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Cost of Living in New Zealand
Cost of living in New Zealand is 13.17% higher than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in New Zealand is 13.84% lower than in United States (average data for all cities).
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 18.00 NZ$ | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 90.00 NZ$ | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 10.00 NZ$ | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 8.00 NZ$ | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 8.00 NZ$ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 4.48 NZ$ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (11.2 oz small bottle) | 3.12 NZ$ | |
| Water (11.2 oz small bottle) | 2.65 NZ$ | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 9.58 NZ$ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 2.00 NZ$ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.30 NZ$ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 4.68 NZ$ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 4.33 NZ$ | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 6.15 NZ$ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 7.21 NZ$ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 1.59 NZ$ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 1.42 NZ$ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 1.65 NZ$ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 2.48 NZ$ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 1.21 NZ$ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 1.15 NZ$ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 2.93 NZ$ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 1.88 NZ$ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 15.00 NZ$ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 5.03 NZ$ | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 5.10 NZ$ | |
| Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro) | 24.00 NZ$ | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 3.50 NZ$ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 167.50 NZ$ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 3.00 NZ$ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 4.83 NZ$ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 60.00 NZ$ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 7.22 NZ$ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 33,000.00 NZ$ | |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 29,769.74 NZ$ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 178.40 NZ$ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.51 NZ$ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 85.22 NZ$ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 54.15 NZ$ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 14.73 NZ$ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 16.00 NZ$ | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 739.58 NZ$ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 20,689.00 NZ$ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 102.04 NZ$ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 61.52 NZ$ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 141.51 NZ$ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 156.91 NZ$ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,375.76 NZ$ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,067.51 NZ$ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 2,249.71 NZ$ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,840.66 NZ$ | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 498.94 NZ$ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 381.26 NZ$ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 3,404.95 NZ$ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly | 4.93 |
Prices in New Zealand
These data are based on 9064 entries in the past 18 months from 997 different contributors.
Last update: August 2017
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: August 2017
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
By City in New Zealand
Rank |
City |
Cost of Living Index |
Rent Index |
Cost of Living Plus Rent Index |
Groceries Index |
Restaurant Price Index |
Local Purchasing Power Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auckland | 90.30 | 45.74 | 68.57 | 85.90 | 75.82 | 90.25 | |
| Hamilton | 89.15 | 26.17 | 58.44 | 83.89 | 84.41 | 116.69 | |
| Wellington | 84.77 | 38.81 | 62.36 | 83.03 | 74.87 | 133.29 | |
| Christchurch | 84.61 | 31.40 | 58.67 | 81.44 | 80.57 | 75.46 |
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