New Zealand vs Norway - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Zealand Norway
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1935
$2035
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4375
$4535
🏠 One person rent
$1113
$1090
🏘️ Family rent
$1847
$1840
🍽️ Food expenses
$550
$669
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$116
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3333
$3522
💸 GDP per capita
$48528
$87962
😃 Human freedom index
8.88
8.58
❤️ Life expectancy
82.8
82.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
85
84
🌐 English speaking %
97.8%
87.6%
🎓 Higher education
91
94
😀 Quality of life
89
93
🏙️ Population
5.12M
5.55M

The average cost of living in New Zealand ($1935) is 5% less expensive than in Norway ($2035). New Zealand ranked 18th vs 16th 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 15th 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
$14.4
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.6
$96
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.77
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.93
$9.4
 Cappuccino
$3.57
$4.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.34
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1113
$1093
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$943
$850
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1992
$1897
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1587
$1494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.9
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.3
$55.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.82%
4.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6644
$6524
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5526
$4798
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.41
$3.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.7
$74.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$26.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.77
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$2.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$3.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.89
$4.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.83
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$28.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$3.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$4.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.53
$3.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$3.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$24.2
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.6
$7.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.26
$4.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.92
$2.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.6
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.4
$46.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.7
$52.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$33.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$74.9
$91.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$798
$288
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12676
$7000

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In New Zealand

City Cost of living Population
Auckland
$2205
1.47M
Manukau
$1939
376K
Christchurch
$1981
383K
Wellington
$2235
216K
Hamilton
$1671
177K
Tauranga
$1791
151K
Lower Hutt
$1866
103K
Dunedin
$1463
106K
Napier
$1403
66.3K
Palmerston North
$1318
81.5K
Rotorua
$1274
58.5K
Hibiscus Coast
$1861
59.8K
New Plymouth
$1447
57.6K
Porirua
$1844
59.6K
Nelson
$1640
51.1K
Whangarei
$1531
54.4K
Invercargill
$1359
50.2K
Upper Hutt
$1784
44.3K
Gisborne
$1654
37K
Hastings
$1205
49K
Timaru
$1879
28.7K
Queenstown
$1928
29K
Whanganui
$1573
42.2K
Paraparaumu
$1729
30.1K
Pukekohe
$1634
26.5K
Taupo
$1569
25.4K
Blenheim
$1406
28.2K
Wanaka
$1916
8.9K
Masterton
$1334
21.4K
Avarua
$1099
4.01K

In Norway

City Cost of living Population
Oslo
$2343
709K
Bergen
$2161
291K
Trondheim
$2272
213K
Baerum
$1885
130K
Stavanger
$2139
146K
Asker
$2149
97.8K
Drammen
$1724
103K
Lillestrom
$1955
91.5K
Sandnes
$1824
82.5K
Tromso
$2239
78K
Fredrikstad
$1964
84.4K
Tonsberg
$1852
58.6K
Moss
$1908
51.2K
Kristiansand
$1393
64.1K
Alesund
$1657
52.2K
Skien
$1714
55.9K
Karmoy
$1548
42.9K
Sarpsborg
$1577
59K
Sandefjord
$1821
44.4K
Bodo
$1759
41.7K
Arendal
$1710
37.8K
Molde
$1969
32.4K
Porsgrunn
$1547
37.1K
Jessheim
$1826
23.9K
Halden
$1645
31.7K
Gjovik
$1816
30.6K
Hamar
$1898
27.9K
Kongsberg
$1884
28.8K
Kristiansund
$1752
24.2K
Larvik
$1713
24.6K