Cost of Living Comparison Between Auckland and Napier Cost of Living Comparison Between Auckland and Napier

😐 Solo nomad: Auckland is 5.4% more expensive than Napier without rent, and 16.8% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Auckland is 10.6% cheaper than Napier without rent, and 6.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.22 NZ$26.48

$19.60 NZ$34.11

-22.35%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$77.5 NZ$135

$98.1 NZ$171

-21.05%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.38 NZ$16.32

$11.13 NZ$19.36

-15.72%

Cappuccino

$3.48 NZ$6.05

$3.59 NZ$6.25

-3.06%

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

$2.29 NZ$3.98

$2.32 NZ$4.03

-1.29%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.26 NZ$3.93

$2.28 NZ$3.96

-0.88%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.03 NZ$12.23

$7.10 NZ$12.35

-0.99%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.06 NZ$12.29

$6.49 NZ$11.29

8.78%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.77 NZ$3.07

$1.75 NZ$3.04

1.14%

White Bread (500g)

$2.09 NZ$3.64

$1.62 NZ$2.82

29.01%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.04 NZ$3.54

$1.81 NZ$3.15

12.71%

Eggs

$6.62 NZ$11.52

$6.19 NZ$10.77

6.95%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.53 NZ$14.84

$8.14 NZ$14.16

4.79%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.79 NZ$17.03

$9.20 NZ$16.01

6.41%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.83 NZ$22.32

$12.54 NZ$21.81

2.31%

Apples (1kg)

$2.89 NZ$5.03

$2.52 NZ$4.39

14.68%

Banana (1kg)

$2.30 NZ$4.00

$1.90 NZ$3.30

21.05%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.34 NZ$5.82

$2.56 NZ$4.45

30.47%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.09 NZ$7.11

$3.38 NZ$5.88

21.01%

Potato (1kg)

$1.97 NZ$3.43

$2.15 NZ$3.74

-8.37%

Onion (1kg)

$1.72 NZ$2.99

$2.22 NZ$3.86

-22.52%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.88 NZ$3.27

$2.04 NZ$3.54

-7.84%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.29 NZ$2.25

$1.25 NZ$2.17

3.20%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$25.77 NZ$44.84

$20.70 NZ$36.01

24.49%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.60 NZ$18.44

$8.74 NZ$15.21

21.28%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.96 NZ$5.16

$2.47 NZ$4.30

19.84%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.91 NZ$6.80

$2.65 NZ$4.61

47.55%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.70 NZ$4.70

$1.76 NZ$3.07

53.41%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$130 NZ$226

$47.68 NZ$83.0

171.96%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.07 NZ$3.59

$2.75 NZ$4.78

-24.73%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.93 NZ$3.36

$1.67 NZ$2.91

15.57%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$35.29 NZ$61.4

$34.72 NZ$60.4

1.64%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.62 NZ$2.81

$1.69 NZ$2.95

-4.14%

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

$28.8K NZ$50.1K

$27.4K NZ$47.7K

5.11%

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

$22.3K NZ$38.8K

$23.1K NZ$40.2K

-3.62%

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

$145 NZ$252

$200 NZ$348

-27.62%

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

$30.04 NZ$52.3

$38.01 NZ$66.1

-20.97%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$48.55 NZ$84.5

$48.38 NZ$84.2

0.35%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$35.89 NZ$62.5

$37.56 NZ$65.4

-4.45%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.29 NZ$28.34

$11.34 NZ$19.73

43.65%

Cinema Ticket

$15.04 NZ$26.16

$8.87 NZ$15.43

69.56%

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

$912 NZ$1,587

$769 NZ$1,338

18.62%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.8K NZ$24.1K

$12.2K NZ$21.2K

13.49%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$71.6 NZ$125

$97.8 NZ$170

-26.78%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$50.2 NZ$87.3

$57.3 NZ$99.8

-12.52%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$96.6 NZ$168

$105 NZ$183

-8.25%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$123 NZ$215

$129 NZ$224

-4.25%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,281 NZ$2,229

$1,300 NZ$2,261

-1.45%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,147 NZ$1,995

$770 NZ$1,340

48.92%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,481 NZ$4,318

$1,568 NZ$2,728

58.26%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,829 NZ$3,182

$1,628 NZ$2,834

12.29%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,172 NZ$12.5K

$2,362 NZ$4,110

203.62%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,024 NZ$8,741

$1,941 NZ$3,378

158.79%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,104 NZ$5,400

$3,148 NZ$5,477

-1.40%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.37

6.69

-4.78%

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

Last update for Auckland: January 11, 2026

Last update for Napier: January 13, 2026

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