Cost of living comparison
New Zealand is 36.7% more expensive than Spain.
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Spain, you would:
pay 4.4% more for restaurants
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Spain
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New Zealand
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.87
€13.20
|
$13.47
NZ$23.39
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.22
€8.78
|
$8.81
NZ$15.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
€2.03
|
$2.16
NZ$3.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
€1.50
|
$1.94
NZ$3.38
|
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pay 39.5% more for groceries
|
Spain
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
€1.24
|
$1.86
NZ$3.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.37
€6.06
|
$3.77
NZ$6.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.16
€3.96
|
$6.55
NZ$11.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
€2.53
|
$5.92
NZ$10.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.36
€3.20
|
$4.25
NZ$7.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.94
|
$1.15
NZ$1.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.77
|
$1.04
NZ$1.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.82
|
$1.31
NZ$2.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.08
|
$2.31
NZ$4.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.69
|
$0.90
NZ$1.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.78
|
$0.83
NZ$1.44
|
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pay 24.1% more for transportation
|
Spain
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.38
€6.08
|
$6.26
NZ$10.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.26
€32.62
|
$69.15
NZ$120.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,643.92
€32,035.74
|
$24,735.85
NZ$42,940.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.57
€13.87
|
$17.90
NZ$31.07
|
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pay 20.3% more for housing
|
Spain
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.87
€30.35
|
$51.16
NZ$88.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$872.36
€830.66
|
$1,007.66
NZ$1,749.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$692.13
€659.05
|
$809.64
NZ$1,405.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.97
€99.00
|
$91.68
NZ$159.15
|
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pay 51.8% more for childcare
|
Spain
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.97
€367.52
|
$611.89
NZ$1,062.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,352.21
€7,000.77
|
$10,661.07
NZ$18,507.20
|
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pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Spain
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.84
€2.71
|
$6.10
NZ$10.58
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.98
€1.88
|
$3.30
NZ$5.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.66
€5.39
|
$22.88
NZ$39.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.87
€40.82
|
$38.53
NZ$66.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
€8.22
|
$10.92
NZ$18.95
|
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pay 16.6% more for clothing
|
Spain
|
New Zealand
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.89
€72.26
|
$65.31
NZ$113.37
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.12
€30.58
|
$40.78
NZ$70.80
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.96
€74.23
|
$93.71
NZ$162.68
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.38
€87.02
|
$121.74
NZ$211.34
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