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

😐 Solo nomad: Auckland is 15.4% more expensive than Hamilton without rent, and 25.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Auckland is 9.6% more expensive than Hamilton without rent, and 12.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.02 NZ$24.78

$13.79 NZ$22.75

8.92%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$79.7 NZ$132

$85.1 NZ$140

-6.31%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.76 NZ$16.1

$8.71 NZ$14.36

12.06%

Cappuccino

$3.54 NZ$5.83

$3.53 NZ$5.82

0.28%

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

$2.27 NZ$3.75

$2.41 NZ$3.97

-5.81%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.18 NZ$3.59

$2.92 NZ$4.81

-25.34%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.16 NZ$11.8

$6.89 NZ$11.37

3.92%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.34 NZ$12.1

$6.09 NZ$10.04

20.53%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.74 NZ$2.87

$1.59 NZ$2.63

9.43%

White Bread (500g)

$2.1 NZ$3.46

$1.28 NZ$2.1

64.06%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.02 NZ$3.33

$1.98 NZ$3.27

2.02%

Eggs

$6.69 NZ$11.03

$5.8 NZ$9.57

15.34%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.61 NZ$14.2

$5.82 NZ$9.6

47.94%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.66 NZ$15.94

$8.08 NZ$13.32

19.55%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.97 NZ$21.39

$11.05 NZ$18.23

17.38%

Apples (1kg)

$2.83 NZ$4.67

$2.77 NZ$4.56

2.17%

Banana (1kg)

$2.27 NZ$3.74

$2.88 NZ$4.75

-21.18%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.21 NZ$5.3

$2.94 NZ$4.85

9.18%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.03 NZ$6.64

$6.81 NZ$11.24

-40.82%

Potato (1kg)

$2 NZ$3.31

$2.2 NZ$3.62

-9.09%

Onion (1kg)

$1.63 NZ$2.69

$1.97 NZ$3.25

-17.26%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.94 NZ$3.2

$2.59 NZ$4.28

-25.10%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.29 NZ$2.12

$1.02 NZ$1.68

26.47%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$25.57 NZ$42.17

$25.81 NZ$42.56

-0.93%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.73 NZ$19.34

$11.43 NZ$18.85

2.62%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.92 NZ$4.82

$3.57 NZ$5.89

-18.21%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.91 NZ$6.45

$4.5 NZ$7.42

-13.11%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.73 NZ$4.5

$1.67 NZ$2.76

63.47%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$129 NZ$213

$47.97 NZ$79.1

168.61%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.08 NZ$3.43

$4.24 NZ$7

-50.94%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.92 NZ$3.16

$1.94 NZ$3.2

-1.03%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$34.83 NZ$57.5

$42.77 NZ$70.5

-18.56%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.65 NZ$2.71

$1.69 NZ$2.79

-2.37%

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

$28.5K NZ$47K

$23.4K NZ$38.7K

21.70%

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

$21.9K NZ$36K

$23.2K NZ$38.3K

-5.77%

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

$146 NZ$241

$91 NZ$150

60.82%

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

$30.75 NZ$50.7

$39.28 NZ$64.8

-21.72%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$49.23 NZ$81.2

$53 NZ$87.5

-7.17%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$35.1 NZ$57.9

$32.17 NZ$53.1

9.11%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.78 NZ$27.67

$16.44 NZ$27.11

2.07%

Cinema Ticket

$15.31 NZ$25.24

$13.63 NZ$22.47

12.33%

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

$917 NZ$1,512

$830 NZ$1,369

10.47%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.6K NZ$22.4K

$18K NZ$29.7K

-24.52%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$70.2 NZ$116

$61.3 NZ$101

14.50%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$49.41 NZ$81.5

$40.61 NZ$67

21.67%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$96.8 NZ$160

$90.1 NZ$149

7.41%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$125 NZ$207

$119 NZ$196

5.53%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,274 NZ$2,101

$982 NZ$1,620

29.67%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,152 NZ$1,900

$877 NZ$1,447

31.29%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,492 NZ$4,110

$1,225 NZ$2,021

103.42%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,853 NZ$3,056

$1,576 NZ$2,599

17.57%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,281 NZ$12K

$5,447 NZ$8,984

33.67%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,886 NZ$9,708

$4,724 NZ$7,791

24.61%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,219 NZ$5,309

$2,676 NZ$4,413

20.29%

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: October 27, 2025

Last update for Hamilton: October 29, 2025

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