Cost of Living Comparison Between Albany, OR and Auckland Cost of Living Comparison Between Albany, OR and Auckland

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Albany, OR is 8.4% more expensive than Auckland without rent, and 12.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Albany, OR is 14.9% more expensive than Auckland without rent, and 8.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Albany, OR
Auckland
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.75 $19.75
$15.14 NZ$25.74
30.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$89.8 $89.8
$79.0 NZ$134
13.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.16 $12.16
$9.88 NZ$16.79
23.08%
Cappuccino
$4.73 $4.73
$3.51 NZ$5.97
34.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 $2.49
$2.33 NZ$3.96
6.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 $1.89
$2.21 NZ$3.76
-14.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.97 $6.97
$7.05 NZ$11.99
-1.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.01 $6.01
$7.18 NZ$12.20
-16.30%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Albany, OR
Auckland
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 $1.02
$1.80 NZ$3.06
-43.33%
White Bread (500g)
$4.21 $4.21
$2.09 NZ$3.56
101.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 $2.00
$1.94 NZ$3.29
3.09%
Eggs
$3.30 $3.30
$6.99 NZ$11.88
-52.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.49 $7.49
$8.84 NZ$15.03
-15.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.45 $11.45
$9.43 NZ$16.03
21.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.36 $15.36
$12.86 NZ$21.87
19.44%
Apples (1kg)
$3.20 $3.20
$2.89 NZ$4.92
10.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.76 $1.76
$2.30 NZ$3.91
-23.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.63 $4.63
$3.37 NZ$5.72
37.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.04 $3.04
$4.18 NZ$7.10
-27.27%
Potato (1kg)
$2.89 $2.89
$1.97 NZ$3.36
46.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.57 $1.57
$1.63 NZ$2.77
-3.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.53 $1.53
$1.89 NZ$3.22
-19.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.25 $2.25
$1.28 NZ$2.18
75.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.19 $11.19
$24.89 NZ$42.31
-55.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.79 $14.79
$10.76 NZ$18.29
37.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.22 $2.22
$2.97 NZ$5.06
-25.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.71 $4.71
$3.82 NZ$6.49
23.30%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Albany, OR
Auckland
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.98 $1.98
$2.71 NZ$4.61
-26.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$127 NZ$216
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.74 $3.74
$2.17 NZ$3.69
72.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.73 $0.73
$2.02 NZ$3.43
-63.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$36.03 $36.03
$34.77 NZ$59.1
3.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.07 $1.07
$1.71 NZ$2.90
-37.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.5K $33.5K
$28.4K NZ$48.3K
18.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.5K $25.5K
$21.8K NZ$37.1K
16.77%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Albany, OR
Auckland
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$220 $220
$145 NZ$247
51.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$69.2 $69.2
$30.51 NZ$51.9
126.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$63.5 $63.5
$49.67 NZ$84.4
27.92%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Albany, OR
Auckland
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.75 $42.75
$36.46 NZ$62.0
17.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$16.56 NZ$28.15
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.16 $13.16
$14.81 NZ$25.17
-11.14%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Albany, OR
Auckland
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,808 $1,808
$907 NZ$1,542
99.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.8K $18.8K
$13.7K NZ$23.3K
37.05%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Albany, OR
Auckland
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.6 $63.6
$70.4 NZ$120
-9.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.90 $47.90
$49.49 NZ$84.1
-3.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 $102
$97.3 NZ$165
4.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 $113
$127 NZ$216
-10.76%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Albany, OR
Auckland
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,620 $1,620
$1,282 NZ$2,179
26.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,338 $1,338
$1,134 NZ$1,928
17.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,651 $2,651
$2,463 NZ$4,186
7.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,217 $2,217
$1,846 NZ$3,138
20.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,971 $2,971
$8,025 NZ$13.6K
-62.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,059 $3,059
$5,517 NZ$9,379
-44.56%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Albany, OR
Auckland
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,399 $4,399
$3,272 NZ$5,563
34.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.41
6.37
0.63%

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Last update for Albany, OR: March 2, 2026

Last update for Auckland: March 3, 2026

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