Cost of Living in New Zealand

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Summary of cost of living in New Zealand:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 3,388.6€ (6,082.6NZ$) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 939.5€ (1,686.4NZ$) without rent.
Cost of living in New Zealand is, on average, 10.3% lower than in United States.
Rent in New Zealand is, on average, 39.6% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	13.93 €	8.36-27.86
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	71.03 €	47.35-100.28
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	8.36 €	7.80-10.03
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	6.13 €	3.90-8.36
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	6.13 €	4.74-8.36
Cappuccino (regular)	3.12 €	2.51-4.18
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.13 €	1.39-2.79
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.92 €	1.39-2.79
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	6.35 €	4.22-10.12
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.62 €	1.01-2.53
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.79 €	0.50-1.26
Eggs (regular) (12)	6.03 €	3.90-8.02
Local Cheese (1 lb)	3.47 €	2.40-5.05
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	4.02 €	2.27-6.06
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	5.45 €	3.54-7.58
Apples (1 lb)	1.18 €	0.51-1.52
Banana (1 lb)	0.96 €	0.76-1.52
Oranges (1 lb)	1.28 €	0.76-2.02
Tomato (1 lb)	2.25 €	0.88-3.79
Potato (1 lb)	0.90 €	0.51-1.52
Onion (1 lb)	0.77 €	0.45-1.26
Lettuce (1 head)	2.24 €	1.28-3.34
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	1.10 €	0.53-2.23
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	8.91 €	6.69-13.37
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	2.83 €	1.39-5.57
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	3.38 €	1.39-5.57
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	22.28 €	19.50-25.57
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	2.23 €	1.23-3.34
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	100.27 €	44.57-134.63
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	2.23 €	1.67-4.46
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	3.09 €	2.42-5.38
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	33.43 €	27.86-55.71
Gasoline (1 gallon)	5.88 €	5.42-6.33
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	25,069.86 €	20,055.89-28,969.61
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	20,036.88 €	17,827.45-22,284.32
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	129.19 €	82.87-208.92
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	32.73 €	16.71-44.57
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	48.18 €	39.00-61.28
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	35.29 €	14.48-60.39
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	14.50 €	6.69-22.28
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	11.14 €	8.36-13.93
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	718.48 €	410.03-1,114.22
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	11,256.53 €	7,242.40-15,599.02
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	64.63 €	39.00-94.15
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	40.66 €	22.28-66.85
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	91.05 €	55.71-133.15
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	110.25 €	61.28-167.13
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	1,039.81 €	612.82-1,559.90
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	857.71 €	401.12-1,392.77
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,679.60 €	1,069.65-2,674.12
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,374.59 €	668.53-2,061.30
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	476.53 €	252.70-750.47
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	401.46 €	207.03-672.84
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	2,789.40 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	6.84	6.00-7.50

Prices in New Zealand

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