Cost of Living Comparison Between Auckland and Burnaby Cost of Living Comparison Between Auckland and Burnaby

🙂 Solo nomad: Auckland is 0.3% cheaper than Burnaby without rent, and 17.6% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Auckland is 1.2% more expensive than Burnaby without rent, and 14.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$14.88 NZ$25.98

$14.55 CA$20.36

2.27%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$79.9 NZ$139

$74.7 CA$105

6.96%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.9 NZ$17.29

$9.42 CA$13.19

5.10%

Cappuccino

$3.39 NZ$5.92

$4.26 CA$5.97

-20.42%

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

$2.26 NZ$3.94

$1.87 CA$2.62

20.86%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.3 NZ$4.01

$1.29 CA$1.81

78.29%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.2 NZ$12.58

$5.78 CA$8.1

24.57%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.11 NZ$12.41

$5.45 CA$7.64

30.46%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.8 NZ$3.15

$2.51 CA$3.51

-28.29%

White Bread (500g)

$2.14 NZ$3.73

$2.73 CA$3.82

-21.61%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.99 NZ$3.48

$4.43 CA$6.2

-55.08%

Eggs

$6.95 NZ$12.13

$3.17 CA$4.44

119.24%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.76 NZ$15.3

$12.6 CA$17.64

-30.48%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.72 NZ$16.98

$11.86 CA$16.6

-18.04%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.08 NZ$22.83

$21.15 CA$29.61

-38.16%

Apples (1kg)

$2.83 NZ$4.94

$3.35 CA$4.7

-15.52%

Banana (1kg)

$2.28 NZ$3.98

$1.28 CA$1.79

78.12%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.38 NZ$5.9

$3.03 CA$4.25

11.55%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.01 NZ$7

$3.7 CA$5.18

8.38%

Potato (1kg)

$2.01 NZ$3.52

$3.03 CA$4.24

-33.66%

Onion (1kg)

$1.7 NZ$2.96

$2.95 CA$4.13

-42.37%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.9 NZ$3.32

$2.41 CA$3.38

-21.16%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.24 NZ$2.17

$1.88 CA$2.63

-34.04%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$24.97 NZ$43.59

$14.76 CA$20.67

69.17%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.53 NZ$20.14

$12.7 CA$17.79

-9.21%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.07 NZ$5.36

$2.45 CA$3.44

25.31%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.92 NZ$6.84

$2.62 CA$3.67

49.62%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.71 NZ$4.72

$2.19 CA$3.07

23.74%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$131 NZ$228

$76.7 CA$107

70.15%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.14 NZ$3.73

$2.7 CA$3.79

-20.74%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2 NZ$3.5

$1.39 CA$1.95

43.88%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$35.77 NZ$62.5

$25.49 CA$35.69

40.33%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.63 NZ$2.85

$1.37 CA$1.91

18.98%

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

$28.5K NZ$49.8K

$25.1K CA$35.2K

13.68%

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

$22K NZ$38.4K

$19.9K CA$27.9K

10.47%

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

$144 NZ$251

$135 CA$189

6.47%

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

$30.59 NZ$53.4

$41.82 CA$58.6

-26.85%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$47.86 NZ$83.6

$56.1 CA$78.6

-14.75%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$35.26 NZ$61.6

$31.22 CA$43.72

12.94%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.69 NZ$29.14

$5.6 CA$7.84

198.04%

Cinema Ticket

$15.01 NZ$26.2

$16.09 CA$22.53

-6.71%

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

$902 NZ$1,576

$547 CA$765

65.12%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.8K NZ$24.1K

$8,053 CA$11.3K

71.40%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$71.4 NZ$125

$55.3 CA$77.4

29.24%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$49.89 NZ$87.1

$53.7 CA$75.2

-7.08%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$99 NZ$173

$95.7 CA$134

3.48%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$124 NZ$217

$96.9 CA$136

28.45%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,263 NZ$2,205

$1,934 CA$2,707

-34.70%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,126 NZ$1,966

$1,635 CA$2,289

-31.15%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,430 NZ$4,242

$3,981 CA$5,574

-38.97%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,850 NZ$3,230

$2,747 CA$3,846

-32.66%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,363 NZ$11.1K

$6,080 CA$8,512

4.67%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,453 NZ$9,521

$5,617 CA$7,865

-2.93%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,173 NZ$5,541

$3,236 CA$4,531

-1.94%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.37

6.54

-2.60%

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

Last update for Auckland: December 1, 2025

Last update for Burnaby: November 30, 2025

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