Cost of living comparison
Auckland is 31.9% more expensive than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.6% less in Auckland
- Groceries
-
pay 36.6% more in Auckland
- Transportation
-
pay 50.0% more in Auckland
- Housing
-
pay 4.4% more in Auckland
- Childcare
-
pay 54.0% more in Auckland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 81.2% more in Auckland
- Clothing
-
pay 2.0% more in Auckland
The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, groceries, housing, and clothing in Auckland are more expensive than in Madrid. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Auckland.
If you lived in Auckland instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 4.6% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Auckland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.14
|
$14.93
NZ$24.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.43
|
$9.56
NZ$15.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.45
|
$2.23
NZ$3.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.59
|
$2.16
NZ$3.61
|
|
pay 36.6% more for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Auckland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.32
|
$2.01
NZ$3.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.09
|
$4.27
NZ$7.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€3.88
|
$6.62
NZ$11.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.68
|
$6.78
NZ$11.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.33
|
$4.40
NZ$7.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.99
|
$1.29
NZ$2.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$1.00
NZ$1.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.88
|
$1.37
NZ$2.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.92
|
$2.41
NZ$4.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$1.02
NZ$1.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.72
|
$0.82
NZ$1.37
|
|
pay 50.0% more for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Auckland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€5.97
|
$6.51
NZ$10.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€37.71
|
$128.40
NZ$214.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€31,451.19
|
$27,173.26
NZ$45,394.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€13.10
|
$19.11
NZ$31.93
|
|
pay 4.4% more for housing
|
Madrid
|
Auckland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€28.01
|
$48.85
NZ$81.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,291.93
|
$1,260.04
NZ$2,104.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€945.23
|
$1,101.04
NZ$1,839.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€114.37
|
$98.97
NZ$165.34
|
|
pay 54.0% more for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Auckland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€499.19
|
$924.23
NZ$1,543.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€8,856.33
|
$14,624.16
NZ$24,430.60
|
|
pay 81.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Auckland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.30
|
$7.17
NZ$11.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.27
|
$3.35
NZ$5.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.66
|
$23.89
NZ$39.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€37.92
|
$36.93
NZ$61.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.43
|
$13.74
NZ$22.95
|
|
pay 2.0% more for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Auckland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€79.60
|
$71.45
NZ$119.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€32.73
|
$47.51
NZ$79.36
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€86.09
|
$98.82
NZ$165.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€106.77
|
$121.65
NZ$203.23
|
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