Cost of living comparison
compared to
New Zealand vs. Spain Cost of Living Summary
New Zealand is 25.3% more expensive than Spain overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.6% less in New Zealand
- Groceries
-
pay 21.1% more in New Zealand
- Transportation
-
pay 18.5% more in New Zealand
- Housing
-
pay 14.7% more in New Zealand
- Childcare
-
pay 49.7% more in New Zealand
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 77.1% more in New Zealand
- Clothing
-
pay 0.6% 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.
New Zealand vs. Spain Cost Breakdown
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Spain, you would:
pay 4.6% less for restaurants
|
Spain
|
New Zealand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.59
€13.28
|
$14.45
NZ$24.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.47
€8.92
|
$9.14
NZ$15.74
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.43
€2.07
|
$2.11
NZ$3.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
€1.49
|
$2.02
NZ$3.47
|
|
Spain vs. New Zealand - Cost of restaurants
pay 21.1% more for groceries
|
Spain
|
New Zealand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.28
|
$1.74
NZ$2.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.18
€6.11
|
$3.88
NZ$6.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.55
€3.87
|
$6.34
NZ$10.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.00
€2.56
|
$5.96
NZ$10.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.77
€3.21
|
$4.01
NZ$6.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.12
€0.96
|
$1.18
NZ$2.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$0.95
NZ$1.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.76
|
$1.29
NZ$2.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.06
|
$2.11
NZ$3.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.67
|
$0.85
NZ$1.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.75
|
$0.80
NZ$1.37
|
|
Spain vs. New Zealand - Cost of groceries
pay 18.5% more for transportation
|
Spain
|
New Zealand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.72
€5.73
|
$6.08
NZ$10.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.04
€30.70
|
$74.52
NZ$128.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,479.99
€31,081.17
|
$24,777.66
NZ$42,690.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.35
€13.93
|
$17.81
NZ$30.69
|
|
Spain vs. New Zealand - Cost of transportation
pay 14.7% more for housing
|
Spain
|
New Zealand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.86
€27.15
|
$50.00
NZ$86.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$935.97
€797.45
|
$978.36
NZ$1,685.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$738.34
€629.07
|
$810.06
NZ$1,395.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$108.98
€92.85
|
$95.66
NZ$164.82
|
|
Spain vs. New Zealand - Cost of housing
pay 49.7% more for childcare
|
Spain
|
New Zealand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$443.17
€377.58
|
$635.34
NZ$1,094.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,629.20
€7,352.13
|
$13,463.91
NZ$23,197.66
|
|
Spain vs. New Zealand - Cost of childcare
pay 77.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Spain
|
New Zealand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.32
€2.83
|
$6.04
NZ$10.41
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
€1.92
|
$3.35
NZ$5.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.32
€5.38
|
$23.12
NZ$39.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.29
€41.14
|
$37.72
NZ$64.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.66
€8.23
|
$10.72
NZ$18.47
|
|
Spain vs. New Zealand - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 0.6% more for clothing
|
Spain
|
New Zealand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.11
€69.96
|
$65.22
NZ$112.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.86
€30.55
|
$39.23
NZ$67.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.78
€75.64
|
$90.28
NZ$155.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.74
€90.94
|
$119.43
NZ$205.77
|
|
Spain vs. New Zealand - Cost of clothing
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