Cost of living comparison
Italy is 8.3% cheaper than New Zealand overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 3.7% more in Italy
- Groceries
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pay 7.0% less in Italy
- Transportation
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pay 1.9% less in Italy
- Housing
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pay 12.8% less in Italy
- Childcare
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pay 14.0% less in Italy
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 23.7% less in Italy
- Clothing
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pay 2.6% less in Italy
Expenses including entertainment and sports, childcare, housing, groceries, clothing, and transportation are lower in Italy.
If you lived in Italy instead of New Zealand, you would:
pay 3.7% more for restaurants
|
New Zealand
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.47
NZ$22.42
|
$16.15
€13.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.81
NZ$14.66
|
$10.06
€8.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
NZ$3.60
|
$2.55
€2.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
NZ$3.24
|
$1.22
€1.04
|
|
pay 7.0% less for groceries
|
New Zealand
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.86
NZ$3.10
|
$2.04
€1.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.77
NZ$6.27
|
$6.83
€5.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.55
NZ$10.89
|
$5.53
€4.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.92
NZ$9.86
|
$3.41
€2.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.25
NZ$7.07
|
$5.05
€4.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
NZ$1.91
|
$0.97
€0.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
NZ$1.73
|
$0.85
€0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
NZ$2.18
|
$1.04
€0.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.31
NZ$3.84
|
$1.31
€1.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
NZ$1.50
|
$0.76
€0.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
NZ$1.38
|
$0.71
€0.61
|
|
pay 1.9% less for transportation
|
New Zealand
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.26
NZ$10.42
|
$7.22
€6.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.15
NZ$115.06
|
$38.81
€33.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,735.85
NZ$41,157.84
|
$28,223.13
€24,144.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.90
NZ$29.78
|
$19.13
€16.37
|
|
pay 12.8% less for housing
|
New Zealand
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.16
NZ$85.12
|
$28.87
€24.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,007.66
NZ$1,676.65
|
$656.19
€561.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$809.64
NZ$1,347.15
|
$511.91
€437.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.68
NZ$152.54
|
$150.39
€128.66
|
|
pay 14.0% less for childcare
|
New Zealand
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$611.89
NZ$1,018.12
|
$508.72
€435.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,661.07
NZ$17,738.89
|
$9,465.55
€8,097.77
|
|
pay 23.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Zealand
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.10
NZ$10.14
|
$5.01
€4.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
NZ$5.49
|
$1.69
€1.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.88
NZ$38.07
|
$6.20
€5.30
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.53
NZ$64.11
|
$52.12
€44.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.92
NZ$18.16
|
$9.39
€8.03
|
|
pay 2.6% less for clothing
|
New Zealand
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.31
NZ$108.66
|
$78.41
€67.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
NZ$67.86
|
$33.87
€28.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.71
NZ$155.92
|
$86.07
€73.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.74
NZ$202.57
|
$115.43
€98.75
|
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