Top 5 expat cities in
New Zealand
Generated: 2026-10-19
Country overview
- New Zealand is stable and well documented for expats, but housing remains expensive in most major cities compared with Eastern Europe.
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Top 5 cities
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City cost | Safety | Natural disaster resilience | Year-round temperatures | Distance to the sea | Internet speed | Largest nationality groups |
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| #1 Auckland | 2.3/10 | 8/10 | 5/10 | 24°C | 0 km | 8/10 |
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| #2 Wellington | 3/10 | 8/10 | 2/10 | 21°C | 0 km | 8/10 |
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| #3 Christchurch | 3.7/10 | 8/10 | 2/10 | 23°C | 10 km | 8/10 |
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| #4 Queenstown | 1.7/10 | 9/10 | 3/10 | 22°C | 70 km | 7/10 |
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| #5 Tauranga | 3/10 | 8/10 | 3/10 | 25°C | 0 km | 7/10 |
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Religions
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No religion51.6 %
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Christianity32.3 %
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Missing data6.9 %
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Hinduism2.9 %
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Islam1.5 %
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Traditional folk religions1.3 %
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Other religions1.3 %
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Sikhism1.1 %
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Buddhism1.1 %