Cost of Living Comparison Between Ireland and New Zealand Reverse

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Cost of Living in New Zealand is 9.9% lower than in Ireland (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in New Zealand is 20.1% lower than in Ireland
Rent Prices in New Zealand are 40.0% lower than in Ireland
Restaurant Prices in New Zealand are 18.9% lower than in Ireland
Groceries Prices in New Zealand are 3.2% higher than in Ireland
Local Purchasing Power in New Zealand is 15.0% higher than in Ireland
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Restaurants
Ireland Edit New Zealand Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.00 €
(34.14 NZ$)
13.18 €
(25.00 NZ$)
     -26.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 €
(151.75 NZ$)
65.90 €
(125.00 NZ$)
     -17.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(18.97 NZ$)
8.16 €
(15.47 NZ$)
     -18.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 €
(11.38 NZ$)
5.80 €
(11.00 NZ$)
     -3.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.50 €
(10.43 NZ$)
5.80 €
(11.00 NZ$)
     +5.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.76 €
(7.12 NZ$)
3.01 €
(5.71 NZ$)
     -19.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.28 €
(4.33 NZ$)
1.99 €
(3.77 NZ$)
     -12.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.82 €
(3.46 NZ$)
1.87 €
(3.54 NZ$)
     +2.3 %
Markets
Ireland Edit New Zealand Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.09 €
(9.66 NZ$)
5.96 €
(11.31 NZ$)
     +17.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.70 €
(3.22 NZ$)
1.55 €
(2.94 NZ$)
     -8.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.76 €
(1.44 NZ$)
0.74 €
(1.40 NZ$)
     -2.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.74 €
(7.09 NZ$)
5.68 €
(10.77 NZ$)
     +51.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.19 €
(7.94 NZ$)
3.29 €
(6.24 NZ$)
     -21.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.51 €
(8.56 NZ$)
3.79 €
(7.18 NZ$)
     -16.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.12 €
(9.71 NZ$)
5.15 €
(9.76 NZ$)
     +0.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.23 €
(2.33 NZ$)
1.12 €
(2.12 NZ$)
     -8.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.86 €
(1.62 NZ$)
0.90 €
(1.71 NZ$)
     +5.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.19 €
(2.25 NZ$)
1.22 €
(2.32 NZ$)
     +2.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.73 €
(3.27 NZ$)
1.87 €
(3.54 NZ$)
     +8.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.85 €
(1.62 NZ$)
0.82 €
(1.56 NZ$)
     -3.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.61 €
(1.15 NZ$)
0.69 €
(1.31 NZ$)
     +14.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.16 €
(2.21 NZ$)
2.07 €
(3.92 NZ$)
     +77.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.70 €
(3.22 NZ$)
1.01 €
(1.92 NZ$)
     -40.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.00 €
(22.76 NZ$)
8.44 €
(16.00 NZ$)
     -29.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.93 €
(5.55 NZ$)
2.64 €
(5.01 NZ$)
     -9.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.22 €
(6.11 NZ$)
3.14 €
(5.95 NZ$)
     -2.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 16.50 €
(31.30 NZ$)
21.09 €
(40.00 NZ$)
     +27.8 %
Transportation
Ireland Edit New Zealand Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 €
(3.79 NZ$)
2.11 €
(4.00 NZ$)
     +5.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 87.50 €
(165.97 NZ$)
92.92 €
(176.25 NZ$)
     +6.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.90 €
(9.29 NZ$)
2.11 €
(4.00 NZ$)
     -57.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 €
(6.11 NZ$)
2.97 €
(5.63 NZ$)
     -7.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 32.72 €
(62.06 NZ$)
31.63 €
(60.00 NZ$)
     -3.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.67 €
(12.65 NZ$)
5.59 €
(10.61 NZ$)
     -16.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 36,675.00 €
(69,565.97 NZ$)
24,251.08 €
(46,000.00 NZ$)
     -33.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,047.85 €
(64,582.73 NZ$)
18,974.77 €
(35,991.77 NZ$)
     -44.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Ireland Edit New Zealand Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 211.73 €
(401.61 NZ$)
120.74 €
(229.02 NZ$)
     -43.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 20.30 €
(38.50 NZ$)
30.71 €
(58.25 NZ$)
     +51.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 46.22 €
(87.68 NZ$)
45.28 €
(85.88 NZ$)
     -2.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Ireland Edit New Zealand Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 48.87 €
(92.69 NZ$)
32.36 €
(61.38 NZ$)
     -33.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.37 €
(36.74 NZ$)
13.33 €
(25.29 NZ$)
     -31.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 €
(22.76 NZ$)
10.54 €
(20.00 NZ$)
     -12.1 %
Childcare
Ireland Edit New Zealand Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,055.87 €
(2,002.79 NZ$)
669.75 €
(1,270.39 NZ$)
     -36.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 7,362.59 €
(13,965.52 NZ$)
10,113.55 €
(19,183.62 NZ$)
     +37.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Ireland Edit New Zealand Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 82.70 €
(156.87 NZ$)
59.76 €
(113.35 NZ$)
     -27.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 39.60 €
(75.11 NZ$)
37.27 €
(70.70 NZ$)
     -5.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 87.98 €
(166.88 NZ$)
85.21 €
(161.62 NZ$)
     -3.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 97.40 €
(184.75 NZ$)
104.43 €
(198.09 NZ$)
     +7.2 %
Rent Per Month
Ireland Edit New Zealand Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,576.28 €
(2,989.93 NZ$)
969.14 €
(1,838.29 NZ$)
     -38.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,350.44 €
(2,561.54 NZ$)
809.84 €
(1,536.13 NZ$)
     -40.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,650.88 €
(5,028.26 NZ$)
1,556.21 €
(2,951.85 NZ$)
     -41.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,204.61 €
(4,181.76 NZ$)
1,333.41 €
(2,529.24 NZ$)
     -39.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Ireland Edit New Zealand Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 401.61 €
(761.79 NZ$)
411.04 €
(779.67 NZ$)
     +2.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 330.49 €
(626.88 NZ$)
343.20 €
(650.98 NZ$)
     +3.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Ireland Edit New Zealand Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,902.78 €
(5,506.06 NZ$)
2,668.08 €
(5,060.88 NZ$)
     -8.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.48 6.75      +50.7 %
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