Cost of living comparison

New Zealand

compared to

Germany

Berlin vs. Whangarei Cost of Living Summary

Berlin is 57.6% more expensive than Whangarei.

Restaurants: pay 54.5% more in Berlin
Groceries: pay 28.0% more in Berlin
Transportation: pay 8.6% more in Berlin
Housing: pay 2.8 times more in Berlin
Childcare: pay 61.8% less in Berlin
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.8% more in Berlin
Clothing: pay 45.1% more in Berlin

The cost of housing, restaurants, clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Berlin are more expensive than in Whangarei. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Berlin.

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Berlin vs. Whangarei Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Berlin instead of Whangarei, you would:

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pay 54.5% more for restaurants

	Whangarei	Berlin
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.04 NZ$21.46	$16.80 €14.99	+39.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.40 NZ$14.97	$13.44 €11.99	+59.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.05 NZ$3.66	$3.44 €3.07	+67.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.55 NZ$2.76	$3.10 €2.77	+100.1%
Average			+54.5%

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pay 28.0% more for groceries

	Whangarei	Berlin
Bread 1 loaf	$1.26 NZ$2.24	$2.40 €2.14	+90.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.80 NZ$4.98	$8.59 €7.67	+207.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.47 NZ$9.75	$4.72 €4.21	-13.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.34 NZ$9.51	$4.47 €3.99	-16.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.30 NZ$5.89	$5.44 €4.85	+64.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.18 NZ$2.10	$1.61 €1.44	+36.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.96 NZ$1.71	$0.90 €0.81	-5.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.33 NZ$2.38	$1.52 €1.36	+14.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 NZ$2.43	$1.70 €1.51	+24.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 NZ$1.81	$0.94 €0.84	-7.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.76 NZ$1.36	$0.98 €0.87	+28.4%
Average			+28.0%

Whangarei vs. Berlin - Cost of groceries

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pay 8.6% more for transportation

	Whangarei	Berlin
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.36 NZ$11.33	$8.66 €7.73	+36.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$128.85 NZ$229.61	$70.54 €62.97	-45.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,604.12 NZ$47,410.00	$32,914.63 €29,380.19	+23.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.41 NZ$29.25	$30.29 €27.04	+84.5%
Average			+8.6%

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pay 2.8 times more for housing

	Whangarei	Berlin
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$50.42 NZ$89.85	$48.20 €43.02	-4.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$417.35 NZ$743.75	$1,478.95 €1,320.13	+254.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$414.55 NZ$738.75	$1,114.14 €994.50	+168.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$114.63 NZ$204.28	$295.08 €263.40	+157.4%
Average			+183.2%

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pay 61.8% less for childcare

	Whangarei	Berlin
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$700.26 NZ$1,247.89	$144.45 €128.93	-79.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,408.19 NZ$39,932.62	$15,853.22 €14,150.87	-29.3%
Average			-61.8%

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pay 9.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Whangarei	Berlin
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.88 NZ$10.48	$5.43 €4.85	-7.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.36 NZ$5.99	$4.34 €3.87	+29.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$25.21 NZ$44.92	$10.53 €9.40	-58.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$34.73 NZ$61.90	$40.06 €35.76	+15.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.08 NZ$17.97	$15.68 €13.99	+55.5%
Average			+9.8%

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pay 45.1% more for clothing

	Whangarei	Berlin
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.43 NZ$127.29	$95.44 €85.19	+33.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.68 NZ$58.24	$47.03 €41.98	+43.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.03 NZ$124.79	$104.60 €93.36	+49.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$91.50 NZ$163.06	$141.17 €126.01	+54.3%
Average			+45.1%

Whangarei vs. Berlin - Cost of clothing

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