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

😐 Solo nomad: Auckland is 36.6% more expensive than North Shore without rent, and 28.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Auckland is 14.2% more expensive than North Shore without rent, and 24.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.10 NZ$25.67

$15.21 NZ$25.87

-0.72%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$79.1 NZ$134

$77.4 NZ$132

2.09%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.45 NZ$16.07

$8.64 NZ$14.68

9.37%

Cappuccino

$3.52 NZ$5.99

$3.50 NZ$5.95

0.57%

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

$2.32 NZ$3.95

$2.05 NZ$3.48

13.17%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.18 NZ$3.71

$1.83 NZ$3.11

19.13%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.10 NZ$12.07

$7.18 NZ$12.20

-1.11%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.06 NZ$12.00

$7.28 NZ$12.37

-3.02%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.82 NZ$3.10

$1.74 NZ$2.95

4.60%

White Bread (500g)

$2.02 NZ$3.44

$1.50 NZ$2.56

34.67%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.93 NZ$3.28

$2.03 NZ$3.46

-4.93%

Eggs

$6.83 NZ$11.61

$6.00 NZ$10.19

13.83%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.91 NZ$15.14

$8.28 NZ$14.08

7.61%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.85 NZ$16.74

$9.81 NZ$16.68

0.41%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.80 NZ$21.76

$8.96 NZ$15.23

42.86%

Apples (1kg)

$2.78 NZ$4.72

$2.65 NZ$4.51

4.91%

Banana (1kg)

$2.25 NZ$3.83

$2.19 NZ$3.73

2.74%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.34 NZ$5.68

$3.33 NZ$5.67

0.30%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.20 NZ$7.14

$3.97 NZ$6.75

5.79%

Potato (1kg)

$2.09 NZ$3.55

$2.00 NZ$3.40

4.50%

Onion (1kg)

$1.62 NZ$2.76

$1.68 NZ$2.86

-3.57%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.96 NZ$3.33

$1.98 NZ$3.36

-1.01%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.29 NZ$2.20

$0.67 NZ$1.14

92.54%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$25.40 NZ$43.18

$24.36 NZ$41.42

4.27%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.25 NZ$17.43

$9.95 NZ$16.91

3.02%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.08 NZ$5.24

$1.94 NZ$3.29

58.76%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.79 NZ$6.44

$1.26 NZ$2.15

200.79%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.70 NZ$4.58

$2.48 NZ$4.21

8.87%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$128 NZ$218

$66.1 NZ$112

94.13%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.07 NZ$3.51

$2.06 NZ$3.49

0.49%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.91 NZ$3.24

$1.95 NZ$3.31

-2.05%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$35.55 NZ$60.4

$35.79 NZ$60.8

-0.67%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.63 NZ$2.77

$1.62 NZ$2.76

0.62%

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

$28.0K NZ$47.6K

$28.1K NZ$47.7K

-0.25%

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

$22.0K NZ$37.4K

-0.00%

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

$141 NZ$240

$146 NZ$248

-3.36%

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

$30.79 NZ$52.3

$14.91 NZ$25.35

106.51%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$49.52 NZ$84.2

$44.49 NZ$75.6

11.31%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$35.66 NZ$60.6

$29.18 NZ$49.60

22.21%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.36 NZ$27.80

$12.03 NZ$20.45

35.99%

Cinema Ticket

$15.06 NZ$25.60

$10.66 NZ$18.13

41.28%

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

$920 NZ$1,564

$897 NZ$1,524

2.64%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.9K NZ$23.6K

$13.6K NZ$23.1K

1.82%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$69.7 NZ$118

0.01%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$49.31 NZ$83.8

$50.5 NZ$85.9

-2.40%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$97.6 NZ$166

$92.7 NZ$158

5.30%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$123 NZ$209

$90.4 NZ$154

36.15%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,283 NZ$2,181

$1,062 NZ$1,805

20.80%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,150 NZ$1,955

$804 NZ$1,367

42.97%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,450 NZ$4,166

$2,951 NZ$5,016

-16.96%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,880 NZ$3,196

$1,399 NZ$2,379

34.34%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,596 NZ$12.9K

$7,348 NZ$12.5K

3.37%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,334 NZ$9,067

$6,143 NZ$10.4K

-13.18%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,207 NZ$5,452

$3,007 NZ$5,112

6.65%

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: April 12, 2026

Last update for North Shore: April 13, 2026

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