What is the cost like of living in New Zealand at present?
While living in New Zealand might not be the cheapest in the world, it is definitely affordable. New Zealand offers a good standard of living and is cheaper than cities of the world such as New York , Paris , Sydney and even Glasgow and Madrid .

Most cities in New Zealand have world class amenities. New Zealand also manufactures a wide range of consumer good of a style and standard comparable to world class. Labor laws and wages are designed to support a well paid labor force. It is also one of the safest and comfortable places to bring up a young family.

In a recent survey carried out by Mercer Human Resource Consulting which measures the cost of living in 144 cities across six continents. New Zealand's cities ranked just about in the middle of the survey. New Zealand cities Auckland and Wellington , ranked 69th and 76th respectively. Cities such as Sydney ranked 20th , Glasgow 40th and Madrid 47th

How does the quality of life compare to with other countries?
New Zealand is a country which is full of natural beauty, warm people, culture and rugby. All kiwis refer to New Zealand as Godzone and believe it is the best place in the world to live. New Zealand cities have constantly been ranked as the top places in the world to live.

"New York , Paris and London may be the epitome of cool, but Auckland and Wellington outrank them all on the quality of life."

In the latest 2006 Mercer Quality of Life Survey carried out in 215 cities worldwide, was based on criteria such as political, social, economic/environmental factors, personal safety, health, education, transport and other public services. Some of the other criteria included in the survey was its relationship with other countries, internal stability and crime, including terrorism. Personal freedom, censorship and law enforcement were also taken into account. New Zealand cities Auckland and Wellington ranked 5th and 12th overall.