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$25.37
|
$17.32
NZ$28.80
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.22
|
$10.75
NZ$17.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.65
A$4.08
|
$2.41
NZ$4.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.26
A$3.48
|
$1.84
NZ$3.06
|
|
pay 12.8% more for groceries
|
Melbourne
|
Christchurch
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.52
A$3.89
|
$2.00
NZ$3.32
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.55
A$7.01
|
$4.24
NZ$7.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.26
A$8.11
|
$7.24
NZ$12.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.09
A$6.29
|
$6.43
NZ$10.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.02
A$6.19
|
$4.09
NZ$6.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.42
A$2.19
|
$1.34
NZ$2.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.21
A$1.87
|
$1.13
NZ$1.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
A$1.83
|
$1.42
NZ$2.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.63
A$2.51
|
$2.52
NZ$4.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
A$1.55
|
$0.97
NZ$1.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
A$1.47
|
$1.09
NZ$1.81
|
|
pay 12.9% less for transportation
|
Melbourne
|
Christchurch
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.69
A$7.22
|
$6.28
NZ$10.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$182.67
|
$41.68
NZ$69.31
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$45,081.74
|
$26,874.66
NZ$44,694.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.44
A$29.94
|
$17.02
NZ$28.31
|
|
pay 8.6% less for housing
|
Melbourne
|
Christchurch
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.42
A$80.73
|
$48.71
NZ$81.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,479.56
A$2,278.35
|
$1,329.40
NZ$2,210.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,242.77
A$1,913.71
|
$1,214.34
NZ$2,019.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$112.74
A$173.60
|
$95.92
NZ$159.52
|
|
pay 58.3% less for childcare
|
Melbourne
|
Christchurch
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,828.91
A$2,816.30
|
$634.54
NZ$1,055.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,887.75
A$32,164.70
|
$10,158.62
NZ$16,894.44
|
|
pay 19.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Melbourne
|
Christchurch
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.91
A$12.18
|
$6.57
NZ$10.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.46
A$5.33
|
$3.34
NZ$5.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$29.66
A$45.67
|
$23.59
NZ$39.23
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.73
A$81.20
|
$37.62
NZ$62.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.66
A$22.58
|
$10.75
NZ$17.88
|
|
pay 3.0% less for clothing
|
Melbourne
|
Christchurch
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.15
A$118.80
|
$79.03
NZ$131.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.87
A$76.80
|
$38.35
NZ$63.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.61
A$165.71
|
$85.40
NZ$142.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.32
A$171.42
|
$144.00
NZ$239.47
|
|
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