Cost of living comparison
compared to
New Zealand vs. New York Cost of Living Summary
New Zealand is 17.8% cheaper than New York.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.3% less in New Zealand
- Groceries
-
pay 22.0% less in New Zealand
- Transportation
-
pay 5.9% more in New Zealand
- Housing
-
pay 37.8% less in New Zealand
- Childcare
-
pay 55.3% less in New Zealand
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.9% less in New Zealand
- Clothing
-
pay 7.5% more in New Zealand
The cost of clothing and transportation in New Zealand are more expensive than in New York. Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in New Zealand.
New Zealand vs. New York Cost Breakdown
If you lived in New Zealand instead of New York, you would:
pay 14.3% less for restaurants
|
New York
|
New Zealand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.39
|
$14.45
NZ$25.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.80
|
$9.14
NZ$15.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.45
|
$2.11
NZ$3.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
|
$2.02
NZ$3.49
|
|
New York vs. New Zealand - Cost of restaurants
pay 22.0% less for groceries
|
New York
|
New Zealand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.78
|
$1.74
NZ$3.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.84
|
$3.88
NZ$6.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.25
|
$6.34
NZ$10.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.76
|
$5.96
NZ$10.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.49
|
$4.01
NZ$6.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$1.18
NZ$2.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
|
$0.95
NZ$1.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$1.29
NZ$2.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.38
|
$2.11
NZ$3.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
|
$0.85
NZ$1.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.63
|
$0.80
NZ$1.38
|
|
New York vs. New Zealand - Cost of groceries
pay 5.9% more for transportation
|
New York
|
New Zealand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.32
|
$6.08
NZ$10.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.86
|
$74.52
NZ$128.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,821.80
|
$24,777.66
NZ$42,890.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.88
|
$17.81
NZ$30.83
|
|
New York vs. New Zealand - Cost of transportation
pay 37.8% less for housing
|
New York
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.63
|
$50.00
NZ$86.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,876.02
|
$978.36
NZ$1,693.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,567.68
|
$810.06
NZ$1,402.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.14
|
$95.66
NZ$165.59
|
|
New York vs. New Zealand - Cost of housing
pay 55.3% less for childcare
|
New York
|
New Zealand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,788.00
|
$635.34
NZ$1,099.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,966.76
|
$13,463.91
NZ$23,306.07
|
|
New York vs. New Zealand - Cost of childcare
pay 8.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
New York
|
New Zealand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.28
|
$6.04
NZ$10.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.14
|
$3.35
NZ$5.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.22
|
$23.12
NZ$40.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.27
|
$37.72
NZ$65.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.99
|
$10.72
NZ$18.56
|
|
New York vs. New Zealand - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 7.5% more for clothing
|
New York
|
New Zealand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.49
|
$65.22
NZ$112.90
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.18
|
$39.23
NZ$67.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.00
|
$90.28
NZ$156.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.57
|
$119.43
NZ$206.73
|
|
New York vs. New Zealand - Cost of clothing
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