Cost of living comparison
New Zealand is 8.8% cheaper than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.9% less in New Zealand
- Groceries
-
pay 25.0% more in New Zealand
- Transportation
-
pay 16.4% less in New Zealand
- Housing
-
pay 17.5% less in New Zealand
- Childcare
-
pay 51.0% less in New Zealand
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2% less in New Zealand
- Clothing
-
pay 3.6% more in New Zealand
The cost of groceries and clothing in New Zealand are more expensive than in United Kingdom. Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in New Zealand.
If you lived in New Zealand instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 2.9% less for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£14.10
|
$13.47
NZ$22.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£6.98
|
$8.81
NZ$14.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.68
|
$2.16
NZ$3.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.18
|
$1.94
NZ$3.26
|
|
pay 25.0% more for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.15
|
$1.86
NZ$3.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.28
|
$3.77
NZ$6.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.46
|
$6.55
NZ$10.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£2.84
|
$5.92
NZ$9.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.79
|
$4.25
NZ$7.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.93
|
$1.15
NZ$1.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.50
|
$1.04
NZ$1.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£0.95
|
$1.31
NZ$2.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.07
|
$2.31
NZ$3.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.49
|
$0.90
NZ$1.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.49
|
$0.83
NZ$1.39
|
|
pay 16.4% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
New Zealand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.33
|
$6.26
NZ$10.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£74.05
|
$69.15
NZ$115.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£26,258.46
|
$24,735.85
NZ$41,408.26
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£12.93
|
$17.90
NZ$29.97
|
|
pay 17.5% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£29.70
|
$51.16
NZ$85.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£937.46
|
$1,007.66
NZ$1,686.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£769.55
|
$809.64
NZ$1,355.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£172.79
|
$91.68
NZ$153.47
|
|
pay 51.0% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
New Zealand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,128.93
|
$611.89
NZ$1,024.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£14,043.59
|
$10,661.07
NZ$17,846.82
|
|
pay 2.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.24
|
$6.10
NZ$10.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.11
|
$3.30
NZ$5.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£13.17
|
$22.88
NZ$38.30
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£34.16
|
$38.53
NZ$64.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£9.72
|
$10.92
NZ$18.28
|
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pay 3.6% more for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£59.12
|
$65.31
NZ$109.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£30.25
|
$40.78
NZ$68.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£68.11
|
$93.71
NZ$156.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£72.91
|
$121.74
NZ$203.80
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