Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and New Zealand 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in New Zealand are 4.3% higher than in United Kingdom (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in New Zealand are 2.4% lower than in United Kingdom | |
| Rent Prices in New Zealand are 17.0% lower than in United Kingdom | |
| Restaurant Prices in New Zealand are 8.9% lower than in United Kingdom | |
| Groceries Prices in New Zealand are 27.0% higher than in United Kingdom | |
| Local Purchasing Power in New Zealand is 6.5% higher than in United Kingdom | |
Restaurants | United Kingdom Edit |
New Zealand Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
15.00 £ (31.21 NZ$) |
12.01 £ (25.00 NZ$) |
-19.9 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
60.00 £ (124.85 NZ$) |
57.67 £ (120.00 NZ$) |
-3.9 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
7.00 £ (14.57 NZ$) |
7.21 £ (15.00 NZ$) |
+3.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
4.50 £ (9.36 NZ$) |
4.81 £ (10.00 NZ$) |
+6.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.32 £ (9.00 NZ$) |
5.29 £ (11.00 NZ$) |
+22.2 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.17 £ (6.61 NZ$) |
2.66 £ (5.53 NZ$) |
-16.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.73 £ (3.60 NZ$) |
1.82 £ (3.78 NZ$) |
+5.1 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.25 £ (2.60 NZ$) |
1.59 £ (3.31 NZ$) |
+27.7 % |
Markets | United Kingdom Edit |
New Zealand Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.68 £ (9.74 NZ$) |
5.52 £ (11.48 NZ$) |
+17.9 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.10 £ (2.30 NZ$) |
1.44 £ (2.99 NZ$) |
+30.2 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.71 £ (1.48 NZ$) |
0.70 £ (1.46 NZ$) |
-1.4 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
2.93 £ (6.10 NZ$) |
5.33 £ (11.10 NZ$) |
+81.9 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.16 £ (6.57 NZ$) |
3.09 £ (6.44 NZ$) |
-2.1 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
2.97 £ (6.18 NZ$) |
3.51 £ (7.31 NZ$) |
+18.3 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
4.76 £ (9.91 NZ$) |
4.71 £ (9.81 NZ$) |
-1.0 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
0.96 £ (2.00 NZ$) |
1.01 £ (2.11 NZ$) |
+5.6 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.52 £ (1.08 NZ$) |
0.84 £ (1.75 NZ$) |
+61.3 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.96 £ (2.00 NZ$) |
1.11 £ (2.31 NZ$) |
+15.4 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.20 £ (2.49 NZ$) |
2.00 £ (4.15 NZ$) |
+66.7 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.51 £ (1.05 NZ$) |
0.82 £ (1.70 NZ$) |
+61.6 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.47 £ (0.99 NZ$) |
0.70 £ (1.46 NZ$) |
+48.1 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.77 £ (1.60 NZ$) |
2.07 £ (4.31 NZ$) |
+169.7 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.06 £ (2.21 NZ$) |
0.88 £ (1.84 NZ$) |
-16.8 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
8.00 £ (16.65 NZ$) |
7.69 £ (16.00 NZ$) |
-3.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.93 £ (4.02 NZ$) |
2.48 £ (5.16 NZ$) |
+28.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.37 £ (4.94 NZ$) |
2.97 £ (6.17 NZ$) |
+25.0 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
13.00 £ (27.05 NZ$) |
18.74 £ (39.00 NZ$) |
+44.2 % |
Transportation | United Kingdom Edit |
New Zealand Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.40 £ (4.99 NZ$) |
1.87 £ (3.90 NZ$) |
-21.9 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
69.57 £ (144.76 NZ$) |
85.89 £ (178.72 NZ$) |
+23.5 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
3.00 £ (6.24 NZ$) |
1.92 £ (4.00 NZ$) |
-35.9 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2.00 £ (4.15 NZ$) |
2.59 £ (5.39 NZ$) |
+29.8 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
17.40 £ (36.21 NZ$) |
28.83 £ (60.00 NZ$) |
+65.7 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.69 £ (11.85 NZ$) |
5.11 £ (10.62 NZ$) |
-10.3 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,285.00 £ (58,858.41 NZ$) |
19,222.40 £ (40,000.00 NZ$) |
-32.0 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
24,911.59 £ (51,838.66 NZ$) |
16,808.93 £ (34,977.79 NZ$) |
-32.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | United Kingdom Edit |
New Zealand Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
251.23 £ (522.79 NZ$) |
107.06 £ (222.78 NZ$) |
-57.4 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
12.35 £ (25.70 NZ$) |
29.58 £ (61.56 NZ$) |
+139.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
30.52 £ (63.51 NZ$) |
41.53 £ (86.42 NZ$) |
+36.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | United Kingdom Edit |
New Zealand Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
32.44 £ (67.51 NZ$) |
30.27 £ (62.99 NZ$) |
-6.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
11.05 £ (22.99 NZ$) |
12.62 £ (26.26 NZ$) |
+14.2 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
10.00 £ (20.81 NZ$) |
8.65 £ (18.00 NZ$) |
-13.5 % |
Childcare | United Kingdom Edit |
New Zealand Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,242.92 £ (2,586.41 NZ$) |
615.49 £ (1,280.78 NZ$) |
-50.5 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
14,679.50 £ (30,546.65 NZ$) |
9,670.38 £ (20,123.14 NZ$) |
-34.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | United Kingdom Edit |
New Zealand Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
64.05 £ (133.28 NZ$) |
56.93 £ (118.46 NZ$) |
-11.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
31.45 £ (65.45 NZ$) |
35.16 £ (73.16 NZ$) |
+11.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
73.81 £ (153.59 NZ$) |
79.98 £ (166.43 NZ$) |
+8.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
74.69 £ (155.43 NZ$) |
95.10 £ (197.89 NZ$) |
+27.3 % |
Rent Per Month | United Kingdom Edit |
New Zealand Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,051.59 £ (2,188.26 NZ$) |
869.50 £ (1,809.35 NZ$) |
-17.3 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
875.63 £ (1,822.10 NZ$) |
717.02 £ (1,492.04 NZ$) |
-18.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,742.81 £ (3,626.62 NZ$) |
1,405.41 £ (2,924.52 NZ$) |
-19.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,344.26 £ (2,797.28 NZ$) |
1,169.55 £ (2,433.72 NZ$) |
-13.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | United Kingdom Edit |
New Zealand Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
464.47 £ (966.52 NZ$) |
430.28 £ (895.38 NZ$) |
-7.4 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
348.52 £ (725.24 NZ$) |
368.75 £ (767.34 NZ$) |
+5.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | United Kingdom Edit |
New Zealand Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,370.89 £ (4,933.59 NZ$) |
2,464.57 £ (5,128.54 NZ$) |
+4.0 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.89 | 6.86 | +16.5 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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