Cost of living comparison
Australia is 23.7% more expensive than New Zealand.
If you lived in Australia instead of New Zealand, you would:
pay 16.2% more for restaurants
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New Zealand
|
Australia
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
NZ$22.98
|
NZ$28.58
A$25.93
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
NZ$15.03
|
NZ$16.60
A$15.06
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
NZ$3.69
|
NZ$4.38
A$3.97
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
NZ$3.32
|
NZ$3.69
A$3.35
|
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pay 6.4% more for groceries
|
New Zealand
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
NZ$3.18
|
NZ$4.05
A$3.67
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
NZ$6.43
|
NZ$7.44
A$6.75
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
NZ$11.17
|
NZ$9.89
A$8.97
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
NZ$10.11
|
NZ$6.95
A$6.30
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
NZ$7.25
|
NZ$6.72
A$6.10
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
NZ$1.96
|
NZ$2.47
A$2.24
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
NZ$1.78
|
NZ$2.14
A$1.94
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
NZ$2.23
|
NZ$2.30
A$2.09
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
NZ$3.94
|
NZ$3.44
A$3.12
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
NZ$1.53
|
NZ$1.90
A$1.73
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
NZ$1.42
|
NZ$1.64
A$1.49
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pay 2.3% more for transportation
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New Zealand
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
NZ$10.68
|
NZ$7.93
A$7.20
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
NZ$117.96
|
NZ$141.63
A$128.51
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
NZ$42,193.38
|
NZ$47,321.30
A$42,937.77
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
NZ$30.53
|
NZ$31.35
A$28.45
|
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pay 23.8% more for housing
|
New Zealand
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
NZ$87.26
|
NZ$94.83
A$86.05
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
NZ$1,718.83
|
NZ$2,016.73
A$1,829.91
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
NZ$1,381.04
|
NZ$1,633.99
A$1,482.62
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
NZ$156.38
|
NZ$235.67
A$213.84
|
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pay 90.2% more for childcare
|
New Zealand
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
NZ$1,043.73
|
NZ$2,534.61
A$2,299.82
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
NZ$18,185.21
|
NZ$25,019.69
A$22,702.03
|
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pay 19.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
New Zealand
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
NZ$10.40
|
NZ$11.33
A$10.28
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
NZ$5.63
|
NZ$6.05
A$5.49
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
NZ$39.02
|
NZ$47.89
A$43.45
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
NZ$65.72
|
NZ$90.21
A$81.86
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
NZ$18.62
|
NZ$22.39
A$20.32
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pay 8.0% more for clothing
|
New Zealand
|
Australia
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
NZ$111.40
|
NZ$122.43
A$111.09
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
NZ$69.57
|
NZ$85.70
A$77.76
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
NZ$159.85
|
NZ$171.08
A$155.23
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
NZ$207.67
|
NZ$190.58
A$172.93
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