Cost of living comparison
New Zealand is 27.7% cheaper than Seattle.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.0% less in New Zealand
- Groceries
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pay 20.6% less in New Zealand
- Transportation
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pay 5.3% less in New Zealand
- Housing
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pay 46.5% less in New Zealand
- Childcare
-
pay 67.0% less in New Zealand
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 8.1% less in New Zealand
- Clothing
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pay 15.4% less in New Zealand
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in New Zealand.
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Seattle, you would:
pay 31.0% less for restaurants
|
Seattle
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.50
|
$13.47
NZ$22.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.00
|
$8.81
NZ$14.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.14
|
$2.16
NZ$3.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.45
|
$1.94
NZ$3.24
|
|
pay 20.6% less for groceries
|
Seattle
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.53
|
$1.86
NZ$3.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.68
|
$3.77
NZ$6.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.59
|
$6.55
NZ$10.89
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.56
|
$5.92
NZ$9.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.40
|
$4.25
NZ$7.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.40
|
$1.15
NZ$1.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
|
$1.04
NZ$1.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.15
|
$1.31
NZ$2.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.48
|
$2.31
NZ$3.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
|
$0.90
NZ$1.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.49
|
$0.83
NZ$1.38
|
|
pay 5.3% less for transportation
|
Seattle
|
New Zealand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
|
$6.26
NZ$10.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$99.00
|
$69.15
NZ$115.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,656.56
|
$24,735.85
NZ$41,157.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.02
|
$17.90
NZ$29.78
|
|
pay 46.5% less for housing
|
Seattle
|
New Zealand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.21
|
$51.16
NZ$85.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,256.97
|
$1,007.66
NZ$1,676.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,819.38
|
$809.64
NZ$1,347.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$176.71
|
$91.68
NZ$152.54
|
|
pay 67.0% less for childcare
|
Seattle
|
New Zealand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,134.00
|
$611.89
NZ$1,018.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,666.67
|
$10,661.07
NZ$17,738.89
|
|
pay 8.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Seattle
|
New Zealand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$6.10
NZ$10.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.65
|
$3.30
NZ$5.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.00
|
$22.88
NZ$38.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.81
|
$38.53
NZ$64.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$10.92
NZ$18.16
|
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pay 15.4% less for clothing
|
Seattle
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.31
|
$65.31
NZ$108.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.58
|
$40.78
NZ$67.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.85
|
$93.71
NZ$155.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$132.45
|
$121.74
NZ$202.57
|
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