Cost of Living Comparison Between Canterbury and Wellington Cost of Living Comparison Between Canterbury and Wellington

🙂 Solo nomad: Canterbury is 8.6% cheaper than Wellington without rent, and 24.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Canterbury is 21.4% cheaper than Wellington without rent, and 21.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$11.9 NZ$19.63

$17.57 NZ$28.98

-32.27%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$66.8 NZ$110

$82.9 NZ$137

-19.46%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.97 NZ$14.8

$9.53 NZ$15.72

-5.88%

Cappuccino

$3.39 NZ$5.59

$3.59 NZ$5.92

-5.57%

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

$2.18 NZ$3.59

$2.47 NZ$4.08

-11.74%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.07 NZ$3.42

$2.2 NZ$3.62

-5.91%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.27 NZ$7.04

$7.03 NZ$11.6

-39.26%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.04 NZ$9.97

$7.38 NZ$12.18

-18.16%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.18 NZ$1.94

$1.88 NZ$3.1

-37.23%

White Bread (500g)

$1.9 NZ$3.13

$2.09 NZ$3.44

-9.09%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.9 NZ$3.13

$1.96 NZ$3.23

-3.06%

Eggs

$5.78 NZ$9.53

$6.89 NZ$11.37

-16.11%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.5 NZ$10.72

$8.24 NZ$13.6

-21.12%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$10.7 NZ$17.64

$10.92 NZ$18.01

-2.01%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.12 NZ$15.03

$12.99 NZ$21.42

-29.79%

Apples (1kg)

$2.2 NZ$3.62

$3.12 NZ$5.15

-29.49%

Banana (1kg)

$2.31 NZ$3.8

$2.31 NZ$3.82

Oranges (1kg)

$3.37 NZ$5.56

$3.1 NZ$5.12

8.71%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.57 NZ$7.55

$4.68 NZ$7.72

-2.35%

Potato (1kg)

$1.18 NZ$1.95

$2.07 NZ$3.41

-43.00%

Onion (1kg)

$2 NZ$3.29

$1.57 NZ$2.59

27.39%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.77 NZ$2.92

$2.3 NZ$3.79

-23.04%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.12 NZ$1.84

$1.28 NZ$2.11

-12.50%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$24.11 NZ$39.76

$27.02 NZ$44.57

-10.77%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.91 NZ$14.69

$10.48 NZ$17.28

-14.98%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.47 NZ$4.08

$3.68 NZ$6.08

-32.88%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.64 NZ$6

$3.24 NZ$5.35

12.35%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.88 NZ$1.45

$2.78 NZ$4.59

-68.35%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$65.1 NZ$107

$106 NZ$175

-38.82%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.76 NZ$4.55

$2.67 NZ$4.41

3.37%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.09 NZ$1.8

$1.78 NZ$2.93

-38.76%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$30.65 NZ$50.6

$59.2 NZ$97.6

-48.18%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.67 NZ$2.75

$1.66 NZ$2.73

0.60%

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

$19.9K NZ$32.9K

$33K NZ$54.5K

-39.69%

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

$25.5K NZ$42K

$25K NZ$41.3K

1.86%

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

$101 NZ$166

$161 NZ$265

-37.41%

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

$36.21 NZ$59.7

$33.1 NZ$54.6

9.40%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$54.5 NZ$89.9

$52.6 NZ$86.7

3.69%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.86 NZ$60.8

$36.7 NZ$60.5

0.44%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.84 NZ$19.53

$20.16 NZ$33.25

-41.27%

Cinema Ticket

$9.5 NZ$15.67

$11.86 NZ$19.56

-19.90%

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

$587 NZ$968

$789 NZ$1,301

-25.59%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$12.2K NZ$20.1K

$12.7K NZ$20.9K

-3.90%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$53.3 NZ$87.9

$72.5 NZ$120

-26.51%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.95 NZ$49.4

$53.7 NZ$88.6

-44.26%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$94.6 NZ$156

$118 NZ$195

-19.93%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$121 NZ$200

$145 NZ$240

-16.72%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$963 NZ$1,589

$1,341 NZ$2,211

-28.16%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$794 NZ$1,309

$1,091 NZ$1,800

-27.28%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,604 NZ$2,646

$2,146 NZ$3,539

-25.24%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,434 NZ$2,366

$1,893 NZ$3,122

-24.23%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,128 NZ$6,809

$6,617 NZ$10.9K

-37.61%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,036 NZ$5,007

$4,828 NZ$7,962

-37.12%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,416 NZ$3,985

$3,228 NZ$5,324

-25.15%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

7.07

6.94

1.87%

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

Last update for Canterbury: October 28, 2025

Last update for Wellington: October 28, 2025

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