Italy vs New Zealand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Italy New Zealand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1427
$1748
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3478
$3990
🏠 One person rent
$713
$1005
🏘️ Family rent
$1249
$1684
🍽️ Food expenses
$480
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.7
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1682
$3064
💸 GDP per capita
$39003
$48281
😃 Human freedom index
8.26
9.08
❤️ Life expectancy
82.9
82.8
👮 Corruption perceptions index
54
83
🌐 English speaking %
13.6%
97.8%
🎓 Higher education
92
91
😀 Quality of life
77
89
🏙️ Population
58.9M
5.12M

The average cost of living in Italy ($1427) is 18% less expensive than in New Zealand ($1748). Italy ranked 36th 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 1.2 months in Italy compared to 1.8 months in New Zealand. Ranked 36th and 16th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Italy vs New Zealand

We calculate prices for Italy and New Zealand as a population-weighted mean of 148 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.

Italy New Zealand
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.8
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.3
$66.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$8.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.13
$6.31
 Cappuccino
$1.75
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.53
$2.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$726
$1017
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$849
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1388
$1785
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$950
$1456
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$74
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.1
$47.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.29%
6.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4184
$6045
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2409
$4804
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.7
$2.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.8
$87.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$17.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.86
$1.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.92
$1.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.68
$6.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$7.77
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$8.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.39
$9.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.18
$22.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.2
$10.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.21
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.2
$1.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.12
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51
$35.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.44
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.6
$35.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.4
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.4
$65.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.9
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$511
$769
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10713
$12107

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Italy

City Cost of living Population
Rome
$1718
2.75M
Milan
$2022
1.35M
Turin
$1424
842K
Naples
$1396
913K
Genoa
$1470
559K
Palermo
$1137
630K
Bologna
$1555
388K
Florence
$1601
361K
Bari
$1337
316K
Catania
$1161
312K
Venice
$1522
250K
Verona
$1459
256K
Prato
$1423
196K
Padua
$1581
206K
Messina
$1130
219K
Parma
$1403
197K
Brescia
$1410
196K
Trieste
$1421
198K
Modena
$1506
184K
Reggio Emilia
$1323
170K
Taranto
$1033
188K
Rimini
$1390
149K
Ravenna
$1216
156K
Perugia
$1100
162K
Bergamo
$1450
120K
Foggia
$1161
145K
Trento
$1509
118K
Forli
$1485
116K
Monza
$1586
122K
Cagliari
$1455
148K

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