Cost of Living Comparison

  1. Cost of Living
  2. United States
  3. Illinois
  4. New Zealand
  5. Comparison
USD
COMPARED TO
NZD

New Zealand is 8.7% more expensive than Illinois.

If you lived in New Zealand instead of Illinois, you would:
local_dining

pay 4.4% more for restaurants

  Illinois help_outline New Zealand help_outline  
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $14.23 $11.92
NZ$16.27
-16.2%
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
 $7.55 $7.53
NZ$10.28
-0.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.86 $2.13
NZ$2.91
+14.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) $1.52 $1.82
NZ$2.48
+19.9%
Average +4.4%
Illinois vs. New Zealand - Cost of restaurants
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local_grocery_store

pay 2.1% more for groceries

  Illinois help_outline New Zealand help_outline  
Bread
1 loaf
 $2.17 $1.45
NZ$1.98
-33.2%
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.34 $3.53
NZ$4.82
-18.8%
Milk (1 gallon) $2.54 $6.40
NZ$8.74
+151.9%
Eggs
1 dozen
 $1.78 $3.30
NZ$4.51
+85.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) $3.88 $3.64
NZ$4.96
-6.2%
Apples (1 lb) $2.10 $1.05
NZ$1.43
-50.1%
Bananas (1 lb) $0.78 $0.88
NZ$1.20
+12.5%
Oranges (1 lb) $1.80 $1.07
NZ$1.46
-40.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb) $2.01 $1.67
NZ$2.28
-16.8%
Potatoes (1 lb) $1.17 $0.91
NZ$1.25
-22.2%
Onions (1 lb) $1.22 $0.75
NZ$1.02
-38.6%
Average +2.1%
Illinois vs. New Zealand - Cost of groceries
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drive_eta

pay 36.4% more for transportation

  Illinois help_outline New Zealand help_outline  
Gasoline (1 gallon) $2.52 $5.37
NZ$7.33
+113.0%
Monthly public transit pass $78.21 $93.67
NZ$127.87
+19.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $22,908.57 $23,847.45
NZ$32,554.25
+4.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) $17.50 $19.03
NZ$25.98
+8.7%
Average +36.4%
Illinois vs. New Zealand - Cost of transportation
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home

pay 14.7% less for housing

  Illinois help_outline New Zealand help_outline  
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
 $67.39 $56.95
NZ$77.74
-15.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $988.29 $931.70
NZ$1,271.86
-5.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $822.25 $723.30
NZ$987.39
-12.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
 $120.54 $89.68
NZ$122.42
-25.6%
Average -14.7%
Illinois vs. New Zealand - Cost of housing
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child_care

pay 22.8% less for childcare

  Illinois help_outline New Zealand help_outline  
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $855.22 $690.11
NZ$942.08
-19.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $11,983.23 $8,835.64
NZ$12,061.57
-26.3%
Average -22.8%
Illinois vs. New Zealand - Cost of childcare
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gamepad

pay 29.4% more for entertainment and sports

  Illinois help_outline New Zealand help_outline  
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.97 $5.45
NZ$7.45
+37.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.05 $3.04
NZ$4.15
-25.0%
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
 $8.15 $19.92
NZ$27.20
+144.4%
Monthly membership at local gym $37.41 $39.15
NZ$53.45
+4.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema $11.57 $9.91
NZ$13.53
-14.4%
Average +29.4%
Illinois vs. New Zealand - Cost of entertainment and sports
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store

pay 26.0% more for clothing

  Illinois help_outline New Zealand help_outline  
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
 $42.94 $65.99
NZ$90.08
+53.7%
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
 $36.24 $37.62
NZ$51.35
+3.8%
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
 $72.42 $95.36
NZ$130.18
+31.7%
Men's business shoes (leather) $91.88 $105.42
NZ$143.90
+14.7%
Average +26.0%
Illinois vs. New Zealand - Cost of clothing
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