Cost of living comparison
Tokyo is 6.6% cheaper than New Zealand overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 50.6% less in Tokyo
- Groceries
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pay 26.2% more in Tokyo
- Transportation
-
pay 0.2% less in Tokyo
- Housing
-
pay 2.1% less in Tokyo
- Childcare
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pay 11.7% more in Tokyo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.7% less in Tokyo
- Clothing
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pay 23.3% less in Tokyo
The cost of groceries and childcare in Tokyo are more expensive than in New Zealand. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation are lower in Tokyo.
If you lived in Tokyo instead of New Zealand, you would:
pay 50.6% less for restaurants
|
New Zealand
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.47
NZ$23.51
|
$6.51
¥973
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.81
NZ$15.37
|
$5.21
¥778
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
NZ$3.78
|
$1.12
¥167
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
NZ$3.39
|
$0.75
¥111
|
|
pay 26.2% more for groceries
|
New Zealand
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.86
NZ$3.25
|
$1.63
¥244
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.77
NZ$6.58
|
$7.01
¥1,047
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.55
NZ$11.42
|
$5.89
¥879
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.92
NZ$10.34
|
$2.09
¥311
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.25
NZ$7.42
|
$3.26
¥487
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
NZ$2.00
|
$2.38
¥355
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
NZ$1.82
|
$1.06
¥159
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
NZ$2.28
|
$2.65
¥396
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.31
NZ$4.03
|
$2.42
¥361
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
NZ$1.57
|
$1.29
¥193
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
NZ$1.45
|
$1.26
¥189
|
|
pay 0.2% less for transportation
|
New Zealand
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.26
NZ$10.93
|
$4.42
¥660
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.15
NZ$120.69
|
$58.62
¥8,754
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,735.85
NZ$43,169.03
|
$21,767.76
¥3,250,470
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.90
NZ$31.24
|
$27.88
¥4,163
|
|
pay 2.1% less for housing
|
New Zealand
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.16
NZ$89.28
|
$31.86
¥4,758
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,007.66
NZ$1,758.58
|
$1,120.28
¥167,285
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$809.64
NZ$1,412.98
|
$582.98
¥87,053
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.68
NZ$159.99
|
$134.03
¥20,014
|
|
pay 11.7% more for childcare
|
New Zealand
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$611.89
NZ$1,067.87
|
$533.29
¥79,634
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,661.07
NZ$18,605.71
|
$14,506.96
¥2,166,250
|
|
pay 7.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Zealand
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.10
NZ$10.64
|
$3.26
¥486
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
NZ$5.76
|
$3.40
¥508
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.88
NZ$39.93
|
$3.91
¥584
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.53
NZ$67.24
|
$67.16
¥10,028
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.92
NZ$19.05
|
$12.38
¥1,848
|
|
pay 23.3% less for clothing
|
New Zealand
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.31
NZ$113.97
|
$52.60
¥7,854
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
NZ$71.18
|
$36.87
¥5,505
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.71
NZ$163.54
|
$63.41
¥9,469
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.74
NZ$212.47
|
$82.89
¥12,378
|
|
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