Cost of living comparison
Germany is 6.3% cheaper than New Zealand.
If you lived in Germany instead of New Zealand, you would:
pay 1.4% more for restaurants
|
New Zealand
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.62
NZ$25.23
|
$11.21
€11.00
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.10
NZ$13.09
|
$8.50
€8.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
NZ$3.50
|
$2.44
€2.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.89
NZ$3.06
|
$2.21
€2.17
|
|
pay 21.6% less for groceries
|
New Zealand
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.84
NZ$2.97
|
$1.83
€1.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.08
NZ$6.58
|
$5.97
€5.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
NZ$10.65
|
$3.56
€3.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.04
NZ$6.53
|
$2.46
€2.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.66
NZ$5.91
|
$3.30
€3.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.12
NZ$1.81
|
$1.12
€1.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
NZ$1.48
|
$0.75
€0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
NZ$1.97
|
$0.97
€0.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
NZ$1.85
|
$0.48
€0.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
NZ$1.57
|
$0.73
€0.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
NZ$1.31
|
$0.45
€0.44
|
|
pay 7.7% more for transportation
|
New Zealand
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.81
NZ$10.99
|
$8.64
€8.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$78.94
NZ$127.50
|
$69.44
€68.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,484.77
NZ$39,544.06
|
$24,945.52
€24,488.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.82
NZ$28.79
|
$20.35
€19.98
|
|
pay 8.9% more for housing
|
New Zealand
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.58
NZ$84.91
|
$34.76
€34.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$861.83
NZ$1,391.89
|
$719.63
€706.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$675.31
NZ$1,090.65
|
$553.10
€542.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$92.20
NZ$148.90
|
$188.33
€184.88
|
|
pay 17.9% less for childcare
|
New Zealand
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$618.82
NZ$999.42
|
$311.61
€305.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,037.57
NZ$16,211.14
|
$11,436.42
€11,226.76
|
|
pay 22.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Zealand
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.37
NZ$8.68
|
$3.77
€3.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.06
NZ$4.95
|
$2.98
€2.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.70
NZ$36.66
|
$7.17
€7.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.95
NZ$64.52
|
$31.39
€30.82
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.57
NZ$17.07
|
$11.49
€11.28
|
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pay 0.2% less for clothing
|
New Zealand
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.82
NZ$109.53
|
$76.52
€75.12
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.92
NZ$62.87
|
$37.26
€36.58
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.00
NZ$150.19
|
$83.11
€81.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.25
NZ$169.98
|
$106.62
€104.67
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