Cost of living comparison
compared to
New Zealand vs. Brisbane Cost of Living Summary
New Zealand is 4.5% cheaper than Brisbane.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.2% less in New Zealand
- Groceries
-
pay 8.1% less in New Zealand
- Transportation
-
pay 49.9% more in New Zealand
- Housing
-
pay 23.2% less in New Zealand
- Childcare
-
pay 20.2% less in New Zealand
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.0% less in New Zealand
- Clothing
-
pay 0.8% less in New Zealand
Expenses including housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in New Zealand.
New Zealand vs. Brisbane Cost Breakdown
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Brisbane, you would:
pay 12.2% less for restaurants
|
Brisbane
|
New Zealand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.34
A$24.57
|
$14.45
NZ$24.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.46
A$15.72
|
$9.14
NZ$15.74
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
A$3.99
|
$2.11
NZ$3.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
A$3.16
|
$2.02
NZ$3.47
|
|
Brisbane vs. New Zealand - Cost of restaurants
pay 8.1% less for groceries
|
Brisbane
|
New Zealand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
A$3.44
|
$1.74
NZ$2.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.44
A$6.68
|
$3.88
NZ$6.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.66
A$8.51
|
$6.34
NZ$10.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.52
A$6.79
|
$5.96
NZ$10.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.72
A$5.59
|
$4.01
NZ$6.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.54
A$2.32
|
$1.18
NZ$2.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.30
A$1.95
|
$0.95
NZ$1.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
A$1.94
|
$1.29
NZ$2.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.12
A$3.19
|
$2.11
NZ$3.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
A$1.76
|
$0.85
NZ$1.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
A$1.61
|
$0.80
NZ$1.37
|
|
Brisbane vs. New Zealand - Cost of groceries
pay 49.9% more for transportation
|
Brisbane
|
New Zealand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.61
A$6.93
|
$6.08
NZ$10.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.15
A$39.31
|
$74.52
NZ$128.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,041.09
A$43,657.68
|
$24,777.66
NZ$42,690.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.30
A$27.52
|
$17.81
NZ$30.69
|
|
Brisbane vs. New Zealand - Cost of transportation
pay 23.2% less for housing
|
Brisbane
|
New Zealand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.31
A$80.14
|
$50.00
NZ$86.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,624.05
A$2,441.44
|
$978.36
NZ$1,685.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,213.58
A$1,824.38
|
$810.06
NZ$1,395.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.43
A$166.00
|
$95.66
NZ$164.82
|
|
Brisbane vs. New Zealand - Cost of housing
pay 20.2% less for childcare
|
Brisbane
|
New Zealand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,788.09
A$2,688.05
|
$635.34
NZ$1,094.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,858.30
A$16,323.35
|
$13,463.91
NZ$23,197.66
|
|
Brisbane vs. New Zealand - Cost of childcare
pay 17.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brisbane
|
New Zealand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.86
A$10.32
|
$6.04
NZ$10.41
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.67
A$5.51
|
$3.35
NZ$5.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$32.69
A$49.14
|
$23.12
NZ$39.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.54
A$68.47
|
$37.72
NZ$64.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.07
A$19.66
|
$10.72
NZ$18.47
|
|
Brisbane vs. New Zealand - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 0.8% less for clothing
|
Brisbane
|
New Zealand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.91
A$106.61
|
$65.22
NZ$112.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.61
A$62.56
|
$39.23
NZ$67.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.19
A$141.60
|
$90.28
NZ$155.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.97
A$156.31
|
$119.43
NZ$205.77
|
|
Brisbane vs. New Zealand - Cost of clothing
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