Germany vs New Zealand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Germany New Zealand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1601
$1748
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3915
$3990
🏠 One person rent
$853
$1005
🏘️ Family rent
$1596
$1684
🍽️ Food expenses
$501
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2931
$3064
💸 GDP per capita
$54343
$48281
😃 Human freedom index
8.67
9.08
❤️ Life expectancy
80.7
82.8
👮 Corruption perceptions index
75
83
🌐 English speaking %
56.3%
97.8%
🎓 Higher education
94
91
😀 Quality of life
91
89
🏙️ Population
84.4M
5.12M

The average cost of living in Germany ($1601) is 8% less expensive than in New Zealand ($1748). Germany ranked 23rd vs 21st 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 1.8 months in Germany compared to 1.8 months in New Zealand. Ranked 12th and 16th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Germany vs New Zealand

We calculate prices for Germany and New Zealand as a population-weighted mean of 662 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.

Germany New Zealand
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.3
$66.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$8.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.51
$6.31
 Cappuccino
$3.56
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.89
$2.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$774
$1017
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$593
$849
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1561
$1785
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1204
$1456
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$179
$74
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$276
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.3
$47.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
6.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5339
$6045
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4073
$4804
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.24
$2.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.4
$87.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.5
$17.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$1.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.98
$1.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.43
$6.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$7.77
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$8.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.97
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.98
$9.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.54
$22.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.5
$10.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.71
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.59
$1.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.3
$35.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.7
$35.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$17
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.9
$65.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$445
$769
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13707
$12107

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Cities Comparison in Germany vs New Zealand

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Germany

City Cost of living Population
Berlin
$2027
3.78M
Hamburg City
$2007
1.91M
Munich
$2201
1.51M
Cologne
$1744
1.09M
Frankfurt
$1989
776K
Stuttgart
$1957
633K
Dusseldorf
$1772
631K
Bremen City
$1556
577K
Essen
$1443
587K
Nuremberg
$1672
526K
Leipzig
$1516
620K
Dresden
$1402
566K
Dortmund
$1585
595K
Hanover
$1726
548K
Mannheim
$1617
317K
Wuppertal
$1233
359K
Duisburg
$1314
504K
Bielefeld
$1451
338K
Wiesbaden
$1879
286K
Munster
$1737
323K
Bochum
$1486
366K
Augsburg
$1728
303K
Karlsruhe
$1780
310K
Bonn
$1677
336K
Braunschweig
$1371
252K
Freiburg im Breisgau
$1245
237K
Aachen
$1477
253K
Monchengladbach
$1511
269K
Chemnitz
$1187
251K
Mainz
$1666
223K

In New Zealand

City Cost of living Population
Auckland
$1968
1.47M
Christchurch
$1847
383K
Manukau
$1736
376K
Wellington
$1837
216K
Hamilton
$1506
177K
Tauranga
$1652
151K
Lower Hutt
$1751
103K
Napier
$1433
66.3K
Dunedin
$1435
106K
Palmerston North
$1444
81.5K
Rotorua
$1182
58.5K
Hibiscus Coast
$1670
59.8K
Porirua
$1607
59.6K
New Plymouth
$1248
57.6K
Invercargill
$1242
50.2K
Nelson
$1475
51.1K
Whangarei
$1213
54.4K
Upper Hutt
$1676
44.3K
Gisborne
$1524
37K
Hastings
$1144
49K
Timaru
$1717
28.7K
Queenstown
$1921
29K
Paraparaumu
$1560
30.1K
Pukekohe
$1493
26.5K
Taupo
$1418
25.4K
Blenheim
$1248
28.2K
Whanganui
$1457
42.2K
Wanaka
$1746
8.9K
Masterton
$1253
21.4K
Avarua
$1011
4.01K