Cost of Living Comparison Between Auckland and Dunedin Cost of Living Comparison Between Auckland and Dunedin

😐 Solo nomad: Auckland is 7.5% more expensive than Dunedin without rent, and 30.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Auckland is 9.5% more expensive than Dunedin without rent, and 20.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.10 NZ$25.67

$12.19 NZ$20.72

23.87%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$79.1 NZ$134

$73.5 NZ$125

7.52%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.45 NZ$16.07

$11.00 NZ$18.70

-14.09%

Cappuccino

$3.52 NZ$5.99

$3.51 NZ$5.97

0.28%

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

$2.32 NZ$3.95

$2.23 NZ$3.79

4.04%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.18 NZ$3.71

$2.10 NZ$3.57

3.81%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.10 NZ$12.07

$7.45 NZ$12.67

-4.70%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.06 NZ$12.00

$5.93 NZ$10.08

19.06%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.82 NZ$3.10

$2.16 NZ$3.66

-15.74%

White Bread (500g)

$2.02 NZ$3.44

$1.99 NZ$3.38

1.51%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.93 NZ$3.28

$1.88 NZ$3.19

2.66%

Eggs

$6.83 NZ$11.61

$5.80 NZ$9.86

17.76%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.91 NZ$15.14

$8.45 NZ$14.37

5.44%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.85 NZ$16.74

$10.67 NZ$18.14

-7.69%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.80 NZ$21.76

$13.20 NZ$22.44

-3.03%

Apples (1kg)

$2.78 NZ$4.72

$2.97 NZ$5.04

-6.40%

Banana (1kg)

$2.25 NZ$3.83

$2.35 NZ$3.99

-4.26%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.34 NZ$5.68

$3.43 NZ$5.82

-2.62%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.20 NZ$7.14

$4.63 NZ$7.88

-9.29%

Potato (1kg)

$2.09 NZ$3.55

$1.91 NZ$3.25

9.42%

Onion (1kg)

$1.62 NZ$2.76

$2.05 NZ$3.48

-20.98%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.96 NZ$3.33

$2.46 NZ$4.18

-20.33%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.29 NZ$2.20

$1.06 NZ$1.80

21.70%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$25.40 NZ$43.18

$23.83 NZ$40.51

6.59%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.25 NZ$17.43

$9.30 NZ$15.81

10.22%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.08 NZ$5.24

$2.58 NZ$4.39

19.38%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.79 NZ$6.44

$3.71 NZ$6.31

2.16%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.70 NZ$4.58

$1.23 NZ$2.09

119.51%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$128 NZ$218

$72.6 NZ$123

76.72%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.07 NZ$3.51

$6.17 NZ$10.48

-66.45%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.91 NZ$3.24

$1.09 NZ$1.85

75.23%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$35.55 NZ$60.4

$30.45 NZ$51.8

16.75%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.63 NZ$2.77

$1.66 NZ$2.83

-1.81%

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

$28.0K NZ$47.6K

$20.2K NZ$34.3K

38.84%

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

$22.0K NZ$37.4K

$25.2K NZ$42.8K

-12.66%

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

$141 NZ$240

$103 NZ$175

36.99%

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

$30.79 NZ$52.3

$35.92 NZ$61.1

-14.28%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$49.52 NZ$84.2

$56.3 NZ$95.7

-12.00%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$35.66 NZ$60.6

$52.4 NZ$89.1

-31.93%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.36 NZ$27.80

$5.92 NZ$10.07

176.35%

Cinema Ticket

$15.06 NZ$25.60

$9.77 NZ$16.61

54.15%

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

$920 NZ$1,564

$576 NZ$980

59.72%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.9K NZ$23.6K

$11.9K NZ$20.3K

16.21%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$69.7 NZ$118

$65.7 NZ$112

6.04%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$49.31 NZ$83.8

$34.80 NZ$59.2

41.70%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$97.6 NZ$166

$94.8 NZ$161

2.95%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$123 NZ$209

$121 NZ$206

1.63%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,283 NZ$2,181

$896 NZ$1,523

43.17%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,150 NZ$1,955

$758 NZ$1,288

51.75%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,450 NZ$4,166

$1,529 NZ$2,600

60.21%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,880 NZ$3,196

$1,346 NZ$2,288

39.67%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,596 NZ$12.9K

$2,916 NZ$4,957

160.49%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,334 NZ$9,067

$2,067 NZ$3,513

158.09%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,207 NZ$5,452

$2,595 NZ$4,411

23.60%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.37

7.07

-9.90%

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

Last update for Auckland: April 12, 2026

Last update for Dunedin: April 13, 2026

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