Cost of living

New Zealand

compared to

Italy

hira
New Zealand
Italy
Cost of living one person
$1538
$1219
Cost of living Family
$4602
$4252
One person rent
$924
$777
Family rent
$2261
$1867
Food expenses
$580
$538
Transport expenses
$146.24
$95.13
Monthly salary after tax
$3003.04
$1399.84
Quality of life
32.64
32.83
Human freedom index
8.9
7.25
Life expectancy
80.13
85.11
English speaking %
96.64%
30.26%
Population
4.9M
60.4M

The average cost of living in New Zealand ($1538) is 27% more expensive than in Italy ($1219). New Zealand ranked 32th vs 53th for Italy in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in New Zealand compared to 1.2 months in Italy .

Eating Out
New Zealand
Italy
Lunch Menu
$16.36
$14.46
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.53
$64.37
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.8
$11.35
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.52
$5.75
Cappuccino
$3.77
$2
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.24
$2.05
Rent & Utilities
New Zealand
Italy
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$936.74
$767.76
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1143.98
$570.44
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2085.74
$1469.6
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1440.01
$758.17
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.96
$150.59
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118.39
$183.1
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.81
$35.01
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$7.2
$3.65
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7727
$4041
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6459
$2180
Transportation
New Zealand
Italy
Local transport ticket
$2.3
$1.93
Monthly ticket local transport
$93.6
$34.53
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.07
$23.14
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$2.15
Groceries
New Zealand
Italy
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.85
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.46
$2.36
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.15
Eggs, x12
$7.26
$3.94
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.67
$15.58
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$12.14
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$16.4
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$1.98
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.43
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.7
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$3.62
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.46
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.43
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.35
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$2.66
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.86
$5.77
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.91
$1.45
Cigarette pack
$24.99
$6.1
Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.77
$8.94
Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$2.89
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.2
$2.05
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$2.58
Other
New Zealand
Italy
Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.78
$53.97
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.25
$9.76
Doctor's visit
$37.28
$101.52
Haircut, simple
$19.39
$16.22
Brand Jeans
$67.91
$90.94
Brand Sneakers
$89.26
$96.34
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$789.84
$589.44
International Primary School, 1 year
$11278
$9609