New Zealand vs Romania - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Zealand Romania
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1735
$935
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3946
$2337
🏠 One person rent
$989
$439
🏘️ Family rent
$1624
$734
🍽️ Food expenses
$498
$352
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$45.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3011
$1100
💸 GDP per capita
$48747
$20072
😃 Human freedom index
9.08
8.03
❤️ Life expectancy
83
76.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
83
46
🌐 English speaking %
97.8%
31%
🎓 Higher education
91
72
😀 Quality of life
89
68
🏙️ Population
5.34M
19.1M

The average cost of living in New Zealand ($1735) is 86% more expensive than in Romania ($935). New Zealand ranked 26th vs 103rd 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 16th and 54th 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
$10.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66
$47.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.1
$7.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.48
$2.7
 Cappuccino
$3.36
$2.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.19
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1026
$434
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$817
$308
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1796
$820
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1406
$564
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.8
$96.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.3
$9.45
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.44%
7.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5637
$2605
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4548
$1754
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.31
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$89.9
$23
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.9
$6.78
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.56
$1.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.19
$3.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.42
$8.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.28
$6.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$2.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$6.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$23
$6.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$7.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.8
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.33
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$44
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$7.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.2
$43
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.3
$7.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.8
$69.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.4
$82.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$752
$534
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13456
$9286

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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 Romania

City Cost of living Population
Bucharest
$1116
1.72M
Cluj-Napoca
$1193
287K
Timisoara
$971
251K
Craiova
$909
234K
Iasi
$964
272K
Brasov
$1056
238K
Constanta
$1103
264K
Galati
$895
218K
Ploiesti
$885
181K
Oradea
$839
183K
Braila
$871
155K
Sibiu
$805
134K
Bacau
$724
136K
Pitesti
$873
141K
Arad
$708
145K
Targu Mures
$749
116K
Piatra Neamt
$711
79.7K
Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$699
79.9K
Suceava
$830
120K
Buzau
$857
103K
Botosani
$815
90K
Baia Mare
$714
109K
Ramnicu Valcea
$835
93.2K
Targu Jiu
$832
73.5K
Bistrita
$703
78.9K
Satu Mare
$754
91.5K
Alba Iulia
$760
64.2K
Targoviste
$802
67K
Tulcea
$854
65.6K
Vaslui
$804
63K