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

😐 Solo nomad: New Zealand is 19.2% more expensive than Spain without rent, and 15.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: New Zealand is 24.8% more expensive than Spain without rent, and 21.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
New Zealand
Spain
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.99 NZ$25.49
$16.15 €13.92
-7.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78.3 NZ$133
$56.9 €49.09
37.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.55 NZ$16.23
$10.35 €8.92
-7.73%
Cappuccino
$3.55 NZ$6.04
$2.36 €2.03
50.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 NZ$4.02
$2.56 €2.20
-7.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 NZ$3.54
$1.84 €1.58
13.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.88 NZ$11.70
$3.41 €2.94
101.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.50 NZ$11.05
$4.07 €3.51
59.71%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
New Zealand
Spain
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.87 NZ$3.17
$1.18 €1.01
58.47%
White Bread (500g)
$1.98 NZ$3.37
$1.57 €1.35
26.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.81 NZ$3.08
$1.68 €1.45
7.74%
Eggs
$6.59 NZ$11.21
$3.03 €2.61
117.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.29 NZ$14.10
$14.07 €12.13
-41.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.62 NZ$16.35
$8.53 €7.36
12.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.96 NZ$22.03
$16.03 €13.82
-19.15%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 NZ$4.69
$2.46 €2.12
12.20%
Banana (1kg)
$2.30 NZ$3.91
$2.08 €1.79
10.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.08 NZ$5.23
$2.02 €1.74
52.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.86 NZ$8.27
$2.66 €2.29
82.71%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 NZ$3.56
$1.86 €1.61
12.37%
Onion (1kg)
$1.73 NZ$2.94
$1.99 €1.71
-13.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.37 NZ$4.02
$1.31 €1.13
80.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 NZ$1.96
$0.79 €0.68
45.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$24.41 NZ$41.50
$6.19 €5.34
294.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.47 NZ$16.09
$5.68 €4.90
66.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.08 NZ$5.24
$1.31 €1.13
135.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.63 NZ$6.17
$2.16 €1.86
68.06%
🚌 Getting Around
New Zealand
Spain
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.42 NZ$4.12
$1.75 €1.51
38.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$109 NZ$185
$35.21 €30.35
209.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.38 NZ$4.05
$4.47 €3.86
-46.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.85 NZ$3.15
$1.27 €1.10
45.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$36.71 NZ$62.4
$26.17 €22.56
40.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.73 NZ$2.95
$1.84 €1.59
-5.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.6K NZ$46.9K
$37.9K €32.7K
-27.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.7K NZ$37.0K
$31.5K €27.1K
-30.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
New Zealand
Spain
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$139 NZ$236
$151 €130
-8.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.71 NZ$60.7
$20.21 €17.42
76.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.8 NZ$86.4
$34.48 €29.72
47.30%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
New Zealand
Spain
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.97 NZ$62.8
$47.21 €40.70
-21.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.81 NZ$25.17
$16.17 €13.94
-8.41%
Cinema Ticket
$11.99 NZ$20.38
$9.51 €8.20
26.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
New Zealand
Spain
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$768 NZ$1,305
$514 €443
49.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.6K NZ$19.7K
$10.2K €8,823
13.04%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
New Zealand
Spain
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.9 NZ$117
$85.6 €73.8
-19.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.55 NZ$74.0
$36.62 €31.56
18.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.0 NZ$168
$91.1 €78.5
8.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 NZ$206
$107 €92.6
12.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
New Zealand
Spain
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,107 NZ$1,881
$1,068 €921
3.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$925 NZ$1,572
$821 €708
12.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,755 NZ$2,984
$1,659 €1,430
5.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,530 NZ$2,601
$1,221 €1,052
25.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,668 NZ$9,636
$4,315 €3,720
31.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,869 NZ$6,578
$2,771 €2,389
39.63%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
New Zealand
Spain
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,022 NZ$5,138
$2,113 €1,821
43.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.74
3.51
92.02%

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Last update for New Zealand: March 1, 2026

Last update for Spain: March 1, 2026

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