Cost of Living in New Zealand

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Summary:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 3,522.4$ (5,438.5NZ$) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 974.7$ (1,504.9NZ$) without rent.
Cost of living in New Zealand is, on average, 2.4% higher than in United States.
Rent in New Zealand is, on average, 30.7% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	24.50 NZ$	15.00-45.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	120.00 NZ$	75.00-160.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	14.00 NZ$	12.00-15.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	10.00 NZ$	6.00-12.50
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	10.00 NZ$	8.00-13.00
Cappuccino (regular)	5.24 NZ$	4.00-6.50
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	3.65 NZ$	2.50-5.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	3.24 NZ$	2.00-4.50
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	11.22 NZ$	7.57-15.14
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	2.76 NZ$	1.36-4.54
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1.44 NZ$	0.91-2.13
Eggs (regular) (12)	7.17 NZ$	3.60-9.60
Local Cheese (1 lb)	6.48 NZ$	4.54-9.98
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	6.55 NZ$	3.63-9.98
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	10.10 NZ$	5.90-14.97
Apples (1 lb)	1.99 NZ$	0.91-2.72
Banana (1 lb)	1.51 NZ$	1.22-2.72
Oranges (1 lb)	2.20 NZ$	1.36-3.18
Tomato (1 lb)	2.66 NZ$	0.90-6.35
Potato (1 lb)	1.50 NZ$	0.91-2.27
Onion (1 lb)	1.27 NZ$	0.91-1.81
Lettuce (1 head)	4.22 NZ$	2.50-6.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	1.76 NZ$	0.90-3.30
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	16.00 NZ$	12.00-25.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	5.03 NZ$	2.27-9.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	5.68 NZ$	2.20-10.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	37.20 NZ$	30.95-40.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	3.50 NZ$	2.40-5.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	158.40 NZ$	99.00-221.50
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	3.88 NZ$	3.00-5.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	5.00 NZ$	4.50-8.05
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	60.00 NZ$	50.00-100.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	10.67 NZ$	9.84-11.73
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	39,000.00 NZ$	35,000.00-48,990.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	33,690.09 NZ$	30,000.00-37,290.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	217.16 NZ$	131.75-350.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	0.44 NZ$	0.20-0.50
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	85.10 NZ$	70.00-105.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	64.53 NZ$	26.67-105.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	23.55 NZ$	12.00-30.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	18.00 NZ$	15.00-24.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	1,189.67 NZ$	800.00-1,500.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	18,531.25 NZ$	13,000.00-24,150.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	112.10 NZ$	60.00-160.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	67.20 NZ$	35.00-105.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	155.27 NZ$	100.00-223.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	185.16 NZ$	90.00-250.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	1,797.21 NZ$	1,000.00-2,750.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	1,509.33 NZ$	600.00-2,375.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	3,014.38 NZ$	2,000.00-4,700.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	2,410.18 NZ$	1,200.00-3,650.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	872.65 NZ$	399.48-1,393.53
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	683.87 NZ$	278.71-1,128.76
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	4,655.67 NZ$
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	4.44	2.50-6.00

Prices in New Zealand

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Last update: February 2023
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