Cost of living comparison
Tokyo is 21.7% cheaper than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.0% less in Tokyo
- Groceries
-
pay 13.6% more in Tokyo
- Transportation
-
pay 17.2% less in Tokyo
- Housing
-
pay 30.6% less in Tokyo
- Childcare
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pay 12.0% less in Tokyo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.9% less in Tokyo
- Clothing
-
pay 36.6% less in Tokyo
Expenses including restaurants, clothing, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Tokyo.
If you lived in Tokyo instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 55.0% less for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$24.81
|
$6.51
¥939
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$14.89
|
$5.21
¥751
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.28
|
$1.12
¥161
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.58
|
$0.75
¥107
|
|
pay 13.6% more for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.26
|
$1.63
¥235
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$6.89
|
$7.01
¥1,011
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$11.60
|
$5.89
¥849
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$11.37
|
$2.09
¥301
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$8.41
|
$3.26
¥470
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.32
|
$2.38
¥343
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.81
|
$1.06
¥153
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.45
|
$2.65
¥382
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.34
|
$2.42
¥348
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.68
|
$1.29
¥186
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.39
|
$1.26
¥182
|
|
pay 17.2% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$10.67
|
$4.42
¥637
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$211.97
|
$58.62
¥8,448
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$57,060.55
|
$21,767.76
¥3,136,952
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$30.27
|
$27.88
¥4,017
|
|
pay 30.6% less for housing
|
Wellington
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$90.17
|
$31.86
¥4,591
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,471.44
|
$1,120.28
¥161,443
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,218.58
|
$582.98
¥84,013
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$222.84
|
$134.03
¥19,316
|
|
pay 12.0% less for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,448.01
|
$533.29
¥76,853
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$21,019.37
|
$14,506.96
¥2,090,597
|
|
pay 13.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$11.91
|
$3.26
¥469
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$5.67
|
$3.40
¥490
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$40.64
|
$3.91
¥563
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$66.21
|
$67.16
¥9,678
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$20.34
|
$12.38
¥1,783
|
|
pay 36.6% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$125.92
|
$52.60
¥7,580
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$91.54
|
$36.87
¥5,313
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$198.47
|
$63.41
¥9,138
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$215.34
|
$82.89
¥11,946
|
|
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