Cost of living comparison
Auckland is 25.6% more expensive than Queenstown.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.8% more in Auckland
- Groceries
-
pay 1.9% less in Auckland
- Transportation
-
pay 0.1% more in Auckland
- Housing
-
pay 3.0% more in Auckland
- Childcare
-
pay 2.5 times more in Auckland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.2% more in Auckland
- Clothing
-
pay 14.0% more in Auckland
The cost of childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, and transportation in Auckland are more expensive than in Queenstown. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Auckland.
If you lived in Auckland instead of Queenstown, you would:
pay 8.8% more for restaurants
|
Queenstown
|
Auckland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.75
NZ$18.45
|
$14.93
NZ$25.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$15.37
|
$9.56
NZ$16.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
NZ$3.76
|
$2.23
NZ$3.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.45
NZ$4.20
|
$2.16
NZ$3.71
|
|
pay 1.9% less for groceries
|
Queenstown
|
Auckland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.98
NZ$3.40
|
$2.01
NZ$3.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.98
NZ$6.83
|
$4.27
NZ$7.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.88
NZ$13.53
|
$6.62
NZ$11.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.30
NZ$9.09
|
$6.78
NZ$11.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.56
NZ$7.83
|
$4.40
NZ$7.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
NZ$2.32
|
$1.29
NZ$2.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
NZ$2.30
|
$1.00
NZ$1.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.46
NZ$2.51
|
$1.37
NZ$2.35
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.67
NZ$4.58
|
$2.41
NZ$4.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
NZ$1.51
|
$1.02
NZ$1.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.89
NZ$1.53
|
$0.82
NZ$1.40
|
|
pay 0.1% more for transportation
|
Queenstown
|
Auckland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.23
NZ$10.69
|
$6.51
NZ$11.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$128.40
NZ$220.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,200.81
NZ$50,112.97
|
$27,173.26
NZ$46,633.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.62
NZ$31.96
|
$19.11
NZ$32.80
|
|
pay 3.0% more for housing
|
Queenstown
|
Auckland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.44
NZ$89.99
|
$48.85
NZ$83.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,400.69
NZ$2,403.80
|
$1,260.04
NZ$2,162.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,269.08
NZ$2,177.93
|
$1,101.04
NZ$1,889.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.74
NZ$119.69
|
$98.97
NZ$169.85
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Queenstown
|
Auckland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.26
NZ$640.57
|
$924.23
NZ$1,586.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,972.15
NZ$10,249.10
|
$14,624.16
NZ$25,097.25
|
|
pay 9.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Queenstown
|
Auckland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.97
NZ$10.25
|
$7.17
NZ$12.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.40
NZ$5.83
|
$3.35
NZ$5.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$23.89
NZ$41.00
|
$23.89
NZ$41.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.03
NZ$97.88
|
$36.93
NZ$63.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.96
NZ$15.37
|
$13.74
NZ$23.57
|
|
pay 14.0% more for clothing
|
Queenstown
|
Auckland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.69
NZ$112.74
|
$71.45
NZ$122.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.84
NZ$59.79
|
$47.51
NZ$81.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.58
NZ$153.74
|
$98.82
NZ$169.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.94
NZ$207.54
|
$121.65
NZ$208.78
|
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