New Zealand vs Thailand - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Zealand Thailand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1935
$876
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4375
$2537
🏠 One person rent
$1113
$377
🏘️ Family rent
$1847
$922
🍽️ Food expenses
$550
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3333
$696
💸 GDP per capita
$48528
$7172
😃 Human freedom index
8.88
6.67
❤️ Life expectancy
82.8
79.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
85
35
🌐 English speaking %
97.8%
27.2%
🎓 Higher education
91
78
😀 Quality of life
89
56
🏙️ Population
5.12M
66.2M

The average cost of living in New Zealand ($1935) is 121% more expensive than in Thailand ($876). New Zealand ranked 18th vs 106th for Thailand 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 0.8 months in Thailand. Ranked 15th and 66th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in New Zealand vs Thailand

We calculate prices for New Zealand and Thailand as a population-weighted mean of 31 and 35 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 Thailand
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.4
$3.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.6
$27.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.77
$6.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.93
$2.82
 Cappuccino
$3.57
$2.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.34
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1113
$503
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$943
$256
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1992
$1332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1587
$694
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.9
$55.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$84.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.3
$16.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.82%
5.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6644
$4556
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5526
$2354
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.41
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.7
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$11.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.77
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.89
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.83
$20.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$3.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$2.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.53
$1.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$24.2
$4.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.6
$2.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.26
$4.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.92
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.6
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.4
$52.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$6.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.7
$35.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$7.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$74.9
$54.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$94.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$798
$554
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12676
$13110

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In New Zealand

City Cost of living Population
Auckland
$2205
1.47M
Manukau
$1939
376K
Christchurch
$1981
383K
Wellington
$2235
216K
Hamilton
$1671
177K
Tauranga
$1791
151K
Lower Hutt
$1866
103K
Dunedin
$1463
106K
Napier
$1403
66.3K
Palmerston North
$1318
81.5K
Rotorua
$1274
58.5K
Hibiscus Coast
$1861
59.8K
New Plymouth
$1447
57.6K
Porirua
$1844
59.6K
Nelson
$1640
51.1K
Whangarei
$1531
54.4K
Invercargill
$1359
50.2K
Upper Hutt
$1784
44.3K
Gisborne
$1654
37K
Hastings
$1205
49K
Timaru
$1879
28.7K
Queenstown
$1928
29K
Whanganui
$1573
42.2K
Paraparaumu
$1729
30.1K
Pukekohe
$1634
26.5K
Taupo
$1569
25.4K
Blenheim
$1406
28.2K
Wanaka
$1916
8.9K
Masterton
$1334
21.4K
Avarua
$1099
4.01K

In Thailand

City Cost of living Population
Bangkok
$994
5.68M
Chiang Mai
$742
1.2M
Nonthaburi
$759
256K
Pak Kret
$739
185K
Surat Thani
$635
131K
Nakhon Pathom
$564
78.8K
Nakhon Si Thammarat
$795
106K
Klaeng
$703
130K
Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
134K
Hat Yai
$561
159K
Chaophraya Surasak
$758
133K
Udon Thani
$555
130K
Rangsit
$613
79.3K
Phuket
$985
77.6K
Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
76.7K
Ko Samui
$745
69K
Pattaya
$800
120K
Tha Khlong
$664
72.8K
Lat Luang
$787
73.9K
Khon Kaen
$608
116K
Nakhon Sawan
$674
86.4K
Laem Chabang
$769
77.8K
Hua Hin
$676
59.4K
Nong Prue
$773
70.6K
Krabi
$807
30.5K
Phitsanulok
$559
70.9K
Ko Lanta
$799
33.4K
Ubon Ratchathani
$561
79K
Chiang Rai
$513
70.6K
Ao Nang
$822
14K