New Zealand vs Pakistan - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Zealand Pakistan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1877
$397
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4176
$943
🏠 One person rent
$1088
$152
🏘️ Family rent
$1707
$244
🍽️ Food expenses
$524
$148
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3147
$139
💸 GDP per capita
$49205
$1479
😃 Human freedom index
9.02
5.26
❤️ Life expectancy
83
67.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
81
28
🌐 English speaking %
97.8%
48.9%
🎓 Higher education
91
60
😀 Quality of life
89
30
🏙️ Population
5.29M
251M

The average cost of living in New Zealand ($1877) is 373% more expensive than in Pakistan ($397). New Zealand ranked 23rd vs 196th 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 18th and 155th 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
$13.7
$2.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.5
$14.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.56
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.74
$2.53
 Cappuccino
$3.55
$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1091
$114
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$924
$66.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1832
$276
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1481
$167
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.2
$64.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$98.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.7
$14.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.19%
14.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6066
$828
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4220
$521
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$100
$7.65
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$5.28
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$0.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.91
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.45
$1.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.67
$6.17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$2.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$4.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$0.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$0.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$0.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$0.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$0.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$2.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$24.8
$2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.6
$1.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$2.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.79
$0.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.4
$15.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$3.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37
$12.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$2.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.4
$16.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$859
$46.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15346
$1616

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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
$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 Pakistan

City Cost of living Population
Karachi
$434
14.9M
Lahore
$432
11.1M
Faisalabad
$348
3.2M
Rawalpindi
$427
2.1M
Gujranwala
$308
2.03M
Multan
$417
1.87M
Peshawar
$323
1.97M
Hyderabad
$365
1.73M
Islamabad
$464
1.01M
Quetta
$298
1M
Bahawalpur
$298
762K
Sialkot
$308
592K
Sargodha
$381
660K
Sheikhupura
$379
473K
Sukkur
$343
500K
Larkana
$337
491K
Mardan
$370
368K
Gujrat
$330
391K
Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
399K
Jhang
$302
414K
Wah
$360
259K
Mingora
$369
280K
Chiniot
$378
478K
Kamoke
$326
231K
Nawabshah
$326
263K
Mirpur Khas
$392
237K
Okara
$315
232K
Kohat
$379
171K
Sahiwal
$318
248K
Jacobabad
$327
201K