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Cost of living

New Zealand compared to Iceland

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,393.14
1,689
Eating Out
21.04
30.95
Rent & Utilities
835.66
1,208.51
Transportation
2,044.23
1,321.89
Groceries
6.33
10.75
Other
1,541.21
895.13
New ZealandIceland

Consumer prices in New Zealand are roughly 12% higher than in Iceland.

Cost of living

ItemNew ZealandIceland
Total with rent one person1,5382,964
Total with rent family4,6024,846
Without rent one person924959
Without rent one family2,2612,730
Rent & Utilities person1,080.841,597.82
Rent & Utilities family2,120.392,046.76
Food person580870
Food family1,6112,184
Transport person146.2477.85
Transport family380.99222.83
Life expectancy80.13 years80.74 years

Eating Out

ItemNew ZealandIceland
Lunch Menu16.3617.65
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 286.53129.25
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's9.818.5
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz7.5212.12
Cappuccino3.774.5
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.243.66

Rent & Utilities

ItemNew ZealandIceland
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2936.741,800.05
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,143.981,312.55
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,085.742,314.52
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft21,440.012,843.64
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.70.9644.71
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.118.3967.33
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited53.8176.76

Transportation

ItemNew ZealandIceland
Local transport ticket7.27.78
Monthly ticket local transport7,7274,980
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi6,4594,162
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.35.47
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years93.6%72.85%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft219.0722.8
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.442.33

Groceries

ItemNew ZealandIceland
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt2.071.83
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb2.463.36
Eggs, x127.266.58
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb10.6714.12
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb11.415.81
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb13.240.5
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb2.762.45
Water, 1 L or 1 qt0.821.36

Other

ItemNew ZealandIceland
Gym Membership, 1 month33.7876.37
Cinema Ticket, 1 person14.2516.72
Doctors visit37.2893.82
Haircut, simple19.3951.01
Brand Jeans67.91119.07
Brand Sneakers89.26169.8
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month789.84220.27
International Primary School, 1 year11,2786,414