New Zealand vs Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Zealand Spain
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1823
$1627
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4074
$3691
🏠 One person rent
$1058
$928
🏘️ Family rent
$1643
$1503
🍽️ Food expenses
$508
$469
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$94.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3019
$2076
💸 GDP per capita
$49205
$35327
😃 Human freedom index
9.02
8.37
❤️ Life expectancy
83
83.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
81
55
🌐 English speaking %
97.2%
39%
🎓 Higher education
91
90
😀 Quality of life
89
83
🏙️ Population
5.29M
48.8M

The average cost of living in New Zealand ($1823) is 12% more expensive than in Spain ($1627). New Zealand ranked 24th vs 34th 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 20th and 31st 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
$13.1
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.3
$57.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.41
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.62
$3.94
 Cappuccino
$3.44
$2.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.23
$2.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1029
$980
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$886
$757
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1758
$1688
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1416
$1251
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92
$94.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.3
$32.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.71%
3.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6151
$4946
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4176
$3068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.33
$1.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.2
$34.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.6
$17.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.69
$1.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.87
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.11
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.63
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.88
$8.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$2.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$7.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$24.6
$6.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$9.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.87
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$2.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.1
$48.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$9.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$72.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.4
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.3
$88.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.5
$97.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$937
$568
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17500
$10763

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

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 Spain

City Cost of living Population
Madrid
$2109
3.51M
Barcelona
$2129
1.73M
Valencia
$1812
841K
Tenerife
$1739
955K
Zaragoza
$1436
693K
Seville
$1343
689K
Malaga
$1705
599K
Palma de Mallorca
$2017
435K
Bilbao
$1790
351K
Alicante
$1513
366K
Valladolid
$1415
303K
Las Palmas
$1508
382K
Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1697
261K
Cordoba
$1291
323K
Vigo
$1439
294K
San Sebastian
$1778
190K
A Coruna
$1410
252K
Terrassa
$1367
233K
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1773
290K
Gijon
$1508
270K
Sabadell
$1623
225K
Badalona
$2084
232K
Burgos
$1242
177K
Pamplona
$1622
209K
Granada
$1350
234K
Cartagena
$1195
221K
Elche
$1268
246K
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1642
212K
Marbella
$2004
160K
Albacete
$1303
175K