New Zealand vs Norway - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Zealand Norway
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1877
$2361
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4176
$5136
🏠 One person rent
$1088
$1292
🏘️ Family rent
$1707
$2065
🍽️ Food expenses
$524
$765
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$120
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3147
$4147
💸 GDP per capita
$49205
$86785
😃 Human freedom index
9.02
8.69
❤️ Life expectancy
83
83.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
81
81
🌐 English speaking %
97.8%
87.6%
🎓 Higher education
91
94
😀 Quality of life
89
95
🏙️ Population
5.29M
5.57M

The average cost of living in New Zealand ($1877) is 20% less expensive than in Norway ($2361). New Zealand ranked 23rd 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 18th 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
$13.7
$24.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.5
$110
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.56
$15.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.74
$11.7
 Cappuccino
$3.55
$5.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$3.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1091
$1284
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$924
$1022
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1832
$2165
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1481
$1723
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.2
$171
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$262
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.7
$60.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.19%
4.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6066
$8009
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4220
$5597
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$4.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$100
$80
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$25.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$2.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.91
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.45
$5.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.67
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$31.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$3.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$5.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$4.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$3.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$24.8
$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.6
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.79
$3.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.4
$53.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37
$59.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$40.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.4
$106
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$859
$284
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15346
$11481

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In New Zealand

City Cost of living Population
Auckland
$2156
1.47M
Christchurch
$1787
383K
Wellington
$2037
216K
Tauranga
$1740
151K
Hamilton
$1474
177K
Lower Hutt
$1920
103K
Dunedin
$1579
106K
Napier
$1605
66.3K
Rotorua
$1393
58.5K
Palmerston North
$1458
81.5K
Hibiscus Coast
$1782
59.8K
Porirua
$1788
59.6K
Nelson
$1533
51.1K
Invercargill
$1318
50.2K
New Plymouth
$1304
57.6K
Upper Hutt
$1803
44.3K
Whangarei
$1261
54.4K
Gisborne
$1696
37K
Hastings
$1518
49K
Whanganui
$1528
42.2K
Queenstown
$2303
29K
Paraparaumu
$1741
30.1K
Timaru
$1894
28.7K
Pukekohe
$1527
26.5K
Taupo
$1523
25.4K
Blenheim
$1325
28.2K
Masterton
$1359
21.4K
Wanaka
$1623
8.9K
Avarua
$1066
4.8K
Manukau
$1646
4.12K

In Norway

City Cost of living Population
Oslo
$2847
718K
Bergen
$2409
291K
Trondheim
$2480
199K
Baerum
$2208
132K
Stavanger
$2584
150K
Asker
$2224
100K
Drammen
$1876
105K
Lillestrom
$2327
95.8K
Tromso
$2545
79.4K
Sandnes
$2117
84.9K
Kristiansand
$1673
67.9K
Fredrikstad
$2262
85.9K
Tonsberg
$2073
59.8K
Moss
$2079
52.6K
Skien
$1959
56.9K
Sarpsborg
$2018
60.1K
Alesund
$1980
52.2K
Sandefjord
$2123
48.8K
Karmoy
$1757
43.7K
Bodo
$1984
43.5K
Arendal
$1965
37.8K
Porsgrunn
$1966
37.3K
Hamar
$2114
30.5K
Molde
$2135
33.2K
Gjovik
$2164
31.2K
Halden
$1890
32K
Kongsberg
$2130
29K
Jessheim
$2295
25.5K
Kristiansund
$1984
24.6K
Larvik
$1986
27.7K