Cost of living comparison

Armenia

compared to

New Zealand

Queenstown vs. Yerevan Cost of Living Summary

Queenstown is 48.2% more expensive than Yerevan.

Restaurants: pay 20.0% more in Queenstown
Groceries: pay 82.7% more in Queenstown
Transportation: pay 52.7% more in Queenstown
Housing: pay 63.8% more in Queenstown
Childcare: pay 38.1% more in Queenstown
Entertainment and Sports: pay 42.0% more in Queenstown
Clothing: pay 30.7% less in Queenstown

The cost of groceries, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, childcare, and restaurants in Queenstown are more expensive than in Yerevan. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Queenstown.

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Queenstown vs. Yerevan Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Queenstown instead of Yerevan, you would:

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pay 20.0% more for restaurants

	Yerevan	Queenstown
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.11 AMD4,022.20	$14.01 NZ$24.77	+26.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.11 AMD4,022.20	$8.96 NZ$15.85	-19.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.24 AMD449.99	$2.07 NZ$3.67	+66.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 AMD266.77	$2.04 NZ$3.62	+177.5%
Average			+20.0%

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pay 82.7% more for groceries

	Yerevan	Queenstown
Bread 1 loaf	$1.00 AMD361.76	$1.96 NZ$3.46	+95.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.44 AMD1,608.52	$4.17 NZ$7.37	-6.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.38 AMD2,310.90	$8.05 NZ$14.24	+26.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.83 AMD1,023.76	$5.77 NZ$10.21	+104.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.54 AMD1,283.30	$4.50 NZ$7.96	+27.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.69 AMD250.10	$1.34 NZ$2.36	+93.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 AMD296.61	$1.05 NZ$1.86	+28.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 AMD325.79	$1.70 NZ$3.01	+89.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 AMD422.36	$2.44 NZ$4.32	+109.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.32 AMD117.59	$1.56 NZ$2.77	+381.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.31 AMD111.58	$0.82 NZ$1.45	+165.5%
Average			+82.7%

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pay 52.7% more for transportation

	Yerevan	Queenstown
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.06 AMD2,194.13	$6.42 NZ$11.36	+6.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.00 AMD9,049.94	$120.44 NZ$212.99	+381.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,000.00 AMD13M	$25,209.21 NZ$44,578.63	-28.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.92 AMD2,143.83	$17.47 NZ$30.89	+195.0%
Average			+52.7%

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pay 63.8% more for housing

	Yerevan	Queenstown
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.24 AMD8,775.09	$51.87 NZ$91.73	+114.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$908.70 AMD329K	$1,488.74 NZ$2,632.62	+63.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$630.03 AMD228K	$1,267.18 NZ$2,240.82	+101.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$96.84 AMD35,062.79	$84.02 NZ$148.58	-13.2%
Average			+63.8%

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pay 38.1% more for childcare

	Yerevan	Queenstown
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$372.81 AMD135K	$964.30 NZ$1,705.22	+158.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,250.15 AMD4M	$7,562.76 NZ$13,373.59	-26.2%
Average			+38.1%

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pay 42.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Yerevan	Queenstown
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.78 AMD1,005.55	$6.72 NZ$11.89	+142.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.82 AMD1,384.56	$3.22 NZ$5.70	-15.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.78 AMD1,005.55	$26.89 NZ$47.55	+868.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$73.26 AMD26,523.05	$55.32 NZ$97.83	-24.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.33 AMD3,016.65	$10.22 NZ$18.08	+22.7%
Average			+42.0%

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pay 30.7% less for clothing

	Yerevan	Queenstown
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$105.31 AMD38,127.08	$58.26 NZ$103.03	-44.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$58.07 AMD21,024.36	$45.94 NZ$81.23	-20.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$140.41 AMD50,836.11	$91.03 NZ$160.98	-35.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$165.48 AMD59,913.98	$134.45 NZ$237.75	-18.8%
Average			-30.7%

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