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Cost of Living Comparison Between New Zealand and Australia 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Australia are 2.32% lower than in New Zealand | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Australia are 0.47% higher than in New Zealand | |
| Rent Prices in Australia are 7.32% higher than in New Zealand | |
| Restaurant Prices in Australia are 1.13% higher than in New Zealand | |
| Groceries Prices in Australia are 0.47% higher than in New Zealand | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Australia is 21.76% higher than in New Zealand | |
| New Zealand | Australia | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
18.00 NZ$ (17.48 A$) |
19.56 NZ$ (19.00 A$) |
+8.68 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
87.23 NZ$ (84.72 A$) |
82.37 NZ$ (80.00 A$) |
-5.57 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
11.50 NZ$ (11.17 A$) |
11.33 NZ$ (11.00 A$) |
-1.51 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.00 NZ$ (7.77 A$) |
8.24 NZ$ (8.00 A$) |
+2.96 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.50 NZ$ (8.26 A$) |
8.24 NZ$ (8.00 A$) |
-3.09 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
4.48 NZ$ (4.35 A$) |
4.45 NZ$ (4.33 A$) |
-0.49 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3.09 NZ$ (3.01 A$) |
3.37 NZ$ (3.27 A$) |
+8.91 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.59 NZ$ (2.51 A$) |
2.82 NZ$ (2.74 A$) |
+8.93 % |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
10.12 NZ$ (9.83 A$) |
5.70 NZ$ (5.54 A$) |
-43.63 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.01 NZ$ (1.95 A$) |
2.37 NZ$ (2.30 A$) |
+17.60 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.20 NZ$ (1.16 A$) |
1.22 NZ$ (1.18 A$) |
+1.53 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.68 NZ$ (4.55 A$) |
4.38 NZ$ (4.26 A$) |
-6.46 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
4.41 NZ$ (4.28 A$) |
4.14 NZ$ (4.02 A$) |
-6.06 % |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) |
5.64 NZ$ (5.47 A$) |
4.78 NZ$ (4.64 A$) |
-15.20 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
7.59 NZ$ (7.37 A$) |
7.01 NZ$ (6.81 A$) |
-7.63 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.63 NZ$ (1.58 A$) |
1.91 NZ$ (1.86 A$) |
+17.28 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1.35 NZ$ (1.31 A$) |
1.55 NZ$ (1.50 A$) |
+14.78 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.71 NZ$ (1.66 A$) |
1.74 NZ$ (1.69 A$) |
+2.14 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2.26 NZ$ (2.20 A$) |
2.28 NZ$ (2.21 A$) |
+0.75 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.37 NZ$ (1.33 A$) |
1.48 NZ$ (1.43 A$) |
+7.71 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.15 NZ$ (1.11 A$) |
1.19 NZ$ (1.16 A$) |
+3.88 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
2.82 NZ$ (2.74 A$) |
2.63 NZ$ (2.55 A$) |
-7.07 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.83 NZ$ (1.78 A$) |
1.86 NZ$ (1.81 A$) |
+1.71 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
15.00 NZ$ (14.57 A$) |
15.44 NZ$ (15.00 A$) |
+2.96 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
4.57 NZ$ (4.44 A$) |
4.60 NZ$ (4.47 A$) |
+0.53 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.09 NZ$ (4.95 A$) |
5.77 NZ$ (5.61 A$) |
+13.34 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
27.00 NZ$ (26.22 A$) |
29.86 NZ$ (29.00 A$) |
+10.59 % |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.50 NZ$ (3.40 A$) |
4.12 NZ$ (4.00 A$) |
+17.67 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
150.00 NZ$ (145.68 A$) |
150.33 NZ$ (146.00 A$) |
+0.22 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
3.50 NZ$ (3.40 A$) |
4.53 NZ$ (4.40 A$) |
+29.44 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
4.75 NZ$ (4.61 A$) |
3.31 NZ$ (3.22 A$) |
-30.19 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
60.00 NZ$ (58.27 A$) |
50.66 NZ$ (49.20 A$) |
-15.57 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
8.30 NZ$ (8.06 A$) |
5.72 NZ$ (5.56 A$) |
-31.06 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
34,990.00 NZ$ (33,982.68 A$) |
25,741.05 NZ$ (25,000.00 A$) |
-26.43 % |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
29,878.12 NZ$ (29,017.96 A$) |
24,529.92 NZ$ (23,823.73 A$) |
-17.90 % |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
177.70 NZ$ (172.59 A$) |
203.78 NZ$ (197.92 A$) |
+14.68 % |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) |
0.46 NZ$ (0.45 A$) |
0.23 NZ$ (0.23 A$) |
-49.54 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
84.67 NZ$ (82.23 A$) |
76.07 NZ$ (73.88 A$) |
-10.16 % |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
60.91 NZ$ (59.16 A$) |
65.20 NZ$ (63.33 A$) |
+7.04 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
15.28 NZ$ (14.84 A$) |
21.00 NZ$ (20.40 A$) |
+37.45 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 NZ$ (14.57 A$) |
18.53 NZ$ (18.00 A$) |
+23.56 % |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,005.82 NZ$ (976.87 A$) |
1,752.31 NZ$ (1,701.86 A$) |
+74.22 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
18,636.77 NZ$ (18,100.24 A$) |
19,268.37 NZ$ (18,713.66 A$) |
+3.39 % |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
105.77 NZ$ (102.73 A$) |
100.42 NZ$ (97.53 A$) |
-5.06 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
57.30 NZ$ (55.65 A$) |
62.72 NZ$ (60.91 A$) |
+9.45 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
139.78 NZ$ (135.76 A$) |
137.00 NZ$ (133.05 A$) |
-1.99 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
159.77 NZ$ (155.17 A$) |
143.75 NZ$ (139.61 A$) |
-10.03 % |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,481.87 NZ$ (1,439.20 A$) |
1,728.30 NZ$ (1,678.54 A$) |
+16.63 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,225.23 NZ$ (1,189.96 A$) |
1,310.07 NZ$ (1,272.36 A$) |
+6.92 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,482.83 NZ$ (2,411.35 A$) |
2,749.70 NZ$ (2,670.54 A$) |
+10.75 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,986.34 NZ$ (1,929.16 A$) |
1,913.52 NZ$ (1,858.43 A$) |
-3.67 % |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
637.92 NZ$ (619.55 A$) |
727.33 NZ$ (706.39 A$) |
+14.02 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
501.91 NZ$ (487.46 A$) |
520.48 NZ$ (505.50 A$) |
+3.70 % |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,606.44 NZ$ (3,502.62 A$) |
4,411.56 NZ$ (4,284.55 A$) |
+22.32 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.88 | 4.43 | -9.19 % |
| Last update: | March 2019 | March 2019 | |
| Contributors: | 1167 | 2767 | |
| Data from past: | 18 months | 18 months | |
| Currency: NZD |