Cost of Living Comparison Between Hastings and Athens Cost of Living Comparison Between Hastings and Athens

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Hastings is 8.4% cheaper than Athens without rent, and 17.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Hastings is 11.5% more expensive than Athens without rent, and 13.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Hastings
Athens
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.27 NZ$20.23
$17.51 โ‚ฌ15.12
-29.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.1 NZ$135
$63.6 โ‚ฌ54.9
29.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.44 NZ$15.57
$10.52 โ‚ฌ9.08
-10.27%
Cappuccino
$3.43 NZ$5.66
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
-22.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 NZ$3
$2.47 โ‚ฌ2.14
-26.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 NZ$3.34
$0.67 โ‚ฌ0.58
202.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.11 NZ$10.07
$5.74 โ‚ฌ4.95
6.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.37 NZ$12.16
$5.88 โ‚ฌ5.08
25.34%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Hastings
Athens
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.81 NZ$2.99
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.6
-2.69%
White Bread (500g)
$2.02 NZ$3.33
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
41.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.9 NZ$3.13
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.39
-31.41%
Eggs
$6.01 NZ$9.91
$4.95 โ‚ฌ4.27
21.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.15 NZ$13.44
$14.69 โ‚ฌ12.68
-44.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.9 NZ$17.97
$11.22 โ‚ฌ9.68
-2.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.9 NZ$21.28
$14.82 โ‚ฌ12.79
-12.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2.79 NZ$4.6
$2.21 โ‚ฌ1.91
26.24%
Banana (1kg)
$2.13 NZ$3.5
$2.13 โ‚ฌ1.84
-
Oranges (1kg)
$3.12 NZ$5.14
$1.55 โ‚ฌ1.34
101.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.66 NZ$7.69
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
105.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 NZ$3.08
$1.4 โ‚ฌ1.21
33.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.48 NZ$2.44
$1.22 โ‚ฌ1.06
21.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.16 NZ$3.57
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.1
68.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 NZ$1.61
$1.06 โ‚ฌ0.91
-7.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$21.65 NZ$35.71
$5.74 โ‚ฌ4.96
277.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.31 NZ$15.36
$10.11 โ‚ฌ8.73
-7.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.54 NZ$5.84
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
75.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 NZ$4.83
$2.86 โ‚ฌ2.47
2.45%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Hastings
Athens
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.51 NZ$4.14
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
75.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$59.8 NZ$98.6
$34.85 โ‚ฌ30.09
71.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.65 NZ$4.38
$4.73 โ‚ฌ4.08
-43.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.85 NZ$3.05
$1.06 โ‚ฌ0.92
74.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$60.5 NZ$99.8
$17.12 โ‚ฌ14.78
253.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.71 NZ$2.81
$2.13 โ‚ฌ1.84
-19.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.5K NZ$51.9K
$28.4K โ‚ฌ24.6K
10.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.8K NZ$34.3K
$30.3K โ‚ฌ26.2K
-31.47%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hastings
Athens
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$155 NZ$256
$212 โ‚ฌ183
-26.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.63 NZ$55.5
$27 โ‚ฌ23.31
24.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52 NZ$85.7
$34.57 โ‚ฌ29.85
50.36%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Hastings
Athens
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.85 NZ$59.1
$55.7 โ‚ฌ48.09
-35.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.82 NZ$19.5
$26.64 โ‚ฌ23.01
-55.63%
Cinema Ticket
$10.82 NZ$17.85
$10.35 โ‚ฌ8.94
4.54%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Hastings
Athens
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$788 NZ$1,299
$561 โ‚ฌ484
40.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.6K NZ$20.7K
$11.3K โ‚ฌ9,768
10.99%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Hastings
Athens
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.8 NZ$104
$91.7 โ‚ฌ79.2
-31.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.7 NZ$88.6
$46.59 โ‚ฌ40.23
15.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 NZ$188
$101 โ‚ฌ87.1
12.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$137 NZ$226
$122 โ‚ฌ106
11.95%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Hastings
Athens
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$401 NZ$662
$646 โ‚ฌ557
-37.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$341 NZ$563
$561 โ‚ฌ484
-39.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,069 NZ$1,763
$1,171 โ‚ฌ1,011
-8.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$589 NZ$972
$1,021 โ‚ฌ881
-42.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,836 NZ$4,677
$3,887 โ‚ฌ3,356
-27.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,564 NZ$5,877
$3,832 โ‚ฌ3,309
-7.00%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Hastings
Athens
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,068 NZ$3,411
$1,216 โ‚ฌ1,050
70.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.94
4.99
39.08%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Hastings: October 29, 2025

Last update for Athens: October 28, 2025

Join the CityCost newsletter โ€“ low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.