Netherlands vs New Zealand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Netherlands New Zealand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2351
$1735
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5544
$3946
🏠 One person rent
$1430
$989
🏘️ Family rent
$2408
$1624
🍽️ Food expenses
$622
$498
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3808
$3011
💸 GDP per capita
$68219
$48747
😃 Human freedom index
8.66
9.08
❤️ Life expectancy
81.9
83
👮 Corruption perceptions index
78
83
🌐 English speaking %
90.9%
97.8%
🎓 Higher education
95
91
😀 Quality of life
92
89
🏙️ Population
18M
5.34M

The average cost of living in the Netherlands ($2351) is 36% more expensive than in New Zealand ($1735). the Netherlands ranked 12th 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 1.6 months in the Netherlands compared to 1.7 months in New Zealand. Ranked 10th and 16th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the Netherlands vs New Zealand

We calculate prices for the Netherlands and New Zealand as a population-weighted mean of 70 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.

Netherlands New Zealand
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.5
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$91.1
$66
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14
$9.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.74
$6.48
 Cappuccino
$4.3
$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.57
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1419
$1026
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1167
$817
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2589
$1796
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2061
$1406
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$81.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$249
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.7
$48.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6188
$5637
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4821
$4548
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.78
$2.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$98.4
$89.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29
$16.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.25
$1.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.01
$6.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$8.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$9.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$4.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.6
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.25
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$2.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.9
$23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.58
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.42
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.66
$2.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44
$35.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.2
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$35.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.7
$16.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.7
$68.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$97.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2108
$752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12008
$13456

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In the Netherlands

City Cost of living Population
Amsterdam
$3118
921K
Rotterdam
$2615
664K
The Hague
$2581
548K
Utrecht
$2718
359K
Eindhoven
$2199
244K
Tilburg
$2238
228K
Breda
$2087
188K
Groningen
$1951
238K
Arnhem
$1986
164K
Almere
$2230
215K
Haarlem
$2589
163K
Leiden
$2222
124K
Nijmegen
$2164
177K
's-Hertogenbosch
$2263
159K
Enschede
$2121
160K
Apeldoorn
$2154
139K
Maastricht
$2181
120K
Venlo
$1942
102K
Zwolle
$1992
130K
Delft
$2228
109K
Hilversum
$2568
91.2K
Purmerend
$2178
81.5K
Emmen
$1704
107K
Deventer
$2107
101K
Roosendaal
$2175
77K
Heerlen
$1880
86.9K
Zeist
$2414
65K
Leeuwarden
$1982
93.8K
Scheveningen
$2374
61.1K
Bergen op Zoom
$2224
66.4K

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