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

😐 Solo nomad: Auckland is 19.1% more expensive than Napier without rent, and 20% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Auckland is 6.5% cheaper than Napier without rent, and 7.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.14 NZ$25.89

$19.60 NZ$33.52

-22.76%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$79.0 NZ$135

$101 NZ$172

-21.59%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.88 NZ$16.89

$11.25 NZ$19.24

-12.18%

Cappuccino

$3.51 NZ$6.01

$3.53 NZ$6.04

-0.57%

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

$2.33 NZ$3.98

$2.39 NZ$4.08

-2.51%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.21 NZ$3.78

$2.26 NZ$3.87

-2.21%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.05 NZ$12.06

$7.42 NZ$12.70

-4.99%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.18 NZ$12.27

$6.15 NZ$10.52

16.75%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.80 NZ$3.08

$1.68 NZ$2.88

7.14%

White Bread (500g)

$2.09 NZ$3.58

$1.70 NZ$2.91

22.94%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.94 NZ$3.31

$1.84 NZ$3.15

5.43%

Eggs

$6.99 NZ$11.95

$6.00 NZ$10.25

16.50%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.84 NZ$15.12

$8.23 NZ$14.08

7.41%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.43 NZ$16.12

$9.26 NZ$15.84

1.84%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.86 NZ$22.00

$12.25 NZ$20.94

4.98%

Apples (1kg)

$2.89 NZ$4.95

$2.54 NZ$4.34

13.78%

Banana (1kg)

$2.30 NZ$3.94

$1.86 NZ$3.18

23.66%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.37 NZ$5.76

$2.54 NZ$4.34

32.68%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.18 NZ$7.14

$3.46 NZ$5.91

20.81%

Potato (1kg)

$1.97 NZ$3.38

$2.06 NZ$3.52

-4.37%

Onion (1kg)

$1.63 NZ$2.79

$2.24 NZ$3.83

-27.23%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.89 NZ$3.24

$2.13 NZ$3.64

-11.27%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.28 NZ$2.19

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$24.89 NZ$42.56

$20.59 NZ$35.21

20.88%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.76 NZ$18.39

$9.13 NZ$15.62

17.85%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.97 NZ$5.09

$2.53 NZ$4.32

17.39%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.82 NZ$6.53

$2.67 NZ$4.57

43.07%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.71 NZ$4.64

$1.77 NZ$3.03

53.11%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$127 NZ$218

$47.59 NZ$81.4

167.56%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.17 NZ$3.72

$2.63 NZ$4.50

-17.49%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.02 NZ$3.45

$1.71 NZ$2.92

18.13%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$34.77 NZ$59.5

$35.82 NZ$61.3

-2.93%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.71 NZ$2.92

$1.67 NZ$2.85

2.40%

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

$28.4K NZ$48.6K

$27.2K NZ$46.5K

4.40%

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

$21.8K NZ$37.4K

$23.3K NZ$39.8K

-6.26%

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

$145 NZ$248

$195 NZ$334

-25.62%

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

$30.51 NZ$52.2

$36.78 NZ$62.9

-17.05%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$49.67 NZ$84.9

$48.51 NZ$83.0

2.39%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.46 NZ$62.4

$37.62 NZ$64.3

-3.08%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.56 NZ$28.32

$11.43 NZ$19.55

44.88%

Cinema Ticket

$14.81 NZ$25.32

$9.16 NZ$15.66

61.68%

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

$907 NZ$1,551

$764 NZ$1,306

18.82%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.7K NZ$23.4K

$12.0K NZ$20.5K

14.23%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$70.4 NZ$120

$99.3 NZ$170

-29.10%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$49.49 NZ$84.6

$56.5 NZ$96.6

-12.36%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$97.3 NZ$166

$105 NZ$179

-6.95%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$127 NZ$217

$127 NZ$216

0.40%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,282 NZ$2,192

$1,306 NZ$2,234

-1.87%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,134 NZ$1,939

$745 NZ$1,274

52.22%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,463 NZ$4,211

$1,609 NZ$2,751

53.09%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,846 NZ$3,157

$1,616 NZ$2,763

14.25%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,025 NZ$13.7K

$1,695 NZ$2,898

373.47%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,517 NZ$9,434

$1,549 NZ$2,649

256.11%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,272 NZ$5,596

$3,207 NZ$5,484

2.03%

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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Napier: March 1, 2026

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