New Zealand vs Portugal - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Zealand Portugal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1935
$1365
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4375
$3152
🏠 One person rent
$1113
$822
🏘️ Family rent
$1847
$1415
🍽️ Food expenses
$550
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$53
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3333
$1228
💸 GDP per capita
$48528
$27275
😃 Human freedom index
8.88
8.27
❤️ Life expectancy
82.8
81.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
85
61
🌐 English speaking %
97.8%
27.3%
🎓 Higher education
91
88
😀 Quality of life
89
75
🏙️ Population
5.12M
10.3M

The average cost of living in New Zealand ($1935) is 42% more expensive than in Portugal ($1365). New Zealand ranked 18th vs 40th for Portugal 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 Portugal. Ranked 15th and 38th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in New Zealand vs Portugal

We calculate prices for New Zealand and Portugal as a population-weighted mean of 31 and 124 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 Portugal
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.4
$11.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.6
$43.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.77
$8.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.93
$2.33
 Cappuccino
$3.57
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.34
$1.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1113
$837
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$943
$670
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1992
$1560
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1587
$1179
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.9
$76.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.3
$42
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.82%
4.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6644
$3369
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5526
$2335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.41
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.7
$39.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$12.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.77
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.89
$3.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.83
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$7.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$2.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.53
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$4.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$24.2
$5.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.6
$6.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.26
$4.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.92
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.6
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.4
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$8.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.7
$72.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$12.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$74.9
$81
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$83.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$798
$479
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12676
$9835

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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 Portugal

City Cost of living Population
Lisbon
$1738
546K
Sintra
$1534
378K
Vila Nova de Gaia
$1360
302K
Vila Franca de Xira
$1202
137K
Cascais
$1834
206K
Porto
$1471
238K
Loures
$1453
205K
Matosinhos
$1716
175K
Seixal
$1332
158K
Oeiras
$1618
172K
Gondomar
$1418
168K
Amadora
$1385
175K
Braga
$1252
181K
Odivelas
$1460
145K
Maia
$1714
135K
Almada
$1694
177K
Santa Maria da Feira
$1201
139K
Guimaraes
$1331
158K
Leiria
$1212
127K
Vila Nova de Famalicao
$1224
134K
Coimbra
$1248
106K
Setubal
$1348
123K
Funchal
$1469
106K
Valongo
$1410
93.9K
Torres Vedras
$1350
79.5K
Barcelos
$901
120K
Agualva-Cacem
$1460
81.8K
Mafra
$1412
76.7K
Loule
$1436
70.6K
Faro
$1163
64.6K