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

😐 Solo nomad: Auckland is 0.3% more expensive than Kerikeri without rent, and 23.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Auckland is 25.8% more expensive than Kerikeri without rent, and 21.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.14 NZ$25.89

$15.03 NZ$25.71

0.73%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$79.0 NZ$135

$77.0 NZ$132

2.54%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.88 NZ$16.89

$9.84 NZ$16.83

0.41%

Cappuccino

$3.51 NZ$6.01

$3.36 NZ$5.74

4.46%

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

$2.33 NZ$3.98

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.21 NZ$3.78

$2.18 NZ$3.72

1.38%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.05 NZ$12.06

$5.95 NZ$10.17

18.49%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.18 NZ$12.27

$5.47 NZ$9.35

31.26%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.80 NZ$3.08

$1.23 NZ$2.11

46.34%

White Bread (500g)

$2.09 NZ$3.58

$2.03 NZ$3.48

2.96%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.94 NZ$3.31

$1.96 NZ$3.36

-1.02%

Eggs

$6.99 NZ$11.95

$6.75 NZ$11.54

3.56%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.84 NZ$15.12

$8.89 NZ$15.20

-0.56%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.43 NZ$16.12

$9.65 NZ$16.51

-2.28%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.86 NZ$22.00

$11.87 NZ$20.29

8.34%

Apples (1kg)

$2.89 NZ$4.95

$2.78 NZ$4.75

3.96%

Banana (1kg)

$2.30 NZ$3.94

$2.30 NZ$3.93

Oranges (1kg)

$3.37 NZ$5.76

$3.23 NZ$5.52

4.33%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.18 NZ$7.14

$4.04 NZ$6.91

3.47%

Potato (1kg)

$1.97 NZ$3.38

$2.00 NZ$3.43

-1.50%

Onion (1kg)

$1.63 NZ$2.79

$1.69 NZ$2.89

-3.55%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.89 NZ$3.24

$1.96 NZ$3.35

-3.57%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.28 NZ$2.19

$0.73 NZ$1.25

75.34%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$24.89 NZ$42.56

$24.83 NZ$42.46

0.24%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.76 NZ$18.39

$10.19 NZ$17.43

5.59%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.97 NZ$5.09

$1.81 NZ$3.10

64.09%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.82 NZ$6.53

$3.85 NZ$6.58

-0.78%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.71 NZ$4.64

$2.10 NZ$3.59

29.05%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$127 NZ$218

$63.5 NZ$109

100.46%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.17 NZ$3.72

$1.84 NZ$3.15

17.93%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.02 NZ$3.45

$1.52 NZ$2.60

32.89%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$34.77 NZ$59.5

$35.88 NZ$61.4

-3.09%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.71 NZ$2.92

$1.63 NZ$2.79

4.91%

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

$28.4K NZ$48.6K

$28.3K NZ$48.3K

0.52%

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

$21.8K NZ$37.4K

$21.9K NZ$37.5K

-0.35%

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

$145 NZ$248

$127 NZ$216

14.72%

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

$30.51 NZ$52.2

$30.03 NZ$51.4

1.60%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$49.67 NZ$84.9

$48.69 NZ$83.3

2.01%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.46 NZ$62.4

$37.16 NZ$63.6

-1.88%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.56 NZ$28.32

$11.89 NZ$20.34

39.28%

Cinema Ticket

$14.81 NZ$25.32

$10.97 NZ$18.76

35.00%

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

$907 NZ$1,551

$913 NZ$1,562

-0.68%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.7K NZ$23.4K

$13.5K NZ$23.2K

1.23%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$70.4 NZ$120

$70.8 NZ$121

-0.52%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$49.49 NZ$84.6

$36.56 NZ$62.5

35.37%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$97.3 NZ$166

$99.9 NZ$171

-2.58%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$127 NZ$217

$125 NZ$214

1.69%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,282 NZ$2,192

$984 NZ$1,682

30.32%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,134 NZ$1,939

$786 NZ$1,343

44.35%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,463 NZ$4,211

$1,567 NZ$2,679

57.20%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,846 NZ$3,157

$1,449 NZ$2,478

27.39%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,025 NZ$13.7K

$5,302 NZ$9,066

51.36%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,517 NZ$9,434

$3,247 NZ$5,553

69.89%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,272 NZ$5,596

$5,922 NZ$10.1K

-44.74%

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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Kerikeri: March 1, 2026

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