Cost of living comparison
Auckland is 17.8% more expensive than Reykjavik.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.7% less in Auckland
- Groceries
-
pay 13.7% less in Auckland
- Transportation
-
pay 2.2% less in Auckland
- Housing
-
pay 5.4% less in Auckland
- Childcare
-
pay 3.1 times more in Auckland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.9% less in Auckland
- Clothing
-
pay 27.8% less in Auckland
Expenses including clothing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation are lower in Auckland. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Auckland.
If you lived in Auckland instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 25.7% less for restaurants
|
Reykjavik
|
Auckland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
ISK2,493
|
$14.93
NZ$24.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.02
ISK2,246
|
$9.56
NZ$15.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.15
ISK393
|
$2.23
NZ$3.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
ISK272
|
$2.16
NZ$3.59
|
|
pay 13.7% less for groceries
|
Reykjavik
|
Auckland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.61
ISK450
|
$2.01
NZ$3.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.76
ISK967
|
$4.27
NZ$7.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
ISK798
|
$6.62
NZ$11.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
ISK718
|
$6.78
NZ$11.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.45
ISK1,178
|
$4.40
NZ$7.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
ISK175
|
$1.29
NZ$2.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
ISK126
|
$1.00
NZ$1.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK152
|
$1.37
NZ$2.28
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
ISK277
|
$2.41
NZ$4.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
ISK179
|
$1.02
NZ$1.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
ISK116
|
$0.82
NZ$1.36
|
|
pay 2.2% less for transportation
|
Reykjavik
|
Auckland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.50
ISK1,060
|
$6.51
NZ$10.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$74.95
ISK9,343
|
$128.40
NZ$213.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,450.45
ISK5,291,449
|
$27,173.26
NZ$45,152.26
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.05
ISK2,998
|
$19.11
NZ$31.76
|
|
pay 5.4% less for housing
|
Reykjavik
|
Auckland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.87
ISK8,709
|
$48.85
NZ$81.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,971.17
ISK245,706
|
$1,260.04
NZ$2,093.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,803.44
ISK224,799
|
$1,101.04
NZ$1,829.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.95
ISK6,725
|
$98.97
NZ$164.46
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
|
Reykjavik
|
Auckland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.14
ISK31,429
|
$924.23
NZ$1,535.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK747,151
|
$14,624.16
NZ$24,300.13
|
|
pay 5.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Reykjavik
|
Auckland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.81
ISK1,348
|
$7.17
NZ$11.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
ISK661
|
$3.35
NZ$5.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.25
ISK1,526
|
$23.89
NZ$39.69
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.95
ISK8,719
|
$36.93
NZ$61.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
ISK1,842
|
$13.74
NZ$22.82
|
|
pay 27.8% less for clothing
|
Reykjavik
|
Auckland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.97
ISK13,583
|
$71.45
NZ$118.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.72
ISK6,198
|
$47.51
NZ$78.94
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$151.85
ISK18,929
|
$98.82
NZ$164.20
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$194.16
ISK24,202
|
$121.65
NZ$202.15
|
|
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