Cost of Living Comparison Between India and New Zealand Cost of Living Comparison Between India and New Zealand

🙂 Solo nomad: India is 71.4% cheaper than New Zealand without rent, and 78.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: India is 72.6% cheaper than New Zealand without rent, and 76% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
India
New Zealand
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.49 ₹213
$15.19 NZ$25.05
-83.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.06 ₹1,202
$79.1 NZ$130
-82.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.1 ₹351
$9.48 NZ$15.64
-56.75%
Cappuccino
$1.82 ₹156
$3.55 NZ$5.86
-48.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ₹37.72
$2.26 NZ$3.72
-80.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ₹14.36
$2.12 NZ$3.49
-91.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.94 ₹166
$6.84 NZ$11.27
-71.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 ₹302
$6.73 NZ$11.1
-47.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
India
New Zealand
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ₹62.1
$1.87 NZ$3.08
-60.96%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 ₹41.19
$1.97 NZ$3.25
-75.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 ₹61.4
$1.8 NZ$2.97
-60.00%
Eggs
$0.94 ₹80.1
$6.64 NZ$10.96
-85.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.23 ₹448
$8.41 NZ$13.87
-37.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.14 ₹269
$9.8 NZ$16.16
-67.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$13.15 NZ$21.69
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.2 ₹188
$2.79 NZ$4.61
-21.15%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 ₹61.2
$2.22 NZ$3.66
-67.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 ₹93.2
$3.02 NZ$4.98
-63.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 ₹49.11
$4.66 NZ$7.68
-87.77%
Potato (1kg)
$0.42 ₹36.21
$2.01 NZ$3.32
-79.10%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 ₹38.73
$1.77 NZ$2.93
-74.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 ₹46.97
$2.38 NZ$3.92
-76.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹27.96
$1.16 NZ$1.91
-71.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.08 ₹349
$24.23 NZ$39.96
-83.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.99 ₹683
$9.04 NZ$14.91
-11.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 ₹164
$3.01 NZ$4.96
-36.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 ₹248
$3.62 NZ$5.97
-20.17%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.92 ₹506
-
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🚌 Getting Around
India
New Zealand
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₹28.83
$2.42 NZ$3.99
-85.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.01 ₹856
$108 NZ$178
-90.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.97 ₹83
$2.44 NZ$4.03
-60.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ₹23.62
$1.96 NZ$3.23
-85.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.77 ₹151
$36.71 NZ$60.6
-95.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ₹106
$1.71 NZ$2.82
-27.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14K ₹1.2M
$27.7K NZ$45.7K
-49.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K ₹1.9M
$21.6K NZ$35.7K
2.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
India
New Zealand
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.79 ₹3,489
$140 NZ$230
-70.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.79 ₹324
$35.76 NZ$59
-89.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.13 ₹695
$50.9 NZ$84
-84.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
India
New Zealand
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16 ₹1,368
$36.96 NZ$61
-56.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.59 ₹649
$14.8 NZ$24.41
-48.72%
Cinema Ticket
$3.45 ₹295
$11.84 NZ$19.53
-70.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
India
New Zealand
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$69.7 ₹5,958
$757 NZ$1,249
-90.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,847 ₹158K
$11.8K NZ$19.4K
-84.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
India
New Zealand
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.29 ₹2,163
$67 NZ$110
-62.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.99 ₹2,309
$42.8 NZ$70.6
-36.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.67 ₹3,821
$98.1 NZ$162
-54.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.23 ₹2,842
$118 NZ$194
-71.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
India
New Zealand
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$179 ₹15.3K
$1,083 NZ$1,787
-83.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 ₹9,770
$911 NZ$1,502
-87.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$414 ₹35.4K
$1,783 NZ$2,941
-76.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$260 ₹22.2K
$1,532 NZ$2,527
-83.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,499 ₹128.2K
$4,893 NZ$8,071
-69.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$830 ₹71K
$4,027 NZ$6,642
-79.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
India
New Zealand
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$500 ₹42.8K
$3,009 NZ$4,963
-83.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.02
6.74
33.83%

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Last update for India: October 29, 2025

Last update for New Zealand: October 28, 2025

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