Japan vs New Zealand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Japan New Zealand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1109
$1823
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2719
$4074
🏠 One person rent
$500
$1058
🏘️ Family rent
$826
$1643
🍽️ Food expenses
$383
$508
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1914
$3019
💸 GDP per capita
$32487
$49205
😃 Human freedom index
8.6
9.02
❤️ Life expectancy
84
83
👮 Corruption perceptions index
71
81
🌐 English speaking %
28%
97.2%
🎓 Higher education
98
91
😀 Quality of life
90
89
🏙️ Population
124M
5.29M

The average cost of living in Japan ($1109) is 39% less expensive than in New Zealand ($1823). Japan ranked 81st vs 24th for New Zealand in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Japan compared to 1.7 months in New Zealand. Ranked 18th and 20th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Japan vs New Zealand

We calculate prices for Japan and New Zealand as a population-weighted mean of 907 and 31 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Japan New Zealand
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.36
$13.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.4
$63.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$9.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.07
$6.62
 Cappuccino
$2.99
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$528
$1029
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$347
$886
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1147
$1758
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$693
$1416
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.7
$92
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.9
$49.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.98%
5.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5087
$6151
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2842
$4176
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.59
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.9
$95.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$17.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$6.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$8.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$9.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$2.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$3.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$4.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.67
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$2.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.74
$24.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.68
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$3.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$1.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.5
$35.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.1
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.4
$16.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$73.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56
$98.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$448
$937
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13117
$17500

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Cities Comparison in Japan vs New Zealand

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Japan

City Cost of living Population
Tokyo
$1679
14.3M
Yokohama
$1326
3.76M
Osaka
$1254
2.75M
Nagoya
$1141
2.33M
Kawasaki
$1358
1.54M
Sapporo
$1137
1.96M
Hiroshima
$842
1.2M
Kyoto
$1100
1.46M
Kobe
$1185
1.52M
Fukuoka
$1018
1.6M
Saitama
$1055
1.33M
Sagamihara
$978
726K
Sakai
$1099
824K
Hachioji
$1318
576K
Chiba
$1232
975K
Shizuoka
$895
686K
Kitakyushu
$1041
935K
Amagasaki
$1059
456K
Funabashi
$1119
641K
Sendai
$1007
1.06M
Yokosuka
$1120
390K
Kumamoto
$922
738K
Kawaguchi
$1045
594K
Machida
$1047
434K
Kagoshima
$951
594K
Himeji
$976
528K
Kashiwa
$1108
428K
Utsunomiya
$1063
518K
Niigata
$1018
791K
Hamamatsu
$995
788K

In New Zealand

City Cost of living Population
Auckland
$2100
1.47M
Christchurch
$1705
383K
Wellington
$2003
216K
Hamilton
$1424
177K
Tauranga
$1660
151K
Lower Hutt
$1869
103K
Dunedin
$1507
106K
Rotorua
$1259
58.5K
Palmerston North
$1395
81.5K
Napier
$1653
66.3K
Hibiscus Coast
$1745
59.8K
Porirua
$1803
59.6K
New Plymouth
$1261
57.6K
Gisborne
$1647
37K
Invercargill
$1282
50.2K
Upper Hutt
$1751
44.3K
Whangarei
$1239
54.4K
Nelson
$1469
51.1K
Whanganui
$1400
42.2K
Queenstown
$2232
29K
Paraparaumu
$1709
30.1K
Timaru
$1800
28.7K
Pukekohe
$1530
26.5K
Hastings
$1503
49K
Taupo
$1475
25.4K
Blenheim
$1248
28.2K
Masterton
$1440
21.4K
Wanaka
$1567
8.9K
Avarua
$1075
4.8K
Manukau
$1553
4.12K