Australia

Compared with New Zealand, using real observed prices.

Baseline: New Zealand = 1×

Australia vs

New Zealand

Overall verdict

Australia is about 1.04× New Zealand.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs New Zealand = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is New Zealand. A bar running right means Australia is pricier; running left means cheaper. The thin bar behind shows the range from the cheapest to the priciest item in that category.

← Cheaper than

New Zealand New Zealand = 1×

Australia is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 2 items

×1.17
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.15
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.08
📱 Electronics 1 item

×0.99
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.83

Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)

In Australia, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 1.2× what it does in New Zealand — but Gasoline 1L costs only 0.7×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.22

Australia NZD 0.45 USD 0.259

New Zealand NZD 0.37 USD 0.212

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.15

Australia NZD 9.92 AUD 8.5

New Zealand NZD 8.60 NZD 8.6

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.11

Australia NZD 0.19 USD 0.108

New Zealand NZD 0.17 USD 0.097

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.08

Australia NZD 108.47 AUD 89.95

New Zealand NZD 99.99 NZD 99.99

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.00

Australia NZD 2.51 USD 1.421

New Zealand NZD 2.49 USD 1.415

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.99

Australia NZD 1,687 AUD 1,399

New Zealand NZD 1,699 NZD 1,699

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.69

Australia NZD 2.18 USD 1.239

New Zealand NZD 3.17 USD 1.797

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com