New Zealand

Compared with Japan, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Japan = 1×

New Zealand vs

Japan

Overall verdict

New Zealand is about 1.28× Japan.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Japan = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Japan. A bar running right means New Zealand is pricier; running left means cheaper. The thin bar behind shows the range from the cheapest to the priciest item in that category.

← Cheaper than

Japan Japan = 1×

New Zealand is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.63
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.58
📱 Electronics 1 item

×1.13
⚡ Utilities 2 items

×1.10
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.08

Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)

In New Zealand, Gasoline 1L costs 1.7× what it does in Japan — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.9×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.73

New Zealand ¥292 USD 1.797

Japan ¥169 USD 1.041

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.63

New Zealand ¥783 NZD 8.6

Japan ¥480 JPY 480

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.45

New Zealand ¥230 USD 1.415

Japan ¥159 USD 0.976

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.29

New Zealand ¥15 USD 0.097

Japan ¥12 USD 0.075

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.13

New Zealand ¥161,121 NZD 1,699

Japan ¥142,800 JPY 142,800

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.08

New Zealand ¥9,482 NZD 99.99

Japan ¥8,778 JPY 8,778

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.93

New Zealand ¥34 USD 0.212

Japan ¥36 USD 0.227

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com