New Zealand

Compared with United Arab Emirates, using real observed prices.

Baseline: United Arab Emirates = 1×

New Zealand vs

United Arab Emirates

Overall verdict

New Zealand is about 1.34× United Arab Emirates.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs United Arab Emirates = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is United Arab Emirates. A bar running right means New Zealand 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

United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates = 1×

New Zealand is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×2.65
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.70
📱 Electronics 1 item

×1.06
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.95
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.93

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

In New Zealand, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 2.6× what it does in United Arab Emirates — but PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) costs only 0.9×. 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 ×2.65

New Zealand AED 0.78 USD 0.212

United Arab Emirates AED 0.29 USD 0.08

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×2.01

New Zealand AED 6.60 USD 1.797

United Arab Emirates AED 3.29 USD 0.896

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.44

New Zealand AED 5.20 USD 1.415

United Arab Emirates AED 3.60 USD 0.98

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.06

New Zealand AED 3,612 NZD 1,699

United Arab Emirates AED 3,399 AED 3,399

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.95

New Zealand AED 18.14 NZD 8.6

United Arab Emirates AED 19.00 AED 19

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.93

New Zealand AED 212.59 NZD 99.99

United Arab Emirates AED 229.00 AED 229

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store