Cost of living comparison

Chiba, Japan

compared to

Wellington, New Zealand

Wellington vs. Chiba Cost of Living Summary

Wellington is 2.0 times more expensive than Chiba.

Restaurants: pay 2.4 times more in Wellington
Groceries: pay 38.1% more in Wellington
Transportation: pay 28.5% more in Wellington
Housing: pay 2.3 times more in Wellington
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in Wellington
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.7 times more in Wellington
Clothing: pay 82.7% more in Wellington

The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, childcare, clothing, and groceries in Wellington are more expensive than in Chiba. Notably, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and housing are significantly more expensive in Wellington.

Wellington vs. Chiba Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Wellington instead of Chiba, you would:

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pay 2.4 times more for restaurants

	Chiba	Wellington
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.51 ¥976	$14.93 NZ$26.12	+129.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.72 ¥708	$8.96 NZ$15.67	+89.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 ¥156	$2.57 NZ$4.50	+147.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.78 ¥117	$2.15 NZ$3.77	+175.7%
Average			+135.4%

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pay 38.1% more for groceries

	Chiba	Wellington
Bread 1 loaf	$1.85 ¥277	$1.96 NZ$3.43	+6.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.74 ¥710	$4.15 NZ$7.26	-12.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.45 ¥817	$6.98 NZ$12.21	+28.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.45 ¥217	$6.84 NZ$11.97	+371.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.68 ¥402	$5.06 NZ$8.85	+88.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.29 ¥343	$1.40 NZ$2.44	-39.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 ¥166	$1.09 NZ$1.91	-1.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.34 ¥201	$1.48 NZ$2.58	+9.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.95 ¥292	$2.61 NZ$4.57	+34.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.28 ¥191	$1.01 NZ$1.77	-20.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.55 ¥232	$0.84 NZ$1.47	-45.9%
Average			+38.1%

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pay 28.5% more for transportation

	Chiba	Wellington
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.10 ¥614	$6.42 NZ$11.23	+56.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$104.21 ¥15,616	$127.57 NZ$223.15	+22.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,767.76 ¥3,261,789	$34,339.84 NZ$60,071.44	+57.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.53 ¥3,525	$18.22 NZ$31.86	-22.6%
Average			+28.5%

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pay 2.3 times more for housing

	Chiba	Wellington
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.92 ¥4,782	$54.27 NZ$94.93	+70.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$581.86 ¥87,189	$1,487.35 NZ$2,601.85	+155.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$390.80 ¥58,560	$1,335.17 NZ$2,335.65	+241.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$78.16 ¥11,712	$134.11 NZ$234.60	+71.6%
Average			+134.7%

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Chiba	Wellington
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$264.88 ¥39,691	$871.44 NZ$1,524.42	+229.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,724.11 ¥1,756,798	$12,649.75 NZ$22,128.49	+7.9%
Average			+118.5%

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pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports

	Chiba	Wellington
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.79 ¥268	$7.17 NZ$12.54	+300.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.71 ¥407	$3.41 NZ$5.97	+25.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.91 ¥586	$24.46 NZ$42.78	+525.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$52.11 ¥7,808	$39.85 NZ$69.71	-23.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.12 ¥1,366	$12.24 NZ$21.42	+34.3%
Average			+172.5%

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pay 82.7% more for clothing

	Chiba	Wellington
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$37.99 ¥5,693	$75.78 NZ$132.56	+99.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.68 ¥4,148	$55.09 NZ$96.38	+99.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$57.86 ¥8,670	$119.44 NZ$208.94	+106.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.91 ¥15,421	$129.60 NZ$226.70	+25.9%
Average			+82.7%

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