Cost of Living Comparison Between Ireland and New Zealand Reverse

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Cost of Living in New Zealand is 10.9% lower than in Ireland (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in New Zealand is 21.7% lower than in Ireland
Rent Prices in New Zealand are 42.3% lower than in Ireland
Restaurant Prices in New Zealand are 20.1% lower than in Ireland
Groceries Prices in New Zealand are 2.5% higher than in Ireland
Local Purchasing Power in New Zealand is 13.6% higher than in Ireland
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Restaurants
Ireland Edit New Zealand Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.00 €
(34.24 NZ$)
13.14 €
(25.00 NZ$)
     -27.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 €
(152.19 NZ$)
65.71 €
(125.00 NZ$)
     -17.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(19.02 NZ$)
7.88 €
(15.00 NZ$)
     -21.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 €
(11.41 NZ$)
5.78 €
(11.00 NZ$)
     -3.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.50 €
(10.46 NZ$)
5.78 €
(11.00 NZ$)
     +5.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.75 €
(7.13 NZ$)
2.99 €
(5.69 NZ$)
     -20.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.28 €
(4.34 NZ$)
1.98 €
(3.77 NZ$)
     -13.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.80 €
(3.43 NZ$)
1.83 €
(3.49 NZ$)
     +1.8 %
Markets
Ireland Edit New Zealand Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.09 €
(9.68 NZ$)
5.93 €
(11.29 NZ$)
     +16.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.70 €
(3.24 NZ$)
1.54 €
(2.92 NZ$)
     -9.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.75 €
(1.43 NZ$)
0.73 €
(1.40 NZ$)
     -2.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.76 €
(7.16 NZ$)
5.65 €
(10.76 NZ$)
     +50.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.16 €
(7.91 NZ$)
3.27 €
(6.23 NZ$)
     -21.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.51 €
(8.57 NZ$)
3.76 €
(7.16 NZ$)
     -16.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.08 €
(9.67 NZ$)
5.13 €
(9.75 NZ$)
     +0.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.21 €
(2.30 NZ$)
1.11 €
(2.11 NZ$)
     -8.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.85 €
(1.63 NZ$)
0.90 €
(1.71 NZ$)
     +5.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.17 €
(2.23 NZ$)
1.21 €
(2.30 NZ$)
     +2.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.70 €
(3.23 NZ$)
1.88 €
(3.58 NZ$)
     +10.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.85 €
(1.61 NZ$)
0.83 €
(1.58 NZ$)
     -2.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.60 €
(1.15 NZ$)
0.70 €
(1.33 NZ$)
     +16.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.15 €
(2.19 NZ$)
2.06 €
(3.92 NZ$)
     +78.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.69 €
(3.21 NZ$)
0.99 €
(1.89 NZ$)
     -41.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.00 €
(22.83 NZ$)
8.41 €
(16.00 NZ$)
     -29.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.87 €
(5.46 NZ$)
2.62 €
(4.98 NZ$)
     -8.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.23 €
(6.15 NZ$)
3.06 €
(5.82 NZ$)
     -5.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 16.50 €
(31.39 NZ$)
21.03 €
(40.00 NZ$)
     +27.4 %
Transportation
Ireland Edit New Zealand Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 €
(3.80 NZ$)
2.10 €
(4.00 NZ$)
     +5.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 88.00 €
(167.41 NZ$)
93.30 €
(177.50 NZ$)
     +6.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 €
(9.51 NZ$)
2.10 €
(4.00 NZ$)
     -57.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 €
(6.12 NZ$)
2.88 €
(5.47 NZ$)
     -10.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.90 €
(58.78 NZ$)
31.54 €
(60.00 NZ$)
     +2.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.67 €
(12.69 NZ$)
5.58 €
(10.62 NZ$)
     -16.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 36,675.00 €
(69,770.01 NZ$)
23,654.50 €
(45,000.00 NZ$)
     -35.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,962.52 €
(64,609.83 NZ$)
18,931.15 €
(36,014.36 NZ$)
     -44.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Ireland Edit New Zealand Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 212.12 €
(403.54 NZ$)
119.76 €
(227.83 NZ$)
     -43.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 20.48 €
(38.95 NZ$)
30.54 €
(58.11 NZ$)
     +49.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 46.10 €
(87.70 NZ$)
45.31 €
(86.20 NZ$)
     -1.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Ireland Edit New Zealand Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 48.97 €
(93.16 NZ$)
32.20 €
(61.25 NZ$)
     -34.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.09 €
(36.32 NZ$)
13.07 €
(24.87 NZ$)
     -31.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 €
(22.83 NZ$)
10.51 €
(20.00 NZ$)
     -12.4 %
Childcare
Ireland Edit New Zealand Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,044.62 €
(1,987.26 NZ$)
656.14 €
(1,248.23 NZ$)
     -37.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 7,737.62 €
(14,719.94 NZ$)
10,319.62 €
(19,631.90 NZ$)
     +33.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Ireland Edit New Zealand Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 81.94 €
(155.88 NZ$)
59.90 €
(113.95 NZ$)
     -26.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 39.47 €
(75.09 NZ$)
37.65 €
(71.62 NZ$)
     -4.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 87.43 €
(166.34 NZ$)
84.22 €
(160.22 NZ$)
     -3.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 96.61 €
(183.78 NZ$)
103.28 €
(196.48 NZ$)
     +6.9 %
Rent Per Month
Ireland Edit New Zealand Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,615.82 €
(3,073.92 NZ$)
959.49 €
(1,825.33 NZ$)
     -40.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,378.23 €
(2,621.92 NZ$)
802.61 €
(1,526.87 NZ$)
     -41.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,693.69 €
(5,124.43 NZ$)
1,529.10 €
(2,908.94 NZ$)
     -43.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,241.49 €
(4,264.18 NZ$)
1,320.57 €
(2,512.23 NZ$)
     -41.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Ireland Edit New Zealand Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 405.60 €
(771.61 NZ$)
409.13 €
(778.32 NZ$)
     +0.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 330.35 €
(628.45 NZ$)
336.71 €
(640.55 NZ$)
     +1.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Ireland Edit New Zealand Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,953.09 €
(5,617.93 NZ$)
2,626.73 €
(4,997.06 NZ$)
     -11.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.47 6.76      +51.4 %
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