New Zealand vs Pakistan - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Zealand Pakistan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1823
$401
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4074
$958
🏠 One person rent
$1058
$151
🏘️ Family rent
$1643
$242
🍽️ Food expenses
$508
$150
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$54.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3019
$148
💸 GDP per capita
$49205
$1479
😃 Human freedom index
9.02
5.26
❤️ Life expectancy
83
67.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
81
28
🌐 English speaking %
97.2%
48.9%
🎓 Higher education
91
60
😀 Quality of life
89
30
🏙️ Population
5.29M
251M

The average cost of living in New Zealand ($1823) is 355% more expensive than in Pakistan ($401). New Zealand ranked 24th vs 194th for Pakistan 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 0.4 months in Pakistan. Ranked 20th and 150th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in New Zealand vs Pakistan

We calculate prices for New Zealand and Pakistan as a population-weighted mean of 31 and 36 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 Pakistan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.1
$2.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.3
$14.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.41
$5.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.62
$2.66
 Cappuccino
$3.44
$2.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.23
$0.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1029
$113
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$886
$66.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1758
$271
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1416
$168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92
$62.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$95.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.3
$14.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.71%
14.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6151
$959
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4176
$474
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.33
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.2
$7.92
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.6
$6.03
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.69
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.87
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.11
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.63
$6.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.88
$2.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$4.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$1.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$0.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$0.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$0.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$0.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$2.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$24.6
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$1.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.87
$2.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$0.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.1
$16.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$10.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.4
$2.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.3
$16.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.5
$69.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$937
$47.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17500
$1840

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Cities Comparison in New Zealand vs Pakistan

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

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 Pakistan

City Cost of living Population
Karachi
$421
14.9M
Lahore
$450
11.1M
Faisalabad
$359
3.2M
Rawalpindi
$446
2.1M
Gujranwala
$309
2.03M
Peshawar
$321
1.97M
Multan
$440
1.87M
Hyderabad
$355
1.73M
Islamabad
$496
1.01M
Quetta
$303
1M
Bahawalpur
$310
762K
Sargodha
$391
660K
Sialkot
$313
592K
Sheikhupura
$396
473K
Sukkur
$352
500K
Larkana
$342
491K
Jhang
$306
414K
Gujrat
$335
391K
Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
399K
Mardan
$373
364K
Chiniot
$393
318K
Mingora
$373
280K
Wah
$371
259K
Sahiwal
$339
248K
Kamoke
$332
231K
Okara
$340
232K
Nawabshah
$320
263K
Mirpur Khas
$385
237K
Jacobabad
$337
219K
Burewala
$350
203K