China vs New Zealand - Cost of Living Comparison

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China New Zealand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$650
$1877
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1771
$4176
🏠 One person rent
$270
$1088
🏘️ Family rent
$453
$1707
🍽️ Food expenses
$231
$524
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.4
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$819
$3147
💸 GDP per capita
$13303
$49205
😃 Human freedom index
4.93
9.02
❤️ Life expectancy
78
83
👮 Corruption perceptions index
43
81
🌐 English speaking %
0.7%
97.8%
🎓 Higher education
88
91
😀 Quality of life
52
89
🏙️ Population
1.41B
5.29M

The average cost of living in China ($650) is 65% less expensive than in New Zealand ($1877). China ranked 162nd vs 23rd for New Zealand in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in China compared to 1.7 months in New Zealand. Ranked 85th and 18th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in China vs New Zealand

We calculate prices for China and New Zealand as a population-weighted mean of 544 and 31 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

China New Zealand
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.14
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.9
$66.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$9.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$6.74
 Cappuccino
$2.85
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$309
$1091
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$924
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$662
$1832
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$412
$1481
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.7
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.2
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.61%
6.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4120
$6066
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2333
$4220
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.3
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.13
$18.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$6.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$8.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$4.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$3.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$24.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.1
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.73
$4.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.7
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.3
$37.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.11
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$37
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.66
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.5
$73.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$442
$859
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17761
$15346

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In China

City Cost of living Population
Chongqing
$601
32.1M
Chengdu
$666
20.9M
Shanghai
$1126
24.9M
Shenzhen
$939
17.5M
Beijing
$1044
21.9M
Guangzhou
$782
18.7M
Tianjin
$663
13.9M
Wuhan
$653
12.3M
Suzhou
$782
12.7M
Xi'an
$585
13M
Baoding
$468
11.5M
Hangzhou
$860
11.9M
Qingdao
$649
10.1M
Changsha
$617
10M
Hong Kong
$2674
7.41M
Harbin
$680
10M
Linyi
$530
11M
Hefei
$654
9.37M
Nanjing
$765
9.31M
Jinan
$547
9.2M
Ningbo
$671
9.4M
Zhengzhou
$511
12.6M
Xuzhou
$514
9.08M
Dongguan
$666
10.5M
Nantong
$557
7.73M
Changchun
$588
9.07M
Wenzhou
$763
9.57M
Yantai
$705
7.1M
Shenyang
$575
9.07M
Shijiazhuang
$493
10.6M

In New Zealand

City Cost of living Population
Auckland
$2156
1.47M
Christchurch
$1787
383K
Wellington
$2037
216K
Tauranga
$1740
151K
Hamilton
$1474
177K
Lower Hutt
$1920
103K
Dunedin
$1579
106K
Napier
$1605
66.3K
Rotorua
$1393
58.5K
Palmerston North
$1458
81.5K
Hibiscus Coast
$1782
59.8K
Porirua
$1788
59.6K
Nelson
$1533
51.1K
Invercargill
$1318
50.2K
New Plymouth
$1304
57.6K
Upper Hutt
$1803
44.3K
Whangarei
$1261
54.4K
Gisborne
$1696
37K
Hastings
$1518
49K
Whanganui
$1528
42.2K
Queenstown
$2303
29K
Paraparaumu
$1741
30.1K
Timaru
$1894
28.7K
Pukekohe
$1527
26.5K
Taupo
$1523
25.4K
Blenheim
$1325
28.2K
Masterton
$1359
21.4K
Wanaka
$1623
8.9K
Avarua
$1066
4.8K
Manukau
$1646
4.12K