# Dunedin — relocation profile

Dunedin, New Zealand · Full democracy · livability 72/100

## At a glance

- **Country:** New Zealand
- **Region:** Oceania
- **Estimated monthly cost of living (solo, renting in the centre):** $2,579/month
- **Livability score:** 72 / 100 (rank 48 of 132 Townleap cities)
- **Settler safety score:** 88 / 100 (rank 19 of 132)
- **Cost vs New York City:** 71% cheaper
- **Also appears in:** Lowest Crime, Budget Maximizers, Fresh Start Cities, Hidden Gems, Family-Friendly Cities, English-Friendly Cities, Retire Abroad, Young Professionals, Free Societies, Strong Democracy, Queer Settlers

## Cost of living

| Item | USD / month |
| --- | --- |
| Rent — 1-bed, city centre | $991 |
| Rent — 1-bed, outside centre | $783 |
| Rent — 3-bed, city centre | $1,618 |
| Average net salary (after tax) | $2,587 |
| **Total monthly cost (solo, rent included)** | **$2,579** |

Reference point: 71% cheaper than NYC.

## Settling

- **Democracy index (EIU, 0–10):** 9.6
- **Regime type:** Full democracy
- **Homicide rate:** 1.5 per 100,000/year
- **Main languages:** English, Maori

## Day to day

- **Summer (low–high):** 11–18°C
- **Winter (low–high):** 4–10°C
- **Natural features:** ocean

## Economy

- **GDP per capita (PPP):** $55,551 (2024, country-level)
- **Inflation:** 2.9% (2024)
- **Unemployment:** 5.1% (2025)

## Similar cities

| City | Country | Rent (1-bed, centre) | Monthly cost | Page |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Malmo | Sweden | $1,092 | $2,884 | /cities/malmo |
| Vancouver | Canada | $1,925 | $4,047 | /cities/vancouver |
| Brighton | United Kingdom | $1,894 | $4,174 | /cities/brighton |
| Edinburgh | United Kingdom | $1,620 | $3,915 | /cities/edinburgh |
| Manchester | United Kingdom | $1,703 | $3,822 | /cities/manchester |

## Related pages

- Cost of living breakdown: /cost-of-living/dunedin
- Compare with another city: /cities/compare
- Visa and residency paths: /cities/dunedin/visa

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Source: [Townleap](https://www.townleap.com/cities/dunedin) — permanent-relocation data for people picking a country to actually live in, not visit.

Cost figures are Numbeo-derived and in USD unless labelled otherwise. Economics are World Bank. Every number on this page is also on the HTML page at the same URL — this variant exists so you do not have to parse a React app to read a rent figure.