New Zealand vs United Arab Emirates - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Zealand United Arab Emirates
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1735
$2101
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3946
$4583
🏠 One person rent
$989
$1412
🏘️ Family rent
$1624
$2441
🍽️ Food expenses
$498
$419
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3011
$3410
💸 GDP per capita
$48747
$49378
😃 Human freedom index
9.08
5.9
❤️ Life expectancy
83
82.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
83
68
🌐 English speaking %
97.8%
65%
🎓 Higher education
91
68
😀 Quality of life
89
83
🏙️ Population
5.34M
10.9M

The average cost of living in New Zealand ($1735) is 17% less expensive than in the United Arab Emirates ($2101). New Zealand ranked 26th vs 17th for the United Arab Emirates 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 1.6 months in the United Arab Emirates. Ranked 16th and 27th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in New Zealand vs the United Arab Emirates

We calculate prices for New Zealand and the United Arab Emirates as a population-weighted mean of 31 and 9 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 United Arab Emirates
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13
$9.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66
$57.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.1
$9.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.48
$11.5
 Cappuccino
$3.36
$5.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.19
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1026
$1623
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$817
$1083
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1796
$3576
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1406
$2450
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.8
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.3
$99.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.44%
4.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5637
$6782
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4548
$5779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.31
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$89.9
$63.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.9
$8.94
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.56
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.19
$3.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.42
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.28
$8.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$1.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$2.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$23
$6.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.8
$5.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$2.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.33
$3.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$71.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.2
$70.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.3
$9.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.8
$67.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.4
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$752
$659
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13456
$11633

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Cities Comparison in New Zealand vs the United Arab Emirates

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

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 the United Arab Emirates

City Cost of living Population
Dubai
$2514
3.94M
Abu Dhabi
$1942
1.57M
Al Ain
$1449
767K
Sharjah
$1419
1.25M
Ajman
$2521
490K
Fujairah
$1228
119K
Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
116K
Umm al-Quwain
$1183
44.4K
Madinat Zayed
$1730
29.1K