Japan vs New Zealand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Japan New Zealand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1135
$1748
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2913
$3990
🏠 One person rent
$514
$1005
🏘️ Family rent
$995
$1684
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2115
$3064
💸 GDP per capita
$33767
$48281
😃 Human freedom index
8.73
9.08
❤️ Life expectancy
84
82.8
👮 Corruption perceptions index
71
83
🌐 English speaking %
15%
97.8%
🎓 Higher education
98
91
😀 Quality of life
89
89
🏙️ Population
125M
5.12M

The average cost of living in Japan ($1135) is 35% less expensive than in New Zealand ($1748). Japan ranked 62nd vs 21st 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 1.9 months in Japan compared to 1.8 months in New Zealand. Ranked 15th and 16th 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
$6.54
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$66.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$8.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.36
$6.31
 Cappuccino
$3.23
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$2.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$514
$1017
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$849
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1167
$1785
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$720
$1456
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.5
$74
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33
$47.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
6.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5067
$6045
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2977
$4804
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.68
$2.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.3
$87.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.6
$17.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$1.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$6.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$7.77
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$8.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$2.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.72
$9.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$22.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$1.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.8
$35.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$35.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.5
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.4
$65.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$369
$769
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12687
$12107

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Japan

City Cost of living Population
Tokyo
$1607
14.3M
Yokohama
$1335
3.76M
Osaka
$1242
2.75M
Nagoya
$1202
2.33M
Kawasaki
$1249
1.54M
Hiroshima
$878
1.2M
Sapporo
$1204
1.96M
Kyoto
$1148
1.46M
Kobe
$1107
1.52M
Chiba
$1267
975K
Saitama
$1196
1.33M
Fukuoka
$1057
1.6M
Sendai
$1055
1.06M
Sakai
$1146
824K
Yokosuka
$1125
390K
Sagamihara
$1042
726K
Shizuoka
$932
686K
Kitakyushu
$1003
935K
Kagoshima
$1158
594K
Hachioji
$1305
576K
Wakayama
$1189
353K
Kumamoto
$894
738K
Amagasaki
$1111
456K
Utsunomiya
$1009
518K
Kawaguchi
$1081
594K
Funabashi
$1231
641K
Niigata
$1059
791K
Hamamatsu
$1045
788K
Himeji
$1181
528K
Kurashiki
$1078
475K

In New Zealand

City Cost of living Population
Auckland
$1968
1.47M
Christchurch
$1847
383K
Manukau
$1736
376K
Wellington
$1837
216K
Hamilton
$1506
177K
Tauranga
$1652
151K
Lower Hutt
$1751
103K
Napier
$1433
66.3K
Dunedin
$1435
106K
Palmerston North
$1444
81.5K
Rotorua
$1182
58.5K
Hibiscus Coast
$1670
59.8K
Porirua
$1607
59.6K
New Plymouth
$1248
57.6K
Invercargill
$1242
50.2K
Nelson
$1475
51.1K
Whangarei
$1213
54.4K
Upper Hutt
$1676
44.3K
Gisborne
$1524
37K
Hastings
$1144
49K
Timaru
$1717
28.7K
Queenstown
$1921
29K
Paraparaumu
$1560
30.1K
Pukekohe
$1493
26.5K
Taupo
$1418
25.4K
Blenheim
$1248
28.2K
Whanganui
$1457
42.2K
Wanaka
$1746
8.9K
Masterton
$1253
21.4K
Avarua
$1011
4.01K