Cost of living comparison
China is 36.0% cheaper than New Zealand.
If you lived in China instead of New Zealand, you would:
pay 70.5% less for restaurants
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New Zealand
|
China
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.87
NZ$27.91
|
$3.33
CN¥23.52
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.84
NZ$14.62
|
$5.25
CN¥37.08
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.18
NZ$3.61
|
$0.50
CN¥3.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
NZ$3.09
|
$0.30
CN¥2.14
|
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pay 30.4% less for groceries
|
New Zealand
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.80
NZ$2.97
|
$1.68
CN¥11.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.27
NZ$7.06
|
$6.22
CN¥43.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.85
NZ$11.33
|
$7.41
CN¥52.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
NZ$7.44
|
$1.75
CN¥12.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.75
NZ$6.20
|
$1.80
CN¥12.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
NZ$1.84
|
$0.88
CN¥6.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
NZ$1.52
|
$0.63
CN¥4.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
NZ$2.17
|
$0.74
CN¥5.22
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.50
NZ$2.48
|
$0.57
CN¥4.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
NZ$1.57
|
$0.35
CN¥2.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
NZ$1.34
|
$0.43
CN¥3.04
|
|
pay 47.2% less for transportation
|
New Zealand
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.65
NZ$11.01
|
$4.64
CN¥32.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$70.72
NZ$116.96
|
$21.41
CN¥151.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,712.32
NZ$40,873.85
|
$21,385.50
CN¥151,082.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.94
NZ$28.02
|
$4.14
CN¥29.27
|
|
pay 63.0% less for housing
|
New Zealand
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.92
NZ$87.53
|
$14.28
CN¥100.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$860.75
NZ$1,423.66
|
$401.04
CN¥2,833.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$721.70
NZ$1,193.68
|
$247.64
CN¥1,749.48
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.85
NZ$163.50
|
$39.51
CN¥279.15
|
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pay 20.9% more for childcare
|
New Zealand
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$628.34
NZ$1,039.26
|
$456.56
CN¥3,225.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,002.94
NZ$16,544.72
|
$16,918.49
CN¥119,524.08
|
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pay 38.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Zealand
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.88
NZ$9.72
|
$1.15
CN¥8.10
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
NZ$5.30
|
$3.48
CN¥24.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$23.28
NZ$38.50
|
$3.40
CN¥24.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.48
NZ$66.95
|
$42.27
CN¥298.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.59
NZ$17.52
|
$6.35
CN¥44.89
|
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pay 23.4% less for clothing
|
New Zealand
|
China
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.76
NZ$108.77
|
$51.26
CN¥362.16
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.74
NZ$70.70
|
$33.18
CN¥234.40
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.05
NZ$162.18
|
$80.69
CN¥570.07
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.69
NZ$184.74
|
$76.44
CN¥540.01
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