Cost of Living Comparison Between Auckland and Leeds Cost of Living Comparison Between Auckland and Leeds

😐 Solo nomad: Auckland is 0.2% more expensive than Leeds without rent, and 3.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Auckland is 1.7% cheaper than Leeds without rent, and 5.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Auckland
Leeds
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.14 NZ$25.74
$20.65 £15.49
-26.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.0 NZ$134
$81.4 £61.0
-2.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.88 NZ$16.79
$10.33 £7.75
-4.36%
Cappuccino
$3.51 NZ$5.97
$4.89 £3.67
-28.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 NZ$3.96
$2.26 £1.70
3.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 NZ$3.76
$1.55 £1.16
42.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.05 NZ$11.99
$6.92 £5.19
1.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.18 NZ$12.20
$5.33 £4.00
34.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Auckland
Leeds
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.80 NZ$3.06
$1.56 £1.17
15.38%
White Bread (500g)
$2.09 NZ$3.56
$1.66 £1.24
25.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.94 NZ$3.29
$3.77 £2.82
-48.54%
Eggs
$6.99 NZ$11.88
$3.91 £2.93
78.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.84 NZ$15.03
$10.66 £8.00
-17.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.43 NZ$16.03
$8.03 £6.02
17.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.86 NZ$21.87
$17.24 £12.93
-25.41%
Apples (1kg)
$2.89 NZ$4.92
$3.49 £2.61
-17.19%
Banana (1kg)
$2.30 NZ$3.91
$2.04 £1.53
12.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.37 NZ$5.72
$3.15 £2.37
6.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.18 NZ$7.10
$3.75 £2.81
11.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.97 NZ$3.36
$1.74 £1.31
13.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.63 NZ$2.77
$2.03 £1.52
-19.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.89 NZ$3.22
$1.42 £1.07
33.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 NZ$2.18
$1.91 £1.43
-32.98%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$24.89 NZ$42.31
$17.95 £13.47
38.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.76 NZ$18.29
$10.52 £7.89
2.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.97 NZ$5.06
$2.77 £2.08
7.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 NZ$6.49
$1.95 £1.46
95.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Auckland
Leeds
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.71 NZ$4.61
$3.36 £2.52
-19.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$127 NZ$216
$110 £82.5
15.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.17 NZ$3.69
$6.28 £4.71
-65.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 NZ$3.43
$1.99 £1.49
1.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.77 NZ$59.1
$16.04 £12.03
116.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.71 NZ$2.90
$1.97 £1.48
-13.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.4K NZ$48.3K
$38.2K £28.6K
-25.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K NZ$37.1K
$43.6K £32.7K
-49.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Auckland
Leeds
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$145 NZ$247
$286 £214
-49.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.51 NZ$51.9
$16.87 £12.65
80.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.67 NZ$84.4
$42.33 £31.75
17.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Auckland
Leeds
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.46 NZ$62.0
$41.90 £31.43
-12.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.56 NZ$28.15
$21.44 £16.08
-22.76%
Cinema Ticket
$14.81 NZ$25.17
$13.05 £9.79
13.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Auckland
Leeds
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$907 NZ$1,542
$1,551 £1,163
-41.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.7K NZ$23.3K
$6,787 £5,090
102.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Auckland
Leeds
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.4 NZ$120
$79.0 £59.3
-10.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.49 NZ$84.1
$44.24 £33.18
11.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.3 NZ$165
$87.1 £65.4
11.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$127 NZ$216
$73.1 £54.8
73.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Auckland
Leeds
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,282 NZ$2,179
$1,307 £980
-1.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,134 NZ$1,928
$981 £735
15.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,463 NZ$4,186
$2,479 £1,859
-0.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,846 NZ$3,138
$1,615 £1,211
14.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,025 NZ$13.6K
$3,854 £2,891
108.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,517 NZ$9,379
$3,499 £2,624
57.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Auckland
Leeds
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,272 NZ$5,563
$3,124 £2,343
4.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.37
5.6
13.75%

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Last update for Auckland: March 3, 2026

Last update for Leeds: February 28, 2026

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