Cost of Living in Lower Hutt

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$1887
$3887
🛋️ Without rent
$707
$2210
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$1180
$1677
🍽️ Food
$522
$1354
🚐 Transport
$60.8
$164
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3565
😀 Quality of life
86
🏙️ Population
103K

The average cost of living in Lower Hutt is $1887, which is in the top 22% of the most expensive cities in the world, ranked 2088th out of 9294 in our global list and 6th out of 31 in New Zealand.

The median after-tax salary is $3565, which is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months. Ranked 258th (TOP 3%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 3rd best city to live in New Zealand. With an estimated population of 103K, Lower Hutt is the 9th largest city in New Zealand.

✈️ Closest airport 15 km Wellington International Airport
😷 Air quality Excellent 2.6 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 546 Victoria University of Wellington
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Prices in Lower Hutt

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.38
 Cappuccino
$3.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1293
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$938
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2502
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1183
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7131
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4661
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.61
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$22.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$126
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$729
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11851

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