Cost of Living Comparison Between New Zealand and Japan 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Japan is 13.5% lower than in New Zealand (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Japan is 19.7% lower than in New Zealand | |
| Rent Prices in Japan are 37.9% lower than in New Zealand | |
| Restaurant Prices in Japan are 43.4% lower than in New Zealand | |
| Groceries Prices in Japan are 6.1% lower than in New Zealand | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Japan is 6.0% lower than in New Zealand | |
Restaurants | New Zealand Edit |
Japan Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 NZ$ (2,102.49 ¥) |
11.89 NZ$ (1,000.00 ¥) |
-52.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
125.00 NZ$ (10,512.46 ¥) |
59.45 NZ$ (5,000.00 ¥) |
-52.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
15.00 NZ$ (1,261.50 ¥) |
9.51 NZ$ (800.00 ¥) |
-36.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
11.00 NZ$ (925.10 ¥) |
5.95 NZ$ (500.00 ¥) |
-46.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
11.00 NZ$ (925.10 ¥) |
7.13 NZ$ (600.00 ¥) |
-35.1 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5.69 NZ$ (478.85 ¥) |
5.69 NZ$ (478.77 ¥) |
-0.0 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3.77 NZ$ (316.71 ¥) |
1.87 NZ$ (157.61 ¥) |
-50.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
3.49 NZ$ (293.90 ¥) |
1.38 NZ$ (116.35 ¥) |
-60.4 % |
Markets | New Zealand Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
11.30 NZ$ (949.91 ¥) |
9.95 NZ$ (837.19 ¥) |
-11.9 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.92 NZ$ (245.43 ¥) |
2.43 NZ$ (204.54 ¥) |
-16.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.40 NZ$ (117.46 ¥) |
3.29 NZ$ (277.02 ¥) |
+135.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
10.74 NZ$ (903.27 ¥) |
3.78 NZ$ (318.20 ¥) |
-64.8 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
6.23 NZ$ (524.18 ¥) |
9.22 NZ$ (775.20 ¥) |
+47.9 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
7.16 NZ$ (602.22 ¥) |
5.27 NZ$ (443.38 ¥) |
-26.4 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.75 NZ$ (820.24 ¥) |
15.00 NZ$ (1,261.85 ¥) |
+53.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.11 NZ$ (177.85 ¥) |
4.11 NZ$ (345.36 ¥) |
+94.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1.71 NZ$ (143.92 ¥) |
2.02 NZ$ (169.56 ¥) |
+17.8 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.30 NZ$ (193.27 ¥) |
3.69 NZ$ (310.20 ¥) |
+60.5 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
3.58 NZ$ (300.69 ¥) |
3.76 NZ$ (316.26 ¥) |
+5.2 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.58 NZ$ (132.55 ¥) |
2.18 NZ$ (183.42 ¥) |
+38.4 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.33 NZ$ (112.07 ¥) |
2.01 NZ$ (169.35 ¥) |
+51.1 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3.92 NZ$ (329.36 ¥) |
2.36 NZ$ (198.10 ¥) |
-39.9 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.89 NZ$ (158.73 ¥) |
1.59 NZ$ (133.42 ¥) |
-15.9 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
16.00 NZ$ (1,345.60 ¥) |
14.27 NZ$ (1,200.00 ¥) |
-10.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
4.98 NZ$ (418.69 ¥) |
3.68 NZ$ (309.30 ¥) |
-26.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.82 NZ$ (489.73 ¥) |
5.04 NZ$ (423.66 ¥) |
-13.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
40.00 NZ$ (3,363.99 ¥) |
7.13 NZ$ (600.00 ¥) |
-82.2 % |
Transportation | New Zealand Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
4.00 NZ$ (336.40 ¥) |
2.62 NZ$ (220.00 ¥) |
-34.6 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
177.50 NZ$ (14,927.70 ¥) |
95.13 NZ$ (8,000.00 ¥) |
-46.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.00 NZ$ (336.40 ¥) |
7.13 NZ$ (600.00 ¥) |
+78.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
5.47 NZ$ (460.17 ¥) |
8.42 NZ$ (708.11 ¥) |
+53.9 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
60.00 NZ$ (5,045.98 ¥) |
40.43 NZ$ (3,400.00 ¥) |
-32.6 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
10.62 NZ$ (893.02 ¥) |
7.81 NZ$ (656.64 ¥) |
-26.5 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
45,000.00 NZ$ (3,784,487.25 ¥) |
39,738.54 NZ$ (3,342,000.00 ¥) |
-11.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
36,014.36 NZ$ (3,028,797.68 ¥) |
30,723.71 NZ$ (2,583,855.05 ¥) |
-14.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | New Zealand Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
227.84 NZ$ (19,161.41 ¥) |
306.65 NZ$ (25,789.57 ¥) |
+34.6 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
58.27 NZ$ (4,900.37 ¥) |
46.18 NZ$ (3,883.83 ¥) |
-20.7 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
86.07 NZ$ (7,238.77 ¥) |
60.08 NZ$ (5,052.67 ¥) |
-30.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | New Zealand Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
61.25 NZ$ (5,151.43 ¥) |
101.13 NZ$ (8,505.04 ¥) |
+65.1 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
24.87 NZ$ (2,091.34 ¥) |
27.05 NZ$ (2,275.25 ¥) |
+8.8 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
20.00 NZ$ (1,681.99 ¥) |
22.59 NZ$ (1,900.00 ¥) |
+13.0 % |
Childcare | New Zealand Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,248.23 NZ$ (104,975.41 ¥) |
644.67 NZ$ (54,216.56 ¥) |
-48.4 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
19,631.90 NZ$ (1,651,036.94 ¥) |
23,391.06 NZ$ (1,967,181.30 ¥) |
+19.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | New Zealand Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
113.95 NZ$ (9,583.41 ¥) |
79.39 NZ$ (6,676.40 ¥) |
-30.3 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
71.26 NZ$ (5,993.11 ¥) |
54.09 NZ$ (4,548.65 ¥) |
-24.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
160.58 NZ$ (13,504.76 ¥) |
105.94 NZ$ (8,909.25 ¥) |
-34.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
197.27 NZ$ (16,590.75 ¥) |
146.73 NZ$ (12,339.74 ¥) |
-25.6 % |
Rent Per Month | New Zealand Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,832.43 NZ$ (154,106.50 ¥) |
1,043.53 NZ$ (87,760.76 ¥) |
-43.1 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,539.80 NZ$ (129,496.95 ¥) |
709.09 NZ$ (59,634.48 ¥) |
-53.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,909.02 NZ$ (244,647.76 ¥) |
2,316.86 NZ$ (194,847.08 ¥) |
-20.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,512.23 NZ$ (211,277.90 ¥) |
1,389.56 NZ$ (116,861.67 ¥) |
-44.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | New Zealand Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
751.02 NZ$ (63,160.17 ¥) |
1,043.29 NZ$ (87,740.57 ¥) |
+38.9 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
633.37 NZ$ (53,265.87 ¥) |
591.11 NZ$ (49,712.48 ¥) |
-6.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | New Zealand Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
5,000.63 NZ$ (420,551.26 ¥) |
3,774.21 NZ$ (317,410.13 ¥) |
-24.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.77 | 1.82 | -73.1 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | April 2025 | |
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