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Cost of Living in New Zealand
Cost of living in New Zealand is 13.34% higher than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in New Zealand is 13.37% 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) | 4.49 NZ$ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (11.2 oz small bottle) | 3.11 NZ$ | |
| Water (11.2 oz small bottle) | 2.71 NZ$ | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 9.58 NZ$ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 2.01 NZ$ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.29 NZ$ | |
| Eggs (12) | 4.63 NZ$ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 4.29 NZ$ | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 6.10 NZ$ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 7.12 NZ$ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 1.57 NZ$ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 1.42 NZ$ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 1.62 NZ$ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 2.52 NZ$ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 1.20 NZ$ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 1.15 NZ$ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 2.87 NZ$ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 1.89 NZ$ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 15.00 NZ$ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 5.07 NZ$ | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 5.00 NZ$ | |
| Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro) | 23.90 NZ$ | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 3.50 NZ$ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 160.00 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) | 7.23 NZ$ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 32,990.00 NZ$ | |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 29,040.61 NZ$ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 176.47 NZ$ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.51 NZ$ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 85.02 NZ$ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 55.02 NZ$ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 14.58 NZ$ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 16.00 NZ$ | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 774.07 NZ$ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 20,739.00 NZ$ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 103.46 NZ$ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 61.00 NZ$ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 141.59 NZ$ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 148.64 NZ$ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,352.08 NZ$ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,079.46 NZ$ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 2,218.43 NZ$ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,829.44 NZ$ | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 516.39 NZ$ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 388.64 NZ$ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 3,397.23 NZ$ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly | 4.92 |
Prices in New Zealand
These data are based on 9200 entries in the past 18 months from 1009 different contributors.
Last update: June 2017
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: June 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 | 89.73 | 44.91 | 67.81 | 83.45 | 77.56 | 93.63 | |
| Hamilton | 88.54 | 26.01 | 57.95 | 81.09 | 85.69 | 124.47 | |
| Christchurch | 84.47 | 30.80 | 58.22 | 80.75 | 82.30 | 77.45 | |
| Wellington | 82.02 | 36.46 | 59.73 | 79.83 | 75.31 | 131.04 |
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