New Zealand vs Portugal - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Zealand Portugal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1748
$1290
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3990
$2954
🏠 One person rent
$1005
$777
🏘️ Family rent
$1684
$1334
🍽️ Food expenses
$494
$348
🚐 Transport expenses
$136
$51.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3064
$1167
💸 GDP per capita
$48281
$27331
😃 Human freedom index
9.08
8.57
❤️ Life expectancy
82.8
81.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
83
57
🌐 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 ($1748) is 35% more expensive than in Portugal ($1290). New Zealand ranked 21st vs 46th 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 1.8 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
$12.9
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.3
$41.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.74
$8.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.31
$2.3
 Cappuccino
$3.25
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.05
$1.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1017
$785
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$849
$637
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1785
$1468
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1456
$1113
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74
$72.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.9
$37.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.72%
4.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6045
$3374
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4804
$2412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.18
$2.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.6
$36.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.5
$12.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.61
$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.84
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.14
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.77
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.96
$6.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$2.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.78
$4.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.05
$1.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$22.7
$5.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.2
$6.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$4.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.37
$2.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$38.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$7.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.5
$64.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$11
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.5
$79.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.2
$80.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$769
$394
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12107
$8816

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

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 Portugal

City Cost of living Population
Lisbon
$1705
546K
Sintra
$1413
386K
Cascais
$1501
214K
Vila Nova de Gaia
$1294
304K
Oeiras
$1525
172K
Porto
$1389
232K
Vila Franca de Xira
$1137
138K
Seixal
$1238
167K
Braga
$1195
193K
Matosinhos
$1408
173K
Gondomar
$1342
164K
Coimbra
$1117
141K
Amadora
$1388
171K
Almada
$1606
177K
Maia
$1775
135K
Loures
$1384
202K
Odivelas
$1409
148K
Guimaraes
$1280
157K
Santa Maria da Feira
$1120
137K
Vila Nova de Famalicao
$1101
134K
Leiria
$1148
127K
Funchal
$1375
106K
Valongo
$1328
93.9K
Torres Vedras
$1369
79.5K
Barcelos
$904
117K
Agualva-Cacem
$1368
81.8K
Paredes
$1190
86.9K
Mafra
$1339
76.7K
Loule
$1415
70.6K
Setubal
$1336
123K