Cost of living comparison
New Zealand is 9.2% cheaper than Netherlands.
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Netherlands, you would:
pay 24.8% less for restaurants
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Netherlands
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New Zealand
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.74
€17.77
|
$13.47
NZ$22.98
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.22
€11.59
|
$8.81
NZ$15.03
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.94
€2.79
|
$2.16
NZ$3.69
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
€2.21
|
$1.94
NZ$3.32
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pay 12.6% more for groceries
|
Netherlands
|
New Zealand
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
€1.70
|
$1.86
NZ$3.18
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.20
€5.88
|
$3.77
NZ$6.43
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
€4.18
|
$6.55
NZ$11.17
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.42
€4.19
|
$5.92
NZ$10.11
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.89
€6.53
|
$4.25
NZ$7.25
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.82
|
$1.15
NZ$1.96
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.00
|
$1.04
NZ$1.78
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.77
|
$1.31
NZ$2.23
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
€1.56
|
$2.31
NZ$3.94
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.84
|
$0.90
NZ$1.53
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.83
|
$0.83
NZ$1.42
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pay 22.9% less for transportation
|
Netherlands
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.80
€7.39
|
$6.26
NZ$10.68
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.88
€90.93
|
$69.15
NZ$117.96
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,938.58
€30,289.33
|
$24,735.85
NZ$42,193.38
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.75
€21.57
|
$17.90
NZ$30.53
|
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pay 19.3% less for housing
|
Netherlands
|
New Zealand
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.11
€40.89
|
$51.16
NZ$87.26
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,289.16
€1,222.59
|
$1,007.66
NZ$1,718.83
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,051.87
€997.55
|
$809.64
NZ$1,381.04
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.76
€178.06
|
$91.68
NZ$156.38
|
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pay 22.3% less for childcare
|
Netherlands
|
New Zealand
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,627.96
€1,543.90
|
$611.89
NZ$1,043.73
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,050.97
€8,583.60
|
$10,661.07
NZ$18,185.21
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pay 15.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Netherlands
|
New Zealand
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.55
€5.26
|
$6.10
NZ$10.40
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
€3.42
|
$3.30
NZ$5.63
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.52
€10.93
|
$22.88
NZ$39.02
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.99
€36.98
|
$38.53
NZ$65.72
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.94
€13.22
|
$10.92
NZ$18.62
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pay 3.0% less for clothing
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Netherlands
|
New Zealand
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.34
€79.99
|
$65.31
NZ$111.40
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.25
€36.28
|
$40.78
NZ$69.57
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.60
€87.82
|
$93.71
NZ$159.85
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.53
€112.41
|
$121.74
NZ$207.67
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