Cost of Living Comparison Between Auckland and Lower Hutt Cost of Living Comparison Between Auckland and Lower Hutt

😐 Solo nomad: Auckland is 11.9% more expensive than Lower Hutt without rent, and 2.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Auckland is 7.8% more expensive than Lower Hutt without rent, and 4.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.22 NZ$26.48

$17.68 NZ$30.76

-13.91%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$77.5 NZ$135

$84.0 NZ$146

-7.75%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.38 NZ$16.32

$10.89 NZ$18.94

-13.87%

Cappuccino

$3.48 NZ$6.05

$3.64 NZ$6.33

-4.40%

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

$2.29 NZ$3.98

$2.42 NZ$4.21

-5.37%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.26 NZ$3.93

$2.17 NZ$3.78

4.15%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.03 NZ$12.23

$7.26 NZ$12.64

-3.17%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.06 NZ$12.29

$6.23 NZ$10.84

13.32%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.77 NZ$3.07

$1.90 NZ$3.30

-6.84%

White Bread (500g)

$2.09 NZ$3.64

$2.01 NZ$3.50

3.98%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.04 NZ$3.54

$1.96 NZ$3.41

4.08%

Eggs

$6.62 NZ$11.52

$7.03 NZ$12.24

-5.83%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.53 NZ$14.84

$8.08 NZ$14.05

5.57%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.79 NZ$17.03

$9.17 NZ$15.96

6.76%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.83 NZ$22.32

$12.97 NZ$22.57

-1.08%

Apples (1kg)

$2.89 NZ$5.03

$2.49 NZ$4.33

16.06%

Banana (1kg)

$2.30 NZ$4.00

$2.06 NZ$3.59

11.65%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.34 NZ$5.82

$2.62 NZ$4.56

27.48%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.09 NZ$7.11

$4.86 NZ$8.46

-15.84%

Potato (1kg)

$1.97 NZ$3.43

$2.01 NZ$3.49

-1.99%

Onion (1kg)

$1.72 NZ$2.99

$1.81 NZ$3.14

-4.97%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.88 NZ$3.27

$2.21 NZ$3.84

-14.93%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.29 NZ$2.25

$1.30 NZ$2.27

-0.77%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$25.77 NZ$44.84

$21.86 NZ$38.04

17.89%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.60 NZ$18.44

$9.79 NZ$17.04

8.27%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.96 NZ$5.16

$3.65 NZ$6.36

-18.90%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.91 NZ$6.80

$3.13 NZ$5.45

24.92%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.70 NZ$4.70

$2.74 NZ$4.77

-1.46%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$130 NZ$226

$63.0 NZ$110

105.86%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.07 NZ$3.59

$2.78 NZ$4.84

-25.54%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.93 NZ$3.36

$1.80 NZ$3.13

7.22%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$35.29 NZ$61.4

$60.6 NZ$105

-41.79%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.62 NZ$2.81

$1.64 NZ$2.86

-1.22%

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

$28.8K NZ$50.1K

$29.2K NZ$50.7K

-1.18%

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

$22.3K NZ$38.8K

$25.0K NZ$43.6K

-11.01%

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

$145 NZ$252

$159 NZ$276

-8.91%

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

$30.04 NZ$52.3

$37.51 NZ$65.3

-19.91%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$48.55 NZ$84.5

$51.6 NZ$89.7

-5.84%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$35.89 NZ$62.5

$41.80 NZ$72.7

-14.14%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.29 NZ$28.34

$12.10 NZ$21.06

34.63%

Cinema Ticket

$15.04 NZ$26.16

$10.75 NZ$18.70

39.91%

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

$912 NZ$1,587

$750 NZ$1,306

21.53%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.8K NZ$24.1K

$11.9K NZ$20.7K

16.67%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$71.6 NZ$125

$71.9 NZ$125

-0.42%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$50.2 NZ$87.3

$56.6 NZ$98.5

-11.36%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$96.6 NZ$168

$119 NZ$208

-19.14%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$123 NZ$215

$143 NZ$248

-13.51%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,281 NZ$2,229

$1,358 NZ$2,362

-5.65%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,147 NZ$1,995

$1,116 NZ$1,942

2.76%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,481 NZ$4,318

$2,364 NZ$4,113

4.97%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,829 NZ$3,182

$1,666 NZ$2,898

9.78%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,172 NZ$12.5K

$4,890 NZ$8,508

46.68%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,024 NZ$8,741

$3,337 NZ$5,807

50.54%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,104 NZ$5,400

$3,323 NZ$5,782

-6.60%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.37

6.94

-8.21%

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

Last update for Auckland: January 11, 2026

Last update for Lower Hutt: January 12, 2026

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