New Zealand vs Norway - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Zealand Norway
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1735
$2219
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3946
$4888
🏠 One person rent
$989
$1205
🏘️ Family rent
$1624
$1971
🍽️ Food expenses
$498
$728
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$115
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3011
$3812
💸 GDP per capita
$48747
$86810
😃 Human freedom index
9.08
8.73
❤️ Life expectancy
83
83.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
83
81
🌐 English speaking %
97.8%
87.6%
🎓 Higher education
91
94
😀 Quality of life
89
92
🏙️ Population
5.34M
5.57M

The average cost of living in New Zealand ($1735) is 22% less expensive than in Norway ($2219). New Zealand ranked 26th 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 1.7 months in Norway. Ranked 16th and 9th 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
$23.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66
$99.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.1
$14.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.48
$10.7
 Cappuccino
$3.36
$4.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.19
$3.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1026
$1201
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$817
$946
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1796
$2053
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1406
$1646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.8
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.3
$58.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.44%
4.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5637
$7350
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4548
$5516
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.31
$4.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$89.9
$74.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.9
$26.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.56
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$2.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$3.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.19
$4.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.42
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.28
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$3.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$4.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$3.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$23
$15.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$8.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.8
$4.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$3.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.33
$2.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$51.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$16.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.2
$51.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.3
$35.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.8
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.4
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$752
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13456
$11184

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In New Zealand

City Cost of living Population
Auckland
$1961
1.47M
Christchurch
$1638
383K
Wellington
$1869
216K
Hamilton
$1383
177K
Tauranga
$1678
151K
Lower Hutt
$1838
103K
Napier
$1493
66.3K
Dunedin
$1461
106K
Rotorua
$1312
58.5K
Palmerston North
$1379
81.5K
Hibiscus Coast
$1675
59.8K
Porirua
$1743
59.6K
Gisborne
$1612
37K
Nelson
$1396
51.1K
Invercargill
$1238
50.2K
Whangarei
$1250
54.4K
Upper Hutt
$1709
44.3K
New Plymouth
$1237
57.6K
Whanganui
$1425
42.2K
Hastings
$1480
49K
Queenstown
$2086
29K
Paraparaumu
$1612
30.1K
Taupo
$1423
25.4K
Pukekohe
$1499
26.5K
Timaru
$1847
28.7K
Blenheim
$1254
28.2K
Masterton
$1252
21.4K
Wanaka
$1536
8.9K
Manukau
$1678
4.12K
Avarua
$1019
4.01K

In Norway

City Cost of living Population
Oslo
$2721
709K
Bergen
$2242
291K
Trondheim
$2284
192K
Baerum
$2058
132K
Stavanger
$2341
150K
Asker
$2180
100K
Drammen
$1741
105K
Lillestrom
$2155
95.8K
Sandnes
$2004
84.9K
Tromso
$2388
79.4K
Fredrikstad
$2181
85.9K
Tonsberg
$1976
59.8K
Kristiansand
$1497
64.9K
Moss
$1949
52.6K
Sarpsborg
$1895
60.1K
Alesund
$1797
52.2K
Skien
$1882
56.9K
Sandefjord
$1997
45.5K
Karmoy
$1616
43.7K
Arendal
$1830
37.8K
Bodo
$1878
42.4K
Porsgrunn
$1818
37.3K
Hamar
$1971
28.5K
Molde
$1986
33.2K
Halden
$1761
32K
Gjovik
$2041
31.2K
Kongsberg
$1978
29K
Kristiansund
$1887
24.6K
Larvik
$1830
26.7K
Jessheim
$2131
23K