Cost of Living Comparison Between New Zealand and India 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in India is 66.7% lower than in New Zealand (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in India is 70.2% lower than in New Zealand | |
| Rent Prices in India are 80.6% lower than in New Zealand | |
| Restaurant Prices in India are 71.3% lower than in New Zealand | |
| Groceries Prices in India are 65.6% lower than in New Zealand | |
| Local Purchasing Power in India is 37.6% lower than in New Zealand | |
Restaurants | New Zealand Edit |
India Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 NZ$ (1,267.16 ₹) |
4.93 NZ$ (250.00 ₹) |
-80.3 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
125.00 NZ$ (6,335.78 ₹) |
23.68 NZ$ (1,200.00 ₹) |
-81.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
15.00 NZ$ (760.29 ₹) |
6.91 NZ$ (350.00 ₹) |
-54.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
11.00 NZ$ (557.55 ₹) |
3.35 NZ$ (170.00 ₹) |
-69.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
11.00 NZ$ (557.55 ₹) |
5.92 NZ$ (300.00 ₹) |
-46.2 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5.69 NZ$ (288.60 ₹) |
3.18 NZ$ (161.22 ₹) |
-44.1 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3.77 NZ$ (190.88 ₹) |
0.73 NZ$ (36.90 ₹) |
-80.7 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
3.49 NZ$ (177.13 ₹) |
0.29 NZ$ (14.58 ₹) |
-91.8 % |
Markets | New Zealand Edit |
India Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
11.30 NZ$ (572.50 ₹) |
4.50 NZ$ (227.91 ₹) |
-60.2 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.92 NZ$ (147.92 ₹) |
0.77 NZ$ (39.02 ₹) |
-73.6 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.40 NZ$ (70.79 ₹) |
0.54 NZ$ (27.61 ₹) |
-61.0 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
10.74 NZ$ (544.39 ₹) |
1.64 NZ$ (83.01 ₹) |
-84.8 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
6.23 NZ$ (315.92 ₹) |
4.08 NZ$ (206.57 ₹) |
-34.6 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
7.16 NZ$ (362.96 ₹) |
2.41 NZ$ (122.24 ₹) |
-66.3 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.75 NZ$ (494.35 ₹) |
4.41 NZ$ (223.42 ₹) |
-54.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.11 NZ$ (107.19 ₹) |
1.64 NZ$ (82.99 ₹) |
-22.6 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1.71 NZ$ (86.74 ₹) |
0.56 NZ$ (28.43 ₹) |
-67.2 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.30 NZ$ (116.48 ₹) |
0.82 NZ$ (41.75 ₹) |
-64.2 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
3.58 NZ$ (181.22 ₹) |
0.43 NZ$ (21.97 ₹) |
-87.9 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.58 NZ$ (79.89 ₹) |
0.32 NZ$ (16.37 ₹) |
-79.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.33 NZ$ (67.54 ₹) |
0.37 NZ$ (18.81 ₹) |
-72.2 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3.92 NZ$ (198.50 ₹) |
0.91 NZ$ (45.94 ₹) |
-76.9 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.89 NZ$ (95.67 ₹) |
0.57 NZ$ (28.97 ₹) |
-69.7 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
16.00 NZ$ (810.98 ₹) |
13.81 NZ$ (700.00 ₹) |
-13.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
4.98 NZ$ (252.34 ₹) |
3.15 NZ$ (159.75 ₹) |
-36.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.82 NZ$ (295.16 ₹) |
5.03 NZ$ (255.11 ₹) |
-13.6 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
40.00 NZ$ (2,027.45 ₹) |
6.91 NZ$ (350.00 ₹) |
-82.7 % |
Transportation | New Zealand Edit |
India Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
4.00 NZ$ (202.75 ₹) |
0.59 NZ$ (30.00 ₹) |
-85.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
177.50 NZ$ (8,996.81 ₹) |
17.76 NZ$ (900.00 ₹) |
-90.0 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.00 NZ$ (202.75 ₹) |
1.58 NZ$ (80.00 ₹) |
-60.5 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
5.47 NZ$ (277.34 ₹) |
0.79 NZ$ (40.23 ₹) |
-85.5 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
60.00 NZ$ (3,041.18 ₹) |
2.96 NZ$ (150.00 ₹) |
-95.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
10.62 NZ$ (538.21 ₹) |
7.70 NZ$ (390.32 ₹) |
-27.5 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
45,000.00 NZ$ (2,280,882.01 ₹) |
23,675.05 NZ$ (1,200,000.00 ₹) |
-47.4 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
36,014.36 NZ$ (1,825,433.58 ₹) |
38,472.81 NZ$ (1,950,042.89 ₹) |
+6.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | New Zealand Edit |
India Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
227.84 NZ$ (11,548.44 ₹) |
69.00 NZ$ (3,497.37 ₹) |
-69.7 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
58.27 NZ$ (2,953.42 ₹) |
6.44 NZ$ (326.30 ₹) |
-89.0 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
86.07 NZ$ (4,362.75 ₹) |
13.60 NZ$ (689.58 ₹) |
-84.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | New Zealand Edit |
India Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
61.25 NZ$ (3,104.73 ₹) |
27.29 NZ$ (1,383.33 ₹) |
-55.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
24.87 NZ$ (1,260.44 ₹) |
12.80 NZ$ (648.70 ₹) |
-48.5 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
20.00 NZ$ (1,013.73 ₹) |
5.92 NZ$ (300.00 ₹) |
-70.4 % |
Childcare | New Zealand Edit |
India Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,248.23 NZ$ (63,267.89 ₹) |
118.73 NZ$ (6,018.21 ₹) |
-90.5 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
19,631.90 NZ$ (995,067.55 ₹) |
3,108.07 NZ$ (157,536.64 ₹) |
-84.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | New Zealand Edit |
India Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
113.95 NZ$ (5,775.85 ₹) |
43.94 NZ$ (2,226.92 ₹) |
-61.4 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
71.26 NZ$ (3,612.00 ₹) |
45.35 NZ$ (2,298.50 ₹) |
-36.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
160.58 NZ$ (8,139.22 ₹) |
77.85 NZ$ (3,945.70 ₹) |
-51.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
197.27 NZ$ (9,999.12 ₹) |
56.74 NZ$ (2,875.94 ₹) |
-71.2 % |
Rent Per Month | New Zealand Edit |
India Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,832.43 NZ$ (92,878.83 ₹) |
317.48 NZ$ (16,091.72 ₹) |
-82.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,539.80 NZ$ (78,046.84 ₹) |
197.88 NZ$ (10,029.70 ₹) |
-87.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,909.02 NZ$ (147,447.36 ₹) |
734.21 NZ$ (37,214.15 ₹) |
-74.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,512.23 NZ$ (127,335.60 ₹) |
453.16 NZ$ (22,968.78 ₹) |
-82.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | New Zealand Edit |
India Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
751.02 NZ$ (38,066.16 ₹) |
249.99 NZ$ (12,671.30 ₹) |
-66.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
633.37 NZ$ (32,102.94 ₹) |
136.28 NZ$ (6,907.68 ₹) |
-78.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | New Zealand Edit |
India Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
5,000.63 NZ$ (253,463.08 ₹) |
928.56 NZ$ (47,065.20 ₹) |
-81.4 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.77 | 8.99 | +32.8 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | April 2025 | |
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