Cost of Living Comparison Between Cromwell and Dunedin Cost of Living Comparison Between Cromwell and Dunedin

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Cromwell is 10.4% cheaper than Dunedin without rent, and 1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Cromwell is 8.7% cheaper than Dunedin without rent, and 0.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Cromwell
Dunedin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.91 NZ$20.00
$12.23 NZ$20.55
-2.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$71.8 NZ$121
$73.1 NZ$123
-1.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.84 NZ$18.20
$10.64 NZ$17.88
1.88%
Cappuccino
$3.33 NZ$5.59
$3.35 NZ$5.63
-0.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 NZ$3.72
$2.20 NZ$3.70
0.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 NZ$3.50
$2.02 NZ$3.39
3.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.45 NZ$12.52
$7.17 NZ$12.05
3.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.05 NZ$10.17
$6.18 NZ$10.38
-2.10%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Cromwell
Dunedin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.18 NZ$3.67
$2.07 NZ$3.48
5.31%
White Bread (500g)
$1.91 NZ$3.21
$1.88 NZ$3.16
1.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.83 NZ$3.08
$1.88 NZ$3.17
-2.66%
Eggs
$5.67 NZ$9.53
$5.67 NZ$9.53
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.28 NZ$13.91
$8.15 NZ$13.69
1.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.62 NZ$17.85
$10.78 NZ$18.11
-1.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.36 NZ$22.44
$13.16 NZ$22.11
1.52%
Apples (1kg)
$2.85 NZ$4.78
$2.83 NZ$4.75
0.71%
Banana (1kg)
$2.23 NZ$3.74
$2.31 NZ$3.89
-3.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.46 NZ$5.81
$3.39 NZ$5.70
2.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.62 NZ$7.76
$4.41 NZ$7.41
4.76%
Potato (1kg)
$2.00 NZ$3.35
$2.00 NZ$3.37
-
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 NZ$3.34
$2.08 NZ$3.50
-4.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.46 NZ$4.13
$2.53 NZ$4.25
-2.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 NZ$1.86
$1.08 NZ$1.81
2.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$24.04 NZ$40.39
$24.25 NZ$40.74
-0.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.93 NZ$15.01
$9.16 NZ$15.39
-2.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.57 NZ$4.32
$2.61 NZ$4.38
-1.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 NZ$6.18
$3.60 NZ$6.05
2.22%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Cromwell
Dunedin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.14 NZ$3.59
$1.24 NZ$2.09
72.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64.4 NZ$108
$73.6 NZ$124
-12.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.64 NZ$4.44
$6.08 NZ$10.22
-56.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.15 NZ$1.92
$1.14 NZ$1.92
0.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.63 NZ$49.77
$29.86 NZ$50.2
-0.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.70 NZ$2.86
$1.71 NZ$2.88
-0.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.0K NZ$33.6K
$20.0K NZ$33.6K
0.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.5K NZ$42.8K
$26.0K NZ$43.7K
-2.15%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cromwell
Dunedin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$101 NZ$169
$103 NZ$174
-2.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.94 NZ$60.4
$35.51 NZ$59.7
1.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.3 NZ$94.5
$55.7 NZ$93.6
1.02%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Cromwell
Dunedin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.41 NZ$61.2
$51.4 NZ$86.4
-29.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.85 NZ$19.91
$5.91 NZ$9.93
100.51%
Cinema Ticket
$8.94 NZ$15.03
$9.93 NZ$16.68
-9.97%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Cromwell
Dunedin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$585 NZ$983
$588 NZ$988
-0.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.3K NZ$22.4K
$11.9K NZ$20.0K
11.91%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Cromwell
Dunedin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$66.9 NZ$112
$66.9 NZ$112
0.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.23 NZ$59.2
$35.00 NZ$58.8
0.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.4 NZ$160
$93.8 NZ$158
1.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 NZ$208
$123 NZ$207
0.53%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Cromwell
Dunedin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$988 NZ$1,659
$904 NZ$1,519
9.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$791 NZ$1,330
$774 NZ$1,300
2.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 NZ$2,675
$1,488 NZ$2,499
7.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,414 NZ$2,376
$1,305 NZ$2,193
8.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,088 NZ$8,547
$2,930 NZ$4,923
73.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,430 NZ$5,762
$2,050 NZ$3,445
67.27%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Cromwell
Dunedin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,209 NZ$5,391
$2,703 NZ$4,541
18.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.6
7.07
-6.65%

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Last update for Cromwell: March 2, 2026

Last update for Dunedin: March 3, 2026

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