Germany vs New Zealand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Germany New Zealand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1671
$1935
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4073
$4375
🏠 One person rent
$885
$1113
🏘️ Family rent
$1657
$1847
🍽️ Food expenses
$526
$550
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3122
$3333
💸 GDP per capita
$52746
$48528
😃 Human freedom index
8.37
8.88
❤️ Life expectancy
80.7
82.8
👮 Corruption perceptions index
78
85
🌐 English speaking %
56.3%
97.8%
🎓 Higher education
94
91
😀 Quality of life
92
89
🏙️ Population
84.4M
5.12M

The average cost of living in Germany ($1671) is 14% less expensive than in New Zealand ($1935). Germany ranked 24th vs 18th 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 15th 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
$14.4
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$73.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$9.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.61
$6.93
 Cappuccino
$3.72
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$2.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$816
$1113
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$626
$943
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1634
$1992
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1270
$1587
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$82.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$265
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.4
$53.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
6.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5713
$6644
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4322
$5526
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.38
$2.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.9
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.2
$18.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.1
$2.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$1.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$6.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$8.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$5.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.09
$2.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.21
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$3.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.02
$24.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.2
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.82
$2.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.3
$39.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.6
$36.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.1
$74.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$456
$798
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12525
$12676

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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
$2104
3.76M
Hamburg City
$2022
1.89M
Munich
$2332
1.51M
Cologne
$1851
1.08M
Frankfurt
$2102
773K
Dusseldorf
$1861
629K
Stuttgart
$2063
633K
Bremen City
$1799
569K
Dortmund
$1523
593K
Nuremberg
$1784
523K
Essen
$1525
585K
Dresden
$1462
563K
Leipzig
$1449
616K
Hanover
$1828
545K
Wuppertal
$1206
359K
Mannheim
$1679
316K
Bielefeld
$1481
338K
Bochum
$1618
366K
Duisburg
$1425
502K
Munster
$1809
321K
Bonn
$1765
336K
Wiesbaden
$1953
283K
Augsburg
$1714
301K
Braunschweig
$1456
252K
Karlsruhe
$1782
309K
Aachen
$1569
252K
Halle
$1320
242K
Chemnitz
$1228
249K
Freiburg im Breisgau
$1320
236K
Monchengladbach
$1563
268K

In New Zealand

City Cost of living Population
Auckland
$2205
1.47M
Manukau
$1939
376K
Christchurch
$1981
383K
Wellington
$2235
216K
Hamilton
$1671
177K
Tauranga
$1791
151K
Lower Hutt
$1866
103K
Dunedin
$1463
106K
Napier
$1403
66.3K
Palmerston North
$1318
81.5K
Rotorua
$1274
58.5K
Hibiscus Coast
$1861
59.8K
New Plymouth
$1447
57.6K
Porirua
$1844
59.6K
Nelson
$1640
51.1K
Whangarei
$1531
54.4K
Invercargill
$1359
50.2K
Upper Hutt
$1784
44.3K
Gisborne
$1654
37K
Hastings
$1205
49K
Timaru
$1879
28.7K
Queenstown
$1928
29K
Whanganui
$1573
42.2K
Paraparaumu
$1729
30.1K
Pukekohe
$1634
26.5K
Taupo
$1569
25.4K
Blenheim
$1406
28.2K
Wanaka
$1916
8.9K
Masterton
$1334
21.4K
Avarua
$1099
4.01K