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
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New Zealand
|
Australia
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
NZ$21.88
|
NZ$27.90
A$25.39
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
NZ$14.29
|
NZ$16.30
A$14.84
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
NZ$3.55
|
NZ$4.26
A$3.87
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
NZ$3.30
|
NZ$3.55
A$3.23
|
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pay 1.7% more for groceries
|
New Zealand
|
Australia
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
NZ$3.11
|
NZ$3.87
A$3.52
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
NZ$6.76
|
NZ$7.83
A$7.13
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
NZ$11.48
|
NZ$9.56
A$8.70
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
NZ$10.45
|
NZ$6.41
A$5.84
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
NZ$7.05
|
NZ$6.62
A$6.03
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
NZ$1.95
|
NZ$2.37
A$2.16
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
NZ$1.77
|
NZ$2.07
A$1.89
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
NZ$2.28
|
NZ$2.30
A$2.09
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
NZ$4.23
|
NZ$3.33
A$3.03
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
NZ$1.63
|
NZ$1.88
A$1.71
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| Onions (1 lb) |
NZ$1.48
|
NZ$1.57
A$1.43
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pay 5.6% more for transportation
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New Zealand
|
Australia
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
NZ$10.61
|
NZ$7.86
A$7.15
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
NZ$106.65
|
NZ$140.31
A$127.70
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
NZ$38,655.39
|
NZ$46,281.83
A$42,121.93
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
NZ$31.02
|
NZ$30.11
A$27.40
|
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pay 27.7% more for housing
|
New Zealand
|
Australia
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
NZ$85.61
|
NZ$91.97
A$83.70
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
NZ$1,675.30
|
NZ$2,090.01
A$1,902.15
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
NZ$1,382.00
|
NZ$1,613.83
A$1,468.77
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
NZ$145.75
|
NZ$235.71
A$214.52
|
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pay 74.3% more for childcare
|
New Zealand
|
Australia
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
NZ$1,071.16
|
NZ$2,287.95
A$2,082.30
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
NZ$18,097.80
|
NZ$24,454.79
A$22,256.75
|
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pay 22.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
New Zealand
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
NZ$9.62
|
NZ$11.12
A$10.12
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
NZ$5.58
|
NZ$5.99
A$5.45
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
NZ$37.93
|
NZ$46.74
A$42.54
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
NZ$63.42
|
NZ$89.44
A$81.40
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
NZ$17.55
|
NZ$22.00
A$20.02
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pay 15.8% more for clothing
|
New Zealand
|
Australia
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
NZ$108.33
|
NZ$125.05
A$113.81
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
NZ$67.24
|
NZ$90.21
A$82.10
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
NZ$163.14
|
NZ$170.16
A$154.87
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
NZ$179.33
|
NZ$196.22
A$178.59
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