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Cost of Living in New Zealand
Cost of living in New Zealand is 5.93% higher than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in New Zealand is 17.68% 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 | 85.00 NZ$ | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 11.00 NZ$ | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 8.00 NZ$ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 8.00 NZ$ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 4.45 NZ$ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 3.11 NZ$ | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.60 NZ$ | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 10.18 NZ$ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 1.99 NZ$ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.23 NZ$ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 4.74 NZ$ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 4.35 NZ$ | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 5.65 NZ$ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 7.59 NZ$ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 1.63 NZ$ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 1.33 NZ$ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 1.72 NZ$ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 2.37 NZ$ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 1.37 NZ$ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 1.16 NZ$ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 2.80 NZ$ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 1.85 NZ$ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 15.00 NZ$ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 4.73 NZ$ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 5.01 NZ$ | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 26.50 NZ$ | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 3.50 NZ$ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 150.00 NZ$ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 3.50 NZ$ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 4.79 NZ$ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 60.00 NZ$ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 8.29 NZ$ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 34,495.00 NZ$ | |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 29,612.54 NZ$ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 176.30 NZ$ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.45 NZ$ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 84.15 NZ$ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 60.77 NZ$ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 15.08 NZ$ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 15.00 NZ$ | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 975.74 NZ$ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 19,542.35 NZ$ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 106.19 NZ$ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 58.50 NZ$ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 139.35 NZ$ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 159.28 NZ$ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,467.45 NZ$ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,210.79 NZ$ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 2,406.36 NZ$ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,983.39 NZ$ | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 637.36 NZ$ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 474.22 NZ$ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 3,558.19 NZ$ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.85 |
Prices in New Zealand
These data are based on 9696 entries in the past 18 months from 1148 different contributors.
Last update: December 2018
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: December 2018
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 | 79.65 | 41.14 | 61.30 | 69.59 | 71.47 | 96.56 | |
| Wellington | 74.07 | 39.74 | 57.71 | 68.37 | 68.01 | 107.92 | |
| Christchurch | 72.48 | 27.87 | 51.22 | 66.56 | 71.03 | 110.91 |
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