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Cost of Living in New Zealand
Cost of living in New Zealand is 5.51% higher than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in New Zealand is 17.43% 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) | 11.40 NZ$ | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 8.00 NZ$ | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 8.00 NZ$ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 4.44 NZ$ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (11.2 oz small bottle) | 3.08 NZ$ | |
| Water (11.2 oz small bottle) | 2.54 NZ$ | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 9.95 NZ$ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 1.95 NZ$ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.24 NZ$ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 4.65 NZ$ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 4.32 NZ$ | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 5.84 NZ$ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 7.50 NZ$ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 1.61 NZ$ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 1.37 NZ$ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 1.71 NZ$ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 2.37 NZ$ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 1.30 NZ$ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 1.11 NZ$ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 2.85 NZ$ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 1.82 NZ$ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 15.00 NZ$ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 4.44 NZ$ | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 4.93 NZ$ | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 25.99 NZ$ | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 3.50 NZ$ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 155.00 NZ$ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 3.50 NZ$ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 4.83 NZ$ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 60.00 NZ$ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 7.78 NZ$ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 34,000.00 NZ$ | |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 30,042.83 NZ$ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 177.00 NZ$ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.46 NZ$ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 86.06 NZ$ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 60.51 NZ$ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 16.15 NZ$ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 16.00 NZ$ | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 936.81 NZ$ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 19,558.00 NZ$ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 105.53 NZ$ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 60.45 NZ$ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 142.53 NZ$ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 163.17 NZ$ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,447.56 NZ$ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,163.58 NZ$ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 2,359.38 NZ$ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,964.45 NZ$ | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 580.43 NZ$ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 471.48 NZ$ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 3,435.70 NZ$ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.88 |
Prices in New Zealand
These data are based on 9587 entries in the past 18 months from 1060 different contributors.
Last update: July 2018
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: July 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 | 77.97 | 42.72 | 61.23 | 67.53 | 67.41 | 103.01 | |
| Hamilton | 71.91 | 22.94 | 48.65 | 61.65 | 71.75 | 114.73 | |
| Wellington | 71.41 | 39.61 | 56.30 | 64.01 | 64.47 | 116.03 | |
| Dunedin | 70.89 | 21.91 | 47.62 | 61.91 | 64.36 | 111.61 | |
| Christchurch | 70.27 | 26.60 | 49.53 | 61.42 | 70.50 | 113.50 |
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