Cost of living comparison
Spain is 22.5% cheaper than New Zealand.
If you lived in Spain instead of New Zealand, you would:
pay 16.0% less for restaurants
|
New Zealand
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.87
NZ$28.60
|
$12.45
€11.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.84
NZ$14.97
|
$8.47
€7.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.18
NZ$3.70
|
$1.99
€1.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
NZ$3.17
|
$1.40
€1.32
|
|
pay 25.6% less for groceries
|
New Zealand
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.80
NZ$3.04
|
$1.16
€1.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.27
NZ$7.24
|
$5.73
€5.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.85
NZ$11.61
|
$3.55
€3.32
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
NZ$7.62
|
$2.35
€2.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.75
NZ$6.35
|
$3.11
€2.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
NZ$1.88
|
$0.88
€0.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
NZ$1.56
|
$0.83
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
NZ$2.23
|
$0.74
€0.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.50
NZ$2.54
|
$0.91
€0.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
NZ$1.61
|
$0.63
€0.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
NZ$1.38
|
$0.65
€0.61
|
|
pay 15.3% less for transportation
|
New Zealand
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.65
NZ$11.28
|
$6.67
€6.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$70.72
NZ$119.84
|
$39.84
€37.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,712.32
NZ$41,878.19
|
$24,357.72
€22,827.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.94
NZ$28.71
|
$14.14
€13.25
|
|
pay 13.8% less for housing
|
New Zealand
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.92
NZ$89.68
|
$40.62
€38.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$860.75
NZ$1,458.65
|
$697.48
€653.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$721.70
NZ$1,223.01
|
$570.67
€534.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.85
NZ$167.51
|
$106.79
€100.08
|
|
pay 35.9% less for childcare
|
New Zealand
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$628.34
NZ$1,064.80
|
$342.46
€320.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,002.94
NZ$16,951.25
|
$7,368.05
€6,905.02
|
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pay 37.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Zealand
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.88
NZ$9.96
|
$2.66
€2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
NZ$5.43
|
$1.85
€1.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$23.28
NZ$39.44
|
$5.55
€5.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.48
NZ$68.59
|
$43.33
€40.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.59
NZ$17.95
|
$8.42
€7.89
|
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pay 13.3% less for clothing
|
New Zealand
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.76
NZ$111.44
|
$73.58
€68.95
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.74
NZ$72.43
|
$33.02
€30.95
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.05
NZ$166.16
|
$74.35
€69.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.69
NZ$189.28
|
$91.35
€85.61
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