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Cost of living

Queenstown compared to Kapiti Coast

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,383.45
1,518.83
Eating Out
16.18
19.15
Rent & Utilities
1,217.76
1,082.58
Transportation
1,733.95
1,919.87
Groceries
6.2
6.52
Other
904.6
2,057.65
QueenstownKapiti Coast

Consumer prices in Kapiti Coast are roughly 20% higher than in Queenstown.

Cost of living

ItemQueenstownKapiti Coast
Total with rent one person1,9941,936
Total with rent family4,7115,107
Without rent one person835741
Without rent one family2,2412,133
Rent & Utilities person1,278.91,331.91
Rent & Utilities family2,319.762,893.95
Food person497554
Food family1,0251,482
Transport person73.14118.06
Transport family175.98334.64
Life expectancy67.14 years75.59 years

Eating Out

ItemQueenstownKapiti Coast
Lunch Menu11.4514.74
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 264.9476.72
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's8.6110.4
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz5.876.82
Cappuccino3.353.33
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.842.87

Rent & Utilities

ItemQueenstownKapiti Coast
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,435.921,502.79
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,262.251,037.65
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft23,046.162,226.37
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,533.822,504.76
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.64.77108.74
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.123.14148.86
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited58.2948.91

Transportation

ItemQueenstownKapiti Coast
Local transport ticket6.755.69
Monthly ticket local transport7,7386,994
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi4,2696,271
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.982.12
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years102.87%148.35%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft216.5615.8
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.472.11

Groceries

ItemQueenstownKapiti Coast
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt2.191.48
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb1.72.19
Eggs, x125.247.87
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb7.3311.98
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb12.2111.64
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb17.0613.77
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb2.962.17
Water, 1 L or 1 qt0.891.03

Other

ItemQueenstownKapiti Coast
Gym Membership, 1 month5442.51
Cinema Ticket, 1 person11.1814.72
Doctors visit38.9331.95
Haircut, simple14.8116.91
Brand Jeans66.5287.44
Brand Sneakers112.53105.19
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month433.8959.51
International Primary School, 1 year6,50515,203