New Zealand vs Romania - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Zealand Romania
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1823
$958
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4074
$2377
🏠 One person rent
$1058
$461
🏘️ Family rent
$1643
$772
🍽️ Food expenses
$508
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$46.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3019
$1126
💸 GDP per capita
$49205
$20080
😃 Human freedom index
9.02
8.06
❤️ Life expectancy
83
76.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
81
45
🌐 English speaking %
97.2%
31%
🎓 Higher education
91
71
😀 Quality of life
89
71
🏙️ Population
5.29M
19.1M

The average cost of living in New Zealand ($1823) is 90% more expensive than in Romania ($958). New Zealand ranked 24th vs 104th for Romania 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 1.2 months in Romania. Ranked 20th and 50th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in New Zealand vs Romania

We calculate prices for New Zealand and Romania as a population-weighted mean of 31 and 47 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 Romania
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.1
$11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.3
$47.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.41
$7.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.62
$2.72
 Cappuccino
$3.44
$2.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.23
$2.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1029
$452
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$886
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1758
$831
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1416
$589
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92
$99.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$154
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.3
$9.31
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.71%
7.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6151
$2724
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4176
$1856
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.33
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.2
$23.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.6
$6.86
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.69
$1.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.87
$1.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.11
$3.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.63
$8.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.88
$6.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$1.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$2.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$6.84
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$1.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$24.6
$6.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$7.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.87
$3.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$2.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.1
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$7.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$43.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.4
$7.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.3
$71.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.5
$86
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$937
$530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17500
$9182

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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 Romania

City Cost of living Population
Bucharest
$1148
1.72M
Cluj-Napoca
$1230
287K
Iasi
$1048
272K
Timisoara
$1000
251K
Constanta
$1119
264K
Brasov
$1120
238K
Craiova
$953
234K
Galati
$906
218K
Ploiesti
$896
181K
Oradea
$847
183K
Sibiu
$818
134K
Bacau
$807
136K
Braila
$870
155K
Pitesti
$1018
141K
Arad
$719
145K
Targu Mures
$725
116K
Suceava
$834
120K
Piatra Neamt
$712
79.7K
Baia Mare
$738
109K
Buzau
$801
103K
Botosani
$840
90K
Bistrita
$716
78.9K
Ramnicu Valcea
$801
93.2K
Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$709
79.9K
Targu Jiu
$824
73.5K
Satu Mare
$719
91.5K
Vaslui
$855
63K
Targoviste
$776
67K
Alba Iulia
$760
64.2K
Giurgiu
$920
54.6K