Cost of Living Comparison Between Auckland and Blenheim Cost of Living Comparison Between Auckland and Blenheim

😐 Solo nomad: Auckland is 24.7% more expensive than Blenheim without rent, and 48% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Auckland is 5.5% more expensive than Blenheim without rent, and 30.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.22 NZ$26.48

$16.70 NZ$29.05

-8.86%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$77.5 NZ$135

$71.4 NZ$124

8.53%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.38 NZ$16.32

$8.57 NZ$14.92

9.45%

Cappuccino

$3.48 NZ$6.05

$3.42 NZ$5.95

1.75%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.29 NZ$3.98

$2.27 NZ$3.94

0.88%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.26 NZ$3.93

$1.96 NZ$3.41

15.31%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.03 NZ$12.23

$6.05 NZ$10.52

16.20%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.06 NZ$12.29

$7.06 NZ$12.28

Milk (1 liter)

$1.77 NZ$3.07

$1.84 NZ$3.20

-3.80%

White Bread (500g)

$2.09 NZ$3.64

$1.64 NZ$2.85

27.44%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.04 NZ$3.54

$1.44 NZ$2.51

41.67%

Eggs

$6.62 NZ$11.52

$5.59 NZ$9.73

18.43%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.53 NZ$14.84

$7.96 NZ$13.85

7.16%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.79 NZ$17.03

$6.39 NZ$11.11

53.21%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.83 NZ$22.32

$13.03 NZ$22.68

-1.53%

Apples (1kg)

$2.89 NZ$5.03

$3.02 NZ$5.26

-4.30%

Banana (1kg)

$2.30 NZ$4.00

$1.83 NZ$3.18

25.68%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.34 NZ$5.82

$2.83 NZ$4.93

18.02%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.09 NZ$7.11

$5.85 NZ$10.19

-30.09%

Potato (1kg)

$1.97 NZ$3.43

$1.88 NZ$3.28

4.79%

Onion (1kg)

$1.72 NZ$2.99

$2.23 NZ$3.89

-22.87%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.88 NZ$3.27

$2.48 NZ$4.31

-24.19%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.29 NZ$2.25

$1.41 NZ$2.45

-8.51%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$25.77 NZ$44.84

$23.93 NZ$41.64

7.69%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.60 NZ$18.44

$8.74 NZ$15.21

21.28%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.96 NZ$5.16

$1.54 NZ$2.68

92.21%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.91 NZ$6.80

$1.83 NZ$3.19

113.66%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.70 NZ$4.70

$2.96 NZ$5.15

-8.78%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$130 NZ$226

$122 NZ$212

6.58%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.07 NZ$3.59

$2.73 NZ$4.76

-24.18%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.93 NZ$3.36

$1.15 NZ$2.00

67.83%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$35.29 NZ$61.4

$30.01 NZ$52.2

17.59%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.62 NZ$2.81

$1.63 NZ$2.83

-0.61%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$28.8K NZ$50.1K

$18.0K NZ$31.3K

60.42%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$22.3K NZ$38.8K

$15.5K NZ$26.9K

43.88%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$145 NZ$252

$57.3 NZ$99.6

152.58%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$30.04 NZ$52.3

$31.11 NZ$54.1

-3.44%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$48.55 NZ$84.5

$50.8 NZ$88.4

-4.41%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$35.89 NZ$62.5

$30.95 NZ$53.9

15.96%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.29 NZ$28.34

$4.76 NZ$8.28

242.23%

Cinema Ticket

$15.04 NZ$26.16

$10.88 NZ$18.92

38.24%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$912 NZ$1,587

$481 NZ$838

89.39%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.8K NZ$24.1K

$9,362 NZ$16.3K

47.93%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$71.6 NZ$125

$37.55 NZ$65.3

90.68%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$50.2 NZ$87.3

$30.03 NZ$52.3

67.00%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$96.6 NZ$168

$94.1 NZ$164

2.71%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$123 NZ$215

$73.4 NZ$128

68.13%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,281 NZ$2,229

$717 NZ$1,248

78.57%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,147 NZ$1,995

$573 NZ$998

99.99%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,481 NZ$4,318

$1,056 NZ$1,837

135.06%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,829 NZ$3,182

$1,130 NZ$1,966

61.88%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,172 NZ$12.5K

$3,434 NZ$5,976

108.83%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,024 NZ$8,741

$3,292 NZ$5,728

52.59%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,104 NZ$5,400

$2,575 NZ$4,481

20.53%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.37

6.74

-5.49%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Auckland: January 11, 2026

Last update for Blenheim: January 13, 2026

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