Cost of living comparison
Auckland is 0.3% more expensive than Brisbane.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.1% less in Auckland
- Groceries
-
pay 7.2% more in Auckland
- Transportation
-
pay 16.1% more in Auckland
- Housing
-
pay 19.6% less in Auckland
- Childcare
-
pay 10.6% more in Auckland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.8% less in Auckland
- Clothing
-
pay 5.5% more in Auckland
The cost of transportation, childcare, groceries, and clothing in Auckland are more expensive than in Brisbane. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Auckland.
If you lived in Auckland instead of Brisbane, you would:
pay 7.1% less for restaurants
|
Brisbane
|
Auckland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.83
A$22.83
|
$14.93
NZ$24.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.22
|
$9.56
NZ$15.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.71
A$4.17
|
$2.23
NZ$3.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.35
A$3.61
|
$2.16
NZ$3.59
|
|
pay 7.2% more for groceries
|
Brisbane
|
Auckland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.32
A$3.58
|
$2.01
NZ$3.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.31
A$6.64
|
$4.27
NZ$7.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.12
A$9.42
|
$6.62
NZ$11.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.30
A$6.62
|
$6.78
NZ$11.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.83
A$5.90
|
$4.40
NZ$7.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
A$2.16
|
$1.29
NZ$2.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.93
|
$1.00
NZ$1.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.16
A$1.78
|
$1.37
NZ$2.28
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
A$2.71
|
$2.41
NZ$4.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
A$1.60
|
$1.02
NZ$1.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.92
A$1.42
|
$0.82
NZ$1.36
|
|
pay 16.1% more for transportation
|
Brisbane
|
Auckland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.96
A$7.63
|
$6.51
NZ$10.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$112.69
A$173.54
|
$128.40
NZ$213.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,334.99
A$43,632.57
|
$27,173.26
NZ$45,152.26
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.55
A$23.95
|
$19.11
NZ$31.76
|
|
pay 19.6% less for housing
|
Brisbane
|
Auckland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.86
A$82.93
|
$48.85
NZ$81.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,627.54
A$2,506.22
|
$1,260.04
NZ$2,093.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,349.97
A$2,078.79
|
$1,101.04
NZ$1,829.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$137.72
A$212.07
|
$98.97
NZ$164.46
|
|
pay 10.6% more for childcare
|
Brisbane
|
Auckland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,662.55
A$2,560.14
|
$924.23
NZ$1,535.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,828.46
A$13,594.80
|
$14,624.16
NZ$24,300.13
|
|
pay 10.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brisbane
|
Auckland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.91
A$12.18
|
$7.17
NZ$11.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.69
A$5.68
|
$3.35
NZ$5.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$40.59
|
$23.89
NZ$39.69
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.94
A$81.52
|
$36.93
NZ$61.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.18
A$20.30
|
$13.74
NZ$22.82
|
|
pay 5.5% more for clothing
|
Brisbane
|
Auckland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.99
A$113.93
|
$71.45
NZ$118.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.31
A$66.69
|
$47.51
NZ$78.94
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.88
A$158.43
|
$98.82
NZ$164.20
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.67
A$156.56
|
$121.65
NZ$202.15
|
|
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