It depends, New Zealand can be cheap in certain aspects and expensive in others.

Home ownership is quite easy in New Zealand, with an average house costing around $320,000 in the cities and $240,000 in outlying areas.

Average income is around $50,000

Petrol is currently $1.43/litre

Food bill for a single person would be around $60-$80/week

Electricity is around $80/month for my 5 bedroom house + partner and 2 kids