Cost of Living Comparison Between Auckland and Eastbourne Cost of Living Comparison Between Auckland and Eastbourne

🙂 Solo nomad: Auckland is 11.6% cheaper than Eastbourne without rent, and 12.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Auckland is 7.4% more expensive than Eastbourne without rent, and 7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Auckland
Eastbourne
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.14 NZ$25.59
$22.14 £16.56
-31.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.0 NZ$133
$79.4 £59.4
-0.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.88 NZ$16.69
$8.94 £6.69
10.51%
Cappuccino
$3.51 NZ$5.94
$4.37 £3.27
-19.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 NZ$3.93
$2.43 £1.82
-4.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 NZ$3.73
$1.85 £1.38
19.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.05 NZ$11.92
$6.85 £5.12
2.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.18 NZ$12.13
$6.20 £4.64
15.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Auckland
Eastbourne
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.80 NZ$3.04
$1.47 £1.10
22.45%
White Bread (500g)
$2.09 NZ$3.54
$1.32 £0.98
58.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.94 NZ$3.28
$1.55 £1.16
25.16%
Eggs
$6.99 NZ$11.81
$5.34 £3.99
30.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.84 NZ$14.94
$9.36 £7.00
-5.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.43 NZ$15.93
$9.26 £6.93
1.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.86 NZ$21.74
$14.87 £11.12
-13.52%
Apples (1kg)
$2.89 NZ$4.89
$2.18 £1.63
32.57%
Banana (1kg)
$2.30 NZ$3.89
$1.46 £1.09
57.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.37 NZ$5.69
$2.40 £1.80
40.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.18 NZ$7.06
$3.14 £2.35
33.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.97 NZ$3.34
$1.84 £1.38
7.07%
Onion (1kg)
$1.63 NZ$2.76
$1.22 £0.92
33.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.89 NZ$3.20
$0.95 £0.71
98.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 NZ$2.16
$1.27 £0.95
0.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$24.89 NZ$42.06
$17.80 £13.31
39.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.76 NZ$18.18
$13.60 £10.17
-20.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.97 NZ$5.03
$3.92 £2.93
-24.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 NZ$6.45
$2.70 £2.02
41.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Auckland
Eastbourne
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.71 NZ$4.59
$2.74 £2.05
-1.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$127 NZ$215
$55.1 £41.24
130.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.17 NZ$3.67
$4.41 £3.30
-50.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 NZ$3.41
$1.63 £1.22
23.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.77 NZ$58.8
$33.20 £24.83
4.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.71 NZ$2.88
$1.94 £1.45
-11.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.4K NZ$48.0K
$37.8K £28.2K
-24.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K NZ$36.9K
$40.5K £30.3K
-46.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Auckland
Eastbourne
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$145 NZ$245
$289 £216
-49.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.51 NZ$51.6
$14.90 £11.15
104.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.67 NZ$83.9
$52.5 £39.27
-5.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Auckland
Eastbourne
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.46 NZ$61.6
$59.4 £44.43
-38.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.56 NZ$27.98
$13.56 £10.14
22.12%
Cinema Ticket
$14.81 NZ$25.02
$12.18 £9.11
21.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Auckland
Eastbourne
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$907 NZ$1,533
$1,524 £1,140
-40.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.7K NZ$23.2K
$18.2K £13.6K
-24.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Auckland
Eastbourne
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.4 NZ$119
$118 £88.0
-40.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.49 NZ$83.6
$52.5 £39.27
-5.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.3 NZ$165
$115 £86.1
-15.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$127 NZ$215
$147 £110
-13.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Auckland
Eastbourne
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,282 NZ$2,166
$1,502 £1,124
-14.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,134 NZ$1,917
$1,226 £917
-7.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,463 NZ$4,162
$2,142 £1,602
14.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,846 NZ$3,120
$2,155 £1,612
-14.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,025 NZ$13.6K
$3,415 £2,555
134.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,517 NZ$9,324
$3,403 £2,546
62.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Auckland
Eastbourne
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,272 NZ$5,530
$2,666 £1,994
22.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.37
5.62
13.35%

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

Last update for Auckland: March 3, 2026

Last update for Eastbourne: March 3, 2026

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