Cost of living comparison
United States is 30.8% more expensive than New Zealand.
If you lived in United States instead of New Zealand, you would:
pay 18.3% more for restaurants
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New Zealand
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United States
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.47
NZ$22.98
|
$18.59
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.81
NZ$15.03
|
$10.47
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
NZ$3.69
|
$2.50
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
NZ$3.32
|
$1.96
|
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pay 30.4% more for groceries
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New Zealand
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.86
NZ$3.18
|
$3.49
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.77
NZ$6.43
|
$6.33
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.55
NZ$11.17
|
$3.91
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.92
NZ$10.11
|
$3.56
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.25
NZ$7.25
|
$5.16
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
NZ$1.96
|
$2.33
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
NZ$1.78
|
$0.78
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
NZ$2.23
|
$2.00
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.31
NZ$3.94
|
$2.16
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
NZ$1.53
|
$1.34
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
NZ$1.42
|
$1.38
|
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pay 5.2% less for transportation
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New Zealand
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.26
NZ$10.68
|
$3.61
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.15
NZ$117.96
|
$65.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,735.85
NZ$42,193.38
|
$31,583.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.90
NZ$30.53
|
$17.81
|
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pay 58.5% more for housing
|
New Zealand
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.16
NZ$87.26
|
$67.50
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,007.66
NZ$1,718.83
|
$1,655.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$809.64
NZ$1,381.04
|
$1,423.40
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.68
NZ$156.38
|
$148.34
|
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pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
New Zealand
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$611.89
NZ$1,043.73
|
$1,351.84
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,661.07
NZ$18,185.21
|
$22,265.44
|
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pay 8.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
New Zealand
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.10
NZ$10.40
|
$5.78
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
NZ$5.63
|
$5.04
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.88
NZ$39.02
|
$9.68
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.53
NZ$65.72
|
$50.84
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.92
NZ$18.62
|
$13.30
|
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pay 10.2% less for clothing
|
New Zealand
|
United States
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.31
NZ$111.40
|
$50.38
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
NZ$69.57
|
$40.66
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.71
NZ$159.85
|
$85.52
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.74
NZ$207.67
|
$111.08
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