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Cost of Living in New Zealand
Cost of living in New Zealand is 3.33% higher than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in New Zealand is 20.67% 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 (11.2 oz small bottle) | 8.50 NZ$ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 4.46 NZ$ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (11.2 oz small bottle) | 3.13 NZ$ | |
| Water (11.2 oz small bottle) | 2.59 NZ$ | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 10.15 NZ$ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 2.00 NZ$ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.25 NZ$ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 4.75 NZ$ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 4.32 NZ$ | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 5.74 NZ$ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 7.57 NZ$ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 1.63 NZ$ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 1.35 NZ$ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 1.72 NZ$ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 2.41 NZ$ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 1.39 NZ$ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 1.16 NZ$ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 2.85 NZ$ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 1.83 NZ$ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 15.00 NZ$ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 4.62 NZ$ | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 4.98 NZ$ | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 26.00 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) | 7.96 NZ$ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 34,990.00 NZ$ | |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 29,848.06 NZ$ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 177.09 NZ$ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.46 NZ$ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 85.43 NZ$ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 59.84 NZ$ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 15.80 NZ$ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 15.45 NZ$ | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 939.41 NZ$ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 19,624.67 NZ$ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 106.00 NZ$ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 58.80 NZ$ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 142.77 NZ$ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 162.49 NZ$ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,415.54 NZ$ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,159.29 NZ$ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 2,360.87 NZ$ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,954.30 NZ$ | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 621.19 NZ$ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 489.43 NZ$ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 3,449.74 NZ$ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.88 |
Prices in New Zealand
These data are based on 9742 entries in the past 18 months from 1103 different contributors.
Last update: September 2018
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: September 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 | 77.24 | 40.58 | 59.76 | 67.62 | 68.77 | 95.84 | |
| Wellington | 72.42 | 38.16 | 56.09 | 66.21 | 68.62 | 113.58 | |
| Hamilton | 71.04 | 22.49 | 47.89 | 62.28 | 70.06 | 111.69 | |
| Christchurch | 70.60 | 26.14 | 49.40 | 64.33 | 69.18 | 109.46 |
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