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ITT – Rotorua is one of the cheapest cities to study in New Zealand with a rent of about 834 NZD per month (VND 11.6 million), followed by Napier 850 NZD and Hamilton 1,042 NZD.
According to Global Peace’s 2019, New Zealand is the second most peaceful country in the world, behind Iceland. The quality of education and living environment have made New Zealand become the popular study abroad destination.
Numbeo listed out some of the main criteria for top 5 cheapest cities to study in New Zealand, including:
| Rotorua | Napier | Hamilton | Palmerston North | Whangarei | ||
| Rooms | 1-bedroom apartment in the center (1 month) | 834,78 | 850 | 1.042 | 1.111 | 1.200 |
| 1-bedroom apartment in the suburb (1 month) | 665 | 800 | 832 | 807,25 | 1.060 | |
| 3-bedroom apartment in the center (1 month) | 1.669 | 1.450 | 1.936 | 1.533 | 2.000 | |
| 3-bedroom apartment in the suburb (1 month) | 1.518 | 1.600 | 1.595 | 846,67 | 1.800 | |
| Stalls | Average meal for two people | 100 | 87,5 | 100 | 80 | 100 |
| Cheap meal for one person | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 20 | |
| Coffee (cup) | 4,5 | 4,33 | 4,67 | 4,33 | 4,67 | |
| Foods | Milk (1 liter) | 2,7 | 2,75 | 2,7 | 2,67 | 2,69 |
| Chicken (1 kg) | 12,52 | 12,5 | 12,52 | 12,5 | 13,33 | |
| Beef (1 kg) | 17 | 19,67 | 16,5 | 17,99 | 17,92 | |
| Egg (12 eggs) | 5,37 | 5,67 | 5,37 | 5,67 | 4,99 | |
| Rice (1 kg) | 2,78 | 2,75 | 2,78 | 2,6 | 2,78 | |
| Transport | One-way bus ticket | 2 | 2 | 3,3 | 2,5 | 2,5 |
| Monthly bus ticket | 100 | 140 | 100 | 75 | 173 | |
| Taxi (per 1 km) | 2,62 | 5 | 3,25 | 2,8 | 2,62 | |
| Gasoline (1 liter) | 2,03 | 2,08 | 2,08 | 2,13 | 2,15 | |
| Goods | Electricity, heaters, gas… for an 85 m2 apartment (1 month) | 165,96 | 199,17 | 161,33 | 183,04 | 161,33 |
| Mobile charge (1 minute) | 0,42 | 0,35 | 0,39 | 0,35 | 0,42 | |
| Internet (1 month) | 84,97 | 87,5 | 84,97 | 84,5 | 84,97 |
In terms of housing costs, top 5 cheapest cities to study in New Zealand are cheaper than the national average. Food costs and restaurant prices vary widely between cities, ranging from 80 to 100 NZD for a two-person meal and around 18 NZD for a one-person meal at a cheap rate.
New Zealand has a small area with convenient transportation. To save money when studying abroad, students can live in a city with a low-cost living and go to school by bus monthly ticket.
