Cost of Living Comparison Between Auckland and Gisborne Cost of Living Comparison Between Auckland and Gisborne

😐 Solo nomad: Auckland is 0.3% more expensive than Gisborne without rent, and 16.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Auckland is 9.2% more expensive than Gisborne without rent, and 18.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.22 NZ$26.48

$14.98 NZ$26.06

1.60%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$77.5 NZ$135

$77.9 NZ$136

-0.59%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.38 NZ$16.32

$9.88 NZ$17.20

-5.06%

Cappuccino

$3.48 NZ$6.05

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

$2.29 NZ$3.98

$2.24 NZ$3.90

2.23%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.26 NZ$3.93

$2.10 NZ$3.66

7.62%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.03 NZ$12.23

$7.22 NZ$12.57

-2.63%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.06 NZ$12.29

$6.37 NZ$11.09

10.83%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.77 NZ$3.07

$1.80 NZ$3.13

-1.67%

White Bread (500g)

$2.09 NZ$3.64

$1.93 NZ$3.36

8.29%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.04 NZ$3.54

$1.85 NZ$3.21

10.27%

Eggs

$6.62 NZ$11.52

$6.13 NZ$10.67

7.99%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.53 NZ$14.84

$8.32 NZ$14.47

2.52%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.79 NZ$17.03

$9.29 NZ$16.16

5.38%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.83 NZ$22.32

$12.72 NZ$22.14

0.86%

Apples (1kg)

$2.89 NZ$5.03

$2.66 NZ$4.63

8.65%

Banana (1kg)

$2.30 NZ$4.00

$2.18 NZ$3.79

5.50%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.34 NZ$5.82

$3.06 NZ$5.33

9.15%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.09 NZ$7.11

$4.69 NZ$8.15

-12.79%

Potato (1kg)

$1.97 NZ$3.43

$2.04 NZ$3.56

-3.43%

Onion (1kg)

$1.72 NZ$2.99

$1.88 NZ$3.28

-8.51%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.88 NZ$3.27

$2.28 NZ$3.97

-17.54%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.29 NZ$2.25

$1.10 NZ$1.92

17.27%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$25.77 NZ$44.84

$24.39 NZ$42.44

5.66%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.60 NZ$18.44

$9.58 NZ$16.67

10.65%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.96 NZ$5.16

$2.51 NZ$4.37

17.93%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.91 NZ$6.80

$3.63 NZ$6.32

7.71%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.70 NZ$4.70

$2.15 NZ$3.74

25.58%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$130 NZ$226

$64.2 NZ$112

101.92%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.07 NZ$3.59

$2.66 NZ$4.63

-22.18%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.93 NZ$3.36

$1.81 NZ$3.15

6.63%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$35.29 NZ$61.4

$35.24 NZ$61.3

0.14%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.62 NZ$2.81

$1.74 NZ$3.02

-6.90%

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

$28.8K NZ$50.1K

$28.2K NZ$49.1K

2.02%

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

$22.3K NZ$38.8K

$22.3K NZ$38.7K

0.02%

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

$145 NZ$252

$146 NZ$254

-0.84%

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

$30.04 NZ$52.3

$36.45 NZ$63.4

-17.59%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$48.55 NZ$84.5

$50.9 NZ$88.5

-4.60%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$35.89 NZ$62.5

$37.06 NZ$64.5

-3.16%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.29 NZ$28.34

$12.14 NZ$21.13

34.18%

Cinema Ticket

$15.04 NZ$26.16

$10.82 NZ$18.82

39.00%

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

$912 NZ$1,587

$735 NZ$1,279

24.07%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.8K NZ$24.1K

$12.1K NZ$21.1K

14.31%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$71.6 NZ$125

$68.2 NZ$119

5.02%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$50.2 NZ$87.3

$38.17 NZ$66.4

31.39%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$96.6 NZ$168

$94.7 NZ$165

2.02%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$123 NZ$215

$116 NZ$203

5.92%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,281 NZ$2,229

$957 NZ$1,664

33.90%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,147 NZ$1,995

$874 NZ$1,521

31.17%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,481 NZ$4,318

$1,433 NZ$2,494

73.12%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,829 NZ$3,182

$1,308 NZ$2,276

39.82%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,172 NZ$12.5K

$4,378 NZ$7,617

63.83%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,024 NZ$8,741

$3,559 NZ$6,193

41.14%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,104 NZ$5,400

$4,259 NZ$7,410

-27.12%

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 Gisborne: January 13, 2026

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