Advice about moving to Christchurch

Last activity 19 December 2013 by martinemler

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adeleroseMember16 December 2013 21:24:08

I have been told that the cost of living in NZ is comparable to UK, i.e.. £1sterling equivalent buying power is $1 NZ.

Getting conflicting advice on cost of living in NZ from some websites, would be good to hear of some real experiences to let us check out salaries.

stumpyLaos Expert16 December 2013 23:23:01

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adelerose
Check out this website for cost of living www.numbeo.com Navigate your way through this site for other information too.

martinemlerNew member19 December 2013 23:52:56

We are four in our family and rented a house for 550,- a week. Electricity is between 200 to 400 a month, depends on the season. No water costs in Christchurch. Although the rent is higher than Tokyo. It is hard to get a nice house for a family. In winter you need a electric blanket and your hobby should be flying or tramping in NZ.

Schools, it depends what kind of visa you have. It can cost nothing (except a donation) but if you are putting your kids on International schools, it is expensive.

Food, is the same or similar than UK, so you should not have a problem. The cost I am not sure about but for me as I am from Germany, I do have a higher cost of food than the usual person.

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