Cost of Living Comparison Between Christchurch and Wellington Cost of Living Comparison Between Christchurch and Wellington

🙂 Solo nomad: Christchurch is 8.4% cheaper than Wellington without rent, and 3.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Christchurch is 9.1% cheaper than Wellington without rent, and 15.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$16.56 NZ$27.32

$17.57 NZ$28.98

-5.75%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$71.4 NZ$118

$82.9 NZ$137

-13.87%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.41 NZ$15.53

$9.53 NZ$15.72

-1.26%

Cappuccino

$3.34 NZ$5.52

$3.59 NZ$5.92

-6.96%

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

$2.3 NZ$3.8

$2.47 NZ$4.08

-6.88%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.03 NZ$3.34

$2.2 NZ$3.62

-7.73%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.31 NZ$12.06

$7.03 NZ$11.6

3.98%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.2 NZ$11.87

$7.38 NZ$12.18

-2.44%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.91 NZ$3.16

$1.88 NZ$3.1

1.60%

White Bread (500g)

$1.94 NZ$3.2

$2.09 NZ$3.44

-7.18%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.73 NZ$2.85

$1.96 NZ$3.23

-11.73%

Eggs

$6.26 NZ$10.33

$6.89 NZ$11.37

-9.14%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.18 NZ$13.48

$8.24 NZ$13.6

-0.73%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.65 NZ$15.91

$10.92 NZ$18.01

-11.63%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.83 NZ$21.17

$12.99 NZ$21.42

-1.23%

Apples (1kg)

$3.06 NZ$5.04

$3.12 NZ$5.15

-1.92%

Banana (1kg)

$2.71 NZ$4.46

$2.31 NZ$3.82

17.32%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.95 NZ$4.87

$3.1 NZ$5.12

-4.84%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.52 NZ$9.11

$4.68 NZ$7.72

17.95%

Potato (1kg)

$2.15 NZ$3.54

$2.07 NZ$3.41

3.86%

Onion (1kg)

$2.21 NZ$3.64

$1.57 NZ$2.59

40.76%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.98 NZ$4.91

$2.3 NZ$3.79

29.57%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.45 NZ$2.4

$1.28 NZ$2.11

13.28%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$23.66 NZ$39.02

$27.02 NZ$44.57

-12.44%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.93 NZ$14.72

$10.48 NZ$17.28

-14.79%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.82 NZ$6.29

$3.68 NZ$6.08

3.80%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.85 NZ$8

$3.24 NZ$5.35

49.69%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.24 NZ$2.05

$2.78 NZ$4.59

-55.40%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$41.94 NZ$69.2

$106 NZ$175

-60.58%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.63 NZ$4.34

$2.67 NZ$4.41

-1.50%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.64 NZ$2.7

$1.78 NZ$2.93

-7.87%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$30.26 NZ$49.91

$59.2 NZ$97.6

-48.84%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.71 NZ$2.81

$1.66 NZ$2.73

3.01%

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

$27K NZ$44.5K

$33K NZ$54.5K

-18.38%

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

$20K NZ$33K

$25K NZ$41.3K

-20.08%

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

$116 NZ$191

$161 NZ$265

-28.05%

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

$32.15 NZ$53

$33.1 NZ$54.6

-2.87%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$52.6 NZ$86.8

$52.6 NZ$86.7

0.10%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$34.61 NZ$57.1

$36.7 NZ$60.5

-5.69%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$15.47 NZ$25.51

$20.16 NZ$33.25

-23.26%

Cinema Ticket

$10.81 NZ$17.83

$11.86 NZ$19.56

-8.85%

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

$653 NZ$1,077

$789 NZ$1,301

-17.28%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,249 NZ$15.3K

$12.7K NZ$20.9K

-27.13%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$64 NZ$105

$72.5 NZ$120

-11.78%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$43.12 NZ$71.1

$53.7 NZ$88.6

-19.75%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$90.8 NZ$150

$118 NZ$195

-23.14%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$150 NZ$247

$145 NZ$240

3.18%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,536 NZ$2,534

$1,341 NZ$2,211

14.57%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,158 NZ$1,911

$1,091 NZ$1,800

6.16%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,059 NZ$3,395

$2,146 NZ$3,539

-4.07%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,488 NZ$2,453

$1,893 NZ$3,122

-21.42%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,194 NZ$6,918

$6,617 NZ$10.9K

-36.62%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,361 NZ$5,543

$4,828 NZ$7,962

-30.38%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,736 NZ$4,512

$3,228 NZ$5,324

-15.24%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.74

6.94

-2.88%

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

Last update for Christchurch: October 27, 2025

Last update for Wellington: October 28, 2025

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