Cost of Living Comparison Between Split and Cambridge Cost of Living Comparison Between Split and Cambridge

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Split is 1.8% cheaper than Cambridge without rent, and 19.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Split is 21.5% more expensive than Cambridge without rent, and 2.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Split
Cambridge
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.38 โ‚ฌ14.73
$13.53 NZ$23.00
28.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.8 โ‚ฌ67.7
$36.13 NZ$61.4
120.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.01 โ‚ฌ7.64
$8.89 NZ$15.11
1.35%
Cappuccino
$2.88 โ‚ฌ2.44
$2.99 NZ$5.08
-3.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 โ‚ฌ3.02
$2.38 NZ$4.05
49.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 โ‚ฌ2.39
$2.20 NZ$3.74
27.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.43 โ‚ฌ4.61
$4.92 NZ$8.37
10.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.05 โ‚ฌ4.28
$6.27 NZ$10.66
-19.46%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Split
Cambridge
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.21
$1.68 NZ$2.85
-14.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.58
$1.60 NZ$2.72
16.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.81 โ‚ฌ3.23
$1.83 NZ$3.12
108.20%
Eggs
$3.94 โ‚ฌ3.34
$6.03 NZ$10.25
-34.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.69 โ‚ฌ10.76
$8.32 NZ$14.15
52.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.46 โ‚ฌ8.02
$9.39 NZ$15.97
0.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 โ‚ฌ11.49
$12.41 NZ$21.09
9.19%
Apples (1kg)
$1.96 โ‚ฌ1.66
$2.49 NZ$4.24
-21.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 โ‚ฌ1.58
$1.80 NZ$3.07
3.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.94
$2.45 NZ$4.16
-6.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.37 โ‚ฌ2.01
$2.98 NZ$5.06
-20.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.24
$2.09 NZ$3.55
-30.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.44 โ‚ฌ1.22
$1.78 NZ$3.03
-19.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.22
$2.07 NZ$3.52
-30.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 โ‚ฌ1.10
$1.25 NZ$2.13
3.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.92 โ‚ฌ5.02
$20.69 NZ$35.17
-71.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.38 โ‚ฌ7.95
$10.33 NZ$17.56
-9.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 โ‚ฌ1.48
$2.46 NZ$4.18
-28.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 โ‚ฌ2.08
$2.59 NZ$4.40
-5.41%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Split
Cambridge
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.78 โ‚ฌ1.51
$2.98 NZ$5.06
-40.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.10 โ‚ฌ32.31
$65.0 NZ$110
-41.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.42 โ‚ฌ2.90
$2.72 NZ$4.63
25.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.06 โ‚ฌ1.74
$1.95 NZ$3.31
5.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.30 โ‚ฌ7.88
$35.74 NZ$60.8
-73.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.70 โ‚ฌ1.44
$1.66 NZ$2.82
2.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.8K โ‚ฌ32.0K
$27.3K NZ$46.3K
38.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K โ‚ฌ22.2K
$22.9K NZ$39.0K
14.13%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Split
Cambridge
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$209 โ‚ฌ177
$109 NZ$185
91.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.30 โ‚ฌ19.76
$37.03 NZ$63.0
-37.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.03 โ‚ฌ29.71
$39.52 NZ$67.2
-11.36%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Split
Cambridge
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 โ‚ฌ51.6
$36.31 NZ$61.7
67.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.18 โ‚ฌ12.03
$11.95 NZ$20.31
18.66%
Cinema Ticket
$9.16 โ‚ฌ7.77
$9.29 NZ$15.79
-1.40%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Split
Cambridge
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$188 โ‚ฌ159
$751 NZ$1,277
-74.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,936 โ‚ฌ7,577
$12.3K NZ$20.8K
-27.11%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Split
Cambridge
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.0 โ‚ฌ71.2
$99.9 NZ$170
-15.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.33 โ‚ฌ33.35
$57.3 NZ$97.5
-31.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 โ‚ฌ90.4
$102 NZ$173
4.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$104 โ‚ฌ88.4
$130 NZ$221
-19.84%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Split
Cambridge
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$987 โ‚ฌ837
$983 NZ$1,671
0.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$692 โ‚ฌ587
$1,229 NZ$2,089
-43.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,859 โ‚ฌ1,577
$2,124 NZ$3,611
-12.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,280 โ‚ฌ1,086
$1,546 NZ$2,628
-17.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,093 โ‚ฌ6,015
$4,978 NZ$8,462
42.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,959 โ‚ฌ4,205
$3,355 NZ$5,703
47.81%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Split
Cambridge
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,661 โ‚ฌ1,409
$2,649 NZ$4,503
-37.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.27
6
-28.83%

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Last update for Split: April 14, 2026

Last update for Cambridge: April 12, 2026

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