Cost of living comparison
Christchurch is 13.2% cheaper than Melbourne.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.4% less in Christchurch
- Groceries
-
pay 12.8% more in Christchurch
- Transportation
-
pay 12.9% less in Christchurch
- Housing
-
pay 8.6% less in Christchurch
- Childcare
-
pay 58.3% less in Christchurch
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.2% less in Christchurch
- Clothing
-
pay 3.0% less in Christchurch
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Christchurch.
If you lived in Christchurch instead of Melbourne, you would:
pay 3.4% less for restaurants
|
Melbourne
|
Christchurch
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.48
A$25.47
|
$17.32
NZ$29.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.28
|
$10.75
NZ$18.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.65
A$4.09
|
$2.41
NZ$4.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.26
A$3.49
|
$1.84
NZ$3.08
|
|
pay 12.8% more for groceries
|
Melbourne
|
Christchurch
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.52
A$3.90
|
$2.00
NZ$3.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.55
A$7.04
|
$4.24
NZ$7.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.26
A$8.14
|
$7.24
NZ$12.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.09
A$6.32
|
$6.43
NZ$10.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.02
A$6.21
|
$4.09
NZ$6.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.42
A$2.19
|
$1.34
NZ$2.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.21
A$1.88
|
$1.13
NZ$1.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
A$1.83
|
$1.42
NZ$2.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.63
A$2.52
|
$2.52
NZ$4.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
A$1.56
|
$0.97
NZ$1.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
A$1.47
|
$1.09
NZ$1.82
|
|
pay 12.9% less for transportation
|
Melbourne
|
Christchurch
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.69
A$7.25
|
$6.28
NZ$10.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$183.38
|
$41.68
NZ$69.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$45,255.96
|
$26,874.66
NZ$44,997.34
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.44
A$30.05
|
$17.02
NZ$28.50
|
|
pay 8.6% less for housing
|
Melbourne
|
Christchurch
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.42
A$81.04
|
$48.71
NZ$81.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,479.56
A$2,287.15
|
$1,329.40
NZ$2,225.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,242.77
A$1,921.11
|
$1,214.34
NZ$2,033.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$112.74
A$174.28
|
$95.92
NZ$160.61
|
|
pay 58.3% less for childcare
|
Melbourne
|
Christchurch
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,828.91
A$2,827.19
|
$634.54
NZ$1,062.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,887.75
A$32,289.00
|
$10,158.62
NZ$17,008.99
|
|
pay 19.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Melbourne
|
Christchurch
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.91
A$12.23
|
$6.57
NZ$11.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.46
A$5.35
|
$3.34
NZ$5.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$29.66
A$45.84
|
$23.59
NZ$39.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.73
A$81.51
|
$37.62
NZ$63.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.66
A$22.67
|
$10.75
NZ$18.00
|
|
pay 3.0% less for clothing
|
Melbourne
|
Christchurch
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.15
A$119.26
|
$79.03
NZ$132.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.87
A$77.10
|
$38.35
NZ$64.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.61
A$166.35
|
$85.40
NZ$142.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.32
A$172.08
|
$144.00
NZ$241.10
|
|
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