New Zealand vs Norway - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Zealand Norway
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1823
$2371
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4074
$5152
🏠 One person rent
$1058
$1291
🏘️ Family rent
$1643
$2051
🍽️ Food expenses
$508
$772
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$120
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3019
$4170
💸 GDP per capita
$49205
$86785
😃 Human freedom index
9.02
8.69
❤️ Life expectancy
83
83.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
81
81
🌐 English speaking %
97.2%
87.6%
🎓 Higher education
91
94
😀 Quality of life
89
95
🏙️ Population
5.29M
5.57M

The average cost of living in New Zealand ($1823) is 23% less expensive than in Norway ($2371). New Zealand ranked 24th vs 14th for Norway in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in New Zealand compared to 1.8 months in Norway. Ranked 20th and 7th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in New Zealand vs Norway

We calculate prices for New Zealand and Norway as a population-weighted mean of 31 and 33 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.

New Zealand Norway
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.1
$23.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.3
$106
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.41
$15.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.62
$11.7
 Cappuccino
$3.44
$5.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.23
$4.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1029
$1293
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$886
$1019
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1758
$2175
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1416
$1706
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92
$159
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$245
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.3
$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.71%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6151
$7890
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4176
$5324
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.33
$4.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.2
$79.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.6
$25.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.69
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$2.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.87
$3.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.11
$5.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.63
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.88
$16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$3.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$3.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$4.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$3.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$24.6
$17.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$9.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.87
$4.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$3.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$2.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.1
$53.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$60.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.4
$42.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.3
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.5
$129
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$937
$267
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17500
$11440

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In New Zealand

City Cost of living Population
Auckland
$2100
1.47M
Christchurch
$1705
383K
Wellington
$2003
216K
Hamilton
$1424
177K
Tauranga
$1660
151K
Lower Hutt
$1869
103K
Dunedin
$1507
106K
Rotorua
$1259
58.5K
Palmerston North
$1395
81.5K
Napier
$1653
66.3K
Hibiscus Coast
$1745
59.8K
Porirua
$1803
59.6K
New Plymouth
$1261
57.6K
Gisborne
$1647
37K
Invercargill
$1282
50.2K
Upper Hutt
$1751
44.3K
Whangarei
$1239
54.4K
Nelson
$1469
51.1K
Whanganui
$1400
42.2K
Queenstown
$2232
29K
Paraparaumu
$1709
30.1K
Timaru
$1800
28.7K
Pukekohe
$1530
26.5K
Hastings
$1503
49K
Taupo
$1475
25.4K
Blenheim
$1248
28.2K
Masterton
$1440
21.4K
Wanaka
$1567
8.9K
Avarua
$1075
4.8K
Manukau
$1553
4.12K

In Norway

City Cost of living Population
Oslo
$2839
718K
Bergen
$2336
291K
Trondheim
$2470
199K
Stavanger
$2617
152K
Baerum
$2227
133K
Asker
$2231
102K
Drammen
$1935
106K
Lillestrom
$2384
96.8K
Tromso
$2561
79.9K
Sandnes
$2178
85.8K
Fredrikstad
$2401
86.2K
Kristiansand
$1840
67.9K
Tonsberg
$2071
60.2K
Skien
$1984
56.9K
Moss
$2084
53.2K
Alesund
$2021
52.2K
Sandefjord
$2157
48.8K
Karmoy
$1798
44K
Sarpsborg
$2018
60.6K
Arendal
$1980
37.8K
Bodo
$1993
43.5K
Hamar
$2092
30.5K
Porsgrunn
$2002
37.4K
Molde
$2101
33.3K
Gjovik
$2236
31.4K
Halden
$1855
32.1K
Kongsberg
$2156
29.2K
Jessheim
$2281
25.5K
Kristiansund
$1944
24.5K
Larvik
$2029
27.7K