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New Zealand vs. Athens Cost of Living Summary

New Zealand is 22.4% more expensive than Athens.

Restaurants: pay 44.7% more in New Zealand
Groceries: pay 21.4% more in New Zealand
Transportation: pay 25.3% more in New Zealand
Housing: pay 19.6% more in New Zealand
Childcare: pay 14.1% more in New Zealand
Entertainment and Sports: pay 50.0% more in New Zealand
Clothing: pay 18.2% less in New Zealand

The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, groceries, housing, and childcare in New Zealand are more expensive than in Athens.

New Zealand vs. Athens Cost Breakdown

If you lived in New Zealand instead of Athens, you would:

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pay 44.7% more for restaurants

	Athens	New Zealand
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.52 €15.05	$14.45 NZ$25.01	-17.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.51 €9.03	$9.14 NZ$15.82	-13.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.48 €2.13	$2.11 NZ$3.65	-14.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.62 €0.53	$2.02 NZ$3.49	+224.3%
Average			+44.7%

Athens vs. New Zealand - Cost of restaurants

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pay 21.4% more for groceries

	Athens	New Zealand
Bread 1 loaf	$1.39 €1.19	$1.74 NZ$3.01	+25.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.54 €6.47	$3.88 NZ$6.72	-48.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.20 €6.18	$6.34 NZ$10.97	-12.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.70 €4.04	$5.96 NZ$10.31	+26.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.85 €4.16	$4.01 NZ$6.93	-17.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.03 €0.88	$1.18 NZ$2.04	+14.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.97 €0.83	$0.95 NZ$1.65	-1.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.71 €0.61	$1.29 NZ$2.24	+83.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.07 €0.92	$2.11 NZ$3.65	+97.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 €0.57	$0.85 NZ$1.47	+27.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 €0.49	$0.80 NZ$1.38	+40.9%
Average			+21.4%

Athens vs. New Zealand - Cost of groceries

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pay 25.3% more for transportation

	Athens	New Zealand
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.94 €6.82	$6.08 NZ$10.52	-23.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$35.04 €30.09	$74.52 NZ$128.99	+112.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,198.27 €25,075.80	$24,777.66 NZ$42,890.20	-15.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.02 €12.04	$17.81 NZ$30.83	+27.1%
Average			+25.3%

Athens vs. New Zealand - Cost of transportation

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pay 19.6% more for housing

	Athens	New Zealand
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$34.45 €29.59	$50.00 NZ$86.54	+45.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$685.67 €588.86	$978.36 NZ$1,693.54	+42.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$609.10 €523.10	$810.06 NZ$1,402.22	+33.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$165.77 €142.37	$95.66 NZ$165.59	-42.3%
Average			+19.6%

Athens vs. New Zealand - Cost of housing

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pay 14.1% more for childcare

	Athens	New Zealand
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$566.82 €486.79	$635.34 NZ$1,099.78	+12.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,581.98 €9,946.73	$13,463.91 NZ$23,306.07	+16.2%
Average			+14.1%

Athens vs. New Zealand - Cost of childcare

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pay 50.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Athens	New Zealand
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.84 €5.02	$6.04 NZ$10.46	+3.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.12 €3.54	$3.35 NZ$5.80	-18.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.84 €5.02	$23.12 NZ$40.03	+296.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$56.30 €48.35	$37.72 NZ$65.30	-33.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.51 €9.03	$10.72 NZ$18.56	+2.0%
Average			+50.0%

Athens vs. New Zealand - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 18.2% less for clothing

	Athens	New Zealand
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$101.47 €87.15	$65.22 NZ$112.90	-35.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.68 €40.95	$39.23 NZ$67.91	-17.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$105.26 €90.40	$90.28 NZ$156.27	-14.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$125.94 €108.16	$119.43 NZ$206.73	-5.2%
Average			-18.2%

Athens vs. New Zealand - Cost of clothing

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