Cost of Living Comparison Between New Zealand and Japan 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Japan is 15.1% lower than in New Zealand (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Japan is 21.0% lower than in New Zealand | |
| Rent Prices in Japan are 38.4% lower than in New Zealand | |
| Restaurant Prices in Japan are 44.2% lower than in New Zealand | |
| Groceries Prices in Japan are 7.6% lower than in New Zealand | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Japan is 6.6% lower than in New Zealand | |
Restaurants | New Zealand Edit |
Japan Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 NZ$ (2,137.13 ¥) |
11.70 NZ$ (1,000.00 ¥) |
-53.2 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
125.00 NZ$ (10,685.65 ¥) |
58.49 NZ$ (5,000.00 ¥) |
-53.2 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
15.00 NZ$ (1,282.28 ¥) |
9.36 NZ$ (800.00 ¥) |
-37.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
11.00 NZ$ (940.34 ¥) |
5.85 NZ$ (500.00 ¥) |
-46.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
11.00 NZ$ (940.34 ¥) |
7.02 NZ$ (600.00 ¥) |
-36.2 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5.69 NZ$ (486.44 ¥) |
5.58 NZ$ (477.27 ¥) |
-1.9 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3.77 NZ$ (321.92 ¥) |
1.85 NZ$ (158.28 ¥) |
-50.8 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
3.49 NZ$ (298.42 ¥) |
1.37 NZ$ (117.05 ¥) |
-60.8 % |
Markets | New Zealand Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
11.29 NZ$ (964.73 ¥) |
9.79 NZ$ (836.60 ¥) |
-13.3 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.92 NZ$ (249.99 ¥) |
2.41 NZ$ (205.79 ¥) |
-17.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.40 NZ$ (119.40 ¥) |
3.26 NZ$ (278.77 ¥) |
+133.5 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
10.76 NZ$ (919.55 ¥) |
3.74 NZ$ (320.02 ¥) |
-65.2 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
6.23 NZ$ (532.29 ¥) |
8.95 NZ$ (764.97 ¥) |
+43.7 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
7.16 NZ$ (612.13 ¥) |
5.19 NZ$ (443.64 ¥) |
-27.5 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.75 NZ$ (833.73 ¥) |
14.79 NZ$ (1,264.75 ¥) |
+51.7 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.11 NZ$ (180.59 ¥) |
4.01 NZ$ (343.12 ¥) |
+90.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1.71 NZ$ (146.20 ¥) |
1.98 NZ$ (169.02 ¥) |
+15.6 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.30 NZ$ (196.45 ¥) |
3.64 NZ$ (310.94 ¥) |
+58.3 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
3.58 NZ$ (305.63 ¥) |
3.70 NZ$ (316.19 ¥) |
+3.5 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.58 NZ$ (134.73 ¥) |
2.15 NZ$ (183.51 ¥) |
+36.2 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.33 NZ$ (113.92 ¥) |
1.97 NZ$ (168.20 ¥) |
+47.6 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3.92 NZ$ (334.78 ¥) |
2.32 NZ$ (198.00 ¥) |
-40.9 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.89 NZ$ (161.36 ¥) |
1.56 NZ$ (133.44 ¥) |
-17.3 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
16.00 NZ$ (1,367.76 ¥) |
14.04 NZ$ (1,200.00 ¥) |
-12.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
4.98 NZ$ (425.59 ¥) |
3.61 NZ$ (308.19 ¥) |
-27.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.82 NZ$ (497.80 ¥) |
4.92 NZ$ (420.58 ¥) |
-15.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
40.00 NZ$ (3,419.41 ¥) |
7.02 NZ$ (600.00 ¥) |
-82.5 % |
Transportation | New Zealand Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
4.00 NZ$ (341.94 ¥) |
2.57 NZ$ (220.00 ¥) |
-35.7 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
177.50 NZ$ (15,173.62 ¥) |
93.58 NZ$ (8,000.00 ¥) |
-47.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.00 NZ$ (341.94 ¥) |
7.02 NZ$ (600.00 ¥) |
+75.5 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
5.47 NZ$ (467.76 ¥) |
8.28 NZ$ (708.11 ¥) |
+51.4 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
60.00 NZ$ (5,129.11 ¥) |
39.77 NZ$ (3,400.00 ¥) |
-33.7 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
10.62 NZ$ (907.88 ¥) |
7.68 NZ$ (656.75 ¥) |
-27.7 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
45,000.00 NZ$ (3,846,833.62 ¥) |
39,094.49 NZ$ (3,342,000.00 ¥) |
-13.1 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
36,014.36 NZ$ (3,078,694.67 ¥) |
30,225.76 NZ$ (2,583,855.05 ¥) |
-16.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | New Zealand Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
227.83 NZ$ (19,476.16 ¥) |
299.48 NZ$ (25,600.82 ¥) |
+31.4 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
58.11 NZ$ (4,967.13 ¥) |
45.38 NZ$ (3,879.59 ¥) |
-21.9 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
86.20 NZ$ (7,369.17 ¥) |
59.12 NZ$ (5,053.97 ¥) |
-31.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | New Zealand Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
61.25 NZ$ (5,236.18 ¥) |
100.30 NZ$ (8,574.15 ¥) |
+63.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
24.87 NZ$ (2,125.80 ¥) |
26.62 NZ$ (2,275.25 ¥) |
+7.0 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
20.00 NZ$ (1,709.70 ¥) |
22.23 NZ$ (1,900.00 ¥) |
+11.1 % |
Childcare | New Zealand Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,248.23 NZ$ (106,704.80 ¥) |
634.51 NZ$ (54,240.90 ¥) |
-49.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
19,631.90 NZ$ (1,678,236.44 ¥) |
22,812.45 NZ$ (1,950,126.50 ¥) |
+16.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | New Zealand Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
113.95 NZ$ (9,741.29 ¥) |
80.31 NZ$ (6,864.90 ¥) |
-29.5 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
71.62 NZ$ (6,122.37 ¥) |
53.74 NZ$ (4,593.87 ¥) |
-25.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
160.22 NZ$ (13,696.54 ¥) |
104.80 NZ$ (8,958.79 ¥) |
-34.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
196.48 NZ$ (16,795.94 ¥) |
143.58 NZ$ (12,274.12 ¥) |
-26.9 % |
Rent Per Month | New Zealand Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,825.33 NZ$ (156,038.27 ¥) |
1,030.95 NZ$ (88,131.36 ¥) |
-43.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,526.87 NZ$ (130,525.04 ¥) |
700.90 NZ$ (59,916.68 ¥) |
-54.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,908.94 NZ$ (248,671.25 ¥) |
2,293.08 NZ$ (196,024.63 ¥) |
-21.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,512.23 NZ$ (214,758.53 ¥) |
1,371.87 NZ$ (117,274.31 ¥) |
-45.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | New Zealand Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
778.32 NZ$ (66,534.48 ¥) |
1,013.01 NZ$ (86,597.47 ¥) |
+30.2 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
640.55 NZ$ (54,757.61 ¥) |
565.34 NZ$ (48,328.29 ¥) |
-11.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | New Zealand Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
4,997.06 NZ$ (427,174.61 ¥) |
3,686.74 NZ$ (315,161.75 ¥) |
-26.2 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.76 | 1.82 | -73.1 % |
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