Cost of living in Queenstown
compared to
Cost of living in Queenstown vs. New Zealand overall average
Queenstown is 17.9% more expensive than New Zealand overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.3% more in Queenstown
- Groceries
-
pay 19.5% more in Queenstown
- Transportation
-
pay 20.4% more in Queenstown
- Housing
-
pay 50.3% more in Queenstown
- Childcare
-
pay 37.9% less in Queenstown
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.8% more in Queenstown
- Clothing
-
pay 45.0% more in Queenstown
The cost of housing, clothing, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Queenstown are more expensive than in New Zealand.
Queenstown Cost of Living Breakdown
Restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.31
NZ$28.77
|
$12.69
$12.69
$25.96
$25.96
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.23
NZ$15.35
|
$8.65
$8.65
$10.38
$10.38
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
NZ$3.86
|
$2.16
$2.16
$2.60
$2.60
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
NZ$3.69
|
$1.73
$1.73
$2.60
$2.60
|
Queenstown - Cost of restaurants
Groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.09
NZ$3.48
|
$1.71
$1.71
$2.31
$2.31
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.64
NZ$7.71
|
$4.04
$4.04
$5.77
$5.77
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.97
NZ$13.25
|
$5.68
$5.68
$9.61
$9.61
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.28
NZ$10.45
|
$5.54
$5.54
$6.92
$6.92
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.63
NZ$7.70
|
$3.93
$3.93
$5.76
$5.76
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.25
NZ$2.08
|
$0.79
$0.79
$1.57
$1.57
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.07
NZ$1.77
|
$0.97
$0.97
$2.09
$2.09
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.75
NZ$2.91
|
$0.92
$0.92
$2.09
$2.09
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.52
NZ$4.19
|
$1.70
$1.70
$3.14
$3.14
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
NZ$1.88
|
$0.77
$0.77
$1.43
$1.43
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
NZ$1.61
|
$0.78
$0.78
$1.31
$1.31
|
Queenstown - Cost of groceries
Transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.17
NZ$10.25
|
$5.79
$5.79
$6.51
$6.51
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$124.04
NZ$206.22
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,893.12
NZ$46,372.61
|
$27,577.25
$28K
$28,208.98
$28K
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.99
NZ$29.91
|
$14.34
$14.34
$21.63
$21.63
|
Queenstown - Cost of transportation
Housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.81
NZ$91.12
|
$46.15
$46.15
$69.23
$69.23
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,428.65
NZ$2,375.15
|
$1,373.96
$1K
$1,557.71
$2K
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,211.55
NZ$2,014.22
|
$1,153.86
$1K
$1,498.86
$1K
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.50
NZ$311.72
|
$132.35
$132.35
$330.89
$330.89
|
Queenstown - Cost of housing
Childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$471.16
NZ$783.31
|
$144.23
$144.23
$692.32
$692.32
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,730.85
NZ$11,190.11
|
$4,615.44
$5K
$8,653.95
$9K
|
Queenstown - Cost of childcare
Entertainment and Sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.92
NZ$11.51
|
$5.77
$5.77
$8.08
$8.08
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.29
NZ$5.48
|
$2.88
$2.88
$4.33
$4.33
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$27.69
NZ$46.04
|
$27.69
$27.69
$40.39
$40.39
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.04
NZ$89.84
|
$46.15
$46.15
$64.62
$64.62
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.12
NZ$20.14
|
$10.38
$10.38
$21.92
$21.92
|
Queenstown - Cost of entertainment and sports
Clothing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.69
NZ$139.13
|
$66.44
$66.44
$103.85
$103.85
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.31
NZ$78.65
|
$45.58
$45.58
$49.04
$49.04
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.15
NZ$159.86
|
$86.54
$86.54
$103.85
$103.85
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$268.27
NZ$446.01
|
$103.85
$103.85
$432.70
$432.70
|
Queenstown - Cost of clothing
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