Germany vs New Zealand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Germany New Zealand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1764
$1823
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4178
$4074
🏠 One person rent
$927
$1058
🏘️ Family rent
$1579
$1643
🍽️ Food expenses
$551
$508
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3363
$3019
💸 GDP per capita
$56104
$49205
😃 Human freedom index
8.67
9.02
❤️ Life expectancy
80.5
83
👮 Corruption perceptions index
77
81
🌐 English speaking %
55.7%
97.2%
🎓 Higher education
94
91
😀 Quality of life
93
89
🏙️ Population
83.5M
5.29M

The average cost of living in Germany ($1764) is 3% less expensive than in New Zealand ($1823). Germany ranked 26th 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 1.9 months in Germany compared to 1.7 months in New Zealand. Ranked 12th and 20th 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
$16.3
$13.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.6
$63.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$9.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.25
$6.62
 Cappuccino
$4.13
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.48
$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$869
$1029
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$672
$886
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1728
$1758
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1351
$1416
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$92
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$269
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.3
$49.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.89%
5.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6140
$6151
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4063
$4176
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.84
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.9
$95.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.5
$17.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.09
$1.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.2
$1.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.89
$6.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$8.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$9.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.6
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$2.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$3.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$4.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.41
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$2.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.93
$24.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$3.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$1.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$35.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.4
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.4
$16.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.8
$73.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$98.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$538
$937
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16025
$17500

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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
$2371
3.78M
Hamburg City
$2189
1.91M
Munich
$2525
1.51M
Cologne
$1941
1.09M
Frankfurt
$2251
776K
Stuttgart
$2011
633K
Dusseldorf
$1913
631K
Nuremberg
$1753
526K
Dortmund
$1482
595K
Bremen City
$1765
577K
Essen
$1519
587K
Leipzig
$1659
620K
Dresden
$1448
566K
Hanover
$1829
548K
Wuppertal
$1547
359K
Duisburg
$1507
504K
Mannheim
$1758
317K
Bonn
$1948
336K
Munster
$1803
323K
Karlsruhe
$1962
310K
Bochum
$1548
366K
Bielefeld
$1638
338K
Braunschweig
$1538
252K
Augsburg
$1938
303K
Wiesbaden
$1996
286K
Aachen
$1618
253K
Solingen
$1698
162K
Monchengladbach
$1657
269K
Kiel
$1557
249K
Chemnitz
$1530
251K

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