Cost of living comparison
Spain is 17.9% cheaper than New Zealand overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.2% less in Spain
- Groceries
-
pay 19.6% less in Spain
- Transportation
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pay 7.8% less in Spain
- Housing
-
pay 13.1% less in Spain
- Childcare
-
pay 34.0% less in Spain
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 35.7% less in Spain
- Clothing
-
pay 11.7% less in Spain
Expenses including entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, housing, clothing, and transportation are lower in Spain.
If you lived in Spain instead of New Zealand, you would:
pay 3.2% less for restaurants
|
New Zealand
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.47
NZ$23.42
|
$13.87
€12.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.81
NZ$15.31
|
$9.22
€8.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
NZ$3.76
|
$2.13
€1.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
NZ$3.38
|
$1.58
€1.45
|
|
pay 19.6% less for groceries
|
New Zealand
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.86
NZ$3.24
|
$1.30
€1.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.77
NZ$6.55
|
$6.37
€5.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.55
NZ$11.38
|
$4.16
€3.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.92
NZ$10.30
|
$2.66
€2.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.25
NZ$7.39
|
$3.36
€3.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
NZ$1.99
|
$0.99
€0.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
NZ$1.81
|
$0.81
€0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
NZ$2.27
|
$0.87
€0.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.31
NZ$4.01
|
$1.13
€1.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
NZ$1.56
|
$0.72
€0.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
NZ$1.44
|
$0.81
€0.75
|
|
pay 7.8% less for transportation
|
New Zealand
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.26
NZ$10.89
|
$6.38
€5.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.15
NZ$120.21
|
$34.26
€31.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,735.85
NZ$43,000.19
|
$33,643.92
€30,819.35
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.90
NZ$31.12
|
$14.57
€13.34
|
|
pay 13.1% less for housing
|
New Zealand
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.16
NZ$88.93
|
$31.87
€29.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,007.66
NZ$1,751.70
|
$872.36
€799.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$809.64
NZ$1,407.45
|
$692.13
€634.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.68
NZ$159.37
|
$103.97
€95.24
|
|
pay 34.0% less for childcare
|
New Zealand
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$611.89
NZ$1,063.69
|
$385.97
€353.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,661.07
NZ$18,532.94
|
$7,352.21
€6,734.95
|
|
pay 35.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Zealand
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.10
NZ$10.60
|
$2.84
€2.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
NZ$5.74
|
$1.98
€1.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.88
NZ$39.77
|
$5.66
€5.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.53
NZ$66.98
|
$42.87
€39.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.92
NZ$18.98
|
$8.63
€7.91
|
|
pay 11.7% less for clothing
|
New Zealand
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.31
NZ$113.53
|
$75.89
€69.52
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
NZ$70.90
|
$32.12
€29.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.71
NZ$162.90
|
$77.96
€71.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.74
NZ$211.64
|
$91.38
€83.71
|
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