Cost of living comparison

 Orlando (FL), United States
compared to
 Auckland, New Zealand
Auckland vs. Orlando Cost of Living Summary

Auckland is 13.7% more expensive than Orlando.

Restaurants
pay 20.0% less in Auckland
Groceries
pay 9.2% less in Auckland
Transportation
pay 59.5% more in Auckland
Housing
pay 35.4% less in Auckland
Childcare
pay 46.4% more in Auckland
Entertainment and Sports
pay 27.2% more in Auckland
Clothing
pay 27.1% more in Auckland

The cost of transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Auckland are more expensive than in Orlando. Expenses including housing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Auckland.

Auckland vs. Orlando Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Auckland instead of Orlando, you would:

pay 20.0% less for restaurants

 
Orlando
Auckland
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $24.50
 
$14.93
NZ$26.06
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.75
 
$9.56
NZ$16.68
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.77
 
$2.23
NZ$3.88

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pay 9.2% less for groceries

 
Orlando
Auckland
Bread
1 loaf
$3.67
 
$2.01
NZ$3.51
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.20
 
$4.27
NZ$7.46
Milk (1 gallon) $4.37
 
$6.62
NZ$11.56

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pay 59.5% more for transportation

 
Orlando
Auckland
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.44
 
$6.51
NZ$11.37
Monthly public transit pass $50.00
 
$128.40
NZ$224.09
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $31,406.50
 
$27,173.26
NZ$47,422.81

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pay 35.4% less for housing

 
Orlando
Auckland
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$77.11
 
$48.85
NZ$85.25
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,933.00
 
$1,260.04
NZ$2,199.02
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,727.58
 
$1,101.04
NZ$1,921.53

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pay 46.4% more for childcare

 
Orlando
Auckland
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,175.00
 
$924.23
NZ$1,612.97
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $6,833.33
 
$14,624.16
NZ$25,522.09

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pay 27.2% more for entertainment and sports

 
Orlando
Auckland
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $6.00
 
$7.17
NZ$12.51
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.93
 
$3.35
NZ$5.85
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$9.00
 
$23.89
NZ$41.69

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pay 27.1% more for clothing

 
Orlando
Auckland
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$48.17
 
$71.45
NZ$124.70
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$36.75
 
$47.51
NZ$82.91
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$83.56
 
$98.82
NZ$172.46

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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: March 2025
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