Cost of living comparison
Christchurch is 15.0% cheaper than Melbourne.
If you lived in Christchurch instead of Melbourne, you would:
pay 15.2% less for restaurants
Melbourne
|
Christchurch
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.61
A$24.70
|
$14.25
NZ$23.07
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.97
A$14.82
|
$9.40
NZ$15.22
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
A$3.83
|
$2.34
NZ$3.80
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.45
|
$1.58
NZ$2.55
|
|
pay 9.4% more for groceries
Melbourne
|
Christchurch
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
A$3.94
|
$2.02
NZ$3.27
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.93
A$7.34
|
$4.47
NZ$7.25
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.53
A$8.23
|
$6.71
NZ$10.86
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
A$5.73
|
$6.61
NZ$10.71
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.97
A$5.91
|
$4.18
NZ$6.76
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
A$2.05
|
$1.31
NZ$2.12
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
A$1.72
|
$1.07
NZ$1.74
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.20
A$1.79
|
$1.41
NZ$2.29
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.64
A$2.44
|
$2.46
NZ$3.98
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
A$1.53
|
$0.91
NZ$1.48
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.99
A$1.47
|
$0.94
NZ$1.52
|
|
pay 15.1% less for transportation
Melbourne
|
Christchurch
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
A$7.18
|
$6.23
NZ$10.10
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$126.80
A$188.49
|
$44.87
NZ$72.66
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,915.83
A$40,009.22
|
$24,253.07
NZ$39,276.24
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.61
A$29.14
|
$16.67
NZ$27.00
|
|
pay 9.3% less for housing
Melbourne
|
Christchurch
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.17
A$79.03
|
$47.47
NZ$76.87
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,491.94
A$2,217.71
|
$1,476.90
NZ$2,391.74
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,204.80
A$1,790.88
|
$1,270.25
NZ$2,057.09
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$125.04
A$185.86
|
$86.55
NZ$140.16
|
|
pay 52.4% less for childcare
Melbourne
|
Christchurch
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,542.90
A$2,293.46
|
$644.22
NZ$1,043.28
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,264.75
A$28,636.23
|
$10,313.62
NZ$16,702.22
|
|
pay 14.9% less for entertainment and sports
Melbourne
|
Christchurch
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.65
A$9.88
|
$6.67
NZ$10.80
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.40
A$5.05
|
$3.30
NZ$5.35
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$29.91
A$44.45
|
$23.34
NZ$37.80
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.92
A$77.17
|
$38.99
NZ$63.14
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.62
A$21.73
|
$10.91
NZ$17.67
|
|
pay 7.6% less for clothing
Melbourne
|
Christchurch
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.63
A$118.37
|
$78.38
NZ$126.93
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.42
A$77.93
|
$37.64
NZ$60.96
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.56
A$156.90
|
$82.68
NZ$133.89
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.21
A$171.26
|
$139.39
NZ$225.74
|
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