Cost of living comparison
Auckland is 60.3% more expensive than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 73.7% more in Auckland
- Groceries
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pay 49.2% more in Auckland
- Transportation
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pay 87.8% more in Auckland
- Housing
-
pay 52.7% more in Auckland
- Childcare
-
pay 68.0% more in Auckland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 86.2% more in Auckland
- Clothing
-
pay 4.5% more in Auckland
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, childcare, housing, and groceries in Auckland are more expensive than in Athens. Notably, transportation and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Auckland.
If you lived in Auckland instead of Athens, you would:
pay 73.7% more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Auckland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.17
|
$14.93
NZ$25.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.50
|
$9.56
NZ$16.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.82
|
$2.23
NZ$3.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.48
|
$2.16
NZ$3.62
|
|
pay 49.2% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Auckland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.12
|
$2.01
NZ$3.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€5.81
|
$4.27
NZ$7.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.54
|
$6.62
NZ$11.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€3.97
|
$6.78
NZ$11.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.31
|
$4.40
NZ$7.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.82
|
$1.29
NZ$2.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.79
|
$1.00
NZ$1.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.53
|
$1.37
NZ$2.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.82
|
$2.41
NZ$4.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.50
|
$1.02
NZ$1.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.46
|
$0.82
NZ$1.37
|
|
pay 87.8% more for transportation
|
Athens
|
Auckland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€6.73
|
$6.51
NZ$10.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€26.45
|
$128.40
NZ$215.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€26,776.02
|
$27,173.26
NZ$45,569.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€11.33
|
$19.11
NZ$32.05
|
|
pay 52.7% more for housing
|
Athens
|
Auckland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€28.68
|
$48.85
NZ$81.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€559.31
|
$1,260.04
NZ$2,113.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€491.13
|
$1,101.04
NZ$1,846.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€135.19
|
$98.97
NZ$165.98
|
|
pay 68.0% more for childcare
|
Athens
|
Auckland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€408.19
|
$924.23
NZ$1,549.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€9,448.91
|
$14,624.16
NZ$24,524.84
|
|
pay 86.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Auckland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.72
|
$7.17
NZ$12.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.27
|
$3.35
NZ$5.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.30
|
$23.89
NZ$40.06
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€43.50
|
$36.93
NZ$61.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.50
|
$13.74
NZ$23.04
|
|
pay 4.5% more for clothing
|
Athens
|
Auckland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€75.89
|
$71.45
NZ$119.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€33.77
|
$47.51
NZ$79.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€82.62
|
$98.82
NZ$165.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€101.68
|
$121.65
NZ$204.02
|
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