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Queenstown vs. Australia Cost of Living Summary
Queenstown is 4.5% more expensive than Australia overall.
Queenstown vs. Australia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Queenstown instead of Australia, you would:
pay 2.8% less for restaurants
Australia | Queenstown | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $17.15 A$24.87 | $17.31 NZ$30.66 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $9.64 A$13.98 | $9.23 NZ$16.35 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.63 A$3.82 | $2.32 NZ$4.12 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.14 A$3.11 | $2.22 NZ$3.93 | |
Australia vs. Queenstown - Cost of restaurants
pay 12.1% more for groceries
Australia | Queenstown | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $2.39 A$3.47 | $2.09 NZ$3.70 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $4.21 A$6.11 | $4.64 NZ$8.22 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $5.84 A$8.47 | $7.97 NZ$14.11 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $4.36 A$6.33 | $6.28 NZ$11.13 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $3.87 A$5.61 | $4.63 NZ$8.21 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.48 A$2.15 | $1.25 NZ$2.22 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $1.27 A$1.84 | $1.07 NZ$1.89 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.32 A$1.91 | $1.75 NZ$3.10 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.93 A$2.80 | $2.52 NZ$4.46 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.10 A$1.60 | $1.13 NZ$2.01 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.97 A$1.41 | $0.97 NZ$1.72 | |
Australia vs. Queenstown - Cost of groceries
pay 20.8% more for transportation
Australia | Queenstown | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $4.48 A$6.49 | $6.17 NZ$10.93 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $86.18 A$124.98 | $124.04 NZ$219.70 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $27,666.22 A$40,125.04 | $27,893.12 NZ$49,403.34 | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $17.83 A$25.86 | $17.99 NZ$31.86 | |
Australia vs. Queenstown - Cost of transportation
pay 21.5% more for housing
Australia | Queenstown | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $54.93 A$79.67 | $54.81 NZ$97.07 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,188.50 A$1,723.72 | $1,428.65 NZ$2,530.38 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $962.42 A$1,395.82 | $1,211.55 NZ$2,145.86 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $133.71 A$193.93 | $187.50 NZ$332.10 | |
Australia vs. Queenstown - Cost of housing
pay 59.8% less for childcare
Australia | Queenstown | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,475.00 A$2,139.22 | $471.16 NZ$834.50 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $13,848.50 A$20,084.83 | $6,730.85 NZ$11,921.45 | |
Australia vs. Queenstown - Cost of childcare
pay 1.2% less for entertainment and sports
Australia | Queenstown | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $6.47 A$9.38 | $6.92 NZ$12.26 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $3.56 A$5.17 | $3.29 NZ$5.83 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $28.78 A$41.74 | $27.69 NZ$49.05 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $51.13 A$74.16 | $54.04 NZ$95.71 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $13.10 A$19.00 | $12.12 NZ$21.46 | |
Australia vs. Queenstown - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 40.8% more for clothing
Australia | Queenstown | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $69.65 A$101.01 | $83.69 NZ$148.22 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $48.53 A$70.39 | $47.31 NZ$83.79 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $99.22 A$143.90 | $96.15 NZ$170.31 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $107.98 A$156.60 | $268.27 NZ$475.15 | |
Australia vs. Queenstown - Cost of clothing
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