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

🙂 Solo nomad: Christchurch is 12.5% cheaper than Best without rent, and 1.3% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Christchurch is 2% more expensive than Best without rent, and 4.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.11 NZ$29.88

$20.43 €17.6

-16.25%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$71.7 NZ$125

$92.5 €79.7

-22.48%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.37 NZ$16.36

$11.67 €10.05

-19.71%

Cappuccino

$3.47 NZ$6.06

$3.37 €2.9

2.97%

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

$2.36 NZ$4.13

$3.35 €2.88

-29.55%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.04 NZ$3.56

$2.81 €2.42

-27.40%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.26 NZ$12.68

$5.1 €4.39

42.35%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.09 NZ$12.39

$5.78 €4.98

22.66%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.88 NZ$3.28

$1.18 €1.01

59.32%

White Bread (500g)

$1.93 NZ$3.38

$1.99 €1.71

-3.02%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.74 NZ$3.03

$3.25 €2.8

-46.46%

Eggs

$6.5 NZ$11.34

$4.83 €4.16

34.58%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.15 NZ$14.23

$12.99 €11.19

-37.26%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.21 NZ$16.08

$16.21 €13.96

-43.18%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.77 NZ$22.31

$16.35 €14.08

-21.90%

Apples (1kg)

$3.17 NZ$5.54

$2.16 €1.86

46.76%

Banana (1kg)

$2.68 NZ$4.68

$2.6 €2.24

3.08%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.99 NZ$5.22

$1.94 €1.67

54.12%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.76 NZ$10.06

$3.63 €3.13

58.68%

Potato (1kg)

$2.14 NZ$3.73

$2.16 €1.86

-0.93%

Onion (1kg)

$2.29 NZ$4

$1.96 €1.69

16.84%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.92 NZ$5.11

$1.25 €1.08

133.60%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.41 NZ$2.46

$0.53 €0.45

166.04%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$24.07 NZ$42.03

$10.38 €8.94

131.89%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.75 NZ$15.28

$5.63 €4.85

55.42%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.65 NZ$6.37

$1.56 €1.34

133.97%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.94 NZ$8.63

$2.6 €2.24

90.00%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.23 NZ$2.14

$2.54 €2.19

-51.57%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$41.34 NZ$72.2

$71.3 €61.4

-42.02%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.76 NZ$4.82

$3.53 €3.04

-21.81%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.65 NZ$2.88

$2.1 €1.81

-21.43%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$29.58 NZ$51.7

$28.63 €24.66

3.32%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.72 NZ$3

$2.16 €1.86

-20.37%

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

$27K NZ$47.2K

$25.1K €21.6K

7.53%

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

$19.9K NZ$34.7K

$28.3K €24.3K

-29.70%

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

$115 NZ$201

$169 €145

-31.79%

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

$31.13 NZ$54.4

$22.4 €19.29

38.97%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$53.2 NZ$92.8

$45 €38.76

18.11%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$35.19 NZ$61.4

$29.5 €25.41

19.29%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$15.59 NZ$27.22

$20.87 €17.97

-25.30%

Cinema Ticket

$10.97 NZ$19.16

$14.64 €12.61

-25.07%

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

$644 NZ$1,125

$1,193 €1,028

-45.98%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,189 NZ$16K

$5,115 €4,406

79.63%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$63.5 NZ$111

$64.5 €55.5

-1.50%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$42.31 NZ$73.9

$30.58 €26.34

38.36%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$93.4 NZ$163

$87.8 €75.6

6.40%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$151 NZ$264

$66.4 €57.2

127.58%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,489 NZ$2,600

$1,808 €1,558

-17.67%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,175 NZ$2,051

$1,142 €984

2.87%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,101 NZ$3,668

$2,595 €2,235

-19.04%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,452 NZ$2,535

$1,422 €1,225

2.11%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,556 NZ$7,955

$3,958 €3,409

15.12%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,253 NZ$5,680

$3,301 €2,843

-1.47%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,527 NZ$4,413

$3,698 €3,185

-31.66%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.74

3.5

92.57%

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

Last update for Christchurch: November 24, 2025

Last update for Best: November 25, 2025

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