Auckland vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2205
$1641
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5084
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$1242
$803
🏘️ Family rent
$2127
$1741
🍽️ Food expenses
$570
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$257
$287
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3546
$2601
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
32
100
😀 Quality of life
90
99
🏙️ Population
1.47M
14.3M

The cost of living in Auckland is 34% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 1357th and 3085th ($2205 vs $1641) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th in New Zealand and Japan, respectively. Check New Zealand vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Auckland compared to 1.6 months in Tokyo. Auckland ranked 1st best city to live in New Zealand vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 150th and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Auckland vs Tokyo

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Auckland Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.6
$44.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$5.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.73
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.64
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.34
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1212
$1054
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1074
$567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2370
$2732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1834
$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.3
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.9
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.82%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8724
$10740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7526
$5460
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.73
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$134
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.7
$28.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.09
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.18
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$7.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.72
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.6
$4.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.36
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.4
$66.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.9
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$82
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$66
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$963
$574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15290
$15495

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Cities near Auckland

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Waitakere
$1848
17 km or 11 mi Manukau
$1939
28 km or 18 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1861
40 km or 25 mi Pukekohe
$1634
113 km or 70 mi Hamilton
$1671
132 km or 82 mi Whangarei
$1531
154 km or 96 mi Tauranga
$1791
193 km or 120 mi Rotorua
$1274
234 km or 146 mi Taupo
$1569
253 km or 157 mi New Plymouth
$1447
344 km or 214 mi Whanganui
$1573
347 km or 216 mi Napier
$1403
348 km or 217 mi Gisborne
$1654
359 km or 223 mi Hastings
$1205
396 km or 246 mi Palmerston North
$1318
453 km or 281 mi Paraparaumu
$1729
464 km or 288 mi Masterton
$1334
476 km or 296 mi Porirua
$1844
477 km or 296 mi Upper Hutt
$1784
486 km or 302 mi Lower Hutt
$1866
494 km or 307 mi Wellington
$2235
512 km or 318 mi Nelson
$1640
524 km or 326 mi Blenheim
$1406
765 km or 475 mi Christchurch
$1981
891 km or 553 mi Timaru
$1879
995 km or 618 mi Wanaka
$1916
1044 km or 649 mi Queenstown
$1928
1064 km or 661 mi Dunedin
$1463
1190 km or 740 mi Invercargill
$1359
1809 km or 1124 mi Noumea
$1755
1821 km or 1131 mi Dumbea
$1700
1826 km or 1135 mi Paita
$1693
1997 km or 1241 mi Mua
$961
1997 km or 1241 mi Nukualofa
$963
2097 km or 1303 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
2112 km or 1312 mi Suva
$921
2120 km or 1317 mi Nasinu
$898
2129 km or 1323 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913
2134 km or 1326 mi Nadi
$901
2140 km or 1330 mi Newcastle
$1833

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