Cost of Living Comparison Between Auckland and North Shore Cost of Living Comparison Between Auckland and North Shore

😐 Solo nomad: Auckland is 12.7% more expensive than North Shore without rent, and 28.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Auckland is 16.5% more expensive than North Shore without rent, and 19% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.02 NZ$24.78

$15.13 NZ$24.95

-0.73%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$79.7 NZ$132

$78.1 NZ$129

2.03%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.76 NZ$16.1

$8.41 NZ$13.87

16.05%

Cappuccino

$3.54 NZ$5.83

$3.37 NZ$5.55

5.04%

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

$2.27 NZ$3.75

$2.14 NZ$3.53

6.07%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.18 NZ$3.59

$1.82 NZ$3.01

19.78%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.16 NZ$11.8

$7.08 NZ$11.68

1.13%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.34 NZ$12.1

$7.37 NZ$12.16

-0.41%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.74 NZ$2.87

$1.77 NZ$2.92

-1.69%

White Bread (500g)

$2.1 NZ$3.46

$1.56 NZ$2.57

34.62%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.02 NZ$3.33

$1.96 NZ$3.23

3.06%

Eggs

$6.69 NZ$11.03

$6.07 NZ$10.01

10.21%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.61 NZ$14.2

$8.29 NZ$13.67

3.86%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.66 NZ$15.94

$9.33 NZ$15.39

3.54%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.97 NZ$21.39

$8.94 NZ$14.74

45.08%

Apples (1kg)

$2.83 NZ$4.67

$2.64 NZ$4.36

7.20%

Banana (1kg)

$2.27 NZ$3.74

$2.19 NZ$3.61

3.65%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.21 NZ$5.3

$3.31 NZ$5.45

-3.02%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.03 NZ$6.64

$4.13 NZ$6.81

-2.42%

Potato (1kg)

$2 NZ$3.31

$1.97 NZ$3.26

1.52%

Onion (1kg)

$1.63 NZ$2.69

$1.7 NZ$2.8

-4.12%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.94 NZ$3.2

$1.91 NZ$3.16

1.57%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.29 NZ$2.12

$0.66 NZ$1.1

95.45%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$25.57 NZ$42.17

$24.61 NZ$40.59

3.90%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.73 NZ$19.34

$11.7 NZ$19.3

0.26%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.92 NZ$4.82

$1.93 NZ$3.19

51.30%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.91 NZ$6.45

$1.25 NZ$2.07

212.80%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.73 NZ$4.5

$2.39 NZ$3.94

14.23%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$129 NZ$213

$64.6 NZ$107

99.33%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.08 NZ$3.43

$2.1 NZ$3.46

-0.95%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.92 NZ$3.16

$2 NZ$3.3

-4.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$34.83 NZ$57.5

$35.09 NZ$57.9

-0.74%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.65 NZ$2.71

$1.68 NZ$2.77

-1.79%

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

$28.5K NZ$47K

$27.9K NZ$46.1K

2.08%

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

$21.9K NZ$36K

$22.4K NZ$36.9K

-2.40%

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

$146 NZ$241

$146 NZ$240

0.40%

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

$30.75 NZ$50.7

$15.08 NZ$24.87

103.91%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$49.23 NZ$81.2

$44.47 NZ$73.4

10.70%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$35.1 NZ$57.9

$29.23 NZ$48.2

20.08%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.78 NZ$27.67

$12.25 NZ$20.21

36.98%

Cinema Ticket

$15.31 NZ$25.24

$10.65 NZ$17.57

43.76%

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

$917 NZ$1,512

$899 NZ$1,483

2.02%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.6K NZ$22.4K

$13.4K NZ$22.1K

1.57%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$70.2 NZ$116

0.06%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$49.41 NZ$81.5

$49.56 NZ$81.8

-0.30%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$96.8 NZ$160

$95.2 NZ$157

1.64%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$125 NZ$207

$89.8 NZ$148

39.74%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,274 NZ$2,101

$1,064 NZ$1,755

19.69%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,152 NZ$1,900

$790 NZ$1,303

45.75%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,492 NZ$4,110

$2,916 NZ$4,810

-14.55%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,853 NZ$3,056

$1,369 NZ$2,259

35.29%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,281 NZ$12K

$4,273 NZ$7,048

70.39%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,886 NZ$9,708

$3,341 NZ$5,511

76.17%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,219 NZ$5,309

$2,922 NZ$4,820

10.14%

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: October 27, 2025

Last update for North Shore: October 28, 2025

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