Cost of living comparison
Japan is 34.7% cheaper than Wellington.
- Restaurants
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pay 57.5% less in Japan
- Groceries
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pay 2.8% less in Japan
- Transportation
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pay 21.3% less in Japan
- Housing
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pay 50.1% less in Japan
- Childcare
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pay 39.6% less in Japan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 24.4% less in Japan
- Clothing
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pay 47.4% less in Japan
Expenses including restaurants, housing, clothing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Japan.
If you lived in Japan instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 57.5% less for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$25.95
|
$6.44
¥957
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$15.57
|
$4.94
¥734
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.47
|
$0.97
¥144
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.75
|
$0.73
¥109
|
|
pay 2.8% less for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.41
|
$1.52
¥226
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$7.21
|
$5.72
¥850
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$12.14
|
$5.46
¥811
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$11.89
|
$2.02
¥300
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$8.79
|
$2.73
¥405
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.43
|
$2.17
¥323
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.90
|
$1.02
¥152
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.57
|
$1.64
¥244
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.54
|
$2.04
¥303
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.76
|
$1.26
¥188
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.46
|
$1.08
¥161
|
|
pay 21.3% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$11.16
|
$4.22
¥628
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$221.76
|
$57.82
¥8,593
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$59,695.52
|
$22,042.19
¥3,276,241
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$31.66
|
$25.42
¥3,779
|
|
pay 50.1% less for housing
|
Wellington
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$94.34
|
$31.09
¥4,621
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,585.56
|
$500.38
¥74,374
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,321.03
|
$325.42
¥48,368
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$233.13
|
$113.04
¥16,801
|
|
pay 39.6% less for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,514.88
|
$288.10
¥42,822
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$21,990.01
|
$11,095.30
¥1,649,151
|
|
pay 24.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$12.46
|
$2.71
¥402
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$5.93
|
$2.78
¥413
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$42.51
|
$3.98
¥592
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$69.27
|
$57.72
¥8,579
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$21.28
|
$11.97
¥1,780
|
|
pay 47.4% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$131.73
|
$40.54
¥6,026
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$95.77
|
$26.82
¥3,986
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$207.64
|
$54.08
¥8,038
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$225.29
|
$81.66
¥12,138
|
|
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