New Zealand vs United Kingdom - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Zealand United Kingdom
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1823
$2399
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4074
$5601
🏠 One person rent
$1058
$1485
🏘️ Family rent
$1643
$2452
🍽️ Food expenses
$508
$570
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$178
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3019
$3628
💸 GDP per capita
$49205
$53246
😃 Human freedom index
9.02
8.6
❤️ Life expectancy
83
81.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
81
70
🌐 English speaking %
97.2%
98.3%
🎓 Higher education
91
100
😀 Quality of life
89
92
🏙️ Population
5.29M
69.2M

The average cost of living in New Zealand ($1823) is 24% less expensive than in the United Kingdom ($2399). New Zealand ranked 24th vs 12th for the United Kingdom 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 1.5 months in the United Kingdom. Ranked 20th and 14th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in New Zealand vs the United Kingdom

We calculate prices for New Zealand and the United Kingdom as a population-weighted mean of 31 and 277 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 Kingdom
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.1
$21.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.3
$85.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.41
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.62
$7.28
 Cappuccino
$3.44
$4.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.23
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1029
$1530
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$886
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1758
$2627
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1416
$2095
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92
$176
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$269
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.3
$42.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.71%
5.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6151
$8953
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4176
$5429
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.33
$3.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.2
$94.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.6
$24
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.69
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.87
$1.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.11
$4.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.63
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.88
$9.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$2.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$3.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$3.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$3.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$24.6
$22.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$6.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.87
$5.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$2.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.1
$57.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.4
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.3
$95.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.5
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$937
$1814
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17500
$21784

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Cities Comparison in New Zealand vs the United Kingdom

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

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 the United Kingdom

City Cost of living Population
London
$3662
8.8M
Birmingham
$2204
1.14M
Glasgow
$2114
626K
Manchester
$2348
548K
Leeds
$2039
536K
Bristol
$2596
472K
Liverpool
$1942
513K
Edinburgh
$2295
488K
Sheffield
$1948
518K
Cardiff
$2082
384K
Bolton
$1987
285K
Coventry
$1971
363K
Newcastle upon Tyne
$1979
300K
Leicester
$1777
369K
Belfast
$1878
345K
Sunderland
$1554
277K
Bradford
$1774
293K
Solihull
$2080
207K
Nottingham
$1990
289K
Derby
$1748
255K
Brighton and Hove
$2197
277K
Northampton
$1886
246K
Southampton
$2309
271K
Milton Keynes
$2312
264K
Croydon
$2563
192K
Portsmouth
$2029
248K
Kingston upon Hull
$1654
260K
Plymouth
$1791
268K
Swansea
$1730
247K
Westminster
$3042
211K