What is the Cost of Living in New Zealand?

The cost of living in Japan is actually a lot cheaper than either Australia or New Zealand these days. If you don't need to live in central Tokyo you can get excellent deals on real estate. In fact, due to the housing crisis there are some places you can get a house for free.

I will never understand why houses are so expensive

keep up the good work!

Half of the stuff on that site were comparing the cost of an american lifestyle in nz to the cost of an american lifestyle in america, noone in NZ buys aartments, goes to tennis courts, orders taxis or buys bottled water,

Mate I found living in Melbourne cheaper than Wanganui lol. Rent is 370 ish for standard 3 bedroom 2 bathroom new house a week, utilities 60 a week, petrol 1.50 to 1.70, groceries cheap, shit job for 27 bucks an hour, free Medicare. Car rego was 800 a year but, and insurance on everything because no ACC

I remember the early 70's when food was so cheap,in fact everything was cheap. My mum raised 7 mad kids on her own on a pension or a part time job as head waitress.Milk was 4 cents/pint.

Good job

Other countries like America and Australia, Europe have more variety where to shop and any exports for them are cheaper but where we are less expensive is we have more free leasure activities that alot of countries you have to pay for.but the touristy extreme things are expensive.renting aint as cheap as this video says in Australia even in the suburbs.the closer to any cbd you get in a major city you pay the moon .But i agree why do we pay more for our own products but you can get it cheaper in other countries it makes no sense especially in the dairy industry. The farmers don't have the competition to get a better price from supermarket chains that the less competition in the supermarket and all the other things means higher prices for things to build houses infrastructure and food causes most of thoses items we need to do that we have to export them.thats why its expensive.its just the lack of competition and the exploitation of supermarket in nz causes of the lack of competition where as in other countries have more options and less costs for exports as we are the furthest country to export to so going by that where not that much expensive.

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Coming from South Africa nz is expensive.. but we are still way better off here then SA… can’t put a price on your freedom!

Living in Australia is much better in general and you have access to more job opportunities. Also hidden costs are cheaper in Oz, e.g. A can at 27K in OZ (similar area and garage lockable NZ/OZ) was about $850, NZ charges a staggering $1700.

Ok;;. Keep your New Zealand.

living in NZ now is too dam expensive thanks to BS gvmts

I looked at the site and noticed apples were half the price in nz so much for As American as Apple Pie yeah... who the fuck eats fruit pies in NZ, meat for life

So yeah. At those cheap ass rates, I’m probably moving to New Zealand at some point.

$27 an hour? What ever...unless your over paid and privileged.

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Why is NZ so expensive? The country operates so inefficiently it's scary.