New Zealand vs Syria - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Zealand Syria
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1735
$544
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3946
$1270
🏠 One person rent
$989
$212
🏘️ Family rent
$1624
$334
🍽️ Food expenses
$498
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$64.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3011
$61
💸 GDP per capita
$48747
$847
😃 Human freedom index
9.08
3.1
❤️ Life expectancy
83
72.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
83
12
🌐 English speaking %
97.8%
4%
🎓 Higher education
91
37
😀 Quality of life
89
17
🏙️ Population
5.34M
24.7M

The average cost of living in New Zealand ($1735) is 219% more expensive than in Syria ($544). New Zealand ranked 26th vs 177th for Syria 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 0.1 months in Syria. Ranked 16th and 180th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in New Zealand vs Syria

We calculate prices for New Zealand and Syria as a population-weighted mean of 31 and 10 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 Syria
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13
$4.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66
$20.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.1
$4.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.48
$3.38
 Cappuccino
$3.36
$1.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.19
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1026
$142
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$817
$95.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1796
$359
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1406
$209
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.8
$67.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.3
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.44%
13.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5637
$1306
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4548
$462
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.31
$0.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$89.9
$9.74
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.9
$10.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.56
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$0.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.19
$1.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.42
$3.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.28
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$13.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$1.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$0.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$5.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$23
$2.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$3.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.8
$0.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$0.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.33
$0.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$13.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$2.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.2
$3.82
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.3
$2.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.8
$35.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.4
$72
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$752
$52.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13456
$2025

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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 Syria

City Cost of living Population
Aleppo
$535
2M
Damascus
$671
2.69M
Hama
$438
697K
Homs
$402
775K
Latakia
$441
700K
Raqqa
$483
300K
Deir ez-Zor
$486
272K
Qamishli
$464
184K
Al-Hasakah
$472
188K
Idlib
$543
165K