New Zealand vs Poland - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Zealand Poland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1823
$1367
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4074
$3110
🏠 One person rent
$1058
$795
🏘️ Family rent
$1643
$1300
🍽️ Food expenses
$508
$384
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$67.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3019
$1718
💸 GDP per capita
$49205
$25104
😃 Human freedom index
9.02
7.76
❤️ Life expectancy
83
78.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
81
53
🌐 English speaking %
97.2%
50%
🎓 Higher education
91
84
😀 Quality of life
89
77
🏙️ Population
5.29M
36.6M

The average cost of living in New Zealand ($1823) is 33% more expensive than in Poland ($1367). New Zealand ranked 24th vs 47th 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 1.7 months in New Zealand compared to 1.3 months in Poland. Ranked 20th and 41st 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
$13.1
$11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.3
$46.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.41
$9.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.62
$4.06
 Cappuccino
$3.44
$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.23
$2.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1029
$727
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$886
$561
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1758
$1308
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1416
$978
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$283
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.3
$18.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.71%
6.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6151
$3785
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4176
$2691
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.33
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.2
$34.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.6
$10.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.69
$1.66
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.87
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.11
$3.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.63
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.88
$6.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$1.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$3.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$8.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$24.6
$5.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$9.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.87
$3.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$2.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.1
$39.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$8.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$53.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.4
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.3
$88.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.5
$95.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$937
$468
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17500
$10261

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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 Poland

City Cost of living Population
Warsaw
$1979
1.86M
Krakow
$1636
804K
Wroclaw
$1576
674K
Lodz
$1322
649K
Poznan
$1430
547K
Gdansk
$1607
488K
Szczecin
$1190
388K
Gdynia
$1424
245K
Lublin
$1305
335K
Bydgoszcz
$1102
325K
Katowice
$1204
278K
Bialystok
$1229
290K
Rzeszow
$1240
196K
Torun
$925
198K
Zielona Gora
$1189
140K
Kielce
$1170
187K
Czestochowa
$1043
205K
Gliwice
$1047
174K
Olsztyn
$1454
170K
Zabrze
$1115
157K
Bielsko-Biala
$1235
165K
Sosnowiec
$1103
186K
Bytom
$1053
153K
Radom
$1030
202K
Ruda Slaska
$1136
134K
Opole
$1251
127K
Rybnik
$1007
134K
Tychy
$1098
125K
Elblag
$1010
115K
Chorzow
$1077
104K