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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Napier is 13% cheaper than Dundalk without rent, and 9.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Napier is 21.3% more expensive than Dundalk without rent, and 5.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Napier
Dundalk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.60 NZ$34.11
$18.67 โ‚ฌ16.09
4.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$98.1 NZ$171
$98.7 โ‚ฌ85.1
-0.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.13 NZ$19.36
$10.79 โ‚ฌ9.30
3.15%
Cappuccino
$3.59 NZ$6.25
$4.12 โ‚ฌ3.55
-12.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 NZ$4.03
$2.15 โ‚ฌ1.85
7.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 NZ$3.96
$1.36 โ‚ฌ1.17
67.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.10 NZ$12.35
$6.64 โ‚ฌ5.72
6.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.49 NZ$11.29
$5.88 โ‚ฌ5.07
10.37%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Napier
Dundalk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 NZ$3.04
$1.60 โ‚ฌ1.38
9.37%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 NZ$2.82
$1.63 โ‚ฌ1.40
-0.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.81 NZ$3.15
$1.49 โ‚ฌ1.29
21.48%
Eggs
$6.19 NZ$10.77
$4.73 โ‚ฌ4.08
30.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.14 NZ$14.16
$7.61 โ‚ฌ6.56
6.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.20 NZ$16.01
$13.07 โ‚ฌ11.27
-29.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.54 NZ$21.81
$12.86 โ‚ฌ11.08
-2.49%
Apples (1kg)
$2.52 NZ$4.39
$1.78 โ‚ฌ1.53
41.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.90 NZ$3.30
$1.78 โ‚ฌ1.53
6.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.56 NZ$4.45
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.52
44.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.38 NZ$5.88
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.97
199.12%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 NZ$3.74
$1.78 โ‚ฌ1.53
20.79%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 NZ$3.86
$1.17 โ‚ฌ1.01
89.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.04 NZ$3.54
$1.21 โ‚ฌ1.05
68.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 NZ$2.17
$1.82 โ‚ฌ1.57
-31.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.70 NZ$36.01
$18.55 โ‚ฌ15.99
11.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.74 NZ$15.21
$13.98 โ‚ฌ12.05
-37.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.47 NZ$4.30
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
-13.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.65 NZ$4.61
$3.19 โ‚ฌ2.75
-16.93%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Napier
Dundalk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.76 NZ$3.07
$1.90 โ‚ฌ1.63
-7.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$47.68 NZ$83.0
$115 โ‚ฌ99.5
-58.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.75 NZ$4.78
$5.78 โ‚ฌ4.98
-52.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.67 NZ$2.91
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.10
30.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.72 NZ$60.4
$19.06 โ‚ฌ16.43
82.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.69 NZ$2.95
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
-16.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K NZ$47.7K
$37.9K โ‚ฌ32.6K
-27.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.1K NZ$40.2K
$29.5K โ‚ฌ25.4K
-21.58%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Napier
Dundalk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$200 NZ$348
$167 โ‚ฌ144
19.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.01 NZ$66.1
$22.17 โ‚ฌ19.11
71.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$48.38 NZ$84.2
$51.3 โ‚ฌ44.18
-5.60%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Napier
Dundalk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.56 NZ$65.4
$49.40 โ‚ฌ42.58
-23.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.34 NZ$19.73
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.87 NZ$15.43
$11.65 โ‚ฌ10.04
-23.86%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Napier
Dundalk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$769 NZ$1,338
$981 โ‚ฌ846
-21.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.2K NZ$21.2K
$2,343 โ‚ฌ2,019
420.88%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Napier
Dundalk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$97.8 NZ$170
$79.0 โ‚ฌ68.1
23.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.3 NZ$99.8
$28.81 โ‚ฌ24.83
98.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 NZ$183
$68.3 โ‚ฌ58.9
54.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$129 NZ$224
$74.4 โ‚ฌ64.1
73.26%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Napier
Dundalk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,300 NZ$2,261
$1,457 โ‚ฌ1,256
-10.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$770 NZ$1,340
$1,050 โ‚ฌ905
-26.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 NZ$2,728
$2,120 โ‚ฌ1,827
-26.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,628 NZ$2,834
$1,927 โ‚ฌ1,661
-15.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,362 NZ$4,110
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,941 NZ$3,378
-
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๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Napier
Dundalk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,148 NZ$5,477
$2,173 โ‚ฌ1,873
44.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.69
4.53
47.68%

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Last update for Napier: January 13, 2026

Last update for Dundalk: January 13, 2026

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