New Zealand vs Switzerland - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Zealand Switzerland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1823
$3270
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4074
$7945
🏠 One person rent
$1058
$1915
🏘️ Family rent
$1643
$3289
🍽️ Food expenses
$508
$936
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3019
$7446
💸 GDP per capita
$49205
$104K
😃 Human freedom index
9.02
9.15
❤️ Life expectancy
83
84.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
81
80
🌐 English speaking %
97.2%
38.7%
🎓 Higher education
91
99
😀 Quality of life
89
100
🏙️ Population
5.29M
9.01M

The average cost of living in New Zealand ($1823) is 44% less expensive than in Switzerland ($3270). New Zealand ranked 24th vs 3rd for Switzerland 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 2.3 months in Switzerland. Ranked 20th and 1st best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in New Zealand vs Switzerland

We calculate prices for New Zealand and Switzerland as a population-weighted mean of 31 and 50 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 Switzerland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.1
$30.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.3
$109
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.41
$18.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.62
$9.37
 Cappuccino
$3.44
$6.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.23
$5.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1029
$2006
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$886
$1610
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1758
$3775
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1416
$2961
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$259
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.3
$58.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.71%
2.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6151
$16647
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4176
$8785
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.33
$4.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.2
$98.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.6
$44.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.69
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$2.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.87
$3.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.11
$8.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.63
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.88
$27.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$43.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$3.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$3.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$3.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$2.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$24.6
$11.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$18.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.87
$5.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$4.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$4.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.1
$90.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$24.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$146
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.4
$46.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.3
$137
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.5
$160
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$937
$2583
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17500
$27660

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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 Switzerland

City Cost of living Population
Zurich
$3857
452K
Geneva
$3658
209K
Basel
$3034
176K
Lausanne
$3134
145K
Bern
$2857
137K
Winterthur
$3267
120K
Lucerne
$3321
86.2K
St. Gallen
$3120
78.9K
Lugano
$2763
63.5K
Biel/Bienne
$2543
55.9K
Schaffhausen
$2611
39K
Neuchatel
$2868
45.3K
Koniz
$2907
43K
Bellinzona
$3160
45.3K
Altstetten
$3514
36.9K
Fribourg
$2891
39.2K
Chur
$2850
39.2K
Lancy
$3344
37.3K
Thun
$2711
43.9K
Uster
$3239
36.8K
Vernier
$3400
34.8K
Zug
$4491
32.1K
Montreux
$3393
27K
Sion
$2468
37.2K
Yverdon-les-Bains
$3126
30.3K
Baden
$3312
23.9K
Emmen
$3288
29.3K
Dietikon
$3348
26.9K
Riehen
$3587
22.5K
La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2554
37.6K