New Zealand vs Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Zealand Spain
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1748
$1402
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3990
$3156
🏠 One person rent
$1005
$801
🏘️ Family rent
$1684
$1277
🍽️ Food expenses
$494
$398
🚐 Transport expenses
$136
$84.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3064
$1822
💸 GDP per capita
$48281
$33509
😃 Human freedom index
9.08
8.34
❤️ Life expectancy
82.8
83.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
83
56
🌐 English speaking %
97.8%
22%
🎓 Higher education
91
90
😀 Quality of life
89
78
🏙️ Population
5.12M
47.4M

The average cost of living in New Zealand ($1748) is 25% more expensive than in Spain ($1402). New Zealand ranked 21st vs 38th 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 1.8 months in New Zealand compared to 1.3 months in Spain. Ranked 16th and 30th 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
$12.9
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.3
$47.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.74
$9.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.31
$3.35
 Cappuccino
$3.25
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.05
$2.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1017
$846
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$849
$653
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1785
$1444
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1456
$1046
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74
$78.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.9
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.72%
3.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6045
$3979
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4804
$2578
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.18
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.6
$31.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.5
$15.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.61
$1.63
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.84
$1.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.14
$2.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.77
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.96
$7.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$2.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.78
$6.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.05
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$22.7
$5.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.2
$8.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.37
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$8.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.5
$63.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$14.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.5
$74.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.2
$82.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$769
$466
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12107
$8661

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Cities Comparison in New Zealand vs Spain

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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 Spain

City Cost of living Population
Madrid
$1781
3.42M
Barcelona
$1841
1.7M
Valencia
$1522
826K
Seville
$1255
687K
Tenerife
$1612
932K
Zaragoza
$1101
687K
Murcia
$1138
673K
Malaga
$1430
592K
Bilbao
$1455
348K
Palma de Mallorca
$1696
432K
Las Palmas
$1268
380K
Alicante
$1300
359K
Cordoba
$1100
323K
Vigo
$1227
294K
Terrassa
$1361
229K
Gijon
$1233
269K
Valladolid
$1212
301K
Sabadell
$1431
222K
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1567
280K
Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1532
258K
Pamplona
$1422
208K
San Sebastian
$1477
189K
Badalona
$1747
227K
A Coruna
$1196
249K
Granada
$1164
233K
Jerez de la Frontera
$892
214K
Oviedo
$1129
186K
Cartagena
$1068
220K
Elche
$1154
243K
Burgos
$1107
176K