Revealed: New Zealand's priciest city for a date night

The average date in New Zealand will set you back a pretty penny. Photo / Getty

J Lo may have struck a chord when she said her "love don't cost a thing" - yeah, right - but the truth is, a night out with a significant other is pretty damn pricey.

A new survey has revealed just how much the average Kiwi date night will set you back and the cities with the biggest price tags, both here and around the world.

Dating site EliteSingles has delved in to the cost of love, revealing that a typical date night in New Zealand, which consists of a mid-range dinner for two, a shared bottle of wine, two cinema tickets, and an 8km taxi ride home, will set you back an average of $132.

Queenstown tops the charts at $158, a figure not far off the most expensive date night city in the world, Oslo, in Norway where a romantic evening is $186.

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At the other end of the global scale, you'll find a bargain in Bogotá, Columbia at just $60 for a night of romance.

But if you'd like to save a few bucks closer to home, Palmerston North and Rotorua should be your dating destinations of choice: An average date night in either city is $119.

Other more wallet-friendly Kiwi cities include Wellington ($127), Tauranga ($128), and Dunedin ($129). Meanwhile, both Christchurch and New Plymouth come in at $130.

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How much for love in your city?

1. Queenstown: $158
2. Auckland: $142
3. Hamilton: $140
4. Christchurch: $130/
5. New Plymouth: $130
6. Dunedin: $129
7. Tauranga: $128
8. Wellington: $127
9. Palmerston North: $119
10. Rotorua: $119