Cost of living in Whangarei, New Zealand

The cost of living in Whangarei, New Zealand is approximately 1531 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 3565 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Whangarei

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
1531 $
Without Rent
721 $
Rent & Utilities
810 $
Food
525 $
Transport
78 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
2856 $
GDP per Capita
48,528 $
Freedom Index
8.88
Lifespan
83 years
Speak English
98%
Population
54.4K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 14.5 $
Dinner 75.3 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 8.86 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 6.33 $
Capuccino 3.59 $
Coke, 330ml 2.32 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.74 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.72 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.14 $
Eggs, 12 pack 5.92 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 7.3 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 8.57 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 11.7 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.45 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.51 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.1 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.12 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.37 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.02 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.56 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 2.52 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 10.2 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.55 $
Cigarette pack 25.4 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 1.28 $
Monthly Pass 95 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.62 $
Taxi, 8 km 22.9 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 35.6 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 10.3 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 4.2 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.86 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 2.57 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 64 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 98 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 52.5 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 672 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 1,091 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 783 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 1,278 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 3,259 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 3,316 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 2,856 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 6.86%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 39.9 $
Cinema, 1 seat 12.7 $
Haircut 16.5 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 96.6 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 70.4 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 617 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 19,054 $

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