Cost of Living Comparison Between New Zealand and Canada 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Canada is 4.2% higher than in New Zealand (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Canada is 9.6% higher than in New Zealand | |
| Rent Prices in Canada are 25.6% higher than in New Zealand | |
| Restaurant Prices in Canada are 8.0% higher than in New Zealand | |
| Groceries Prices in Canada are 4.9% higher than in New Zealand | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Canada is 12.5% lower than in New Zealand | |
Restaurants | New Zealand Edit |
Canada Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 NZ$ (20.43 C$) |
30.60 NZ$ (25.00 C$) |
+22.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
125.00 NZ$ (102.13 C$) |
122.40 NZ$ (100.00 C$) |
-2.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
15.00 NZ$ (12.26 C$) |
18.36 NZ$ (15.00 C$) |
+22.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
11.00 NZ$ (8.99 C$) |
9.79 NZ$ (8.00 C$) |
-11.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
11.00 NZ$ (8.99 C$) |
9.79 NZ$ (8.00 C$) |
-11.0 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5.68 NZ$ (4.64 C$) |
6.35 NZ$ (5.19 C$) |
+11.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3.79 NZ$ (3.09 C$) |
3.54 NZ$ (2.89 C$) |
-6.6 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
3.49 NZ$ (2.85 C$) |
2.86 NZ$ (2.33 C$) |
-18.2 % |
Markets | New Zealand Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
11.27 NZ$ (9.21 C$) |
14.21 NZ$ (11.61 C$) |
+26.1 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.93 NZ$ (2.39 C$) |
4.11 NZ$ (3.36 C$) |
+40.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.41 NZ$ (1.15 C$) |
2.81 NZ$ (2.30 C$) |
+99.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
10.72 NZ$ (8.76 C$) |
5.91 NZ$ (4.83 C$) |
-44.8 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
6.22 NZ$ (5.08 C$) |
8.66 NZ$ (7.08 C$) |
+39.3 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
7.16 NZ$ (5.85 C$) |
9.32 NZ$ (7.61 C$) |
+30.2 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.77 NZ$ (7.99 C$) |
11.39 NZ$ (9.30 C$) |
+16.5 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.10 NZ$ (1.72 C$) |
3.19 NZ$ (2.61 C$) |
+51.7 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1.71 NZ$ (1.40 C$) |
1.10 NZ$ (0.90 C$) |
-35.6 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.30 NZ$ (1.88 C$) |
2.94 NZ$ (2.40 C$) |
+27.5 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
3.61 NZ$ (2.95 C$) |
3.18 NZ$ (2.60 C$) |
-11.9 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.57 NZ$ (1.28 C$) |
2.04 NZ$ (1.67 C$) |
+30.0 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.34 NZ$ (1.09 C$) |
2.04 NZ$ (1.67 C$) |
+52.8 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3.92 NZ$ (3.20 C$) |
4.32 NZ$ (3.53 C$) |
+10.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.89 NZ$ (1.54 C$) |
3.04 NZ$ (2.49 C$) |
+61.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
16.00 NZ$ (13.07 C$) |
22.03 NZ$ (18.00 C$) |
+37.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
4.90 NZ$ (4.00 C$) |
5.02 NZ$ (4.10 C$) |
+2.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.78 NZ$ (4.72 C$) |
5.57 NZ$ (4.55 C$) |
-3.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
40.00 NZ$ (32.68 C$) |
24.48 NZ$ (20.00 C$) |
-38.8 % |
Transportation | New Zealand Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
4.00 NZ$ (3.27 C$) |
4.28 NZ$ (3.50 C$) |
+7.1 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
200.00 NZ$ (163.40 C$) |
128.52 NZ$ (105.00 C$) |
-35.7 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.00 NZ$ (3.27 C$) |
5.57 NZ$ (4.55 C$) |
+39.2 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
5.40 NZ$ (4.41 C$) |
4.29 NZ$ (3.51 C$) |
-20.5 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
60.00 NZ$ (49.02 C$) |
47.65 NZ$ (38.93 C$) |
-20.6 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
10.63 NZ$ (8.69 C$) |
7.44 NZ$ (6.08 C$) |
-30.0 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
45,495.00 NZ$ (37,169.72 C$) |
41,588.40 NZ$ (33,978.00 C$) |
-8.6 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
35,981.44 NZ$ (29,397.08 C$) |
34,330.32 NZ$ (28,048.10 C$) |
-4.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | New Zealand Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
228.61 NZ$ (186.78 C$) |
252.90 NZ$ (206.62 C$) |
+10.6 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
58.20 NZ$ (47.55 C$) |
76.68 NZ$ (62.65 C$) |
+31.7 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
86.18 NZ$ (70.41 C$) |
103.73 NZ$ (84.75 C$) |
+20.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | New Zealand Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
61.17 NZ$ (49.98 C$) |
72.16 NZ$ (58.96 C$) |
+18.0 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
25.72 NZ$ (21.01 C$) |
29.37 NZ$ (24.00 C$) |
+14.2 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
20.00 NZ$ (16.34 C$) |
18.97 NZ$ (15.50 C$) |
-5.1 % |
Childcare | New Zealand Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,293.69 NZ$ (1,056.96 C$) |
1,363.51 NZ$ (1,114.00 C$) |
+5.4 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
19,655.65 NZ$ (16,058.79 C$) |
20,304.69 NZ$ (16,589.07 C$) |
+3.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | New Zealand Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
113.21 NZ$ (92.49 C$) |
94.12 NZ$ (76.90 C$) |
-16.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
71.52 NZ$ (58.43 C$) |
69.47 NZ$ (56.76 C$) |
-2.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
160.68 NZ$ (131.27 C$) |
148.48 NZ$ (121.31 C$) |
-7.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
196.66 NZ$ (160.68 C$) |
180.74 NZ$ (147.66 C$) |
-8.1 % |
Rent Per Month | New Zealand Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,816.60 NZ$ (1,484.17 C$) |
2,252.61 NZ$ (1,840.40 C$) |
+24.0 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,531.10 NZ$ (1,250.92 C$) |
2,010.11 NZ$ (1,642.27 C$) |
+31.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,899.88 NZ$ (2,369.22 C$) |
3,610.00 NZ$ (2,949.40 C$) |
+24.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,501.59 NZ$ (2,043.82 C$) |
3,120.54 NZ$ (2,549.50 C$) |
+24.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | New Zealand Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
778.15 NZ$ (635.76 C$) |
1,057.91 NZ$ (864.32 C$) |
+36.0 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
646.14 NZ$ (527.90 C$) |
745.11 NZ$ (608.76 C$) |
+15.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | New Zealand Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
5,002.51 NZ$ (4,087.08 C$) |
4,795.84 NZ$ (3,918.23 C$) |
-4.1 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.76 | 6.61 | -2.2 % |
| Last update: | March 2025 | March 2025 | |
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