Cost of living comparison
Japan is 23.1% cheaper than New Zealand overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 53.4% less in Japan
- Groceries
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pay 8.0% more in Japan
- Transportation
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pay 4.4% less in Japan
- Housing
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pay 31.5% less in Japan
- Childcare
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pay 24.4% less in Japan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 18.9% less in Japan
- Clothing
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pay 36.8% less in Japan
Expenses including restaurants, clothing, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Japan.
If you lived in Japan instead of New Zealand, you would:
pay 53.4% less for restaurants
|
New Zealand
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.47
NZ$24.08
|
$6.44
¥947
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.81
NZ$15.74
|
$4.94
¥727
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
NZ$3.87
|
$0.97
¥143
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
NZ$3.48
|
$0.73
¥108
|
|
pay 8.0% more for groceries
|
New Zealand
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.86
NZ$3.33
|
$1.52
¥224
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.77
NZ$6.74
|
$5.72
¥841
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.55
NZ$11.70
|
$5.46
¥802
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.92
NZ$10.59
|
$2.02
¥297
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.25
NZ$7.60
|
$2.73
¥401
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
NZ$2.05
|
$2.17
¥320
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
NZ$1.86
|
$1.02
¥151
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
NZ$2.34
|
$1.64
¥241
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.31
NZ$4.13
|
$2.04
¥299
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
NZ$1.61
|
$1.26
¥186
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
NZ$1.49
|
$1.08
¥159
|
|
pay 4.4% less for transportation
|
New Zealand
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.26
NZ$11.19
|
$4.22
¥621
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.15
NZ$123.59
|
$57.82
¥8,501
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,735.85
NZ$44,206.70
|
$22,042.19
¥3,241,194
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.90
NZ$31.99
|
$25.42
¥3,738
|
|
pay 31.5% less for housing
|
New Zealand
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.16
NZ$91.42
|
$31.09
¥4,572
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,007.66
NZ$1,800.85
|
$500.38
¥73,578
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$809.64
NZ$1,446.94
|
$325.42
¥47,851
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.68
NZ$163.84
|
$113.04
¥16,622
|
|
pay 24.4% less for childcare
|
New Zealand
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$611.89
NZ$1,093.54
|
$288.10
¥42,364
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,661.07
NZ$19,052.94
|
$11,095.30
¥1,631,509
|
|
pay 18.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Zealand
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.10
NZ$10.90
|
$2.71
¥398
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
NZ$5.90
|
$2.78
¥408
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.88
NZ$40.89
|
$3.98
¥586
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.53
NZ$68.86
|
$57.72
¥8,487
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.92
NZ$19.51
|
$11.97
¥1,761
|
|
pay 36.8% less for clothing
|
New Zealand
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.31
NZ$116.71
|
$40.54
¥5,962
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
NZ$72.89
|
$26.82
¥3,943
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.71
NZ$167.47
|
$54.08
¥7,952
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.74
NZ$217.57
|
$81.66
¥12,008
|
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