Cost of Living Comparison Between Auckland and Christchurch Cost of Living Comparison Between Auckland and Christchurch

😐 Solo nomad: Auckland is 3.3% more expensive than Christchurch without rent, and 1.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Auckland is 9.3% more expensive than Christchurch without rent, and 16.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.22 NZ$26.48

$17.03 NZ$29.64

-10.63%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$77.5 NZ$135

$72.4 NZ$126

6.92%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.38 NZ$16.32

$9.63 NZ$16.75

-2.60%

Cappuccino

$3.48 NZ$6.05

$3.34 NZ$5.80

4.19%

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

$2.29 NZ$3.98

$2.38 NZ$4.14

-3.78%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.26 NZ$3.93

$1.97 NZ$3.42

14.72%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.03 NZ$12.23

$7.13 NZ$12.41

-1.40%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.06 NZ$12.29

$7.16 NZ$12.45

-1.40%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.77 NZ$3.07

$1.91 NZ$3.32

-7.33%

White Bread (500g)

$2.09 NZ$3.64

$2.00 NZ$3.48

4.50%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.04 NZ$3.54

$1.74 NZ$3.03

17.24%

Eggs

$6.62 NZ$11.52

$6.48 NZ$11.28

2.16%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.53 NZ$14.84

$8.13 NZ$14.14

4.92%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.79 NZ$17.03

$9.20 NZ$16.01

6.41%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.83 NZ$22.32

$13.01 NZ$22.64

-1.38%

Apples (1kg)

$2.89 NZ$5.03

$3.07 NZ$5.35

-5.86%

Banana (1kg)

$2.30 NZ$4.00

$2.66 NZ$4.63

-13.53%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.34 NZ$5.82

$2.93 NZ$5.10

13.99%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.09 NZ$7.11

$5.80 NZ$10.10

-29.48%

Potato (1kg)

$1.97 NZ$3.43

$2.14 NZ$3.72

-7.94%

Onion (1kg)

$1.72 NZ$2.99

$2.32 NZ$4.04

-25.86%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.88 NZ$3.27

$3.08 NZ$5.35

-38.96%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.29 NZ$2.25

$1.47 NZ$2.55

-12.24%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$25.77 NZ$44.84

$24.17 NZ$42.06

6.62%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.60 NZ$18.44

$8.70 NZ$15.13

21.84%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.96 NZ$5.16

$3.70 NZ$6.45

-20.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.91 NZ$6.80

$5.06 NZ$8.80

-22.73%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.70 NZ$4.70

$1.23 NZ$2.14

119.51%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$130 NZ$226

$41.89 NZ$72.9

209.55%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.07 NZ$3.59

$2.77 NZ$4.83

-25.27%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.93 NZ$3.36

$1.70 NZ$2.96

13.53%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$35.29 NZ$61.4

$30.00 NZ$52.2

17.63%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.62 NZ$2.81

$1.72 NZ$2.98

-5.81%

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

$28.8K NZ$50.1K

$27.3K NZ$47.6K

5.38%

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

$22.3K NZ$38.8K

$19.7K NZ$34.3K

13.03%

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

$145 NZ$252

$117 NZ$204

23.41%

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

$30.04 NZ$52.3

$32.10 NZ$55.9

-6.42%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$48.55 NZ$84.5

$53.0 NZ$92.2

-8.33%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$35.89 NZ$62.5

$35.20 NZ$61.3

1.96%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.29 NZ$28.34

$15.15 NZ$26.36

7.52%

Cinema Ticket

$15.04 NZ$26.16

$11.11 NZ$19.32

35.37%

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

$912 NZ$1,587

$643 NZ$1,120

41.70%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.8K NZ$24.1K

$9,240 NZ$16.1K

49.88%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$71.6 NZ$125

$64.3 NZ$112

11.35%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$50.2 NZ$87.3

$43.28 NZ$75.3

15.87%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$96.6 NZ$168

$93.0 NZ$162

3.87%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$123 NZ$215

$152 NZ$264

-18.70%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,281 NZ$2,229

$1,511 NZ$2,630

-15.26%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,147 NZ$1,995

$1,158 NZ$2,014

-0.93%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,481 NZ$4,318

$2,114 NZ$3,678

17.39%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,829 NZ$3,182

$1,448 NZ$2,520

26.27%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,172 NZ$12.5K

$4,962 NZ$8,634

44.54%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,024 NZ$8,741

$2,674 NZ$4,653

87.88%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,104 NZ$5,400

$2,666 NZ$4,640

16.40%

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 Christchurch: January 12, 2026

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