Cost of living comparison
Wellington is 64.9% more expensive than Tokyo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.3 times more in Wellington
- Groceries
-
pay 13.7% more in Wellington
- Transportation
-
pay 46.5% more in Wellington
- Housing
-
pay 58.0% more in Wellington
- Childcare
-
pay 25.3% more in Wellington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2 times more in Wellington
- Clothing
-
pay 59.5% more in Wellington
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, transportation, and childcare in Wellington are more expensive than in Tokyo. Notably, restaurants and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Wellington.
If you lived in Wellington instead of Tokyo, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
Tokyo
|
Wellington
|
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---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.51
¥1,011
|
$14.93
NZ$26.49
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.21
¥809
|
$8.96
NZ$15.90
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
¥173
|
$2.57
NZ$4.57
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
¥116
|
$2.15
NZ$3.82
|
|
pay 13.7% more for groceries
Tokyo
|
Wellington
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.63
¥254
|
$1.96
NZ$3.48
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.01
¥1,088
|
$4.15
NZ$7.36
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.89
¥914
|
$6.98
NZ$12.39
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
¥324
|
$6.84
NZ$12.14
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.26
¥507
|
$5.06
NZ$8.98
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.38
¥369
|
$1.40
NZ$2.48
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
¥165
|
$1.09
NZ$1.94
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.65
¥411
|
$1.48
NZ$2.62
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.42
¥375
|
$2.61
NZ$4.63
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
¥200
|
$1.01
NZ$1.80
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥196
|
$0.84
NZ$1.49
|
|
pay 46.5% more for transportation
Tokyo
|
Wellington
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.42
¥686
|
$6.42
NZ$11.39
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$58.62
¥9,098
|
$127.57
NZ$226.36
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,767.76
¥3,378,248
|
$34,339.84
NZ$60,934.88
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.88
¥4,326
|
$18.22
NZ$32.32
|
|
pay 58.0% more for housing
Tokyo
|
Wellington
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.86
¥4,945
|
$54.27
NZ$96.30
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,120.28
¥173,862
|
$1,487.35
NZ$2,639.24
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$582.98
¥90,476
|
$1,335.17
NZ$2,369.22
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.03
¥20,801
|
$134.11
NZ$237.97
|
|
pay 25.3% more for childcare
Tokyo
|
Wellington
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$533.29
¥82,764
|
$871.44
NZ$1,546.33
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,506.96
¥2,251,407
|
$12,649.75
NZ$22,446.55
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Tokyo
|
Wellington
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.26
¥505
|
$7.17
NZ$12.72
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.40
¥528
|
$3.41
NZ$6.06
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.91
¥607
|
$24.46
NZ$43.40
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.16
¥10,423
|
$39.85
NZ$70.71
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.38
¥1,921
|
$12.24
NZ$21.72
|
|
pay 59.5% more for clothing
Tokyo
|
Wellington
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.60
¥8,163
|
$75.78
NZ$134.47
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.87
¥5,722
|
$55.09
NZ$97.76
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$63.41
¥9,841
|
$119.44
NZ$211.95
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.89
¥12,864
|
$129.60
NZ$229.96
|
|
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