Netherlands vs New Zealand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Netherlands New Zealand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2065
$1748
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4920
$3990
🏠 One person rent
$1260
$1005
🏘️ Family rent
$2182
$1684
🍽️ Food expenses
$545
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3408
$3064
💸 GDP per capita
$64572
$48281
😃 Human freedom index
8.66
9.08
❤️ Life expectancy
81.7
82.8
👮 Corruption perceptions index
78
83
🌐 English speaking %
90.9%
97.8%
🎓 Higher education
96
91
😀 Quality of life
92
89
🏙️ Population
17.9M
5.12M

The average cost of living in the Netherlands ($2065) is 18% more expensive than in New Zealand ($1748). the Netherlands ranked 13th 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 1.6 months in the Netherlands compared to 1.8 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
$18.7
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.7
$66.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$8.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.86
$6.31
 Cappuccino
$3.69
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.03
$2.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1254
$1017
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1023
$849
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2340
$1785
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1805
$1456
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$74
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$226
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.8
$47.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
6.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5559
$6045
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4324
$4804
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.58
$2.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$85.7
$87.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.7
$17.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$1.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.86
$1.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.39
$6.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$7.77
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$8.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.07
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.41
$9.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.8
$22.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$10.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$1.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39
$35.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.9
$35.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$84
$65.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.7
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1877
$769
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9801
$12107

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In the Netherlands

City Cost of living Population
Amsterdam
$2791
921K
Rotterdam
$2359
664K
The Hague
$2199
548K
Utrecht
$2251
359K
Eindhoven
$1963
244K
Groningen
$1745
238K
Tilburg
$1862
228K
Arnhem
$1613
164K
Almere
$1937
215K
Breda
$1739
188K
Nijmegen
$1999
177K
Haarlem
$2291
163K
's-Hertogenbosch
$1975
159K
Leiden
$2081
124K
Enschede
$1864
160K
Apeldoorn
$1893
139K
Maastricht
$1920
120K
Venlo
$1700
102K
Zwolle
$1764
130K
Delft
$1861
109K
Hilversum
$2049
91.2K
Purmerend
$1944
81.5K
Emmen
$1574
107K
Zutphen
$1701
47.4K
Leeuwarden
$1952
93.8K
Deventer
$1851
101K
Heerlen
$1468
86.9K
Zeist
$2180
65K
Roosendaal
$1890
77K
Scheveningen
$2049
61.1K

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