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

😐 Solo nomad: Auckland is 12.8% more expensive than Hamilton without rent, and 19.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Auckland is 9.9% more expensive than Hamilton without rent, and 16.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.14 NZ$25.89

$13.78 NZ$23.56

9.87%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$79.0 NZ$135

$84.2 NZ$144

-6.24%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.88 NZ$16.89

$8.69 NZ$14.86

13.69%

Cappuccino

$3.51 NZ$6.01

$3.55 NZ$6.07

-1.13%

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

$2.33 NZ$3.98

$2.42 NZ$4.14

-3.72%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.21 NZ$3.78

$2.81 NZ$4.81

-21.35%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.05 NZ$12.06

$7.03 NZ$12.02

0.28%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.18 NZ$12.27

$6.11 NZ$10.45

17.51%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.80 NZ$3.08

$1.57 NZ$2.69

14.65%

White Bread (500g)

$2.09 NZ$3.58

$1.28 NZ$2.19

63.28%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.94 NZ$3.31

$1.92 NZ$3.28

1.04%

Eggs

$6.99 NZ$11.95

$5.79 NZ$9.90

20.73%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.84 NZ$15.12

$5.65 NZ$9.67

56.46%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.43 NZ$16.12

$8.12 NZ$13.89

16.13%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.86 NZ$22.00

$10.97 NZ$18.76

17.23%

Apples (1kg)

$2.89 NZ$4.95

$2.79 NZ$4.77

3.58%

Banana (1kg)

$2.30 NZ$3.94

$2.97 NZ$5.07

-22.56%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.37 NZ$5.76

$3.05 NZ$5.21

10.49%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.18 NZ$7.14

$6.64 NZ$11.36

-37.05%

Potato (1kg)

$1.97 NZ$3.38

$2.27 NZ$3.87

-13.22%

Onion (1kg)

$1.63 NZ$2.79

$1.92 NZ$3.28

-15.10%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.89 NZ$3.24

$2.71 NZ$4.63

-30.26%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.28 NZ$2.19

$1.07 NZ$1.83

19.63%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$24.89 NZ$42.56

$25.54 NZ$43.67

-2.55%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.76 NZ$18.39

$11.47 NZ$19.61

-6.19%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.97 NZ$5.09

$3.54 NZ$6.05

-16.10%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.82 NZ$6.53

$4.48 NZ$7.65

-14.73%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.71 NZ$4.64

$1.65 NZ$2.82

64.24%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$127 NZ$218

$47.43 NZ$81.1

168.46%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.17 NZ$3.72

$4.16 NZ$7.12

-47.84%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.02 NZ$3.45

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$34.77 NZ$59.5

$41.83 NZ$71.5

-16.88%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.71 NZ$2.92

$1.64 NZ$2.81

4.27%

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

$28.4K NZ$48.6K

$23.3K NZ$39.8K

21.97%

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

$21.8K NZ$37.4K

$22.8K NZ$39.1K

-4.39%

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

$145 NZ$248

$93.5 NZ$160

55.41%

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

$30.51 NZ$52.2

$39.41 NZ$67.4

-22.58%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$49.67 NZ$84.9

$54.3 NZ$92.8

-8.46%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.46 NZ$62.4

$31.51 NZ$53.9

15.71%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.56 NZ$28.32

$16.91 NZ$28.91

-2.07%

Cinema Ticket

$14.81 NZ$25.32

$13.58 NZ$23.23

9.06%

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

$907 NZ$1,551

$842 NZ$1,440

7.70%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.7K NZ$23.4K

$17.8K NZ$30.4K

-22.91%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$70.4 NZ$120

$62.6 NZ$107

12.47%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$49.49 NZ$84.6

$40.63 NZ$69.5

21.81%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$97.3 NZ$166

$89.3 NZ$153

8.99%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$127 NZ$217

$115 NZ$196

10.87%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,282 NZ$2,192

$967 NZ$1,654

32.56%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,134 NZ$1,939

$866 NZ$1,482

30.89%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,463 NZ$4,211

$1,258 NZ$2,151

95.73%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,846 NZ$3,157

$1,584 NZ$2,709

16.54%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,025 NZ$13.7K

$5,705 NZ$9,755

40.68%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,517 NZ$9,434

$4,875 NZ$8,336

13.18%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,272 NZ$5,596

$2,665 NZ$4,557

22.80%

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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Hamilton: March 2, 2026

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