Netherlands vs New Zealand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Netherlands New Zealand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2421
$1877
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5667
$4176
🏠 One person rent
$1480
$1088
🏘️ Family rent
$2475
$1707
🍽️ Food expenses
$634
$524
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3985
$3147
💸 GDP per capita
$67520
$49205
😃 Human freedom index
8.81
9.02
❤️ Life expectancy
81.9
83
👮 Corruption perceptions index
78
81
🌐 English speaking %
90.9%
97.8%
🎓 Higher education
96
91
😀 Quality of life
94
89
🏙️ Population
18M
5.29M

The average cost of living in the Netherlands ($2421) is 29% more expensive than in New Zealand ($1877). the Netherlands ranked 13th vs 23rd 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 8th and 18th 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
$22.3
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$92.6
$66.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.4
$9.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.79
$6.74
 Cappuccino
$4.39
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.81
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1482
$1091
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1216
$924
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2680
$1832
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2140
$1481
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$253
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.1
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.87%
6.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6672
$6066
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5056
$4220
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.9
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$108
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$30.3
$18.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.34
$1.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$1.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.14
$6.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$8.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$4.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.6
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.45
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$3.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.3
$24.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.5
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.73
$4.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.02
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.96
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$37.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.3
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.6
$37
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.9
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$100
$73.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2174
$859
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11739
$15346

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In the Netherlands

City Cost of living Population
Amsterdam
$3203
921K
Rotterdam
$2637
664K
The Hague
$2701
548K
Utrecht
$2669
359K
Eindhoven
$2287
244K
Groningen
$1973
238K
Breda
$2206
188K
Almere
$2440
215K
Tilburg
$2340
228K
Arnhem
$2189
164K
Haarlem
$2822
163K
Nijmegen
$2200
177K
Leiden
$2348
124K
's-Hertogenbosch
$2337
159K
Enschede
$2150
160K
Apeldoorn
$2119
139K
Maastricht
$2233
120K
Venlo
$2137
102K
Delft
$2389
109K
Zwolle
$2002
130K
Hilversum
$2636
91.2K
Purmerend
$2223
81.5K
Emmen
$1774
107K
Deventer
$2055
101K
Leeuwarden
$2016
93.8K
Roosendaal
$2264
77K
Heerlen
$1930
86.9K
Zeist
$2457
65K
Scheveningen
$2471
61K
Bergen op Zoom
$2295
66.4K

In New Zealand

City Cost of living Population
Auckland
$2156
1.47M
Christchurch
$1787
383K
Wellington
$2037
216K
Tauranga
$1740
151K
Hamilton
$1474
177K
Lower Hutt
$1920
103K
Dunedin
$1579
106K
Napier
$1605
66.3K
Rotorua
$1393
58.5K
Palmerston North
$1458
81.5K
Hibiscus Coast
$1782
59.8K
Porirua
$1788
59.6K
Nelson
$1533
51.1K
Invercargill
$1318
50.2K
New Plymouth
$1304
57.6K
Upper Hutt
$1803
44.3K
Whangarei
$1261
54.4K
Gisborne
$1696
37K
Hastings
$1518
49K
Whanganui
$1528
42.2K
Queenstown
$2303
29K
Paraparaumu
$1741
30.1K
Timaru
$1894
28.7K
Pukekohe
$1527
26.5K
Taupo
$1523
25.4K
Blenheim
$1325
28.2K
Masterton
$1359
21.4K
Wanaka
$1623
8.9K
Avarua
$1066
4.8K
Manukau
$1646
4.12K