Cost of living comparison
Australia is 17.3% more expensive than New Zealand.
If you lived in Australia instead of New Zealand, you would:
pay 5.9% more for restaurants
|
New Zealand
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.62
NZ$21.33
|
$14.29
A$18.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.10
NZ$11.06
|
$8.94
A$11.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
NZ$2.96
|
$2.43
A$3.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.89
NZ$2.58
|
$2.08
A$2.69
|
|
pay 8.7% more for groceries
|
New Zealand
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.84
NZ$2.51
|
$1.96
A$2.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.08
NZ$5.57
|
$3.78
A$4.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
NZ$9.00
|
$4.63
A$5.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.04
NZ$5.52
|
$3.54
A$4.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.66
NZ$5.00
|
$3.46
A$4.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.12
NZ$1.53
|
$1.41
A$1.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
NZ$1.25
|
$1.11
A$1.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
NZ$1.66
|
$1.24
A$1.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
NZ$1.56
|
$2.11
A$2.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
NZ$1.32
|
$1.01
A$1.31
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
NZ$1.11
|
$0.87
A$1.12
|
|
pay 11.2% less for transportation
|
New Zealand
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.81
NZ$9.29
|
$5.19
A$6.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$78.94
NZ$107.77
|
$94.36
A$122.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,484.77
NZ$33,424.26
|
$20,007.07
A$25,873.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.82
NZ$24.33
|
$13.84
A$17.90
|
|
pay 24.6% more for housing
|
New Zealand
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.58
NZ$71.77
|
$53.73
A$69.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$861.83
NZ$1,176.48
|
$1,178.33
A$1,523.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$675.31
NZ$921.86
|
$887.86
A$1,148.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$92.20
NZ$125.86
|
$118.12
A$152.75
|
|
pay 81.4% more for childcare
|
New Zealand
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$618.82
NZ$844.75
|
$1,443.46
A$1,866.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,037.57
NZ$13,702.32
|
$12,985.05
A$16,792.23
|
|
pay 12.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
New Zealand
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.37
NZ$7.33
|
$5.66
A$7.31
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.06
NZ$4.18
|
$3.21
A$4.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.70
NZ$30.99
|
$24.97
A$32.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.95
NZ$54.54
|
$49.85
A$64.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.57
NZ$14.43
|
$12.34
A$15.96
|
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pay 0.9% less for clothing
|
New Zealand
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.82
NZ$92.58
|
$68.91
A$89.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.92
NZ$53.14
|
$40.95
A$52.96
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.00
NZ$126.95
|
$94.94
A$122.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.25
NZ$143.68
|
$92.16
A$119.18
|
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