Cost of Living in New Zealand

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Summary of cost of living in New Zealand:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 3,405.2€ (6,078.2NZ$) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 944.3€ (1,685.6NZ$) without rent.
Cost of living in New Zealand is, on average, 9.7% lower than in United States.
Rent in New Zealand is, on average, 38.9% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	14.01 €	8.40-28.01
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	71.43 €	47.62-100.84
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	8.40 €	7.84-10.08
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	6.16 €	3.92-8.40
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	6.16 €	4.76-8.40
Cappuccino (regular)	3.15 €	2.52-4.20
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.14 €	1.51-2.80
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.93 €	1.40-2.80
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	6.39 €	4.24-10.18
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.63 €	0.95-2.54
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.80 €	0.50-1.27
Eggs (regular) (12)	6.07 €	3.69-8.07
Local Cheese (1 lb)	3.47 €	2.41-5.08
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	4.03 €	2.16-5.84
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	5.49 €	3.56-7.62
Apples (1 lb)	1.18 €	0.51-1.52
Banana (1 lb)	0.97 €	0.76-1.52
Oranges (1 lb)	1.28 €	0.76-2.03
Tomato (1 lb)	2.24 €	0.76-3.81
Potato (1 lb)	0.90 €	0.51-1.52
Onion (1 lb)	0.77 €	0.45-1.27
Lettuce (1 head)	2.25 €	1.29-3.36
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	1.11 €	0.53-2.24
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	8.40 €	6.72-13.45
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	2.86 €	1.40-5.60
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	3.36 €	1.40-5.60
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	22.41 €	19.61-26.89
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	2.24 €	1.23-3.36
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	100.83 €	44.82-135.38
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	2.24 €	1.68-4.48
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	3.11 €	2.34-4.96
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	33.61 €	28.01-56.02
Gasoline (1 gallon)	5.91 €	5.49-6.36
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	25,210.05 €	20,168.04-29,131.61
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	20,086.68 €	17,927.15-22,408.93
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	130.92 €	83.33-224.09
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	32.94 €	16.81-44.82
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	48.74 €	39.22-61.62
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	35.55 €	14.57-60.73
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	14.72 €	6.72-22.41
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	11.20 €	8.40-14.01
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	727.38 €	412.32-1,120.45
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	11,319.48 €	7,282.90-15,686.25
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	64.57 €	39.22-89.64
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	41.18 €	22.41-67.23
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	92.40 €	56.02-133.89
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	112.04 €	61.62-168.07
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	1,046.04 €	560.22-1,568.63
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	859.79 €	380.95-1,400.56
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,693.66 €	1,064.42-2,689.07
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,381.30 €	672.27-2,072.83
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	479.20 €	254.12-754.67
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	400.28 €	205.43-663.59
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	2,791.86 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	6.84	6.00-7.50

Prices in New Zealand

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