Cost of Living in Dunedin, New Zealand

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$1463
$3600
🛋️ Without rent
$704
$2139
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$759
$1461
🍽️ Food
$532
$1382
🚐 Transport
$50.3
$140
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3170
😀 Quality of life
65
🏙️ Population
106K

The average cost of living in Dunedin is $1463, which is close to the world's average cost of living, ranked 3854th out of 9294 in our global list and 22nd out of 31 in New Zealand.

The median after-tax salary is $3170, which is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months. Ranked 4342nd (TOP 47%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 21st best city to live in New Zealand. With an estimated population of 106K, Dunedin is the 7th largest city in New Zealand.

✈️ Closest airport 24 km Dunedin International Airport
😷 Air quality Excellent 7.3 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 288 University of Otago
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Prices in Dunedin

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.73
 Cappuccino
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$803
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$591
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1478
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1254
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3137
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1884
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$614
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8203

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