Cost of living comparison
New Zealand is 3.2% more expensive than Belgium.
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Belgium, you would:
pay 20.6% less for restaurants
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Belgium
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New Zealand
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.24
€16.09
|
$13.17
NZ$22.08
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.42
€9.72
|
$8.60
NZ$14.42
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.60
|
$2.13
NZ$3.58
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.42
€2.26
|
$1.99
NZ$3.33
|
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pay 27.8% more for groceries
|
Belgium
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.22
€2.07
|
$1.87
NZ$3.14
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.64
€6.20
|
$4.07
NZ$6.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.35
€4.06
|
$6.91
NZ$11.58
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.16
€2.95
|
$6.29
NZ$10.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.78
€4.46
|
$4.25
NZ$7.12
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.10
€1.03
|
$1.17
NZ$1.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.81
|
$1.06
NZ$1.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
€1.07
|
$1.37
NZ$2.30
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.12
|
$2.55
NZ$4.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.75
|
$0.98
NZ$1.64
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.63
|
$0.89
NZ$1.49
|
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pay 5.1% less for transportation
|
Belgium
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.06
€6.59
|
$6.39
NZ$10.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.71
€47.31
|
$64.20
NZ$107.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,786.12
€24,990.54
|
$23,268.60
NZ$39,005.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.68
€23.02
|
$18.67
NZ$31.30
|
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pay 0.1% less for housing
|
Belgium
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.54
€47.16
|
$51.53
NZ$86.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$808.25
€754.07
|
$1,008.44
NZ$1,690.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$687.98
€641.87
|
$831.90
NZ$1,394.51
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$168.59
€157.29
|
$87.73
NZ$147.07
|
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pay 11.1% less for childcare
|
Belgium
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$588.37
€548.93
|
$644.78
NZ$1,080.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,983.72
€14,912.27
|
$10,893.97
NZ$18,261.62
|
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pay 40.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Belgium
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.27
€3.99
|
$5.79
NZ$9.71
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.44
€3.21
|
$3.36
NZ$5.63
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.49
€7.93
|
$22.83
NZ$38.27
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.63
€31.38
|
$38.17
NZ$63.99
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.97
€11.17
|
$10.57
NZ$17.71
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pay 9.1% less for clothing
|
Belgium
|
New Zealand
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.98
€86.75
|
$65.21
NZ$109.31
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.35
€38.58
|
$40.47
NZ$67.84
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.07
€81.23
|
$98.20
NZ$164.62
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$130.15
€121.43
|
$107.95
NZ$180.96
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