China vs New Zealand - Cost of Living Comparison

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China New Zealand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$663
$1823
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1807
$4074
🏠 One person rent
$276
$1058
🏘️ Family rent
$463
$1643
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$508
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$868
$3019
💸 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%
97.2%
🎓 Higher education
88
91
😀 Quality of life
52
89
🏙️ Population
1.41B
5.29M

The average cost of living in China ($663) is 64% less expensive than in New Zealand ($1823). China ranked 158th vs 24th 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 20th 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
$3.15
$13.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$63.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$9.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$6.62
 Cappuccino
$2.84
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$316
$1029
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$886
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$1758
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$1416
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.8
$92
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11
$49.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.45%
5.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4148
$6151
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2286
$4176
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$95.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.21
$17.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$1.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$6.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$8.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$9.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$4.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.51
$24.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.2
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.85
$3.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.7
$35.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.26
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.5
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.76
$16.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.5
$73.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.8
$98.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$479
$937
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17696
$17500

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Cities Comparison in China vs New Zealand

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In China

City Cost of living Population
Chongqing
$631
32.1M
Shanghai
$1147
24.9M
Chengdu
$688
20.9M
Guangzhou
$785
18.7M
Suzhou
$798
12.7M
Beijing
$1108
21.9M
Shenzhen
$995
17.5M
Tianjin
$682
13.9M
Wuhan
$657
12.3M
Baoding
$480
11.5M
Xi'an
$594
13M
Nanjing
$789
9.31M
Zhengzhou
$523
12.6M
Qingdao
$649
10.1M
Ningbo
$660
9.4M
Hangzhou
$899
11.9M
Changsha
$622
10M
Nantong
$581
7.73M
Shenyang
$612
9.07M
Hefei
$670
9.37M
Jinan
$546
9.2M
Harbin
$713
10M
Linyi
$523
11M
Dongguan
$694
10.5M
Shijiazhuang
$521
10.6M
Changchun
$607
9.07M
Xuzhou
$531
9.08M
Fuzhou
$679
8.29M
Dalian
$737
7.45M
Wenzhou
$774
9.57M

In New Zealand

City Cost of living Population
Auckland
$2100
1.47M
Christchurch
$1705
383K
Wellington
$2003
216K
Hamilton
$1424
177K
Tauranga
$1660
151K
Lower Hutt
$1869
103K
Dunedin
$1507
106K
Rotorua
$1259
58.5K
Palmerston North
$1395
81.5K
Napier
$1653
66.3K
Hibiscus Coast
$1745
59.8K
Porirua
$1803
59.6K
New Plymouth
$1261
57.6K
Gisborne
$1647
37K
Invercargill
$1282
50.2K
Upper Hutt
$1751
44.3K
Whangarei
$1239
54.4K
Nelson
$1469
51.1K
Whanganui
$1400
42.2K
Queenstown
$2232
29K
Paraparaumu
$1709
30.1K
Timaru
$1800
28.7K
Pukekohe
$1530
26.5K
Hastings
$1503
49K
Taupo
$1475
25.4K
Blenheim
$1248
28.2K
Masterton
$1440
21.4K
Wanaka
$1567
8.9K
Avarua
$1075
4.8K
Manukau
$1553
4.12K