Japan vs New Zealand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Japan New Zealand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1097
$1950
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2818
$4404
🏠 One person rent
$496
$1136
🏘️ Family rent
$967
$1908
🍽️ Food expenses
$376
$544
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2172
$3185
💸 GDP per capita
$33824
$48419
😃 Human freedom index
8.4
8.88
❤️ Life expectancy
84.4
82.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
73
85
🌐 English speaking %
15%
97.8%
🎓 Higher education
98
91
😀 Quality of life
91
89
🏙️ Population
125M
5.12M

The average cost of living in Japan ($1097) is 44% less expensive than in New Zealand ($1950). Japan ranked 67th vs 15th 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 2 months in Japan compared to 1.6 months in New Zealand. Ranked 14th and 17th 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
$6.35
$14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$71.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$9.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$6.53
 Cappuccino
$3.07
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$2.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$484
$1097
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$971
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1107
$2025
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$704
$1653
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.8
$83.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.1
$53.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.75%
6.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4271
$7385
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2747
$6393
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.68
$2.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.4
$93.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.3
$19.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.73
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$2.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$6.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$8.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$9.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$2.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$3.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.01
$5.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.28
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$3.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.73
$23.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.8
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.75
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.7
$39.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.1
$35
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.3
$17.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.4
$75.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.1
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$362
$784
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11309
$11969

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Japan

City Cost of living Population
Tokyo
$1556
14M
Yokohama
$1329
3.76M
Osaka
$1116
2.75M
Nagoya
$1196
2.33M
Kawasaki
$1101
1.54M
Kobe
$1076
1.52M
Sapporo
$1173
1.96M
Sendai
$1026
1.06M
Fukuoka
$1054
1.6M
Hiroshima
$954
1.2M
Saitama
$1063
1.33M
Kyoto
$1026
1.46M
Yokosuka
$1136
390K
Sakai
$1103
824K
Chiba
$1161
975K
Sagamihara
$1020
726K
Kitakyushu
$963
935K
Hachioji
$1117
576K
Kagoshima
$999
594K
Kumamoto
$886
738K
Kawaguchi
$1052
593K
Amagasaki
$1058
459K
Utsunomiya
$998
518K
Niigata
$1056
791K
Funabashi
$1224
641K
Kashiwa
$1136
428K
Hamamatsu
$1033
788K
Shizuoka
$980
686K
Himeji
$1132
528K
Kurashiki
$1004
475K

In New Zealand

City Cost of living Population
Auckland
$2279
1.47M
Christchurch
$1800
383K
Manukau
$1994
376K
Wellington
$2220
419K
Waitakere
$1960
208K
Hamilton
$1701
177K
Tauranga
$1754
151K
Lower Hutt
$1887
103K
Dunedin
$1398
106K
Palmerston North
$1365
81.5K
Napier
$1207
66.3K
New Plymouth
$1346
57.6K
Rotorua
$1200
58.5K
Hibiscus Coast
$1885
59.8K
Porirua
$1777
59.6K
Nelson
$1500
51.1K
Whangarei
$1388
54.4K
Invercargill
$1353
50.2K
Upper Hutt
$1744
44.3K
Gisborne
$1524
37K
Hastings
$1113
49K
Timaru
$1842
28.7K
Whanganui
$1454
42.2K
Paraparaumu
$1679
30.1K
Pukekohe
$1643
26.5K
Taupo
$1563
25.4K
Blenheim
$1579
28.2K
Queenstown
$1925
16K
Wanaka
$1664
8.9K
Masterton
$1230
21.4K