Cost of living comparison
Australia is 23.6% more expensive than New Zealand.
If you lived in Australia instead of New Zealand, you would:
pay 17.3% more for restaurants
|
New Zealand
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.17
NZ$21.33
|
$16.79
A$24.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.60
NZ$13.93
|
$9.81
A$14.59
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
NZ$3.46
|
$2.56
A$3.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
NZ$3.22
|
$2.14
A$3.18
|
|
pay 1.7% more for groceries
|
New Zealand
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.87
NZ$3.03
|
$2.33
A$3.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.07
NZ$6.59
|
$4.71
A$7.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.91
NZ$11.19
|
$5.75
A$8.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.29
NZ$10.18
|
$3.86
A$5.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.25
NZ$6.88
|
$3.99
A$5.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
NZ$1.90
|
$1.43
A$2.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
NZ$1.72
|
$1.25
A$1.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
NZ$2.22
|
$1.39
A$2.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.55
NZ$4.12
|
$2.00
A$2.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
NZ$1.59
|
$1.13
A$1.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.89
NZ$1.44
|
$0.95
A$1.41
|
|
pay 5.6% more for transportation
|
New Zealand
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.39
NZ$10.34
|
$4.73
A$7.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.20
NZ$103.96
|
$84.46
A$125.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,268.60
NZ$37,681.97
|
$27,859.34
A$41,411.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.67
NZ$30.24
|
$18.12
A$26.94
|
|
pay 27.7% more for housing
|
New Zealand
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.53
NZ$83.45
|
$55.36
A$82.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,008.44
NZ$1,633.11
|
$1,258.08
A$1,870.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$831.90
NZ$1,347.20
|
$971.44
A$1,444.01
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.73
NZ$142.08
|
$141.88
A$210.90
|
|
pay 74.3% more for childcare
|
New Zealand
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$644.78
NZ$1,044.18
|
$1,377.23
A$2,047.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,893.97
NZ$17,642.06
|
$14,720.56
A$21,881.48
|
|
pay 22.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
New Zealand
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.79
NZ$9.38
|
$6.69
A$9.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.36
NZ$5.44
|
$3.60
A$5.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.83
NZ$36.97
|
$28.13
A$41.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.17
NZ$61.82
|
$53.84
A$80.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.57
NZ$17.11
|
$13.24
A$19.68
|
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pay 15.8% more for clothing
|
New Zealand
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.21
NZ$105.60
|
$75.27
A$111.89
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.47
NZ$65.54
|
$54.30
A$80.72
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.20
NZ$159.03
|
$102.43
A$152.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.95
NZ$174.82
|
$118.12
A$175.58
|
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