Cost of living comparison
New Zealand is 36.7% more expensive than Spain overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.4% more in New Zealand
- Groceries
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pay 39.5% more in New Zealand
- Transportation
-
pay 24.1% more in New Zealand
- Housing
-
pay 20.3% more in New Zealand
- Childcare
-
pay 51.8% more in New Zealand
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.0 times more in New Zealand
- Clothing
-
pay 16.6% more in New Zealand
The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, transportation, housing, and clothing in New Zealand are more expensive than in Spain. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in New Zealand.
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Spain, you would:
pay 4.4% more for restaurants
|
Spain
|
New Zealand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.87
€12.21
|
$13.47
NZ$23.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.22
€8.11
|
$8.81
NZ$15.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
€1.88
|
$2.16
NZ$3.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
€1.39
|
$1.94
NZ$3.34
|
|
pay 39.5% more for groceries
|
Spain
|
New Zealand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
€1.14
|
$1.86
NZ$3.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.37
€5.61
|
$3.77
NZ$6.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.16
€3.66
|
$6.55
NZ$11.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
€2.34
|
$5.92
NZ$10.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.36
€2.96
|
$4.25
NZ$7.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.87
|
$1.15
NZ$1.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.71
|
$1.04
NZ$1.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.76
|
$1.31
NZ$2.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.00
|
$2.31
NZ$3.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.64
|
$0.90
NZ$1.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.72
|
$0.83
NZ$1.43
|
|
pay 24.1% more for transportation
|
Spain
|
New Zealand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.38
€5.62
|
$6.26
NZ$10.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.26
€30.16
|
$69.15
NZ$118.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,643.92
€29,621.35
|
$24,735.85
NZ$42,450.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.57
€12.83
|
$17.90
NZ$30.72
|
|
pay 20.3% more for housing
|
Spain
|
New Zealand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.87
€28.06
|
$51.16
NZ$87.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$872.36
€768.06
|
$1,007.66
NZ$1,729.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$692.13
€609.38
|
$809.64
NZ$1,389.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.97
€91.54
|
$91.68
NZ$157.33
|
|
pay 51.8% more for childcare
|
Spain
|
New Zealand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.97
€339.82
|
$611.89
NZ$1,050.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,352.21
€6,473.16
|
$10,661.07
NZ$18,296.00
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Spain
|
New Zealand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.84
€2.50
|
$6.10
NZ$10.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.98
€1.74
|
$3.30
NZ$5.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.66
€4.98
|
$22.88
NZ$39.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.87
€37.74
|
$38.53
NZ$66.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
€7.60
|
$10.92
NZ$18.74
|
|
pay 16.6% more for clothing
|
Spain
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.89
€66.81
|
$65.31
NZ$112.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.12
€28.28
|
$40.78
NZ$69.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.96
€68.64
|
$93.71
NZ$160.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.38
€80.46
|
$121.74
NZ$208.93
|
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