Cost of Living Comparison Between New Zealand and Canada 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Canada is 3.3% higher than in New Zealand (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Canada is 8.4% higher than in New Zealand | |
| Rent Prices in Canada are 23.5% higher than in New Zealand | |
| Restaurant Prices in Canada are 6.4% higher than in New Zealand | |
| Groceries Prices in Canada are 3.4% higher than in New Zealand | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Canada is 12.4% lower than in New Zealand | |
Restaurants | New Zealand Edit |
Canada Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 NZ$ (20.74 C$) |
30.14 NZ$ (25.00 C$) |
+20.5 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
125.00 NZ$ (103.70 C$) |
120.54 NZ$ (100.00 C$) |
-3.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
15.00 NZ$ (12.44 C$) |
18.08 NZ$ (15.00 C$) |
+20.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
11.00 NZ$ (9.13 C$) |
9.64 NZ$ (8.00 C$) |
-12.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
11.00 NZ$ (9.13 C$) |
9.64 NZ$ (8.00 C$) |
-12.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5.69 NZ$ (4.72 C$) |
6.26 NZ$ (5.19 C$) |
+10.0 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3.77 NZ$ (3.12 C$) |
3.49 NZ$ (2.90 C$) |
-7.3 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
3.49 NZ$ (2.90 C$) |
2.82 NZ$ (2.34 C$) |
-19.2 % |
Markets | New Zealand Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
11.26 NZ$ (9.34 C$) |
14.10 NZ$ (11.69 C$) |
+25.2 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.92 NZ$ (2.43 C$) |
4.06 NZ$ (3.37 C$) |
+38.8 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.40 NZ$ (1.16 C$) |
2.76 NZ$ (2.29 C$) |
+98.0 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
10.74 NZ$ (8.91 C$) |
5.83 NZ$ (4.83 C$) |
-45.8 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
6.23 NZ$ (5.17 C$) |
8.55 NZ$ (7.09 C$) |
+37.3 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
7.16 NZ$ (5.94 C$) |
9.17 NZ$ (7.61 C$) |
+28.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.75 NZ$ (8.09 C$) |
11.24 NZ$ (9.33 C$) |
+15.3 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.11 NZ$ (1.75 C$) |
3.14 NZ$ (2.61 C$) |
+48.7 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1.71 NZ$ (1.42 C$) |
1.08 NZ$ (0.90 C$) |
-36.6 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.30 NZ$ (1.91 C$) |
2.89 NZ$ (2.40 C$) |
+25.8 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
3.58 NZ$ (2.97 C$) |
3.12 NZ$ (2.58 C$) |
-12.8 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.58 NZ$ (1.31 C$) |
2.02 NZ$ (1.67 C$) |
+28.1 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.33 NZ$ (1.11 C$) |
2.01 NZ$ (1.67 C$) |
+50.8 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3.92 NZ$ (3.25 C$) |
4.23 NZ$ (3.51 C$) |
+8.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.89 NZ$ (1.57 C$) |
3.01 NZ$ (2.50 C$) |
+59.8 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
16.00 NZ$ (13.27 C$) |
21.70 NZ$ (18.00 C$) |
+35.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
4.98 NZ$ (4.13 C$) |
4.92 NZ$ (4.08 C$) |
-1.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.82 NZ$ (4.83 C$) |
5.50 NZ$ (4.56 C$) |
-5.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
40.00 NZ$ (33.18 C$) |
24.11 NZ$ (20.00 C$) |
-39.7 % |
Transportation | New Zealand Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
4.00 NZ$ (3.32 C$) |
4.22 NZ$ (3.50 C$) |
+5.5 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
177.50 NZ$ (147.25 C$) |
127.17 NZ$ (105.50 C$) |
-28.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.00 NZ$ (3.32 C$) |
5.48 NZ$ (4.55 C$) |
+37.1 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
5.47 NZ$ (4.54 C$) |
4.23 NZ$ (3.51 C$) |
-22.7 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
60.00 NZ$ (49.77 C$) |
46.93 NZ$ (38.93 C$) |
-21.8 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
10.62 NZ$ (8.81 C$) |
7.32 NZ$ (6.08 C$) |
-31.0 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
45,000.00 NZ$ (37,330.64 C$) |
40,958.58 NZ$ (33,978.00 C$) |
-9.0 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
36,014.36 NZ$ (29,876.43 C$) |
33,819.28 NZ$ (28,055.45 C$) |
-6.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | New Zealand Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
227.83 NZ$ (189.00 C$) |
247.64 NZ$ (205.44 C$) |
+8.7 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
58.11 NZ$ (48.20 C$) |
75.54 NZ$ (62.67 C$) |
+30.0 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
86.25 NZ$ (71.55 C$) |
102.15 NZ$ (84.74 C$) |
+18.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | New Zealand Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
61.24 NZ$ (50.81 C$) |
70.85 NZ$ (58.78 C$) |
+15.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
24.87 NZ$ (20.63 C$) |
29.13 NZ$ (24.16 C$) |
+17.1 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
20.00 NZ$ (16.59 C$) |
19.02 NZ$ (15.78 C$) |
-4.9 % |
Childcare | New Zealand Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,248.23 NZ$ (1,035.49 C$) |
1,345.67 NZ$ (1,116.33 C$) |
+7.8 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
19,631.90 NZ$ (16,286.03 C$) |
19,951.58 NZ$ (16,551.23 C$) |
+1.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | New Zealand Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
113.95 NZ$ (94.53 C$) |
92.47 NZ$ (76.71 C$) |
-18.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
71.62 NZ$ (59.41 C$) |
68.69 NZ$ (56.99 C$) |
-4.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
160.22 NZ$ (132.91 C$) |
146.66 NZ$ (121.66 C$) |
-8.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
196.48 NZ$ (162.99 C$) |
178.34 NZ$ (147.94 C$) |
-9.2 % |
Rent Per Month | New Zealand Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,825.16 NZ$ (1,514.10 C$) |
2,223.45 NZ$ (1,844.51 C$) |
+21.8 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,526.87 NZ$ (1,266.65 C$) |
1,980.05 NZ$ (1,642.59 C$) |
+29.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,908.71 NZ$ (2,412.98 C$) |
3,554.91 NZ$ (2,949.05 C$) |
+22.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,512.23 NZ$ (2,084.07 C$) |
3,080.15 NZ$ (2,555.20 C$) |
+22.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | New Zealand Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
778.32 NZ$ (645.67 C$) |
1,036.52 NZ$ (859.86 C$) |
+33.2 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
640.55 NZ$ (531.38 C$) |
725.30 NZ$ (601.69 C$) |
+13.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | New Zealand Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
4,997.06 NZ$ (4,145.41 C$) |
4,745.55 NZ$ (3,936.76 C$) |
-5.0 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.76 | 6.36 | -5.9 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | April 2025 | |
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