Cost of living comparison

 Brisbane, Australia
compared to
 Auckland, New Zealand
Auckland vs. Brisbane Cost of Living Summary

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.

Auckland vs. Brisbane Cost Breakdown

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$23.06
$14.93
NZ$25.04
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$9.89
A$15.37
$9.56
NZ$16.02
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.71
A$4.21
$2.23
NZ$3.73

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pay 7.2% more for groceries

 
Brisbane
Auckland
Bread
1 loaf
$2.32
A$3.61
$2.01
NZ$3.38
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.31
A$6.71
$4.27
NZ$7.17
Milk (1 gallon) $6.12
A$9.52
$6.62
NZ$11.11

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pay 16.1% more for transportation

 
Brisbane
Auckland
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.96
A$7.71
$6.51
NZ$10.93
Monthly public transit pass $112.69
A$175.22
$128.40
NZ$215.33
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $28,334.99
A$44,055.58
$27,173.26
NZ$45,569.81

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pay 19.6% less for housing

 
Brisbane
Auckland
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$53.86
A$83.74
$48.85
NZ$81.92
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,627.54
A$2,530.52
$1,260.04
NZ$2,113.09
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,349.97
A$2,098.94
$1,101.04
NZ$1,846.45

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pay 10.6% more for childcare

 
Brisbane
Auckland
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,662.55
A$2,584.96
$924.23
NZ$1,549.95
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $8,828.46
A$13,726.60
$14,624.16
NZ$24,524.84

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pay 10.8% less for entertainment and sports

 
Brisbane
Auckland
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $7.91
A$12.30
$7.17
NZ$12.02
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.69
A$5.73
$3.35
NZ$5.62
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$26.36
A$40.99
$23.89
NZ$40.06

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pay 5.5% more for clothing

 
Brisbane
Auckland
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$73.99
A$115.04
$71.45
NZ$119.83
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$43.31
A$67.34
$47.51
NZ$79.67
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$102.88
A$159.96
$98.82
NZ$165.72

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025
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