Cost of Living Comparison Between Auckland and Kerikeri Cost of Living Comparison Between Auckland and Kerikeri

😐 Solo nomad: Auckland is 13.2% more expensive than Kerikeri without rent, and 31.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Auckland is 2.5% more expensive than Kerikeri without rent, and 17.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.02 NZ$24.78

$14.84 NZ$24.48

1.21%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$79.7 NZ$132

$78.5 NZ$130

1.54%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.76 NZ$16.1

$9.67 NZ$15.96

0.93%

Cappuccino

$3.54 NZ$5.83

$3.24 NZ$5.35

9.26%

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

$2.27 NZ$3.75

$2.36 NZ$3.9

-3.81%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.18 NZ$3.59

$2.29 NZ$3.77

-4.80%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.16 NZ$11.8

$6.05 NZ$9.97

18.35%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.34 NZ$12.1

$5.38 NZ$8.87

36.43%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.74 NZ$2.87

$1.2 NZ$1.98

45.00%

White Bread (500g)

$2.1 NZ$3.46

$2.06 NZ$3.4

1.94%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.02 NZ$3.33

$2.04 NZ$3.36

-0.98%

Eggs

$6.69 NZ$11.03

$6.83 NZ$11.27

-2.05%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.61 NZ$14.2

$8.55 NZ$14.1

0.70%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.66 NZ$15.94

$9.76 NZ$16.09

-1.02%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.97 NZ$21.39

$12.2 NZ$20.12

6.31%

Apples (1kg)

$2.83 NZ$4.67

$2.81 NZ$4.64

0.71%

Banana (1kg)

$2.27 NZ$3.74

$2.23 NZ$3.67

1.79%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.21 NZ$5.3

$3.28 NZ$5.41

-2.13%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.03 NZ$6.64

$4.05 NZ$6.68

-0.49%

Potato (1kg)

$2 NZ$3.31

$2.06 NZ$3.39

-2.91%

Onion (1kg)

$1.63 NZ$2.69

$1.65 NZ$2.72

-1.21%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.94 NZ$3.2

$1.96 NZ$3.23

-1.02%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.29 NZ$2.12

$0.77 NZ$1.27

67.53%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$25.57 NZ$42.17

$25.29 NZ$41.71

1.11%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.73 NZ$19.34

$9.97 NZ$16.44

17.65%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.92 NZ$4.82

$1.84 NZ$3.04

58.70%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.91 NZ$6.45

$3.84 NZ$6.33

1.82%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.73 NZ$4.5

$2.17 NZ$3.58

25.81%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$129 NZ$213

$64.2 NZ$106

100.79%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.08 NZ$3.43

$1.8 NZ$2.97

15.56%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.92 NZ$3.16

$1.53 NZ$2.52

25.49%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$34.83 NZ$57.5

$34.96 NZ$57.7

-0.37%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.65 NZ$2.71

$1.64 NZ$2.7

0.61%

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

$28.5K NZ$47K

$28.4K NZ$46.9K

0.30%

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

$21.9K NZ$36K

$22.4K NZ$37K

-2.55%

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

$146 NZ$241

$127 NZ$210

15.14%

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

$30.75 NZ$50.7

$30.17 NZ$49.76

1.92%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$49.23 NZ$81.2

$48.38 NZ$79.8

1.76%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$35.1 NZ$57.9

$37.13 NZ$61.2

-5.47%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.78 NZ$27.67

$11.84 NZ$19.53

41.72%

Cinema Ticket

$15.31 NZ$25.24

$11.3 NZ$18.63

35.49%

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

$917 NZ$1,512

$918 NZ$1,514

-0.13%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.6K NZ$22.4K

$13.4K NZ$22K

1.68%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$70.2 NZ$116

$70.1 NZ$116

0.17%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$49.41 NZ$81.5

$35.98 NZ$59.4

37.33%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$96.8 NZ$160

$97.1 NZ$160

-0.31%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$125 NZ$207

$123 NZ$203

1.80%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,274 NZ$2,101

$989 NZ$1,631

28.78%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,152 NZ$1,900

$774 NZ$1,276

48.81%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,492 NZ$4,110

$1,556 NZ$2,566

60.20%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,853 NZ$3,056

$1,450 NZ$2,392

27.76%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,281 NZ$12K

$3,903 NZ$6,438

86.54%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,886 NZ$9,708

$3,409 NZ$5,622

72.69%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,219 NZ$5,309

$5,814 NZ$9,589

-44.64%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.37

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

Last update for Auckland: October 27, 2025

Last update for Kerikeri: October 29, 2025

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