Oceania
New Zealand
Global Rank #21Good88% data confidence
64
Composite Score
📊Relocation Scores
Safety100/100
Healthcare79/100
Education94/100
Career72/100
Lifestyle86/100
Infrastructure69/100
Affordability21/100
💡Quick Summary
✅ High safety — good for families and solo travellers
✅ Strong healthcare system
⚠️ Higher cost — est. $2950/mo
⚠️ Infrastructure may be limited in rural areas
✅ Good career and job market opportunities
💵Cost of Living
Estimated monthly cost
$2950
per month · USD
Cost Index
80
Rent Index
3
Grocery Index
30
Transport Index
34
Utilities Index
3
🎯Score Breakdown
🛡️
Safety
100
🏥
Healthcare
79
🎓
Education
94
💼
Career
72
🌿
Lifestyle
86
🏗️
Infrastructure
69
💰
Affordability
21
🏛️Government, Language & Culture
Government
🏛️ Constitutional Monarchy
Languages
🗣️ English, Maori
Local Language
Not Required
for daily life
Major Religions
🕌 Christianity
ℹ️ English is primary language; Maori is co-official
🏙️Cities in New Zealand(1 cities)
🌐Economy & Stability
Currency
NZ$ NZD
New Zealand Dollar
1 USD equals
1.71 NZD
Updated 6/15/2026
1 NZD equals
$0.5849
USD
Political Stability
🔵
Stable
Score: 1.15
ℹ️ Understanding the Political Stability Score
Source: World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators (WGI) — 2025 Revision (Kaufmann & Kraay, 2024 Update, last updated November 2024). The indicator is officially titled "Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism" — not democratic strength.
Active democracies with frequent elections, protests and public debate may score lower as these are sometimes classified as "social unrest." Scores also rely on perception-based surveys from global business-risk consultancies and think tanks, which can sometimes carry specific institutional biases compared to objective, which may not reflect ground reality. Use this as one signal among many, not as a definitive verdict on a country's governance and stability.
Active democracies with frequent elections, protests and public debate may score lower as these are sometimes classified as "social unrest." Scores also rely on perception-based surveys from global business-risk consultancies and think tanks, which can sometimes carry specific institutional biases compared to objective, which may not reflect ground reality. Use this as one signal among many, not as a definitive verdict on a country's governance and stability.