New Zealand vs Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Zealand Spain
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1735
$1583
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3946
$3587
🏠 One person rent
$989
$900
🏘️ Family rent
$1624
$1458
🍽️ Food expenses
$498
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$94.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3011
$2016
💸 GDP per capita
$48747
$35297
😃 Human freedom index
9.08
8.34
❤️ Life expectancy
83
83.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
83
56
🌐 English speaking %
97.8%
22%
🎓 Higher education
91
90
😀 Quality of life
89
81
🏙️ Population
5.34M
48.8M

The average cost of living in New Zealand ($1735) is 10% more expensive than in Spain ($1583). New Zealand ranked 26th vs 35th for Spain 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 1.3 months in Spain. Ranked 16th and 29th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in New Zealand vs Spain

We calculate prices for New Zealand and Spain as a population-weighted mean of 31 and 153 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 Spain
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13
$15.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66
$55.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.1
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.48
$3.85
 Cappuccino
$3.36
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.19
$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1026
$949
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$817
$732
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1796
$1639
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1406
$1218
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.8
$91.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.3
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.44%
3.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5637
$4581
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4548
$3115
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.31
$1.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$89.9
$35.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.9
$17.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.56
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.19
$3.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.42
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.28
$8.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$2.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$6.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$23
$6.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.8
$3.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.33
$2.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$48.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$9.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.2
$71.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.3
$15.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.8
$86.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.4
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$752
$510
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13456
$9657

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

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 Spain

City Cost of living Population
Madrid
$2015
3.42M
Barcelona
$2087
1.7M
Valencia
$1703
826K
Tenerife
$1705
955K
Seville
$1393
687K
Zaragoza
$1457
687K
Murcia
$1305
673K
Malaga
$1617
592K
Palma de Mallorca
$1930
432K
Bilbao
$1660
348K
Alicante
$1461
359K
Valladolid
$1367
301K
Las Palmas
$1484
380K
Cordoba
$1233
323K
Vigo
$1302
294K
Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1685
258K
Terrassa
$1590
229K
Gijon
$1389
269K
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1746
280K
San Sebastian
$1673
189K
Sabadell
$1637
222K
Badalona
$2170
227K
Granada
$1334
233K
A Coruna
$1352
249K
Oviedo
$1300
187K
Pamplona
$1585
208K
Elche
$1277
243K
Cartagena
$1206
220K
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1567
211K
Burgos
$1343
177K