Cost of living comparison
Auckland is 8.2% cheaper than Melbourne.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.2% less in Auckland
- Groceries
-
pay 8.9% more in Auckland
- Transportation
-
pay 9.6% more in Auckland
- Housing
-
pay 11.3% less in Auckland
- Childcare
-
pay 39.8% less in Auckland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.6% less in Auckland
- Clothing
-
pay 2.8% less in Auckland
The cost of transportation and groceries in Auckland are more expensive than in Melbourne. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Auckland.
If you lived in Auckland instead of Melbourne, you would:
pay 8.2% less for restaurants
|
Melbourne
|
Auckland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.48
A$26.21
|
$14.93
NZ$25.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.73
|
$9.56
NZ$16.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.65
A$4.21
|
$2.23
NZ$3.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.26
A$3.59
|
$2.16
NZ$3.71
|
|
pay 8.9% more for groceries
|
Melbourne
|
Auckland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.52
A$4.02
|
$2.01
NZ$3.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.55
A$7.25
|
$4.27
NZ$7.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.26
A$8.38
|
$6.62
NZ$11.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.09
A$6.50
|
$6.78
NZ$11.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.02
A$6.39
|
$4.40
NZ$7.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.42
A$2.26
|
$1.29
NZ$2.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.21
A$1.93
|
$1.00
NZ$1.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
A$1.89
|
$1.37
NZ$2.35
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.63
A$2.59
|
$2.41
NZ$4.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
A$1.61
|
$1.02
NZ$1.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
A$1.52
|
$0.82
NZ$1.40
|
|
pay 9.6% more for transportation
|
Melbourne
|
Auckland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.69
A$7.46
|
$6.51
NZ$11.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$188.74
|
$128.40
NZ$220.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$46,580.88
|
$27,173.26
NZ$46,633.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.44
A$30.93
|
$19.11
NZ$32.80
|
|
pay 11.3% less for housing
|
Melbourne
|
Auckland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.42
A$83.41
|
$48.85
NZ$83.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,479.56
A$2,354.11
|
$1,260.04
NZ$2,162.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,242.77
A$1,977.35
|
$1,101.04
NZ$1,889.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$112.74
A$179.38
|
$98.97
NZ$169.85
|
|
pay 39.8% less for childcare
|
Melbourne
|
Auckland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,828.91
A$2,909.96
|
$924.23
NZ$1,586.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,887.75
A$33,234.29
|
$14,624.16
NZ$25,097.25
|
|
pay 13.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Melbourne
|
Auckland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.91
A$12.58
|
$7.17
NZ$12.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.46
A$5.50
|
$3.35
NZ$5.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$29.66
A$47.19
|
$23.89
NZ$41.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.73
A$83.90
|
$36.93
NZ$63.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.66
A$23.33
|
$13.74
NZ$23.57
|
|
pay 2.8% less for clothing
|
Melbourne
|
Auckland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.15
A$122.76
|
$71.45
NZ$122.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.87
A$79.35
|
$47.51
NZ$81.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.61
A$171.22
|
$98.82
NZ$169.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.32
A$177.12
|
$121.65
NZ$208.78
|
|
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