Cost of living comparison
compared to
New Zealand vs. Netherlands Cost of Living Summary
New Zealand is 19.3% cheaper than Netherlands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.5% less in New Zealand
- Groceries
-
pay 1.8% less in New Zealand
- Transportation
-
pay 31.0% less in New Zealand
- Housing
-
pay 29.3% less in New Zealand
- Childcare
-
pay 19.8% less in New Zealand
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.0% less in New Zealand
- Clothing
-
pay 17.4% less in New Zealand
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, housing, childcare, clothing, and groceries are lower in New Zealand.
New Zealand vs. Netherlands Cost Breakdown
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Netherlands, you would:
pay 34.5% less for restaurants
|
Netherlands
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.66
€18.68
|
$14.45
NZ$25.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.94
€12.02
|
$9.14
NZ$15.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.53
€3.05
|
$2.11
NZ$3.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.87
€2.48
|
$2.02
NZ$3.52
|
|
Netherlands vs. New Zealand - Cost of restaurants
pay 1.8% less for groceries
|
Netherlands
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.15
€1.86
|
$1.74
NZ$3.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.70
€5.78
|
$3.88
NZ$6.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.86
€4.19
|
$6.34
NZ$11.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.76
€4.10
|
$5.96
NZ$10.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.31
€6.30
|
$4.01
NZ$6.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.91
|
$1.18
NZ$2.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.98
|
$0.95
NZ$1.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.77
|
$1.29
NZ$2.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.84
€1.59
|
$2.11
NZ$3.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.82
|
$0.85
NZ$1.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.80
|
$0.80
NZ$1.39
|
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Netherlands vs. New Zealand - Cost of groceries
pay 31.0% less for transportation
|
Netherlands
|
New Zealand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.56
€7.38
|
$6.08
NZ$10.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$101.86
€87.83
|
$74.52
NZ$129.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,970.03
€31,880.25
|
$24,777.66
NZ$43,211.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.44
€23.66
|
$17.81
NZ$31.06
|
|
Netherlands vs. New Zealand - Cost of transportation
pay 29.3% less for housing
|
Netherlands
|
New Zealand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.26
€42.48
|
$50.00
NZ$87.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,462.13
€1,260.83
|
$978.36
NZ$1,706.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,216.44
€1,048.97
|
$810.06
NZ$1,412.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$199.59
€172.11
|
$95.66
NZ$166.83
|
|
Netherlands vs. New Zealand - Cost of housing
pay 19.8% less for childcare
|
Netherlands
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,911.60
€1,648.43
|
$635.34
NZ$1,108.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,591.36
€9,133.21
|
$13,463.91
NZ$23,480.84
|
|
Netherlands vs. New Zealand - Cost of childcare
pay 1.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Netherlands
|
New Zealand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.49
€5.60
|
$6.04
NZ$10.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.17
€3.60
|
$3.35
NZ$5.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.74
€11.84
|
$23.12
NZ$40.33
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.55
€37.55
|
$37.72
NZ$65.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.09
€13.87
|
$10.72
NZ$18.69
|
|
Netherlands vs. New Zealand - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 17.4% less for clothing
|
Netherlands
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$94.61
€81.59
|
$65.22
NZ$113.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.24
€39.01
|
$39.23
NZ$68.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.29
€89.93
|
$90.28
NZ$157.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.17
€116.56
|
$119.43
NZ$208.28
|
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Netherlands vs. New Zealand - Cost of clothing
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