Cost of living comparison
Japan is 23.1% cheaper than New Zealand.
If you lived in Japan instead of New Zealand, you would:
pay 53.4% less for restaurants
|
New Zealand
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.47
NZ$23.82
|
$6.44
¥1,008
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.81
NZ$15.58
|
$4.94
¥773
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
NZ$3.82
|
$0.97
¥152
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
NZ$3.44
|
$0.73
¥115
|
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pay 8.0% more for groceries
|
New Zealand
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.86
NZ$3.30
|
$1.52
¥238
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.77
NZ$6.66
|
$5.72
¥895
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.55
NZ$11.57
|
$5.46
¥854
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.92
NZ$10.48
|
$2.02
¥316
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.25
NZ$7.51
|
$2.73
¥427
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
NZ$2.03
|
$2.17
¥340
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
NZ$1.84
|
$1.02
¥160
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
NZ$2.31
|
$1.64
¥257
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.31
NZ$4.08
|
$2.04
¥319
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
NZ$1.59
|
$1.26
¥198
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
NZ$1.47
|
$1.08
¥169
|
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pay 4.4% less for transportation
|
New Zealand
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.26
NZ$11.07
|
$4.22
¥661
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.15
NZ$122.27
|
$57.82
¥9,045
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,735.85
NZ$43,733.83
|
$22,042.19
¥3,448,391
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.90
NZ$31.65
|
$25.42
¥3,977
|
|
pay 31.5% less for housing
|
New Zealand
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.16
NZ$90.45
|
$31.09
¥4,864
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,007.66
NZ$1,781.58
|
$500.38
¥78,281
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$809.64
NZ$1,431.46
|
$325.42
¥50,910
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.68
NZ$162.09
|
$113.04
¥17,684
|
|
pay 24.4% less for childcare
|
New Zealand
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$611.89
NZ$1,081.84
|
$288.10
¥45,072
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,661.07
NZ$18,849.14
|
$11,095.30
¥1,735,805
|
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pay 18.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Zealand
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.10
NZ$10.78
|
$2.71
¥424
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
NZ$5.84
|
$2.78
¥435
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.88
NZ$40.45
|
$3.98
¥623
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.53
NZ$68.12
|
$57.72
¥9,029
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.92
NZ$19.30
|
$11.97
¥1,873
|
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pay 36.8% less for clothing
|
New Zealand
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.31
NZ$115.46
|
$40.54
¥6,343
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
NZ$72.11
|
$26.82
¥4,195
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.71
NZ$165.68
|
$54.08
¥8,460
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.74
NZ$215.25
|
$81.66
¥12,776
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