Cost of living comparison
New Zealand is 5.7% cheaper than United Kingdom.
If you lived in New Zealand instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 0.2% less for restaurants
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United Kingdom
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New Zealand
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.07
£13.77
|
$13.17
NZ$21.38
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
£6.83
|
$8.60
NZ$13.97
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
£1.63
|
$2.13
NZ$3.47
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
£1.16
|
$1.99
NZ$3.22
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pay 35.1% more for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
New Zealand
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.46
£1.11
|
$1.87
NZ$3.04
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.24
£3.23
|
$4.07
NZ$6.61
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.75
£4.39
|
$6.91
NZ$11.22
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
£2.81
|
$6.29
NZ$10.21
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.66
£2.79
|
$4.25
NZ$6.89
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
£0.92
|
$1.17
NZ$1.90
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.51
|
$1.06
NZ$1.73
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
£0.93
|
$1.37
NZ$2.23
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
£1.07
|
$2.55
NZ$4.13
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
£0.48
|
$0.98
NZ$1.59
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
£0.46
|
$0.89
NZ$1.45
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pay 16.1% less for transportation
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United Kingdom
|
New Zealand
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
£5.50
|
$6.39
NZ$10.37
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$94.64
£72.13
|
$64.20
NZ$104.21
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,464.66
£25,503.68
|
$23,268.60
NZ$37,773.72
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.98
£12.94
|
$18.67
NZ$30.31
|
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pay 14.4% less for housing
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United Kingdom
|
New Zealand
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.59
£28.65
|
$51.53
NZ$83.66
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,224.35
£933.09
|
$1,008.44
NZ$1,637.09
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$974.65
£742.79
|
$831.90
NZ$1,350.48
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$234.45
£178.68
|
$87.73
NZ$142.42
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pay 47.2% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
New Zealand
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,426.61
£1,087.23
|
$644.78
NZ$1,046.73
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,036.83
£13,746.01
|
$10,893.97
NZ$17,685.02
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pay 0.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
New Zealand
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.42
£4.13
|
$5.79
NZ$9.40
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.93
£2.99
|
$3.36
NZ$5.46
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.35
£12.46
|
$22.83
NZ$37.06
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.82
£33.39
|
$38.17
NZ$61.97
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.87
£9.81
|
$10.57
NZ$17.15
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pay 2.4% more for clothing
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United Kingdom
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New Zealand
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.61
£58.39
|
$65.21
NZ$105.86
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.64
£30.21
|
$40.47
NZ$65.70
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.51
£68.98
|
$98.20
NZ$159.42
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.66
£72.14
|
$107.95
NZ$175.24
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