Cost of living comparison

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New Zealand vs. Denmark Cost of Living Summary

New Zealand is 11.9% cheaper than Denmark overall.

Restaurants: pay 37.0% less in New Zealand
Groceries: pay 18.6% less in New Zealand
Transportation: pay 30.9% less in New Zealand
Housing: pay 6.5% less in New Zealand
Childcare: pay 31.8% more in New Zealand
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.8% more in New Zealand
Clothing: pay 25.1% less in New Zealand

The cost of childcare and entertainment and sports in New Zealand are more expensive than in Denmark. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, clothing, groceries, and housing are lower in New Zealand.

New Zealand vs. Denmark Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 37.0% less for restaurants

	Denmark	New Zealand
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$23.17 DKK149.21	$14.45 NZ$25.19	-37.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.90 DKK89.51	$9.14 NZ$15.93	-34.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.84 DKK24.71	$2.11 NZ$3.68	-45.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.91 DKK18.76	$2.02 NZ$3.52	-30.8%
Average			-37.0%

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pay 18.6% less for groceries

	Denmark	New Zealand
Bread 1 loaf	$3.26 DKK21.01	$1.74 NZ$3.03	-46.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.90 DKK44.44	$3.88 NZ$6.77	-43.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.91 DKK50.96	$6.34 NZ$11.05	-19.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.82 DKK31.06	$5.96 NZ$10.39	+23.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.27 DKK33.92	$4.01 NZ$6.99	-24.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.44 DKK9.27	$1.18 NZ$2.06	-18.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.47 DKK9.47	$0.95 NZ$1.66	-35.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.57 DKK10.10	$1.29 NZ$2.26	-17.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.17 DKK13.99	$2.11 NZ$3.68	-2.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.96 DKK6.20	$0.85 NZ$1.48	-11.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.87 DKK5.59	$0.80 NZ$1.39	-8.2%
Average			-18.6%

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pay 30.9% less for transportation

	Denmark	New Zealand
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.41 DKK54.14	$6.08 NZ$10.60	-27.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$89.74 DKK577.90	$74.52 NZ$129.96	-17.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$48,140.44 DKK310,024.41	$24,777.66 NZ$43,211.84	-48.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$25.64 DKK165.10	$17.81 NZ$31.06	-30.5%
Average			-30.9%

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pay 6.5% less for housing

	Denmark	New Zealand
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$40.30 DKK259.55	$50.00 NZ$87.19	+24.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,064.91 DKK6,858.02	$978.36 NZ$1,706.24	-8.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$842.32 DKK5,424.55	$810.06 NZ$1,412.73	-3.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$154.40 DKK994.32	$95.66 NZ$166.83	-38.0%
Average			-6.5%

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pay 31.8% more for childcare

	Denmark	New Zealand
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$547.90 DKK3,528.45	$635.34 NZ$1,108.03	+16.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,128.43 DKK58,787.10	$13,463.91 NZ$23,480.84	+47.5%
Average			+31.8%

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pay 2.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Denmark	New Zealand
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.18 DKK52.66	$6.04 NZ$10.54	-26.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.19 DKK39.88	$3.35 NZ$5.85	-45.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.59 DKK61.77	$23.12 NZ$40.33	+141.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.64 DKK281.04	$37.72 NZ$65.79	-13.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.32 DKK117.97	$10.72 NZ$18.69	-41.5%
Average			+2.8%

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pay 25.1% less for clothing

	Denmark	New Zealand
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$103.92 DKK669.24	$65.22 NZ$113.75	-37.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.34 DKK272.64	$39.23 NZ$68.42	-7.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$120.57 DKK776.46	$90.28 NZ$157.45	-25.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$172.17 DKK1,108.77	$119.43 NZ$208.28	-30.6%
Average			-25.1%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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