New Zealand vs Poland - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Zealand Poland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1748
$1197
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3990
$2776
🏠 One person rent
$1005
$694
🏘️ Family rent
$1684
$1187
🍽️ Food expenses
$494
$336
🚐 Transport expenses
$136
$57.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3064
$1477
💸 GDP per capita
$48281
$22057
😃 Human freedom index
9.08
7.72
❤️ Life expectancy
82.8
77.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
83
53
🌐 English speaking %
97.8%
49.1%
🎓 Higher education
91
83
😀 Quality of life
89
72
🏙️ Population
5.12M
38.4M

The average cost of living in New Zealand ($1748) is 46% more expensive than in Poland ($1197). New Zealand ranked 21st vs 54th for Poland in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in New Zealand compared to 1.2 months in Poland. Ranked 16th and 42nd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in New Zealand vs Poland

We calculate prices for New Zealand and Poland as a population-weighted mean of 31 and 79 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 Poland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.9
$9.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.3
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.74
$7.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.31
$3.37
 Cappuccino
$3.25
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.05
$1.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1017
$620
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$849
$490
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1785
$1145
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1456
$865
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74
$163
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$251
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.9
$15.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.72%
6.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6045
$3409
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4804
$2503
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.18
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.6
$29.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.5
$8.72
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.61
$1.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.84
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.14
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.77
$8.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.96
$5.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$2.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$2.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.78
$6.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.05
$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$22.7
$4.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.2
$8.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$2.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.37
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$7.15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.5
$50.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$14.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.5
$78.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.2
$79.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$769
$370
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12107
$8676

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In New Zealand

City Cost of living Population
Auckland
$1968
1.47M
Christchurch
$1847
383K
Manukau
$1736
376K
Wellington
$1837
216K
Hamilton
$1506
177K
Tauranga
$1652
151K
Lower Hutt
$1751
103K
Napier
$1433
66.3K
Dunedin
$1435
106K
Palmerston North
$1444
81.5K
Rotorua
$1182
58.5K
Hibiscus Coast
$1670
59.8K
Porirua
$1607
59.6K
New Plymouth
$1248
57.6K
Invercargill
$1242
50.2K
Nelson
$1475
51.1K
Whangarei
$1213
54.4K
Upper Hutt
$1676
44.3K
Gisborne
$1524
37K
Hastings
$1144
49K
Timaru
$1717
28.7K
Queenstown
$1921
29K
Paraparaumu
$1560
30.1K
Pukekohe
$1493
26.5K
Taupo
$1418
25.4K
Blenheim
$1248
28.2K
Whanganui
$1457
42.2K
Wanaka
$1746
8.9K
Masterton
$1253
21.4K
Avarua
$1011
4.01K

In Poland

City Cost of living Population
Warsaw
$1607
1.86M
Krakow
$1500
804K
Wroclaw
$1376
673K
Lodz
$1170
671K
Poznan
$1303
547K
Gdansk
$1369
486K
Szczecin
$1108
396K
Gdynia
$1321
245K
Lublin
$1234
335K
Katowice
$1092
279K
Bydgoszcz
$974
338K
Bialystok
$935
294K
Rzeszow
$1115
196K
Torun
$866
198K
Czestochowa
$950
213K
Gliwice
$956
174K
Kielce
$983
187K
Zabrze
$1046
157K
Sosnowiec
$1021
186K
Zielona Gora
$987
140K
Bytom
$955
153K
Olsztyn
$1093
170K
Radom
$884
202K
Ruda Slaska
$1022
134K
Tychy
$996
125K
Opole
$1035
127K
Rybnik
$918
134K
Bielsko-Biala
$1098
169K
Chorzow
$985
104K
Dabrowa Gornicza
$1020
117K