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🇳🇿 New Zealand - 🇨🇦 Canada

Cost of Living Comparison

Comparing cost of living between New Zealand and Canada: Housing is 15.3% lower in Canada, Food is 3.3% lower in Canada, Transportation is 14.4% lower in Canada, Lifestyle is 3.1% higher in Canada, Healthcare is 15.7% higher in Canada.

Housing

Item
🇳🇿 New Zealand
🇨🇦 Canada
Difference
Rent 1-bedroom (City Center)
🇳🇿 New Zealand
$2068.79
$1711.79 $2306.80
🇨🇦 Canada
$1872.60
$1455.69 $2434.52
-10.5%
Rent 1-bedroom (Outside Center)
🇳🇿 New Zealand
$1511.14
$1268.28 $1673.05
🇨🇦 Canada
$1382.75
$1096.23 $1768.92
-9.3%
Rent 3-bedroom (City Center)
🇳🇿 New Zealand
$3608.33
$2964.55 $4037.51
🇨🇦 Canada
$3009.32
$2316.41 $3943.25
-19.9%
Rent 3-bedroom (Outside Center)
🇳🇿 New Zealand
$2793.54
$2327.95 $3103.94
🇨🇦 Canada
$2339.33
$1836.49 $3017.08
-19.4%
Price per sqm to Buy (City Center)
🇳🇿 New Zealand
$7187.98
$5863.88 $8070.72
🇨🇦 Canada
$6190.87
$4718.60 $8175.24
-16.1%
Price per sqm to Buy (Outside Center)
🇳🇿 New Zealand
$5337.49
$4416.42 $5951.53
🇨🇦 Canada
$4548.24
$3535.64 $5913.05
-17.4%
Utilities (Monthly, 85m²)
🇳🇿 New Zealand
$220.21
$192.94 $238.40
🇨🇦 Canada
$190.74
$160.34 $231.70
-15.5%
Internet (60 Mbps+, Monthly)
🇳🇿 New Zealand
$80.24
$72.37 $85.49
🇨🇦 Canada
$69.90
$61.09 $81.78
-14.8%

Food

Item
🇳🇿 New Zealand
🇨🇦 Canada
Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant
🇳🇿 New Zealand
$21.17
$17.77 $23.44
🇨🇦 Canada
$22.48
$17.82 $28.76
+6.2%
Meal for 2, Mid-range Restaurant
🇳🇿 New Zealand
$83.90
$69.42 $93.56
🇨🇦 Canada
$90.65
$70.47 $117.86
+8.0%
Fast Food Combo
🇳🇿 New Zealand
$13.24
$11.60 $14.34
🇨🇦 Canada
$13.15
$11.06 $15.98
-0.7%
Domestic Beer (0.5L, Restaurant)
🇳🇿 New Zealand
$8.99
$7.65 $9.88
🇨🇦 Canada
$7.43
$6.01 $9.35
-21.0%
Cappuccino
🇳🇿 New Zealand
$6.02
$5.09 $6.64
🇨🇦 Canada
$5.23
$4.19 $6.63
-15.1%
Milk (1 liter)
🇳🇿 New Zealand
$2.64
$2.33 $2.84
🇨🇦 Canada
$2.19
$1.86 $2.63
-20.5%
Bread (500g)
🇳🇿 New Zealand
$2.19
$1.95 $2.35
🇨🇦 Canada
$2.18
$1.87 $2.60
-0.5%
Rice (1kg)
🇳🇿 New Zealand
$3.63
$3.25 $3.89
🇨🇦 Canada
$3.61
$3.13 $4.27
-0.6%
Eggs (12)
🇳🇿 New Zealand
$5.13
$4.53 $5.53
🇨🇦 Canada
$5.10
$4.33 $6.14
-0.6%
Cheese (1kg)
🇳🇿 New Zealand
$16.18
$14.18 $17.52
🇨🇦 Canada
$16.07
$13.51 $19.53
-0.7%
Chicken Breast (1kg)
🇳🇿 New Zealand
$13.18
$11.63 $14.22
🇨🇦 Canada
$13.10
$11.12 $15.76
-0.7%
Beef Round (1kg)
🇳🇿 New Zealand
$20.69
$18.00 $22.49
🇨🇦 Canada
$20.54
$17.10 $25.18
-0.7%
Apples (1kg)
🇳🇿 New Zealand
$5.11
$4.54 $5.49
🇨🇦 Canada
$5.08
$4.35 $6.05
-0.7%
Banana (1kg)
🇳🇿 New Zealand
$2.61
$2.34 $2.79
🇨🇦 Canada
$2.60
$2.25 $3.07
-0.4%
Oranges (1kg)
🇳🇿 New Zealand
$5.11
$4.54 $5.49
🇨🇦 Canada
$5.08
$4.35 $6.05
-0.7%
Tomato (1kg)
🇳🇿 New Zealand
$4.65
$4.16 $4.97
🇨🇦 Canada
$4.33
$3.75 $5.11
-7.3%
Potato (1kg)
🇳🇿 New Zealand
$2.60
$2.34 $2.77
🇨🇦 Canada
$2.59
$2.26 $3.03
-0.5%
Onion (1kg)
🇳🇿 New Zealand
$2.17
$1.96 $2.31
🇨🇦 Canada
$2.16
$1.89 $2.53
-0.4%
Water (1.5L bottle)
🇳🇿 New Zealand
$1.90
$1.69 $2.04
🇨🇦 Canada
$1.89
$1.62 $2.25
-0.6%
Wine (Mid-range bottle)
🇳🇿 New Zealand
$19.22
$16.72 $20.88
🇨🇦 Canada
$17.61
$14.66 $21.59
-9.1%

