Cost of Living Comparison Between Japan and New Zealand 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in New Zealand is 18.1% higher than in Japan (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in New Zealand is 26.7% higher than in Japan | |
| Rent Prices in New Zealand are 61.8% higher than in Japan | |
| Restaurant Prices in New Zealand are 80.1% higher than in Japan | |
| Groceries Prices in New Zealand are 8.6% higher than in Japan | |
| Local Purchasing Power in New Zealand is 4.5% higher than in Japan | |
Restaurants | Japan Edit |
New Zealand Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 ¥ (11.66 NZ$) |
2,143.32 ¥ (25.00 NZ$) |
+114.3 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
5,000.00 ¥ (58.32 NZ$) |
10,716.59 ¥ (125.00 NZ$) |
+114.3 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
800.00 ¥ (9.33 NZ$) |
1,285.99 ¥ (15.00 NZ$) |
+60.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
500.00 ¥ (5.83 NZ$) |
943.06 ¥ (11.00 NZ$) |
+88.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
600.00 ¥ (7.00 NZ$) |
943.06 ¥ (11.00 NZ$) |
+57.2 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
477.41 ¥ (5.57 NZ$) |
487.48 ¥ (5.69 NZ$) |
+2.1 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
157.30 ¥ (1.83 NZ$) |
322.18 ¥ (3.76 NZ$) |
+104.8 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
116.13 ¥ (1.35 NZ$) |
300.16 ¥ (3.50 NZ$) |
+158.5 % |
Markets | Japan Edit |
New Zealand Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
838.41 ¥ (9.78 NZ$) |
970.26 ¥ (11.32 NZ$) |
+15.7 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
205.20 ¥ (2.39 NZ$) |
250.69 ¥ (2.92 NZ$) |
+22.2 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
276.71 ¥ (3.23 NZ$) |
119.76 ¥ (1.40 NZ$) |
-56.7 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
317.88 ¥ (3.71 NZ$) |
921.28 ¥ (10.75 NZ$) |
+189.8 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
775.20 ¥ (9.04 NZ$) |
533.39 ¥ (6.22 NZ$) |
-31.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
443.66 ¥ (5.17 NZ$) |
612.90 ¥ (7.15 NZ$) |
+38.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,262.77 ¥ (14.73 NZ$) |
836.34 ¥ (9.76 NZ$) |
-33.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
344.28 ¥ (4.02 NZ$) |
180.57 ¥ (2.11 NZ$) |
-47.6 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
169.93 ¥ (1.98 NZ$) |
146.65 ¥ (1.71 NZ$) |
-13.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
310.20 ¥ (3.62 NZ$) |
197.92 ¥ (2.31 NZ$) |
-36.2 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
316.49 ¥ (3.69 NZ$) |
307.97 ¥ (3.59 NZ$) |
-2.7 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
183.66 ¥ (2.14 NZ$) |
135.12 ¥ (1.58 NZ$) |
-26.4 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
169.68 ¥ (1.98 NZ$) |
114.23 ¥ (1.33 NZ$) |
-32.7 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
198.10 ¥ (2.31 NZ$) |
335.71 ¥ (3.92 NZ$) |
+69.5 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
133.48 ¥ (1.56 NZ$) |
161.81 ¥ (1.89 NZ$) |
+21.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,200.00 ¥ (14.00 NZ$) |
1,371.72 ¥ (16.00 NZ$) |
+14.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
309.30 ¥ (3.61 NZ$) |
423.41 ¥ (4.94 NZ$) |
+36.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
423.66 ¥ (4.94 NZ$) |
495.12 ¥ (5.78 NZ$) |
+16.9 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
600.00 ¥ (7.00 NZ$) |
3,429.31 ¥ (40.00 NZ$) |
+471.6 % |
Transportation | Japan Edit |
New Zealand Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
220.00 ¥ (2.57 NZ$) |
342.93 ¥ (4.00 NZ$) |
+55.9 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
8,000.00 ¥ (93.31 NZ$) |
15,324.73 ¥ (178.75 NZ$) |
+91.6 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
600.00 ¥ (7.00 NZ$) |
342.93 ¥ (4.00 NZ$) |
-42.8 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 ¥ (8.26 NZ$) |
469.11 ¥ (5.47 NZ$) |
-33.8 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,400.00 ¥ (39.66 NZ$) |
5,143.97 ¥ (60.00 NZ$) |
+51.3 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
656.39 ¥ (7.66 NZ$) |
910.08 ¥ (10.62 NZ$) |
+38.6 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,342,000.00 ¥ (38,981.60 NZ$) |
3,857,974.19 ¥ (45,000.00 NZ$) |
+15.4 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,561,632.69 ¥ (29,879.27 NZ$) |
3,084,715.96 ¥ (35,980.60 NZ$) |
+20.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Japan Edit |
New Zealand Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
25,890.41 ¥ (301.99 NZ$) |
19,650.71 ¥ (229.21 NZ$) |
-24.1 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,881.83 ¥ (45.28 NZ$) |
4,990.03 ¥ (58.20 NZ$) |
+28.5 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
5,068.74 ¥ (59.12 NZ$) |
7,396.84 ¥ (86.28 NZ$) |
+45.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Japan Edit |
New Zealand Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
8,505.04 ¥ (99.20 NZ$) |
5,225.73 ¥ (60.95 NZ$) |
-38.6 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,301.82 ¥ (26.85 NZ$) |
2,131.95 ¥ (24.87 NZ$) |
-7.4 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,900.00 ¥ (22.16 NZ$) |
1,714.66 ¥ (20.00 NZ$) |
-9.8 % |
Childcare | Japan Edit |
New Zealand Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
54,313.93 ¥ (633.53 NZ$) |
107,013.82 ¥ (1,248.23 NZ$) |
+97.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
1,989,553.20 ¥ (23,206.45 NZ$) |
1,683,096.67 ¥ (19,631.90 NZ$) |
-15.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Japan Edit |
New Zealand Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
6,693.86 ¥ (78.08 NZ$) |
9,733.77 ¥ (113.54 NZ$) |
+45.4 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
4,612.63 ¥ (53.80 NZ$) |
6,153.94 ¥ (71.78 NZ$) |
+33.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
8,836.49 ¥ (103.07 NZ$) |
13,775.17 ¥ (160.68 NZ$) |
+55.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
12,190.24 ¥ (142.19 NZ$) |
16,912.91 ¥ (197.27 NZ$) |
+38.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Japan Edit |
New Zealand Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
87,694.54 ¥ (1,022.88 NZ$) |
155,419.48 ¥ (1,812.84 NZ$) |
+77.2 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
59,956.64 ¥ (699.34 NZ$) |
130,903.05 ¥ (1,526.87 NZ$) |
+118.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
196,424.41 ¥ (2,291.12 NZ$) |
248,596.38 ¥ (2,899.67 NZ$) |
+26.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
118,955.23 ¥ (1,387.51 NZ$) |
214,057.39 ¥ (2,496.80 NZ$) |
+79.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Japan Edit |
New Zealand Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
86,770.45 ¥ (1,012.10 NZ$) |
65,802.64 ¥ (767.53 NZ$) |
-24.2 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
49,649.97 ¥ (579.12 NZ$) |
54,767.70 ¥ (638.82 NZ$) |
+10.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Japan Edit |
New Zealand Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
324,827.86 ¥ (3,788.84 NZ$) |
430,409.77 ¥ (5,020.37 NZ$) |
+32.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.82 | 6.77 | +272.2 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | March 2025 | |
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