Cost of Living in Dunedin

This page summarises typical cost of living in Dunedin, New Zealand, expressed in NZD. A single person can expect to budget around 2,540 NZD per month before rent-driven variation, with an affordability score of 72/100 (higher means more affordable). On that scale Dunedin is moderate relative to other cities in the dataset. These are deterministic planning estimates derived from a country cost baseline adjusted for the city's affordability and size — they are not live market prices, not a ranking, and should be verified against current local sources before relocation or travel decisions.

Currency: NZD. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16.

Dunedin has an affordability score of 72/100, which places it in the moderate range relative to other indexed cities. Because every city profile uses the same scale, this score is the most reliable cross-city comparison — local-currency totals above are not directly comparable between countries.

In Dunedin a single-person monthly budget is around 2,540 NZD and a one-bedroom rent around 1,350 NZD. Use the affordability score (72/100) to compare across countries, since amounts are shown in each city's local currency.

• Cost of living in Christchurch — affordability 70/100
• Cost of living in Wellington — affordability 64/100
• Cost of living in Auckland — affordability 56/100