Cost of living comparison

Denmark

compared to

New Zealand

New Zealand vs. Denmark Cost of Living Summary

New Zealand is 18.7% cheaper than Denmark overall.

Restaurants: pay 37.2% less in New Zealand
Groceries: pay 21.0% less in New Zealand
Transportation: pay 31.1% less in New Zealand
Housing: pay 10.3% less in New Zealand
Childcare: pay 81.9% more in New Zealand
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.4% less in New Zealand
Clothing: pay 32.0% less in New Zealand

Expenses including restaurants, clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing are lower in New Zealand. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in New Zealand.

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New Zealand vs. Denmark Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 37.2% less for restaurants

	Denmark	New Zealand
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.73 DKK139.05	$13.26 NZ$23.91	-36.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.74 DKK92.17	$8.99 NZ$16.20	-34.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.88 DKK26.02	$2.04 NZ$3.68	-47.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.06 DKK20.53	$1.83 NZ$3.30	-40.2%
Average			-37.2%

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pay 21.0% less for groceries

	Denmark	New Zealand
Bread 1 loaf	$3.38 DKK22.69	$1.73 NZ$3.11	-49.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.11 DKK47.67	$3.78 NZ$6.82	-46.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.62 DKK51.15	$6.47 NZ$11.67	-15.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.86 DKK32.61	$5.79 NZ$10.44	+19.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.50 DKK36.89	$3.83 NZ$6.90	-30.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.38 DKK9.29	$1.22 NZ$2.19	-12.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.33 DKK8.95	$0.94 NZ$1.70	-29.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.62 DKK10.87	$1.32 NZ$2.38	-18.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.05 DKK13.76	$2.20 NZ$3.96	+7.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.96 DKK6.45	$0.89 NZ$1.60	-7.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.86 DKK5.78	$0.67 NZ$1.20	-22.7%
Average			-21.0%

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pay 31.1% less for transportation

	Denmark	New Zealand
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.78 DKK58.90	$6.34 NZ$11.42	-27.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$90.81 DKK609.21	$83.43 NZ$150.36	-8.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,082.02 DKK329K	$24,108.51 NZ$43,450.50	-50.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.81 DKK146.29	$17.20 NZ$30.99	-21.1%
Average			-31.1%

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pay 10.3% less for housing

	Denmark	New Zealand
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$38.53 DKK258.46	$49.30 NZ$88.85	+28.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,094.37 DKK7,341.55	$976.74 NZ$1,760.36	-10.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$864.45 DKK5,799.17	$843.74 NZ$1,520.66	-2.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$148.64 DKK997.17	$95.64 NZ$172.37	-35.7%
Average			-10.3%

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pay 81.9% more for childcare

	Denmark	New Zealand
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$546.22 DKK3,664.35	$716.92 NZ$1,292.09	+31.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,716.94 DKK45,060.60	$16,937.81 NZ$30,526.82	+152.2%
Average			+81.9%

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pay 24.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Denmark	New Zealand
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.87 DKK52.80	$5.70 NZ$10.26	-27.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.26 DKK41.97	$3.26 NZ$5.88	-47.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.31 DKK62.43	$22.75 NZ$40.99	+144.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.88 DKK294.35	$39.17 NZ$70.59	-10.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.38 DKK123.31	$10.27 NZ$18.51	-44.1%
Average			-24.4%

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pay 32.0% less for clothing

	Denmark	New Zealand
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$105.11 DKK705.11	$63.30 NZ$114.09	-39.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.60 DKK305.91	$33.63 NZ$60.60	-26.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$123.67 DKK829.62	$91.48 NZ$164.87	-26.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$175.51 DKK1,177.41	$114.46 NZ$206.29	-34.8%
Average			-32.0%

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