New Zealand vs Pakistan - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Zealand Pakistan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1735
$391
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3946
$927
🏠 One person rent
$989
$152
🏘️ Family rent
$1624
$244
🍽️ Food expenses
$498
$143
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$51
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3011
$122
💸 GDP per capita
$48747
$1485
😃 Human freedom index
9.08
5.4
❤️ Life expectancy
83
67.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
83
27
🌐 English speaking %
97.8%
48.9%
🎓 Higher education
91
61
😀 Quality of life
89
29
🏙️ Population
5.34M
251M

The average cost of living in New Zealand ($1735) is 344% more expensive than in Pakistan ($391). New Zealand ranked 26th 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 0.3 months in Pakistan. Ranked 16th 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
$2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66
$13.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.1
$4.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.48
$2.35
 Cappuccino
$3.36
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.19
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1026
$102
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$817
$63.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1796
$269
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1406
$167
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.8
$66.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.3
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.44%
17.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5637
$715
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4548
$453
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.31
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$89.9
$7.28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.9
$5.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.56
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$0.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.19
$1.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.42
$6.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.28
$2.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$4.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$0.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$0.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$0.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$2.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$23
$1.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$1.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.8
$2.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.33
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$13.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$3.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.2
$12.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.3
$2.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.8
$16.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.4
$68
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$752
$45
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13456
$1419

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

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 Pakistan

City Cost of living Population
Karachi
$430
14.9M
Lahore
$427
11.1M
Faisalabad
$333
3.2M
Rawalpindi
$416
2.1M
Gujranwala
$302
2.03M
Multan
$403
1.87M
Peshawar
$334
1.97M
Hyderabad
$382
1.73M
Islamabad
$443
1.01M
Quetta
$291
1M
Bahawalpur
$301
762K
Sialkot
$311
592K
Sargodha
$376
660K
Mardan
$354
368K
Larkana
$336
491K
Sheikhupura
$368
473K
Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
399K
Sukkur
$340
500K
Mingora
$351
280K
Gujrat
$320
391K
Jhang
$294
414K
Wah
$344
259K
Kamoke
$316
231K
Chiniot
$372
478K
Kohat
$364
171K
Nawabshah
$324
263K
Okara
$291
232K
Jacobabad
$322
201K
Mirpur Khas
$395
237K
Khanewal
$362
165K