Auckland vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2100
$1679
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4687
$4119
🏠 One person rent
$1218
$813
🏘️ Family rent
$1887
$1422
🍽️ Food expenses
$524
$448
🚐 Transport expenses
$234
$307
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3173
$2429
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
32
100
😀 Quality of life
89
96
🏙️ Population
1.47M
14.3M

The cost of living in Auckland is 25% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 1745th and 3273rd ($2100 vs $1679) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in New Zealand and Japan, respectively. Check New Zealand vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Auckland compared to 1.4 months in Tokyo. Auckland ranked 1st best city to live in New Zealand vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 242nd and 9th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Auckland vs Tokyo

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Auckland Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13
$7.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.1
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$3.71
☕ Cappuccino
$3.56
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.14
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1140
$1130
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1054
$583
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1993
$2080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1609
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99
$90.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.45%
1.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7981
$10558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5409
$5002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.61
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$124
$76.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.74
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.91
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$5.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.11
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$4.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$6.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.29
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.82
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26.6
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.03
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.7
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.4
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$56.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1100
$688
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17894
$17493

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Cities near Auckland

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Waitakere
$1752
17 km or 11 mi Manukau
$1553
28 km or 18 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1745
40 km or 25 mi Pukekohe
$1530
113 km or 70 mi Hamilton
$1424
132 km or 82 mi Whangarei
$1239
154 km or 96 mi Tauranga
$1660
193 km or 120 mi Rotorua
$1259
234 km or 146 mi Taupo
$1475
253 km or 157 mi New Plymouth
$1261
344 km or 214 mi Whanganui
$1400
347 km or 216 mi Napier
$1653
348 km or 217 mi Gisborne
$1647
359 km or 223 mi Hastings
$1503
396 km or 246 mi Palmerston North
$1395
453 km or 281 mi Paraparaumu
$1709
464 km or 288 mi Masterton
$1440
476 km or 296 mi Porirua
$1803
477 km or 296 mi Upper Hutt
$1751
486 km or 302 mi Lower Hutt
$1869
494 km or 307 mi Wellington
$2003
512 km or 318 mi Nelson
$1469
524 km or 326 mi Blenheim
$1248
765 km or 475 mi Christchurch
$1705
891 km or 553 mi Timaru
$1800
995 km or 618 mi Wanaka
$1567
1044 km or 649 mi Queenstown
$2232
1064 km or 661 mi Dunedin
$1507
1190 km or 740 mi Invercargill
$1282
1809 km or 1124 mi Noumea
$1911
1821 km or 1131 mi Dumbea
$1844
1826 km or 1135 mi Paita
$1851
1997 km or 1241 mi Mua
$1033
1997 km or 1241 mi Nukualofa
$1032
2097 km or 1303 mi Port Macquarie
$1786
2112 km or 1312 mi Suva
$891
2120 km or 1317 mi Nasinu
$910
2129 km or 1323 mi Coffs Harbour
$2132
2134 km or 1326 mi Nadi
$1095
2140 km or 1330 mi Newcastle
$1995

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1131
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1133
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1144
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1073
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1074
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$985
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1128
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1086
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1087
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1070
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1075
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1064
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1004
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1358
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1080
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1105
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1055
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1101
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1037
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1085
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1033
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1005
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1038
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1009
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1107
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1094
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1077
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1006