Transportation

Item
🇳🇿 New Zealand
🇨🇦 Canada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)
🇳🇿 New Zealand
$4.50
$3.83 $4.94
🇨🇦 Canada
$4.46
$3.60 $5.61
-0.9%
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
🇳🇿 New Zealand
$180.63
$152.69 $199.26
🇨🇦 Canada
$134.31
$107.53 $170.40
-34.5%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
🇳🇿 New Zealand
$6.05
$5.08 $6.70
🇨🇦 Canada
$5.99
$4.75 $7.67
-0.9%
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff)
🇳🇿 New Zealand
$3.03
$2.54 $3.35
🇨🇦 Canada
$2.26
$1.79 $2.88
-34.2%
Gasoline (1 liter)
🇳🇿 New Zealand
$2.64
$2.33 $2.84
🇨🇦 Canada
$2.04
$1.73 $2.45
-29.5%
Volkswagen Golf (New Car)
🇳🇿 New Zealand
$45792.00
$41904.00 $48384.00
🇨🇦 Canada
$45576.00
$40608.00 $52272.00
-0.5%
Toyota Corolla (New Car)
🇳🇿 New Zealand
$42930.00
$39285.00 $45360.00
🇨🇦 Canada
$42727.50
$38070.00 $49005.00
-0.5%

Lifestyle

Item
🇳🇿 New Zealand
🇨🇦 Canada
Difference
Fitness Club (Monthly Fee)
🇳🇿 New Zealand
$54.40
$45.01 $60.66
🇨🇦 Canada
$56.62
$44.01 $73.61
+4.1%
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour)
🇳🇿 New Zealand
$24.50
$20.56 $27.12
🇨🇦 Canada
$24.28
$19.25 $31.06
-0.9%
Cinema Ticket (International Release)
🇳🇿 New Zealand
$15.75
$13.41 $17.31
🇨🇦 Canada
$16.44
$13.29 $20.68
+4.4%
Pair of Jeans (Levis or similar)
🇳🇿 New Zealand
$58.53
$52.79 $62.36
🇨🇦 Canada
$61.42
$53.68 $71.86
+4.9%
Summer Dress (Zara, H&M)
🇳🇿 New Zealand
$39.02
$35.19 $41.58
🇨🇦 Canada
$40.95
$35.79 $47.91
+4.9%
Running Shoes (Nike, Adidas)
🇳🇿 New Zealand
$82.14
$74.62 $87.16
🇨🇦 Canada
$86.27
$76.13 $99.94
+5.0%
Leather Business Shoes
🇳🇿 New Zealand
$131.22
$116.64 $140.94
🇨🇦 Canada
$130.41
$111.78 $155.52
-0.6%

Healthcare

Item
🇳🇿 New Zealand
🇨🇦 Canada
Difference
Prescription Medicine (Cold/Flu)
🇳🇿 New Zealand
$10.75
$9.63 $11.50
🇨🇦 Canada
$12.82
$11.10 $15.15
+19.3%
Antibiotics (1 week)
🇳🇿 New Zealand
$16.13
$14.44 $17.25
🇨🇦 Canada
$19.24
$16.65 $22.73
+19.3%
Health Insurance (Monthly, Individual)
🇳🇿 New Zealand
$358.40
$300.80 $396.80
🇨🇦 Canada
$388.50
$308.00 $497.00
+8.4%

Average Monthly Salaries (After Tax, USD)

🇳🇿 New Zealand

$5,181
$4,292
$3,316
$5,684
$2,961

🇨🇦 Canada

$5,279
$4,373
$3,378
$5,792
$3,017

Quality of Life Comparison

🇳🇿 New Zealand
75.8
🇨🇦 Canada
70.2
🇳🇿 New Zealand
65.5
🇨🇦 Canada
63.7
🇳🇿 New Zealand
22.5
🇨🇦 Canada
29.4
🇳🇿 New Zealand
77.5
🇨🇦 Canada
60.8

How to Use This Comparison

📈 Understanding Differences

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💰 Budget Impact

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🔄 Next Steps

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Frequently Asked Questions

How are the percentage differences between New Zealand and Canada calculated?

Percentages show how much more or less expensive each item is in Canada compared to New Zealand, based on individual price differences.

What do the colors in the comparison table mean?

Green indicates a lower price in that location, while red indicates a higher price. The intensity of color reflects the size of the difference.

What data is included in this comparison?

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