Cost of Living in
New Zealand
| Cost of living | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total with rent | $1538 | $4602 |
| Without rent | $924 | $2261 |
| Rent & Utilities | $1080.84 | $2120.39 |
| Food | $580 | $1611 |
| Transport | $146.24 | $380.99 |
| Monthly salary after tax | $3003.04 | |
| Quality of life | 32.64 | |
| Human freedom index | 8.9 | |
| Life expectancy | 80.13 | |
| English speaking % | 96.64% | |
| Population | 4.9M | |
New Zealand
We calculate prices for New Zealand as a population-weighted mean of 0 cities. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's
better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.
| Cost of living | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total with rent | $1538 | 32 / 208 |
| Without rent | $924 | 13 / 208 |
| Rent & Utilities | $1080.84 | 18 / 208 |
| Food | $580 | 17 / 208 |
| Transport | $146.24 | 10 / 208 |
| 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | 936.74$ |
|---|---|
| Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | 1143.98$ |
| 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | 2085.74$ |
| Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | 1440.01$ |
| Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | 70.96$ |
| Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | 118.39$ |
| Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | 53.81$ |
| Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | 7.2$ |
| Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | 7727$ |
| House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | 6459$ |
| Lunch Menu | 16.36$ |
|---|---|
| Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | 86.53$ |
| Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | 9.8$ |
| Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | 7.52$ |
| Cappuccino | 3.77$ |
| Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | 2.24$ |
| Local transport ticket | 2.3$ |
|---|---|
| Monthly ticket local transport | 93.6$ |
| Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | 19.07$ |
| Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | 1.44$ |
| Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | 2.07$ |
|---|---|
| Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | 2.46$ |
| Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.7$ |
| Eggs, x12 | 7.26$ |
| Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 10.67$ |
| Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 11.4$ |
| Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 13.2$ |
| Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 3.41$ |
| Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 2.76$ |
| Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 3.2$ |
| Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 5.78$ |
| Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 2.1$ |
| Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.98$ |
| Water, 1 L or 1 qt | 0.82$ |
| Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | 2.15$ |
| Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | 11.86$ |
| Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | 2.91$ |
| Cigarette pack | 24.99$ |
| Cold medicince, 1 week | 11.77$ |
| Hair Shampoo | 3.59$ |
| Toilet paper, 4 rolls | 2.2$ |
| Toothpaste, 1 tube | 2.48$ |
| Gym Membership, 1 month | 33.78$ |
|---|---|
| Cinema Ticket, 1 person | 14.25$ |
| Doctor's visit | 37.28$ |
| Haircut, simple | 19.39$ |
| Brand Jeans | 67.91$ |
| Brand Sneakers | 89.26$ |
| Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | 789.84$ |
| International Primary School, 1 year | 11278$ |
