Tokyo vs Wellington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tokyo Wellington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1641
$2235
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4326
$4982
🏠 One person rent
$803
$1407
🏘️ Family rent
$1741
$2429
🍽️ Food expenses
$438
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$287
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2601
$2869
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
17
😀 Quality of life
99
84
🏙️ Population
14.3M
216K

The cost of living in Tokyo is 27% less expensive than in Wellington. Cities ranked 3085th and 1293rd ($1641 vs $2235) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Japan and New Zealand, respectively. Check Japan vs New Zealand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Tokyo compared to 1.3 months in Wellington. Tokyo ranked 1st best city to live in Japan vs Wellington ranked 3rd in New Zealand, while ranked 3rd and 353rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Tokyo vs Wellington

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Tokyo Wellington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.38
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.2
$73.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.64
$9.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.79
$7.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.61
$3.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.19
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1054
$1379
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$567
$1212
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2732
$2525
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1247
$2135
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.5
$57.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.86%
7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10740
$8089
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5460
$7074
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$2.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.3
$133
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.3
$19.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.63
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$7.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.5
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$3.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$5.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.22
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$4.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.18
$25.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.45
$5.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$2.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.1
$38.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.9
$33.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.1
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$56
$81
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$574
$822
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15495
$13500

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Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1121
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1112
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1133
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1059
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1090
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$980
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1124
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1038
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$964
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1079
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1077
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1062
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1000
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1187
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1096
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1106
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1038
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1095
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1119
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1052
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1073
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1092
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1075
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1033

Cities near Wellington

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Lower Hutt
$1866
18 km or 11 mi Porirua
$1844
29 km or 18 mi Upper Hutt
$1784
46 km or 29 mi Paraparaumu
$1729
73 km or 46 mi Blenheim
$1406
81 km or 51 mi Masterton
$1334
125 km or 78 mi Palmerston North
$1318
129 km or 80 mi Nelson
$1640
152 km or 95 mi Whanganui
$1573
252 km or 157 mi Hastings
$1205
255 km or 159 mi New Plymouth
$1447
270 km or 168 mi Napier
$1403
305 km or 190 mi Christchurch
$1981
310 km or 192 mi Taupo
$1569
372 km or 231 mi Rotorua
$1274
392 km or 244 mi Hamilton
$1671
402 km or 250 mi Gisborne
$1654
418 km or 260 mi Tauranga
$1791
450 km or 279 mi Timaru
$1879
455 km or 283 mi Pukekohe
$1634
479 km or 298 mi Manukau
$1939
486 km or 302 mi Waitakere
$1848
494 km or 307 mi Auckland
$2205
521 km or 324 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1861
596 km or 371 mi Wanaka
$1916
614 km or 382 mi Dunedin
$1463
620 km or 385 mi Whangarei
$1531
647 km or 402 mi Queenstown
$1928
768 km or 477 mi Invercargill
$1359
2223 km or 1381 mi Wollongong
$1532
2226 km or 1383 mi Dee Why
$2286
2227 km or 1384 mi Sydney
$2801
2235 km or 1389 mi Newcastle
$1833
2235 km or 1389 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
2246 km or 1395 mi Parramatta
$2472
2254 km or 1401 mi Noumea
$1755
2255 km or 1401 mi Kellyville
$1997
2256 km or 1402 mi Blacktown
$1732
2263 km or 1406 mi Hobart
$2265
2266 km or 1408 mi Dumbea
$1700