Cost of living comparison
New Zealand is 2.6 times more expensive than China.
If you lived in New Zealand instead of China, you would:
pay 4.3 times more for restaurants
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China
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New Zealand
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.04
CN¥21.45
|
$13.17
NZ$21.38
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.19
CN¥36.61
|
$8.60
NZ$13.97
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
CN¥3.44
|
$2.13
NZ$3.47
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.10
|
$1.99
NZ$3.22
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pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
China
|
New Zealand
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65
CN¥11.60
|
$1.87
NZ$3.04
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.98
CN¥42.16
|
$4.07
NZ$6.61
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.16
CN¥50.48
|
$6.91
NZ$11.22
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
CN¥11.63
|
$6.29
NZ$10.21
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.58
CN¥11.11
|
$4.25
NZ$6.89
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
CN¥5.38
|
$1.17
NZ$1.90
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.05
|
$1.06
NZ$1.73
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
CN¥4.66
|
$1.37
NZ$2.23
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
CN¥3.72
|
$2.55
NZ$4.13
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
CN¥2.32
|
$0.98
NZ$1.59
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
CN¥2.89
|
$0.89
NZ$1.45
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pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
China
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.45
CN¥31.35
|
$6.39
NZ$10.37
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.24
CN¥156.80
|
$64.20
NZ$104.21
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,593.81
CN¥138,128.54
|
$23,268.60
NZ$37,773.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.91
CN¥27.56
|
$18.67
NZ$30.31
|
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pay 3.4 times more for housing
|
China
|
New Zealand
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.06
CN¥85.02
|
$51.53
NZ$83.66
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$335.80
CN¥2,367.25
|
$1,008.44
NZ$1,637.09
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$208.96
CN¥1,473.11
|
$831.90
NZ$1,350.48
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.78
CN¥280.42
|
$87.73
NZ$142.42
|
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pay 3.1% less for childcare
|
China
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$483.22
CN¥3,406.50
|
$644.78
NZ$1,046.73
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,043.44
CN¥127,199.01
|
$10,893.97
NZ$17,685.02
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pay 3.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
New Zealand
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
CN¥7.60
|
$5.79
NZ$9.40
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
CN¥22.59
|
$3.36
NZ$5.46
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
CN¥22.68
|
$22.83
NZ$37.06
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.07
CN¥296.56
|
$38.17
NZ$61.97
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.01
CN¥42.35
|
$10.57
NZ$17.15
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pay 34.2% more for clothing
|
China
|
New Zealand
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.74
CN¥343.62
|
$65.21
NZ$105.86
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.37
CN¥221.13
|
$40.47
NZ$65.70
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.58
CN¥518.73
|
$98.20
NZ$159.42
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.83
CN¥541.60
|
$107.95
NZ$175.24
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