Cost of living in Queenstown, New Zealand

The cost of living in Queenstown, New Zealand is approximately 1928 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 4418 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Queenstown

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
1928 $
Without Rent
693 $
Rent & Utilities
1235 $
Food
500 $
Transport
80 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
3368 $
GDP per Capita
48,528 $
Freedom Index
8.88
Lifespan
83 years
Speak English
98%
Population
29.0K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 11.1 $
Dinner 55.4 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 8.93 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 6.26 $
Capuccino 3.46 $
Coke, 330ml 2.42 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.93 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.68 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.65 $
Eggs, 12 pack 5.53 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 8.38 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 10.3 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 18.5 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.94 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.11 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.4 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.69 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.03 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.09 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.76 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 2.46 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 10.4 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 4.36 $
Cigarette pack 22.5 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 3.45 $
Monthly Pass 101 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.66 $
Taxi, 8 km 19.8 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 37.7 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 4.79 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 5.5 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 2.17 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 2.8 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 66 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 101 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 51.1 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 1,081 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 2,191 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 1,263 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 2,592 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 6,327 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 4,456 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 3,368 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 6.82%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 52.1 $
Cinema, 1 seat 9.43 $
Haircut 15.2 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 95.5 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 69.4 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 395 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 6,284 $

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Queenstown vs Majuro (Majuro is 21% less expensive) Queenstown vs Djarrit (Djarrit is 21% less expensive)
Solomon Islands
Queenstown vs Honiara (Honiara is 24% less expensive) Queenstown vs Auki (Auki is 24% less expensive)
Palau
Queenstown vs Melekeok (Melekeok is 39% less expensive) Queenstown vs Ngerulmud (Ngerulmud is 39% less expensive)
Tonga
Queenstown vs Nukualofa (Nukualofa is 50% less expensive) Queenstown vs Mua (Mua is 50% less expensive)
Fiji
Queenstown vs Suva (Suva is 52% less expensive) Queenstown vs Nasinu (Nasinu is 53% less expensive) Queenstown vs Nadi (Nadi is 53% less expensive) Queenstown vs Lautoka (Lautoka is 69% less expensive)
Samoa
Queenstown vs Manase (Manase is 66% less expensive) Queenstown vs Apia (Apia is 66% less expensive)
Nauru
Queenstown vs Yaren (Yaren is 67% less expensive)
Tuvalu
Queenstown vs Funafuti (Funafuti is 69% less expensive) Queenstown vs Vaiaku (Vaiaku is 69% less expensive)
Papua New Guinea
Queenstown vs Port Moresby (Port Moresby is 71% less expensive) Queenstown vs Lae (Lae is 72% less expensive)
Kiribati
Queenstown vs South Tarawa (South Tarawa is 73% less expensive) Queenstown vs London (London is 73% less expensive)