Cost of Living Comparison Between Auckland and Hamilton Cost of Living Comparison Between Auckland and Hamilton

😐 Solo nomad: Auckland is 10.3% more expensive than Hamilton without rent, and 25.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Auckland is 13.4% more expensive than Hamilton without rent, and 13% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.22 NZ$26.48

$14.12 NZ$24.58

7.79%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$77.5 NZ$135

$84.6 NZ$147

-8.42%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.38 NZ$16.32

$8.63 NZ$15.02

8.69%

Cappuccino

$3.48 NZ$6.05

$3.55 NZ$6.17

-1.97%

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

$2.29 NZ$3.98

$2.46 NZ$4.28

-6.91%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.26 NZ$3.93

$2.88 NZ$5.02

-21.53%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.03 NZ$12.23

$6.96 NZ$12.11

1.01%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.06 NZ$12.29

$6.01 NZ$10.46

17.47%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.77 NZ$3.07

$1.65 NZ$2.88

7.27%

White Bread (500g)

$2.09 NZ$3.64

$1.27 NZ$2.22

64.57%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.04 NZ$3.54

$1.94 NZ$3.37

5.15%

Eggs

$6.62 NZ$11.52

$5.81 NZ$10.12

13.94%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.53 NZ$14.84

$5.85 NZ$10.18

45.81%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.79 NZ$17.03

$8.04 NZ$13.98

21.77%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.83 NZ$22.32

$10.78 NZ$18.76

19.02%

Apples (1kg)

$2.89 NZ$5.03

$2.77 NZ$4.83

4.33%

Banana (1kg)

$2.30 NZ$4.00

$2.94 NZ$5.12

-21.77%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.34 NZ$5.82

$2.95 NZ$5.13

13.22%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.09 NZ$7.11

$6.58 NZ$11.45

-37.84%

Potato (1kg)

$1.97 NZ$3.43

$2.25 NZ$3.92

-12.44%

Onion (1kg)

$1.72 NZ$2.99

$2.00 NZ$3.48

-14.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.88 NZ$3.27

$2.62 NZ$4.55

-28.24%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.29 NZ$2.25

$1.07 NZ$1.87

20.56%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$25.77 NZ$44.84

$25.89 NZ$45.04

-0.46%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.60 NZ$18.44

$10.77 NZ$18.75

-1.58%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.96 NZ$5.16

$3.40 NZ$5.91

-12.94%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.91 NZ$6.80

$4.41 NZ$7.67

-11.34%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.70 NZ$4.70

$1.64 NZ$2.86

64.63%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$130 NZ$226

$47.72 NZ$83.0

171.73%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.07 NZ$3.59

$4.24 NZ$7.38

-51.18%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.93 NZ$3.36

$2.01 NZ$3.49

-3.98%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$35.29 NZ$61.4

$42.13 NZ$73.3

-16.24%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.62 NZ$2.81

$1.70 NZ$2.95

-4.71%

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

$28.8K NZ$50.1K

$23.5K NZ$40.8K

22.83%

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

$22.3K NZ$38.8K

$22.8K NZ$39.7K

-2.30%

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

$145 NZ$252

$90.5 NZ$157

59.88%

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

$30.04 NZ$52.3

$39.94 NZ$69.5

-24.79%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$48.55 NZ$84.5

$53.9 NZ$93.8

-9.94%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$35.89 NZ$62.5

$32.22 NZ$56.1

11.39%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.29 NZ$28.34

$16.88 NZ$29.37

-3.50%

Cinema Ticket

$15.04 NZ$26.16

$13.69 NZ$23.81

9.86%

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

$912 NZ$1,587

$854 NZ$1,486

6.74%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.8K NZ$24.1K

$18.4K NZ$32.1K

-24.83%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$71.6 NZ$125

$62.0 NZ$108

15.43%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$50.2 NZ$87.3

$40.30 NZ$70.1

24.44%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$96.6 NZ$168

$90.7 NZ$158

6.53%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$123 NZ$215

$118 NZ$205

4.85%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,281 NZ$2,229

$967 NZ$1,682

32.47%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,147 NZ$1,995

$878 NZ$1,527

30.67%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,481 NZ$4,318

$1,260 NZ$2,192

96.96%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,829 NZ$3,182

$1,617 NZ$2,814

13.07%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,172 NZ$12.5K

$5,511 NZ$9,589

30.14%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,024 NZ$8,741

$4,789 NZ$8,334

4.89%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,104 NZ$5,400

$2,669 NZ$4,644

16.29%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.37

6.83

-6.73%

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

Last update for Auckland: January 11, 2026

Last update for Hamilton: January 11, 2026

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