Germany vs New Zealand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Germany New Zealand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1755
$1735
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4140
$3946
🏠 One person rent
$924
$989
🏘️ Family rent
$1569
$1624
🍽️ Food expenses
$552
$498
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3290
$3011
💸 GDP per capita
$55800
$48747
😃 Human freedom index
8.67
9.08
❤️ Life expectancy
80.5
83
👮 Corruption perceptions index
75
83
🌐 English speaking %
56.3%
97.8%
🎓 Higher education
94
91
😀 Quality of life
91
89
🏙️ Population
83.5M
5.34M

The average cost of living in Germany ($1755) is 1% more expensive than in New Zealand ($1735). Germany ranked 24th vs 26th 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 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
$16.3
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.8
$66
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$9.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.11
$6.48
 Cappuccino
$4.03
$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.32
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$867
$1026
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$667
$817
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1714
$1796
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1346
$1406
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$171
$81.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.3
$48.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.89%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5862
$5637
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4371
$4548
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.75
$2.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.7
$89.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.1
$16.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$6.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$8.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$9.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$2.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$4.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.71
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$2.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.79
$23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.05
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$1.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.88
$2.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.7
$35.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.8
$35.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$16.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.5
$68.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$97.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$482
$752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15339
$13456

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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
$2222
3.78M
Hamburg City
$2172
1.91M
Munich
$2463
1.51M
Frankfurt
$2182
776K
Cologne
$1968
1.09M
Dusseldorf
$1979
631K
Stuttgart
$2207
633K
Essen
$1516
587K
Dortmund
$1632
595K
Nuremberg
$1767
526K
Bremen City
$1785
577K
Leipzig
$1690
620K
Dresden
$1555
566K
Hanover
$1828
548K
Mannheim
$1825
317K
Bonn
$1957
336K
Duisburg
$1340
504K
Bielefeld
$1611
338K
Augsburg
$1954
303K
Wiesbaden
$1922
286K
Munster
$1887
323K
Wuppertal
$1488
359K
Braunschweig
$1534
252K
Bochum
$1560
366K
Karlsruhe
$1891
310K
Freiburg im Breisgau
$1738
237K
Aachen
$1668
253K
Monchengladbach
$1651
269K
Halle
$1388
242K
Mainz
$1736
223K

In New Zealand

City Cost of living Population
Auckland
$1961
1.47M
Christchurch
$1638
383K
Wellington
$1869
216K
Hamilton
$1383
177K
Tauranga
$1678
151K
Lower Hutt
$1838
103K
Napier
$1493
66.3K
Dunedin
$1461
106K
Rotorua
$1312
58.5K
Palmerston North
$1379
81.5K
Hibiscus Coast
$1675
59.8K
Porirua
$1743
59.6K
Gisborne
$1612
37K
Nelson
$1396
51.1K
Invercargill
$1238
50.2K
Whangarei
$1250
54.4K
Upper Hutt
$1709
44.3K
New Plymouth
$1237
57.6K
Whanganui
$1425
42.2K
Hastings
$1480
49K
Queenstown
$2086
29K
Paraparaumu
$1612
30.1K
Taupo
$1423
25.4K
Pukekohe
$1499
26.5K
Timaru
$1847
28.7K
Blenheim
$1254
28.2K
Masterton
$1252
21.4K
Wanaka
$1536
8.9K
Manukau
$1678
4.12K
Avarua
$1019
4.01K