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

😐 Solo nomad: New Zealand is 238.5% more expensive than India without rent, and 373% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: New Zealand is 265.5% more expensive than India without rent, and 314.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
New Zealand
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.99 NZ$25.19
$2.60 ₹238
476.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78.3 NZ$132
$13.91 ₹1,275
463.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.55 NZ$16.04
$4.17 ₹382
129.02%
Cappuccino
$3.55 NZ$5.96
$1.84 ₹168
92.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 NZ$3.97
$0.44 ₹40.04
436.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 NZ$3.50
$0.17 ₹15.35
1123.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.88 NZ$11.56
$1.96 ₹179
251.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.50 NZ$10.92
$3.50 ₹321
85.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
New Zealand
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.87 NZ$3.14
$0.73 ₹67.2
156.16%
White Bread (500g)
$1.98 NZ$3.33
$0.48 ₹44.00
312.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.81 NZ$3.04
$0.72 ₹65.7
151.39%
Eggs
$6.59 NZ$11.08
$0.94 ₹86.4
601.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.29 NZ$13.93
$5.23 ₹479
58.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.62 NZ$16.16
$3.12 ₹286
208.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.96 NZ$21.77
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Apples (1kg)
$2.76 NZ$4.63
$2.19 ₹201
26.03%
Banana (1kg)
$2.30 NZ$3.87
$0.75 ₹68.4
206.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.08 NZ$5.17
$1.10 ₹100
180.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.86 NZ$8.17
$0.57 ₹52.4
752.63%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 NZ$3.52
$0.42 ₹38.64
397.62%
Onion (1kg)
$1.73 NZ$2.91
$0.45 ₹41.26
284.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.37 NZ$3.97
$0.55 ₹50.1
330.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 NZ$1.93
$0.33 ₹30.23
248.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$24.41 NZ$41.02
$4.13 ₹378
491.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.47 NZ$15.90
$7.66 ₹702
23.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.08 NZ$5.18
$1.83 ₹167
68.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.63 NZ$6.09
$2.90 ₹266
25.17%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
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$5.74 ₹526
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🚌 Getting Around
New Zealand
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.42 NZ$4.07
$0.37 ₹33.46
554.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$109 NZ$183
$10.00 ₹917
990.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.38 NZ$4.00
$0.92 ₹84.1
158.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.85 NZ$3.11
$0.28 ₹25.62
560.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$36.71 NZ$61.7
$1.77 ₹162
1974.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.73 NZ$2.91
$1.17 ₹107
47.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.6K NZ$46.3K
$13.8K ₹1.3M
99.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.7K NZ$36.5K
$22.8K ₹2.1M
-4.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
New Zealand
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$139 NZ$233
$41.02 ₹3,759
238.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.71 NZ$60.0
$3.88 ₹355
820.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.8 NZ$85.3
$7.71 ₹707
558.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
New Zealand
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.97 NZ$62.1
$16.54 ₹1,515
123.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.81 NZ$24.88
$7.91 ₹725
87.23%
Cinema Ticket
$11.99 NZ$20.14
$3.41 ₹313
251.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
New Zealand
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$768 NZ$1,290
$70.7 ₹6,481
985.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.6K NZ$19.4K
$1,845 ₹169.0K
527.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
New Zealand
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.9 NZ$116
$24.96 ₹2,287
176.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.55 NZ$73.2
$27.09 ₹2,482
60.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.0 NZ$166
$46.21 ₹4,234
114.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 NZ$203
$33.03 ₹3,026
266.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
New Zealand
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,107 NZ$1,859
$175 ₹16.1K
530.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$925 NZ$1,554
$113 ₹10.4K
716.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,755 NZ$2,949
$403 ₹37.0K
335.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,530 NZ$2,571
$258 ₹23.7K
492.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,668 NZ$9,522
$1,308 ₹119.9K
333.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,869 NZ$6,500
$659 ₹60.4K
487.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
New Zealand
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,022 NZ$5,077
$457 ₹41.8K
561.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.74
9.02
-25.28%

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Last update for New Zealand: March 1, 2026

Last update for India: March 1, 2026

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