Cost of living comparison
New Zealand is 12.4% cheaper than Auckland.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.6% less in New Zealand
- Groceries
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pay 5.6% less in New Zealand
- Transportation
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pay 16.3% less in New Zealand
- Housing
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pay 12.3% less in New Zealand
- Childcare
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pay 30.4% less in New Zealand
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 7.4% less in New Zealand
- Clothing
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pay 7.0% less in New Zealand
Expenses including childcare, transportation, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in New Zealand.
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Auckland, you would:
pay 7.6% less for restaurants
|
Auckland
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$25.62
|
$13.47
NZ$23.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.56
NZ$16.40
|
$8.81
NZ$15.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
NZ$3.82
|
$2.16
NZ$3.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
NZ$3.71
|
$1.94
NZ$3.34
|
|
pay 5.6% less for groceries
|
Auckland
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
NZ$3.45
|
$1.86
NZ$3.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.27
NZ$7.33
|
$3.77
NZ$6.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.62
NZ$11.37
|
$6.55
NZ$11.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.78
NZ$11.64
|
$5.92
NZ$10.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.40
NZ$7.56
|
$4.25
NZ$7.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.29
NZ$2.22
|
$1.15
NZ$1.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
NZ$1.71
|
$1.04
NZ$1.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
NZ$2.35
|
$1.31
NZ$2.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
NZ$4.13
|
$2.31
NZ$3.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
NZ$1.75
|
$0.90
NZ$1.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
NZ$1.40
|
$0.83
NZ$1.43
|
|
pay 16.3% less for transportation
|
Auckland
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.51
NZ$11.18
|
$6.26
NZ$10.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$128.40
NZ$220.36
|
$69.15
NZ$118.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,173.26
NZ$46,633.40
|
$24,735.85
NZ$42,450.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.11
NZ$32.80
|
$17.90
NZ$30.72
|
|
pay 12.3% less for housing
|
Auckland
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.85
NZ$83.83
|
$51.16
NZ$87.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,260.04
NZ$2,162.41
|
$1,007.66
NZ$1,729.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,101.04
NZ$1,889.54
|
$809.64
NZ$1,389.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.97
NZ$169.85
|
$91.68
NZ$157.33
|
|
pay 30.4% less for childcare
|
Auckland
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$924.23
NZ$1,586.12
|
$611.89
NZ$1,050.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,624.16
NZ$25,097.25
|
$10,661.07
NZ$18,296.00
|
|
pay 7.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Auckland
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$12.30
|
$6.10
NZ$10.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.35
NZ$5.75
|
$3.30
NZ$5.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$23.89
NZ$41.00
|
$22.88
NZ$39.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.93
NZ$63.37
|
$38.53
NZ$66.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.74
NZ$23.57
|
$10.92
NZ$18.74
|
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pay 7.0% less for clothing
|
Auckland
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.45
NZ$122.62
|
$65.31
NZ$112.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.51
NZ$81.53
|
$40.78
NZ$69.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.82
NZ$169.59
|
$93.71
NZ$160.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.65
NZ$208.78
|
$121.74
NZ$208.93
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