Cost of Living Comparison Between Best and Christchurch Cost of Living Comparison Between Best and Christchurch

🙂 Solo nomad: Best is 6.1% cheaper than Christchurch without rent, and 3.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Best is 11.9% more expensive than Christchurch without rent, and 3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$21.08 €18.16

$16.56 NZ$28.92

27.29%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$91.3 €78.7

$73.4 NZ$128

24.53%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.35 €9.77

$9.66 NZ$16.87

17.49%

Cappuccino

$3.46 €2.98

$3.39 NZ$5.92

2.06%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.3 €2.84

$2.4 NZ$4.18

37.50%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.87 €2.48

$1.97 NZ$3.44

45.69%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.07 €4.37

$7.07 NZ$12.35

-28.29%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.77 €4.97

$7.16 NZ$12.49

-19.41%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.18 €1.02

$1.91 NZ$3.34

-38.22%

White Bread (500g)

$2.09 €1.8

$1.98 NZ$3.45

5.56%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.26 €2.81

$1.74 NZ$3.05

87.36%

Eggs

$4.84 €4.17

$6.5 NZ$11.35

-25.54%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.21 €11.38

$8.26 NZ$14.43

59.93%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$16.39 €14.11

$9.26 NZ$16.17

77.00%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.45 €14.17

$12.85 NZ$22.43

28.02%

Apples (1kg)

$2.13 €1.83

$3.13 NZ$5.47

-31.95%

Banana (1kg)

$2.54 €2.19

$2.67 NZ$4.67

-4.87%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.95 €1.68

$3.09 NZ$5.4

-36.89%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.77 €3.25

$5.56 NZ$9.7

-32.19%

Potato (1kg)

$2.16 €1.86

$2.07 NZ$3.62

4.35%

Onion (1kg)

$2.02 €1.74

$2.24 NZ$3.92

-9.82%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.25 €1.07

$3.01 NZ$5.26

-58.47%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 €0.45

$1.43 NZ$2.49

-63.64%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$10.4 €8.96

$23.88 NZ$41.69

-56.45%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.72 €4.93

$8.46 NZ$14.78

-32.39%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.56 €1.35

$3.8 NZ$6.63

-58.95%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.61 €2.25

$5.03 NZ$8.79

-48.11%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.44 €2.1

$1.25 NZ$2.18

95.20%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$72.5 €62.4

$42.29 NZ$73.8

71.36%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.57 €3.07

$2.74 NZ$4.79

30.29%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.11 €1.82

$1.72 NZ$3

22.67%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$28.7 €24.72

$30.43 NZ$53.1

-5.69%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.24 €1.93

$1.62 NZ$2.83

38.27%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$25.7K €22.2K

$27.2K NZ$47.5K

-5.35%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$28.2K €24.3K

$19.7K NZ$34.5K

42.72%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$173 €149

$116 NZ$202

49.16%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$22.65 €19.5

$32.24 NZ$56.3

-29.75%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$45.66 €39.32

$53.7 NZ$93.8

-15.04%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$29.13 €25.09

$35.05 NZ$61.2

-16.89%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.83 €17.94

$15.33 NZ$26.76

35.88%

Cinema Ticket

$15.01 €12.93

$11.02 NZ$19.24

36.21%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$1,195 €1,029

$642 NZ$1,120

86.23%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,076 €4,372

$9,216 NZ$16.1K

-44.92%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$65.3 €56.2

$62.4 NZ$109

4.61%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.3 €26.96

$42.48 NZ$74.2

-26.32%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$85.9 €74

$93.3 NZ$163

-7.87%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$66.8 €57.5

$150 NZ$262

-55.47%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,841 €1,586

$1,510 NZ$2,636

21.97%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,141 €983

$1,196 NZ$2,088

-4.55%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,645 €2,278

$2,066 NZ$3,608

28.01%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,443 €1,243

$1,475 NZ$2,576

-2.17%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,046 €3,485

$4,623 NZ$8,072

-12.46%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,230 €2,782

$2,763 NZ$4,824

16.90%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,693 €3,181

$2,541 NZ$4,437

45.34%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.5

6.74

-48.07%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Best: December 1, 2025

Last update for Christchurch: November 30, 2025

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