Cost of living comparison
New Zealand is 16.1% cheaper than New York.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.9% less in New Zealand
- Groceries
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pay 13.7% less in New Zealand
- Transportation
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pay 4.4% more in New Zealand
- Housing
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pay 38.0% less in New Zealand
- Childcare
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pay 58.0% less in New Zealand
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 8.0% less in New Zealand
- Clothing
-
pay 12.5% more in New Zealand
The cost of clothing and transportation in New Zealand are more expensive than in New York. Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in New Zealand.
If you lived in New Zealand instead of New York, you would:
pay 11.9% less for restaurants
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New York
|
New Zealand
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.04
|
$13.47
NZ$22.51
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
|
$8.81
NZ$14.72
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
|
$2.16
NZ$3.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$1.94
NZ$3.25
|
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pay 13.7% less for groceries
|
New York
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.74
|
$1.86
NZ$3.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.35
|
$3.77
NZ$6.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.05
|
$6.55
NZ$10.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.87
|
$5.92
NZ$9.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.18
|
$4.25
NZ$7.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.36
|
$1.15
NZ$1.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
|
$1.04
NZ$1.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.10
|
$1.31
NZ$2.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.36
|
$2.31
NZ$3.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
|
$0.90
NZ$1.50
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.49
|
$0.83
NZ$1.39
|
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pay 4.4% more for transportation
|
New York
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.60
|
$6.26
NZ$10.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$97.65
|
$69.15
NZ$115.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,535.81
|
$24,735.85
NZ$41,322.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.98
|
$17.90
NZ$29.90
|
|
pay 38.0% less for housing
|
New York
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.86
|
$51.16
NZ$85.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,925.71
|
$1,007.66
NZ$1,683.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,646.33
|
$809.64
NZ$1,352.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.03
|
$91.68
NZ$153.15
|
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pay 58.0% less for childcare
|
New York
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,553.18
|
$611.89
NZ$1,022.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,861.84
|
$10,661.07
NZ$17,810.01
|
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pay 8.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
New York
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.09
|
$6.10
NZ$10.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.84
|
$3.30
NZ$5.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.68
|
$22.88
NZ$38.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.42
|
$38.53
NZ$64.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.22
|
$10.92
NZ$18.24
|
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pay 12.5% more for clothing
|
New York
|
New Zealand
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.08
|
$65.31
NZ$109.10
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.74
|
$40.78
NZ$68.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.58
|
$93.71
NZ$156.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.43
|
$121.74
NZ$203.38
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