Cost of Living Comparison Between Auckland and Oamaru Cost of Living Comparison Between Auckland and Oamaru

😐 Solo nomad: Auckland is 11.8% more expensive than Oamaru without rent, and 27.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Auckland is 2.7% more expensive than Oamaru without rent, and 26.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.14 NZ$25.44

$17.15 NZ$28.82

-11.72%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$79.0 NZ$133

$73.4 NZ$123

7.62%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.88 NZ$16.60

$9.76 NZ$16.40

1.23%

Cappuccino

$3.51 NZ$5.90

$3.33 NZ$5.60

5.41%

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

$2.33 NZ$3.91

$2.39 NZ$4.01

-2.51%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.21 NZ$3.71

$2.05 NZ$3.44

7.80%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.05 NZ$11.85

$7.42 NZ$12.47

-4.99%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.18 NZ$12.06

$7.36 NZ$12.37

-2.45%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.80 NZ$3.03

$1.82 NZ$3.06

-1.10%

White Bread (500g)

$2.09 NZ$3.52

$1.16 NZ$1.95

80.17%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.94 NZ$3.26

$1.24 NZ$2.08

56.45%

Eggs

$6.99 NZ$11.74

$3.91 NZ$6.58

78.77%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.84 NZ$14.85

$8.07 NZ$13.56

9.54%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.43 NZ$15.84

$9.52 NZ$15.99

-0.95%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.86 NZ$21.61

$12.74 NZ$21.41

0.94%

Apples (1kg)

$2.89 NZ$4.86

$2.40 NZ$4.03

20.42%

Banana (1kg)

$2.30 NZ$3.87

$1.80 NZ$3.02

27.78%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.37 NZ$5.66

$3.03 NZ$5.09

11.22%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.18 NZ$7.02

$5.84 NZ$9.82

-28.42%

Potato (1kg)

$1.97 NZ$3.32

$1.48 NZ$2.48

33.11%

Onion (1kg)

$1.63 NZ$2.74

$1.18 NZ$1.98

38.14%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.89 NZ$3.18

$1.80 NZ$3.02

5.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.28 NZ$2.15

$1.48 NZ$2.48

-13.51%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$24.89 NZ$41.81

$24.24 NZ$40.72

2.68%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.76 NZ$18.07

$6.06 NZ$10.18

77.56%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.97 NZ$5.00

$3.76 NZ$6.32

-21.01%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.82 NZ$6.41

$4.81 NZ$8.07

-20.58%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.71 NZ$4.56

$2.09 NZ$3.51

29.67%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$127 NZ$214

$64.8 NZ$109

96.44%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.17 NZ$3.65

$2.64 NZ$4.44

-17.80%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.02 NZ$3.39

$1.66 NZ$2.79

21.69%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$34.77 NZ$58.4

$30.64 NZ$51.5

13.48%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.71 NZ$2.86

$1.71 NZ$2.87

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

$28.4K NZ$47.7K

$27.6K NZ$46.3K

3.00%

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

$21.8K NZ$36.7K

$20.0K NZ$33.7K

9.00%

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

$145 NZ$244

$118 NZ$199

22.63%

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

$30.51 NZ$51.3

$17.93 NZ$30.12

70.16%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$49.67 NZ$83.4

$48.29 NZ$81.1

2.86%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.46 NZ$61.3

$36.74 NZ$61.7

-0.76%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.56 NZ$27.82

$12.26 NZ$20.59

35.07%

Cinema Ticket

$14.81 NZ$24.87

$10.71 NZ$17.99

38.28%

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

$907 NZ$1,524

$646 NZ$1,085

40.52%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.7K NZ$23.0K

$9,420 NZ$15.8K

45.57%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$70.4 NZ$118

$59.7 NZ$100

17.96%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$49.49 NZ$83.2

$18.10 NZ$30.41

173.43%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$97.3 NZ$164

$48.21 NZ$81.0

101.91%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$127 NZ$214

$53.6 NZ$90.0

137.19%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,282 NZ$2,154

$965 NZ$1,620

32.91%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,134 NZ$1,905

$789 NZ$1,325

43.82%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,463 NZ$4,137

$1,565 NZ$2,629

57.33%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,846 NZ$3,101

$1,442 NZ$2,423

27.97%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,025 NZ$13.5K

$5,074 NZ$8,524

58.16%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,517 NZ$9,269

$3,293 NZ$5,532

67.53%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,272 NZ$5,498

$2,107 NZ$3,540

55.32%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.37

6.17%

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

Last update for Auckland: March 3, 2026

Last update for Oamaru: March 3, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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