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

😐 Solo nomad: New Zealand is 22.5% more expensive than Spain without rent, and 15.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: New Zealand is 21.2% more expensive than Spain without rent, and 18.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
New Zealand
Spain
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.19 NZ$25.05
$16.02 €13.83
-5.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.1 NZ$130
$57.6 €49.75
37.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.48 NZ$15.64
$10.6 €9.15
-10.57%
Cappuccino
$3.55 NZ$5.86
$2.39 €2.06
48.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 NZ$3.72
$2.6 €2.24
-13.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 NZ$3.49
$1.91 €1.65
10.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.84 NZ$11.27
$3.44 €2.97
98.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.73 NZ$11.1
$4.11 €3.55
63.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
New Zealand
Spain
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.87 NZ$3.08
$1.18 €1.02
58.47%
White Bread (500g)
$1.97 NZ$3.25
$1.53 €1.32
28.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.8 NZ$2.97
$1.61 €1.39
11.80%
Eggs
$6.64 NZ$10.96
$3.1 €2.68
114.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.41 NZ$13.87
$14.26 €12.32
-41.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.8 NZ$16.16
$8.6 €7.42
13.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.15 NZ$21.69
$15.7 €13.56
-16.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.79 NZ$4.61
$2.45 €2.12
13.88%
Banana (1kg)
$2.22 NZ$3.66
$2.07 €1.78
7.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.02 NZ$4.98
$2.03 €1.75
48.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.66 NZ$7.68
$2.65 €2.29
75.85%
Potato (1kg)
$2.01 NZ$3.32
$1.83 €1.58
9.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 NZ$2.93
$1.96 €1.69
-9.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.38 NZ$3.92
$1.36 €1.17
75.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 NZ$1.91
$0.74 €0.64
56.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$24.23 NZ$39.96
$6.43 €5.55
276.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.04 NZ$14.91
$5.72 €4.94
58.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.01 NZ$4.96
$1.32 €1.14
128.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 NZ$5.97
$2.08 €1.8
74.04%
🚌 Getting Around
New Zealand
Spain
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.42 NZ$3.99
$1.79 €1.54
35.20%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$108 NZ$178
$34.46 €29.75
213.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.44 NZ$4.03
$4.56 €3.94
-46.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 NZ$3.23
$1.33 €1.15
47.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$36.71 NZ$60.6
$26.41 €22.8
39.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.71 NZ$2.82
$1.83 €1.58
-6.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K NZ$45.7K
$39.3K €33.9K
-29.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.6K NZ$35.7K
$31.2K €27K
-30.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
New Zealand
Spain
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$140 NZ$230
$149 €128
-6.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.76 NZ$59
$20.46 €17.67
74.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.9 NZ$84
$33.3 €28.75
52.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
New Zealand
Spain
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.96 NZ$61
$47.32 €40.85
-21.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.8 NZ$24.41
$15.64 €13.5
-5.37%
Cinema Ticket
$11.84 NZ$19.53
$9.52 €8.22
24.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
New Zealand
Spain
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$757 NZ$1,249
$522 €451
45.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.8K NZ$19.4K
$9,960 €8,600
18.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
New Zealand
Spain
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67 NZ$110
$87.2 €75.3
-23.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.8 NZ$70.6
$37.22 €32.13
14.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.1 NZ$162
$91.5 €79
7.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 NZ$194
$108 €93
9.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
New Zealand
Spain
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,083 NZ$1,787
$1,050 €907
3.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$911 NZ$1,502
$812 €701
12.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,783 NZ$2,941
$1,692 €1,460
5.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,532 NZ$2,527
$1,239 €1,069
23.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,893 NZ$8,071
$4,233 €3,655
15.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,027 NZ$6,642
$2,725 €2,353
47.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
New Zealand
Spain
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,009 NZ$4,963
$1,998 €1,725
50.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.74
3.51
92.02%

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Last update for New Zealand: October 28, 2025

Last update for Spain: October 28, 2025

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