Cost of living comparison
New Zealand is 23.9% more expensive than Italy overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.8% more in New Zealand
- Groceries
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pay 18.3% more in New Zealand
- Transportation
-
pay 11.5% more in New Zealand
- Housing
-
pay 37.5% more in New Zealand
- Childcare
-
pay 16.4% more in New Zealand
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 75.3% more in New Zealand
- Clothing
-
pay 4.5% more in New Zealand
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, childcare, transportation, and clothing in New Zealand are more expensive than in Italy. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in New Zealand.
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Italy, you would:
pay 3.8% more for restaurants
|
Italy
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.15
€15.38
|
$13.47
NZ$23.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
€9.58
|
$8.81
NZ$15.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.55
€2.43
|
$2.16
NZ$3.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.22
€1.16
|
$1.94
NZ$3.41
|
|
pay 18.3% more for groceries
|
Italy
|
New Zealand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.04
€1.94
|
$1.86
NZ$3.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.83
€6.51
|
$3.77
NZ$6.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.53
€5.27
|
$6.55
NZ$11.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.24
|
$5.92
NZ$10.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.05
€4.81
|
$4.25
NZ$7.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.92
|
$1.15
NZ$2.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.81
|
$1.04
NZ$1.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.99
|
$1.31
NZ$2.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.25
|
$2.31
NZ$4.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.72
|
$0.90
NZ$1.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.68
|
$0.83
NZ$1.45
|
|
pay 11.5% more for transportation
|
Italy
|
New Zealand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
€6.88
|
$6.26
NZ$10.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.81
€36.95
|
$69.15
NZ$121.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,223.13
€26,872.77
|
$24,735.85
NZ$43,308.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.13
€18.21
|
$17.90
NZ$31.34
|
|
pay 37.5% more for housing
|
Italy
|
New Zealand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.87
€27.49
|
$51.16
NZ$89.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$656.19
€624.79
|
$1,007.66
NZ$1,764.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$511.91
€487.42
|
$809.64
NZ$1,417.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.39
€143.20
|
$91.68
NZ$160.51
|
|
pay 16.4% more for childcare
|
Italy
|
New Zealand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.72
€484.38
|
$611.89
NZ$1,071.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,465.55
€9,012.66
|
$10,661.07
NZ$18,665.98
|
|
pay 75.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Italy
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.01
€4.77
|
$6.10
NZ$10.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
€1.61
|
$3.30
NZ$5.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.20
€5.90
|
$22.88
NZ$40.06
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.12
€49.63
|
$38.53
NZ$67.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.39
€8.94
|
$10.92
NZ$19.11
|
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pay 4.5% more for clothing
|
Italy
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.41
€74.66
|
$65.31
NZ$114.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.87
€32.25
|
$40.78
NZ$71.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.07
€81.95
|
$93.71
NZ$164.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.43
€109.91
|
$121.74
NZ$213.16
|
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