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Cost of Living Comparison Between Dundalk and Napier Cost of Living Comparison Between Dundalk and Napier

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Dundalk is 14.9% more expensive than Napier without rent, and 10.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Dundalk is 17.6% cheaper than Napier without rent, and 5.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Dundalk
Napier
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.67 โ‚ฌ16.09
$19.60 NZ$34.11
-4.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$98.7 โ‚ฌ85.1
$98.1 NZ$171
0.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.79 โ‚ฌ9.30
$11.13 NZ$19.36
-3.05%
Cappuccino
$4.12 โ‚ฌ3.55
$3.59 NZ$6.25
14.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 โ‚ฌ1.85
$2.32 NZ$4.03
-7.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 โ‚ฌ1.17
$2.28 NZ$3.96
-40.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.64 โ‚ฌ5.72
$7.10 NZ$12.35
-6.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.88 โ‚ฌ5.07
$6.49 NZ$11.29
-9.40%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Dundalk
Napier
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.60 โ‚ฌ1.38
$1.75 NZ$3.04
-8.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 โ‚ฌ1.40
$1.62 NZ$2.82
0.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.49 โ‚ฌ1.29
$1.81 NZ$3.15
-17.68%
Eggs
$4.73 โ‚ฌ4.08
$6.19 NZ$10.77
-23.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.61 โ‚ฌ6.56
$8.14 NZ$14.16
-6.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.07 โ‚ฌ11.27
$9.20 NZ$16.01
42.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.86 โ‚ฌ11.08
$12.54 NZ$21.81
2.55%
Apples (1kg)
$1.78 โ‚ฌ1.53
$2.52 NZ$4.39
-29.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.90 NZ$3.30
-6.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.52
$2.56 NZ$4.45
-30.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.97
$3.38 NZ$5.88
-66.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.78 โ‚ฌ1.53
$2.15 NZ$3.74
-17.21%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 โ‚ฌ1.01
$2.22 NZ$3.86
-47.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.21 โ‚ฌ1.05
$2.04 NZ$3.54
-40.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 โ‚ฌ1.57
$1.25 NZ$2.17
45.60%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.55 โ‚ฌ15.99
$20.70 NZ$36.01
-10.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.98 โ‚ฌ12.05
$8.74 NZ$15.21
59.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$2.47 NZ$4.30
15.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 โ‚ฌ2.75
$2.65 NZ$4.61
20.38%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Dundalk
Napier
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.90 โ‚ฌ1.63
$1.76 NZ$3.07
7.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$115 โ‚ฌ99.5
$47.68 NZ$83.0
142.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.78 โ‚ฌ4.98
$2.75 NZ$4.78
110.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.10
$1.67 NZ$2.91
-23.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.06 โ‚ฌ16.43
$34.72 NZ$60.4
-45.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
$1.69 NZ$2.95
19.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.9K โ‚ฌ32.6K
$27.4K NZ$47.7K
38.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.5K โ‚ฌ25.4K
$23.1K NZ$40.2K
27.52%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dundalk
Napier
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$167 โ‚ฌ144
$200 NZ$348
-16.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.17 โ‚ฌ19.11
$38.01 NZ$66.1
-41.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.3 โ‚ฌ44.18
$48.38 NZ$84.2
5.93%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Dundalk
Napier
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.40 โ‚ฌ42.58
$37.56 NZ$65.4
31.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$11.34 NZ$19.73
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.65 โ‚ฌ10.04
$8.87 NZ$15.43
31.34%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Dundalk
Napier
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$981 โ‚ฌ846
$769 NZ$1,338
27.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,343 โ‚ฌ2,019
$12.2K NZ$21.2K
-80.80%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Dundalk
Napier
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79.0 โ‚ฌ68.1
$97.8 NZ$170
-19.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.81 โ‚ฌ24.83
$57.3 NZ$99.8
-49.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.3 โ‚ฌ58.9
$105 NZ$183
-35.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.4 โ‚ฌ64.1
$129 NZ$224
-42.28%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Dundalk
Napier
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,457 โ‚ฌ1,256
$1,300 NZ$2,261
12.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,050 โ‚ฌ905
$770 NZ$1,340
36.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,120 โ‚ฌ1,827
$1,568 NZ$2,728
35.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,927 โ‚ฌ1,661
$1,628 NZ$2,834
18.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,362 NZ$4,110
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,941 NZ$3,378
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Dundalk
Napier
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,173 โ‚ฌ1,873
$3,148 NZ$5,477
-30.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.53
6.69
-32.29%

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Last update for Dundalk: January 13, 2026

Last update for Napier: January 13, 2026

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