New Zealand vs Portugal - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Zealand Portugal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1735
$1424
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3946
$3242
🏠 One person rent
$989
$856
🏘️ Family rent
$1624
$1421
🍽️ Food expenses
$498
$385
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$55.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3011
$1305
💸 GDP per capita
$48747
$28844
😃 Human freedom index
9.08
8.57
❤️ Life expectancy
83
82.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
83
57
🌐 English speaking %
97.8%
27.3%
🎓 Higher education
91
88
😀 Quality of life
89
77
🏙️ Population
5.34M
10.7M

The average cost of living in New Zealand ($1735) is 22% more expensive than in Portugal ($1424). New Zealand ranked 26th 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 16th 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
$13
$12.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66
$47.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.1
$9.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.48
$2.57
 Cappuccino
$3.36
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.19
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1026
$866
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$817
$703
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1796
$1622
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1406
$1243
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.8
$80.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.3
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.44%
4.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5637
$3740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4548
$2697
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.31
$2.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$89.9
$40.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.9
$13
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.56
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.19
$3.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.42
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.28
$7.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$2.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$5.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$23
$6.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$6.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.8
$4.71
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.33
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$8.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.2
$73.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.3
$12.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.8
$85.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.4
$90.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$752
$517
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13456
$10582

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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 Portugal

City Cost of living Population
Lisbon
$1889
546K
Sintra
$1577
386K
Cascais
$1656
214K
Vila Nova de Gaia
$1457
304K
Porto
$1499
232K
Seixal
$1394
167K
Braga
$1337
193K
Vila Franca de Xira
$1216
138K
Oeiras
$1756
172K
Gondomar
$1457
164K
Matosinhos
$1565
173K
Maia
$1852
135K
Amadora
$1481
171K
Coimbra
$1260
141K
Almada
$1701
177K
Loures
$1509
202K
Odivelas
$1505
148K
Guimaraes
$1426
157K
Santa Maria da Feira
$1231
137K
Vila Nova de Famalicao
$1208
134K
Leiria
$1277
127K
Valongo
$1462
93.9K
Torres Vedras
$1589
79.5K
Setubal
$1390
123K
Funchal
$1561
106K
Vila do Conde
$1206
79.5K
Barcelos
$998
117K
Paredes
$1299
86.9K
Viana do Castelo
$1185
88.7K
Agualva-Cacem
$1533
81.8K