Cost of Living in Christchurch

Summary:

The estimated monthly costs for a family of four are 3,347.7$ (5,641.6NZ$), excluding rent (using our estimator).
The estimated monthly costs for a single person are 935.1$ (1,575.9NZ$), excluding rent.
Christchurch is 14.8% less expensive than Columbus (excluding rent, see our cost of living index).
Rent in Christchurch is, on average, 21.0% lower than in Columbus.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	16.61 $	10.68-26.70
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	71.21 $	47.47-106.81
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	10.09 $	8.90-11.87
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	7.12 $	5.93-8.31
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	7.12 $	4.75-8.90
Cappuccino (regular)	3.39 $	2.37-4.15
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.33 $	1.78-2.97
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.83 $	1.19-2.37
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	6.93 $	4.16-11.23
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.77 $	0.94-3.00
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.77 $	0.48-1.08
Eggs (regular) (12)	6.23 $	4.27-8.54
Local Cheese (1 lb)	3.77 $	2.96-5.93
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	4.08 $	1.88-5.38
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	5.71 $	4.04-8.07
Apples (1 lb)	1.31 $	0.81-1.61
Banana (1 lb)	1.14 $	0.94-2.00
Oranges (1 lb)	1.30 $	0.94-1.88
Tomato (1 lb)	2.45 $	1.08-3.77
Potato (1 lb)	0.94 $	0.54-1.88
Onion (1 lb)	0.96 $	0.43-2.00
Lettuce (1 head)	2.93 $	1.78-4.15
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	1.42 $	0.68-2.67
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	8.90 $	8.30-14.83
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	3.69 $	1.48-5.93
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	4.08 $	1.78-8.31
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	23.44 $	21.96-26.41
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	1.48 $	1.19-2.37
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	41.28 $	25.80-46.28
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	2.67 $	1.78-5.93
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	2.86 $	2.86-3.82
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	29.67 $	17.80-32.64
Gasoline (1 gallon)	6.28 $	5.82-6.54
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	26,702.55 $	20,175.26-30,850.35
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	19,496.43 $	17,801.70-22,127.52
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	128.23 $	84.06-186.23
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	31.88 $	13.05-47.47
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	51.24 $	35.60-59.34
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	35.11 $	17.80-47.47
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	15.13 $	8.90-26.11
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	10.68 $	9.49-13.05
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	630.48 $	296.70-1,388.53
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	10,093.57 $	6,551.03-14,241.36
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	74.57 $	46.28-106.81
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	38.77 $	17.80-59.34
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	85.50 $	44.50-118.68
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	136.48 $	71.21-237.36
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	1,572.48 $	1,068.10-2,076.87
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	1,206.56 $	830.75-1,780.17
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,975.99 $	1,602.15-5,340.51
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,380.23 $	1,085.90-2,373.56
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	401.99 $	303.20-551.27
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	292.17 $	220.51-496.15
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	2,956.49 $
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	6.80	6.00-7.00