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

😐 Solo nomad: Auckland is 5.3% more expensive than Kerikeri without rent, and 23.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Auckland is 15.9% more expensive than Kerikeri without rent, and 18.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.22 NZ$26.48

$15.10 NZ$26.28

0.79%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$77.5 NZ$135

$77.7 NZ$135

-0.36%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.38 NZ$16.32

$9.54 NZ$16.60

-1.68%

Cappuccino

$3.48 NZ$6.05

$3.31 NZ$5.75

5.14%

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

$2.29 NZ$3.98

$2.25 NZ$3.91

1.78%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.26 NZ$3.93

$2.18 NZ$3.79

3.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.03 NZ$12.23

$6.16 NZ$10.72

14.12%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.06 NZ$12.29

$5.29 NZ$9.20

33.46%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.77 NZ$3.07

$1.19 NZ$2.06

48.74%

White Bread (500g)

$2.09 NZ$3.64

$2.13 NZ$3.71

-1.88%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.04 NZ$3.54

$2.01 NZ$3.50

1.49%

Eggs

$6.62 NZ$11.52

$6.98 NZ$12.15

-5.16%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.53 NZ$14.84

$8.82 NZ$15.35

-3.29%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.79 NZ$17.03

$9.84 NZ$17.12

-0.51%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.83 NZ$22.32

$11.84 NZ$20.61

8.36%

Apples (1kg)

$2.89 NZ$5.03

$2.88 NZ$5.02

0.35%

Banana (1kg)

$2.30 NZ$4.00

$2.30 NZ$3.99

Oranges (1kg)

$3.34 NZ$5.82

$3.31 NZ$5.77

0.91%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.09 NZ$7.11

$4.17 NZ$7.25

-1.92%

Potato (1kg)

$1.97 NZ$3.43

$2.08 NZ$3.61

-5.29%

Onion (1kg)

$1.72 NZ$2.99

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.88 NZ$3.27

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.29 NZ$2.25

$0.78 NZ$1.37

65.38%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$25.77 NZ$44.84

$25.50 NZ$44.37

1.06%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.60 NZ$18.44

$10.24 NZ$17.82

3.52%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.96 NZ$5.16

$1.84 NZ$3.20

60.87%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.91 NZ$6.80

$3.85 NZ$6.70

1.56%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.70 NZ$4.70

$2.07 NZ$3.61

30.43%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$130 NZ$226

$63.8 NZ$111

103.21%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.07 NZ$3.59

$1.76 NZ$3.07

17.61%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.93 NZ$3.36

$1.51 NZ$2.63

27.81%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$35.29 NZ$61.4

$35.22 NZ$61.3

0.20%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.62 NZ$2.81

$1.68 NZ$2.92

-3.57%

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

$28.8K NZ$50.1K

$28.5K NZ$49.7K

0.93%

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

$22.3K NZ$38.8K

$22.4K NZ$38.9K

-0.45%

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

$145 NZ$252

$128 NZ$223

12.61%

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

$30.04 NZ$52.3

$30.87 NZ$53.7

-2.69%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$48.55 NZ$84.5

$48.96 NZ$85.2

-0.84%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$35.89 NZ$62.5

$37.33 NZ$65.0

-3.86%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.29 NZ$28.34

$12.25 NZ$21.32

32.98%

Cinema Ticket

$15.04 NZ$26.16

$11.20 NZ$19.48

34.29%

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

$912 NZ$1,587

$923 NZ$1,607

-1.26%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.8K NZ$24.1K

$13.4K NZ$23.3K

3.45%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$71.6 NZ$125

$70.9 NZ$123

1.04%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$50.2 NZ$87.3

$35.63 NZ$62.0

40.75%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$96.6 NZ$168

$97.1 NZ$169

-0.49%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$123 NZ$215

$125 NZ$218

-1.47%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,281 NZ$2,229

$976 NZ$1,698

31.22%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,147 NZ$1,995

$796 NZ$1,385

44.10%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,481 NZ$4,318

$1,546 NZ$2,690

60.51%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,829 NZ$3,182

$1,435 NZ$2,497

27.43%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,172 NZ$12.5K

$5,268 NZ$9,167

36.14%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,024 NZ$8,741

$3,513 NZ$6,113

42.99%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,104 NZ$5,400

$5,840 NZ$10.2K

-46.85%

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Kerikeri: January 13, 2026

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