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

🙂 Solo nomad: India is 70.3% cheaper than New Zealand without rent, and 78.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: India is 72.8% cheaper than New Zealand without rent, and 77.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
India
New Zealand
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.49 ₹236
$15.21 NZ$26.62
-83.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.02 ₹1,328
$79.7 NZ$139
-82.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.95 ₹374
$9.82 NZ$17.18
-59.78%
Cappuccino
$1.89 ₹179
$3.53 NZ$6.17
-46.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 ₹38.73
$2.27 NZ$3.96
-81.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 ₹18.25
$2.20 NZ$3.85
-91.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.00 ₹190
$6.94 NZ$12.14
-71.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 ₹334
$6.73 NZ$11.78
-47.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
India
New Zealand
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ₹69.0
$1.79 NZ$3.13
-59.22%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 ₹45.84
$1.97 NZ$3.46
-75.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.73 ₹69.5
$1.82 NZ$3.18
-59.89%
Eggs
$0.99 ₹94.0
$6.34 NZ$11.10
-84.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.31 ₹503
$8.13 NZ$14.23
-34.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.04 ₹288
$9.64 NZ$16.86
-68.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$13.43 NZ$23.50
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.16 ₹205
$2.90 NZ$5.08
-25.52%
Banana (1kg)
$0.75 ₹71.4
$2.27 NZ$3.97
-66.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.06 ₹100
$3.12 NZ$5.45
-66.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.54 ₹50.8
$4.67 NZ$8.18
-88.44%
Potato (1kg)
$0.43 ₹40.48
$2.04 NZ$3.56
-78.92%
Onion (1kg)
$0.46 ₹43.38
$1.81 NZ$3.17
-74.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.54 ₹51.4
$2.31 NZ$4.04
-76.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹31.02
$1.15 NZ$2.02
-71.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.97 ₹376
$23.88 NZ$41.78
-83.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.37 ₹698
$8.88 NZ$15.53
-17.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.88 ₹178
$3.04 NZ$5.32
-38.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 ₹285
$3.56 NZ$6.24
-15.45%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.90 ₹558
-
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🚌 Getting Around
India
New Zealand
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₹34.43
$2.35 NZ$4.11
-84.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 ₹959
$107 NZ$188
-90.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.90 ₹85.4
$2.34 NZ$4.09
-61.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ₹26.15
$1.95 NZ$3.41
-85.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.71 ₹162
$35.46 NZ$62.1
-95.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 ₹115
$1.64 NZ$2.87
-25.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.1K ₹1.3M
$27.4K NZ$48.0K
-48.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.4K ₹2.1M
$21.6K NZ$37.7K
3.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
India
New Zealand
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.05 ₹3,887
$140 NZ$245
-70.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.88 ₹368
$34.57 NZ$60.5
-88.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.87 ₹745
$51.1 NZ$89.5
-84.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
India
New Zealand
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.95 ₹1,510
$37.45 NZ$65.5
-57.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.81 ₹740
$14.87 NZ$26.02
-47.48%
Cinema Ticket
$3.51 ₹332
$12.04 NZ$21.07
-70.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
India
New Zealand
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$68.8 ₹6,512
$755 NZ$1,322
-90.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,797 ₹170.2K
$11.5K NZ$20.2K
-84.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
India
New Zealand
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.96 ₹2,363
$67.7 NZ$118
-63.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.87 ₹2,544
$42.28 NZ$74.0
-36.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.28 ₹4,288
$99.1 NZ$173
-54.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.26 ₹3,150
$120 NZ$210
-72.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
India
New Zealand
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$173 ₹16.4K
$1,104 NZ$1,932
-84.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 ₹10.8K
$936 NZ$1,638
-87.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$406 ₹38.4K
$1,779 NZ$3,113
-77.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$263 ₹24.9K
$1,495 NZ$2,616
-82.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,237 ₹117.1K
$5,457 NZ$9,550
-77.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$641 ₹60.7K
$3,682 NZ$6,444
-82.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
India
New Zealand
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$443 ₹42.0K
$2,905 NZ$5,083
-84.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.02
6.74
33.83%

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

Last update for India: March 31, 2026

Last update for New Zealand: March 29, 2026

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