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Cost of living

Northland compared to Kapiti Coast

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,660.09
1,518.83
Eating Out
20.03
19.15
Rent & Utilities
926.37
1,082.58
Transportation
2,800.47
1,919.87
Groceries
6.51
6.52
Other
1,983.34
2,057.65
NorthlandKapiti Coast

Consumer prices in Northland are roughly 11% higher than in Kapiti Coast.

Cost of living

ItemNorthlandKapiti Coast
Total with rent one person2,4911,936
Total with rent family5,7715,107
Without rent one person919741
Without rent one family2,5982,133
Rent & Utilities person1,333.261,331.91
Rent & Utilities family2,351.652,893.95
Food person533554
Food family1,2401,482
Transport person267.4118.06
Transport family684.53334.64
Life expectancy72.19 years75.59 years

Eating Out

ItemNorthlandKapiti Coast
Lunch Menu16.1514.74
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 279.2976.72
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's11.310.4
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz7.556.82
Cappuccino3.743.33
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.132.87

Rent & Utilities

ItemNorthlandKapiti Coast
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2945.871,502.79
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,238.41,037.65
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,261.112,226.37
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft21,792.62,504.76
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.67.74108.74
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.118.86148.86
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited60.0248.91

Transportation

ItemNorthlandKapiti Coast
Local transport ticket5.825.69
Monthly ticket local transport10,2506,994
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi9,1986,271
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.982.12
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years125.63%148.35%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft219.2115.8
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.672.11

Groceries

ItemNorthlandKapiti Coast
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt2.091.48
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb2.092.19
Eggs, x128.687.87
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb9.9611.98
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb10.7711.64
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb15.4813.77
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb2.152.17
Water, 1 L or 1 qt0.891.03

Other

ItemNorthlandKapiti Coast
Gym Membership, 1 month38.2442.51
Cinema Ticket, 1 person13.7914.72
Doctors visit46.931.95
Haircut, simple18.7416.91
Brand Jeans72.9987.44
Brand Sneakers112.61105.19
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month871.44959.51
International Primary School, 1 year14,69215,203