Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
62.99 NZ$ (5,838.73 ¥) |
89.86 NZ$ (8,329.56 ¥) |
+42.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
26.39 NZ$ (2,446.18 ¥) |
27.28 NZ$ (2,528.25 ¥) |
+3.4 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
18.00 NZ$ (1,668.46 ¥) |
19.42 NZ$ (1,800.00 ¥) |
+7.9 % |
Childcare | New Zealand Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,280.78 NZ$ (118,717.95 ¥) |
561.95 NZ$ (52,088.55 ¥) |
-56.1 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
20,258.61 NZ$ (1,877,810.97 ¥) |
20,668.26 NZ$ (1,915,782.44 ¥) |
+2.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | New Zealand Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
119.44 NZ$ (11,071.48 ¥) |
68.43 NZ$ (6,343.21 ¥) |
-42.7 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
75.01 NZ$ (6,952.89 ¥) |
49.03 NZ$ (4,544.38 ¥) |
-34.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
167.63 NZ$ (15,538.19 ¥) |
92.29 NZ$ (8,554.97 ¥) |
-44.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
199.97 NZ$ (18,535.70 ¥) |
129.93 NZ$ (12,043.37 ¥) |
-35.0 % |
Rent Per Month | New Zealand Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,876.83 NZ$ (173,966.95 ¥) |
917.01 NZ$ (84,999.69 ¥) |
-51.1 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,587.42 NZ$ (147,141.55 ¥) |
608.46 NZ$ (56,399.24 ¥) |
-61.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,040.23 NZ$ (281,804.71 ¥) |
1,939.59 NZ$ (179,784.80 ¥) |
-36.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,555.36 NZ$ (236,861.03 ¥) |
1,219.08 NZ$ (112,998.56 ¥) |
-52.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | New Zealand Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
983.35 NZ$ (91,148.40 ¥) |
864.81 NZ$ (80,161.02 ¥) |
-12.1 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
828.05 NZ$ (76,753.86 ¥) |
536.09 NZ$ (49,691.36 ¥) |
-35.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | New Zealand Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
5,019.45 NZ$ (465,262.73 ¥) |
3,531.64 NZ$ (327,354.46 ¥) |
-29.6 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.91 | 1.77 | -74.3 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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