Cost of living comparison
Auckland is 16.9% more expensive than New Zealand overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.3% more in Auckland
- Groceries
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pay 6.3% more in Auckland
- Transportation
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pay 26.6% more in Auckland
- Housing
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pay 16.1% more in Auckland
- Childcare
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pay 44.1% more in Auckland
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 9.0% more in Auckland
- Clothing
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pay 7.8% more in Auckland
The cost of childcare, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing in Auckland are more expensive than in New Zealand.
If you lived in Auckland instead of New Zealand, you would:
pay 8.3% more for restaurants
|
New Zealand
|
Auckland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.47
NZ$22.51
|
$14.93
NZ$24.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.81
NZ$14.72
|
$9.56
NZ$15.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
NZ$3.61
|
$2.23
NZ$3.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
NZ$3.25
|
$2.16
NZ$3.61
|
|
pay 6.3% more for groceries
|
New Zealand
|
Auckland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.86
NZ$3.12
|
$2.01
NZ$3.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.77
NZ$6.30
|
$4.27
NZ$7.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.55
NZ$10.93
|
$6.62
NZ$11.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.92
NZ$9.90
|
$6.78
NZ$11.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.25
NZ$7.10
|
$4.40
NZ$7.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
NZ$1.92
|
$1.29
NZ$2.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
NZ$1.74
|
$1.00
NZ$1.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
NZ$2.18
|
$1.37
NZ$2.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.31
NZ$3.86
|
$2.41
NZ$4.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
NZ$1.50
|
$1.02
NZ$1.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
NZ$1.39
|
$0.82
NZ$1.37
|
|
pay 26.6% more for transportation
|
New Zealand
|
Auckland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.26
NZ$10.46
|
$6.51
NZ$10.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.15
NZ$115.53
|
$128.40
NZ$214.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,735.85
NZ$41,322.85
|
$27,173.26
NZ$45,394.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.90
NZ$29.90
|
$19.11
NZ$31.93
|
|
pay 16.1% more for housing
|
New Zealand
|
Auckland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.16
NZ$85.46
|
$48.85
NZ$81.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,007.66
NZ$1,683.37
|
$1,260.04
NZ$2,104.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$809.64
NZ$1,352.55
|
$1,101.04
NZ$1,839.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.68
NZ$153.15
|
$98.97
NZ$165.34
|
|
pay 44.1% more for childcare
|
New Zealand
|
Auckland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$611.89
NZ$1,022.20
|
$924.23
NZ$1,543.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,661.07
NZ$17,810.01
|
$14,624.16
NZ$24,430.60
|
|
pay 9.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
New Zealand
|
Auckland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.10
NZ$10.18
|
$7.17
NZ$11.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
NZ$5.52
|
$3.35
NZ$5.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.88
NZ$38.22
|
$23.89
NZ$39.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.53
NZ$64.36
|
$36.93
NZ$61.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.92
NZ$18.24
|
$13.74
NZ$22.95
|
|
pay 7.8% more for clothing
|
New Zealand
|
Auckland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.31
NZ$109.10
|
$71.45
NZ$119.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
NZ$68.13
|
$47.51
NZ$79.36
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.71
NZ$156.55
|
$98.82
NZ$165.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.74
NZ$203.38
|
$121.65
NZ$203.23
|
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