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Cost of living

Northland compared to Otago

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,660.09
1,582.57
Eating Out
20.03
17.31
Rent & Utilities
926.37
1,003.32
Transportation
2,800.47
2,056.86
Groceries
6.51
5.72
Other
1,983.34
1,874.08
NorthlandOtago

Consumer prices in Northland are roughly 12% higher than in Otago.

Cost of living

ItemNorthlandOtago
Total with rent one person2,4912,327
Total with rent family5,7714,337
Without rent one person919780
Without rent one family2,5983,376
Rent & Utilities person1,333.261,455.53
Rent & Utilities family2,351.651,830.02
Food person533668
Food family1,2401,487
Transport person267.4266.67
Transport family684.53796.62
Life expectancy72.19 years84.41 years

Eating Out

ItemNorthlandOtago
Lunch Menu16.1515.57
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 279.2965.45
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's11.39.76
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz7.556.62
Cappuccino3.744
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.132.46

Rent & Utilities

ItemNorthlandOtago
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2945.871,193.39
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,238.41,038.61
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,261.112,378.16
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft21,792.62,154.64
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.67.7483.52
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.118.86127.54
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited60.0247.4

Transportation

ItemNorthlandOtago
Local transport ticket5.827.95
Monthly ticket local transport10,2508,055
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi9,1986,201
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.982.37
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years125.63%112.75%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft219.2117.17
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.671.79

Groceries

ItemNorthlandOtago
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt2.091.95
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb2.092.47
Eggs, x128.686.44
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb9.968.76
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb10.7710.48
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb15.4812.84
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb2.152.01
Water, 1 L or 1 qt0.890.8

Other

ItemNorthlandOtago
Gym Membership, 1 month38.2435.51
Cinema Ticket, 1 person13.7914.6
Doctors visit46.946.55
Haircut, simple18.7422.45
Brand Jeans72.9974.69
Brand Sneakers112.61112.72
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month871.44864.13
International Primary School, 1 year14,69213,822