New Zealand vs Palestine - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Zealand Palestine
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1935
$862
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4375
$2053
🏠 One person rent
$1113
$374
🏘️ Family rent
$1847
$654
🍽️ Food expenses
$550
$328
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$71.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3333
$757
💸 GDP per capita
$48528
$3368
😃 Human freedom index
8.88
4
❤️ Life expectancy
82.8
73.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
85
18
🌐 English speaking %
97.8%
20%
🎓 Higher education
91
53
😀 Quality of life
89
39
🏙️ Population
5.12M
5.23M

The average cost of living in New Zealand ($1935) is 125% more expensive than in the Palestine ($862). New Zealand ranked 18th vs 110th for the Palestine 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 0.9 months in the Palestine. Ranked 15th and 120th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in New Zealand vs the Palestine

We calculate prices for New Zealand and the Palestine as a population-weighted mean of 31 and 8 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 Palestine
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.4
$7.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.6
$30.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.77
$8.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.93
$4.26
 Cappuccino
$3.57
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.34
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1113
$336
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$943
$259
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1992
$604
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1587
$499
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.9
$63.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$98
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.3
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.82%
14.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6644
$1778
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5526
$1356
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.41
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.7
$51
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$12
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.77
$1.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.89
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.83
$7.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$6.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$1.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.53
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$14.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$2.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$24.2
$7.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.6
$5.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.26
$4.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.92
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.6
$3.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.4
$42.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.7
$28
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$74.9
$47.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$87.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$798
$231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12676
$2479

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

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 the Palestine

City Cost of living Population
Ashdod
$1775
220K
Gaza
$609
590K
Hebron
$721
215K
Nablus
$730
157K
Ramallah
$952
39K
Qalqilya
$705
41.7K
Bethlehem
$934
36K
Dura
$847
28.3K