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Nelson compared to Palmerston North

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,229.85
1,090.3
Eating Out
18.87
17.62
Rent & Utilities
681.71
559.34
Transportation
1,230
907.56
Groceries
4.85
5.32
Other
2,769.32
986.89
NelsonPalmerston North

Consumer prices in Nelson are roughly 40% higher than in Palmerston North.

Cost of living

ItemNelsonPalmerston North
Total with rent one person1,7641,478
Total with rent family4,1023,774
Without rent one person789770
Without rent one family2,2151,823
Rent & Utilities person875.35627.97
Rent & Utilities family1,403.661,097.38
Food person546648
Food family1,4911,475
Transport person71.7945.41
Transport family193.65174.8
Life expectancy76.88 years79.69 years

Eating Out

ItemNelsonPalmerston North
Lunch Menu17.1515
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 274.3968.56
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's10.9510.65
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz4.636.4
Cappuccino3.562.89
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.552.21

Rent & Utilities

ItemNelsonPalmerston North
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,206.17767.34
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2597.9418.76
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft21,610.561,729.31
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft21,135.29790.06
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.52.6963.07
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.108.8387.47
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited60.5159.38

Transportation

ItemNelsonPalmerston North
Local transport ticket8.17.51
Monthly ticket local transport4,6633,435
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi3,8372,847
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.672.2
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years78.11%36.08%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft219.1923.2
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.911.91

Groceries

ItemNelsonPalmerston North
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt2.182.28
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb1.732.26
Eggs, x126.016.76
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb8.168.69
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb8.998.96
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb9.6810.33
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.792.78
Water, 1 L or 1 qt0.280.53

Other

ItemNelsonPalmerston North
Gym Membership, 1 month4241.32
Cinema Ticket, 1 person7.2112.09
Doctors visit34.929.26
Haircut, simple12.3410.73
Brand Jeans72.3358.56
Brand Sneakers113.1291.96
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month385.63796.18
International Primary School, 1 year21,4876,855