Cost of living comparison
compared to
New Zealand vs. United Kingdom Cost of Living Summary
New Zealand is 14.2% cheaper than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.0% less in New Zealand
- Groceries
-
pay 13.1% more in New Zealand
- Transportation
-
pay 22.9% less in New Zealand
- Housing
-
pay 21.8% less in New Zealand
- Childcare
-
pay 44.5% less in New Zealand
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.3% less in New Zealand
- Clothing
-
pay 5.7% less in New Zealand
Expenses including childcare, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing are lower in New Zealand.
New Zealand vs. United Kingdom Cost Breakdown
If you lived in New Zealand instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 6.0% less for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.41
£15.30
|
$14.45
NZ$25.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.94
£7.45
|
$9.14
NZ$15.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
£1.74
|
$2.11
NZ$3.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
£1.23
|
$2.02
NZ$3.49
|
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United Kingdom vs. New Zealand - Cost of restaurants
pay 13.1% more for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
New Zealand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
£1.20
|
$1.74
NZ$3.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.71
£3.53
|
$3.88
NZ$6.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
£4.65
|
$6.34
NZ$10.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.87
£2.90
|
$5.96
NZ$10.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.87
£2.90
|
$4.01
NZ$6.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
£0.99
|
$1.18
NZ$2.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
£0.55
|
$0.95
NZ$1.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
£0.96
|
$1.29
NZ$2.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.49
£1.12
|
$2.11
NZ$3.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
£0.54
|
$0.85
NZ$1.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
£0.53
|
$0.80
NZ$1.38
|
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United Kingdom vs. New Zealand - Cost of groceries
pay 22.9% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
£5.41
|
$6.08
NZ$10.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$99.05
£74.25
|
$74.52
NZ$128.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,224.29
£27,154.63
|
$24,777.66
NZ$42,890.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.08
£16.55
|
$17.81
NZ$30.83
|
|
United Kingdom vs. New Zealand - Cost of transportation
pay 21.8% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.90
£31.41
|
$50.00
NZ$86.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,285.79
£963.86
|
$978.36
NZ$1,693.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,062.09
£796.17
|
$810.06
NZ$1,402.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$233.57
£175.09
|
$95.66
NZ$165.59
|
|
United Kingdom vs. New Zealand - Cost of housing
pay 44.5% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
New Zealand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,530.71
£1,147.46
|
$635.34
NZ$1,099.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,375.12
£14,524.07
|
$13,463.91
NZ$23,306.07
|
|
United Kingdom vs. New Zealand - Cost of childcare
pay 11.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
New Zealand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.35
£4.76
|
$6.04
NZ$10.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.54
£3.40
|
$3.35
NZ$5.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.18
£14.38
|
$23.12
NZ$40.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.26
£36.92
|
$37.72
NZ$65.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.88
£10.41
|
$10.72
NZ$18.56
|
|
United Kingdom vs. New Zealand - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 5.7% less for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.00
£64.47
|
$65.22
NZ$112.90
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.20
£33.13
|
$39.23
NZ$67.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.21
£71.37
|
$90.28
NZ$156.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.36
£75.98
|
$119.43
NZ$206.73
|
|
United Kingdom vs. New Zealand - Cost of clothing
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