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Cost of living

United States compared to New Zealand

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,663.79
1,393.14
Eating Out
18.3
21.04
Rent & Utilities
1,302.75
835.66
Transportation
1,094.4
2,044.23
Groceries
6.37
6.33
Other
2,528.76
1,541.21
United StatesNew Zealand

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

Cost of living

ItemUnited StatesNew Zealand
Total with rent one person2,3061,538
Total with rent family5,5174,602
Without rent one person927924
Without rent one family2,3832,261
Rent & Utilities person1,662.951,080.84
Rent & Utilities family2,841.142,120.39
Food person721580
Food family1,4621,611
Transport person116.56146.24
Transport family284.67380.99
Life expectancy80.34 years80.13 years

Eating Out

ItemUnited StatesNew Zealand
Lunch Menu21.4816.36
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 265.3786.53
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's9.149.8
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz6.547.52
Cappuccino5.123.77
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.122.24

Rent & Utilities

ItemUnited StatesNew Zealand
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,552.12936.74
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,084.851,143.98
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft23,145.82,085.74
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,951.221,440.01
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.101.3170.96
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.214.84118.39
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited69.153.81

Transportation

ItemUnited StatesNew Zealand
Local transport ticket5.347.2
Monthly ticket local transport4,2887,727
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi3,2726,459
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.12.3
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years77.32%93.6%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft214.919.07
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.141.44

Groceries

ItemUnited StatesNew Zealand
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt0.862.07
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb3.162.46
Eggs, x124.187.26
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb13.3310.67
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb13.0611.4
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb13.1513.2
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.992.76
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.260.82

Other

ItemUnited StatesNew Zealand
Gym Membership, 1 month53.2333.78
Cinema Ticket, 1 person15.7114.25
Doctors visit134.5837.28
Haircut, simple21.7419.39
Brand Jeans43.3467.91
Brand Sneakers72.2289.26
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,665.22789.84
International Primary School, 1 year18,22411,278