Retire score: 7.73
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East Asia & Pacific

New Zealand

Premium cost
Mild climate
High income

Quick highlights

  • Capital: Wellington
  • Income level: High income
  • Currency: NZD
ISO3
NZL
Climate
Mild
Cost band
Premium
Score
7.73

Overview

ISO3
NZL
ISO2
NZ
Country
New Zealand
Region
East Asia & Pacific
Income level
High income
Capital
Wellington
Capital latitude
-41.29
Capital longitude
174.78
Population
5,324,700
Area (km^2)
268,838
Currencies
NZD
Languages
English, Māori, New Zealand Sign Language
English official
Yes
Flag
New Zealand flagOpen

Cost of living & financial considerations

CoL + rent
Cost of living
Rent index
Groceries index
Restaurant prices
Purchasing power
Price-to-income
8
Mortgage % income
71.8
Affordability index
1.4
Price-to-rent (center)
23.6
Price-to-rent (outside)
19.3
Rental yield (center)
4.2
Rental yield (outside)
5.2

Healthcare access & quality

Healthcare score
UHC index
Healthcare index
Healthcare exp. index

Safety & stability

Political stability (pct)
Safety index
Crime index

Climate & environment

Air quality score
PM2.5 exposure
Pollution index
Exp. pollution index
Climate zone
mild

Social & community infrastructure

English official
Yes
Population
5,324,700

Infrastructure & logistics

Internet score
Broadband subs/100
Fixed speed (Mbps)
Mobile speed (Mbps)
Traffic index
Commute time index
Time exp. index
Traffic inefficiency
CO2 emissions index

Legal & administrative ease

Income level
High income
Rule of law (pct)
Corruption (CPI)