Summary of cost of living in New Zealand:
Restaurants | |
Range |
---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 14.72 $ | |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 70.67 $ | |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 8.83 $ | |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 5.89 $ | |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 6.48 $ | |
Cappuccino (regular) | 3.27 $ | |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.23 $ | |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 1.99 $ | |
Markets | |
|
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 6.68 $ | |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 1.74 $ | |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 0.84 $ | |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 6.41 $ | |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 3.73 $ | |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 4.23 $ | |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 5.77 $ | |
Apples (1 lb) | 1.23 $ | |
Banana (1 lb) | 1.02 $ | |
Oranges (1 lb) | 1.35 $ | |
Tomato (1 lb) | 2.39 $ | |
Potato (1 lb) | 0.98 $ | |
Onion (1 lb) | 0.85 $ | |
Lettuce (1 head) | 2.45 $ | |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 1.13 $ | |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 9.42 $ | |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 3.06 $ | |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 3.66 $ | |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 23.44 $ | |
Transportation | |
|
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.36 $ | |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 112.62 $ | |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 2.36 $ | |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.32 $ | |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 35.33 $ | |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 6.26 $ | |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 24,734.43 $ | |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 20,810.36 $ | |
Utilities (Monthly) | |
|
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 134.18 $ | |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 35.14 $ | |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 50.91 $ | |
Sports And Leisure | |
|
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 36.85 $ | |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 15.39 $ | |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 10.89 $ | |
Childcare | |
|
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 740.36 $ | |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 11,852.95 $ | |
Clothing And Shoes | |
|
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 69.22 $ | |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 43.38 $ | |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 98.09 $ | |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 116.51 $ | |
Rent Per Month | |
|
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,079.07 $ | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 897.47 $ | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,748.48 $ | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,458.19 $ | |
Buy Apartment Price | |
|
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 535.64 $ | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 450.64 $ | |
Salaries And Financing | |
|
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 3,009.43 $ | |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.87 |
Rank |
City |
Cost of Living Index |
Rent Index |
Cost of Living Plus Rent Index |
Groceries Index |
Restaurant Price Index |
Local Purchasing Power Index |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wellington | 65.1 | 34.1 | 50.9 | 74.0 | 61.9 | 96.6 | |
Auckland | 63.1 | 29.1 | 47.5 | 71.8 | 59.9 | 140.3 | |
Christchurch | 57.1 | 26.8 | 43.2 | 70.5 | 62.6 | 137.1 |
|
|
|
|
|