Auckland, New Zealand - NB: everything below has been converted to USD Expenses: * rent - small 1 bedroom in CBD - $1000 p/m * food - cheap 1 person - $3

Auckland, New Zealand - NB: everything below has been converted to USD Expenses: * rent - small 1 bedroom in CBD - $1000 p/m * food - cheap 1 person - $300 p/m * electricity - $80 p/m * internet - 10Gb p/m - $30 p/m * supermarket ramen - $1.1 per meal * big mac meal - $6.8 per meal * coffee long black - $2.6 per cup total = ~$2000 p/m (incl. some entertainment + travel costs etc. NB: depends on lifestyle) Income: * graduate salary - $3150 p/m gross or * median developer salary - $4800 p/m gross recently #2 on list of easiest places to start up a business - according to a story from HN