Cost of living comparison
Queenstown is 10.0% cheaper than Auckland.
- Restaurants
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pay 5.6% less in Queenstown
- Groceries
-
pay 4.0% more in Queenstown
- Transportation
-
pay 0.2% more in Queenstown
- Housing
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pay 1.1% more in Queenstown
- Childcare
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pay 59.4% less in Queenstown
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 1.1% more in Queenstown
- Clothing
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pay 11.2% less in Queenstown
The cost of groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Queenstown are more expensive than in Auckland. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Queenstown.
If you lived in Queenstown instead of Auckland, you would:
pay 5.6% less for restaurants
|
Auckland
|
Queenstown
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$25.62
|
$10.75
NZ$18.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.56
NZ$16.40
|
$8.96
NZ$15.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
NZ$3.82
|
$2.19
NZ$3.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
NZ$3.71
|
$2.45
NZ$4.20
|
|
pay 4.0% more for groceries
|
Auckland
|
Queenstown
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
NZ$3.45
|
$1.98
NZ$3.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.27
NZ$7.33
|
$3.98
NZ$6.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.62
NZ$11.37
|
$7.88
NZ$13.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.78
NZ$11.64
|
$5.30
NZ$9.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.40
NZ$7.56
|
$4.56
NZ$7.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.29
NZ$2.22
|
$1.35
NZ$2.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
NZ$1.71
|
$1.34
NZ$2.30
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
NZ$2.35
|
$1.46
NZ$2.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
NZ$4.13
|
$2.67
NZ$4.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
NZ$1.75
|
$0.88
NZ$1.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
NZ$1.40
|
$0.89
NZ$1.53
|
|
pay 0.2% more for transportation
|
Auckland
|
Queenstown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.51
NZ$11.18
|
$6.23
NZ$10.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$128.40
NZ$220.36
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,173.26
NZ$46,633.40
|
$29,200.81
NZ$50,112.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.11
NZ$32.80
|
$18.62
NZ$31.96
|
|
pay 1.1% more for housing
|
Auckland
|
Queenstown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.85
NZ$83.83
|
$52.44
NZ$89.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,260.04
NZ$2,162.41
|
$1,400.69
NZ$2,403.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,101.04
NZ$1,889.54
|
$1,269.08
NZ$2,177.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.97
NZ$169.85
|
$69.74
NZ$119.69
|
|
pay 59.4% less for childcare
|
Auckland
|
Queenstown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$924.23
NZ$1,586.12
|
$373.26
NZ$640.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,624.16
NZ$25,097.25
|
$5,972.15
NZ$10,249.10
|
|
pay 1.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Auckland
|
Queenstown
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$12.30
|
$5.97
NZ$10.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.35
NZ$5.75
|
$3.40
NZ$5.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$23.89
NZ$41.00
|
$23.89
NZ$41.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.93
NZ$63.37
|
$57.03
NZ$97.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.74
NZ$23.57
|
$8.96
NZ$15.37
|
|
pay 11.2% less for clothing
|
Auckland
|
Queenstown
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.45
NZ$122.62
|
$65.69
NZ$112.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.51
NZ$81.53
|
$34.84
NZ$59.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.82
NZ$169.59
|
$89.58
NZ$153.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.65
NZ$208.78
|
$120.94
NZ$207.54
|
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