Cost of Living Comparison Between Auckland and Taupo Cost of Living Comparison Between Auckland and Taupo

😐 Solo nomad: Auckland is 16.9% more expensive than Taupo without rent, and 22.1% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Auckland is 5.4% cheaper than Taupo without rent, and 13.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.02 NZ$24.78

$15.1 NZ$24.91

-0.53%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$79.7 NZ$132

$78.8 NZ$130

1.23%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.76 NZ$16.1

$9.82 NZ$16.19

-0.61%

Cappuccino

$3.54 NZ$5.83

$3.36 NZ$5.55

5.36%

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

$2.27 NZ$3.75

$2.27 NZ$3.74

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.18 NZ$3.59

$2.23 NZ$3.68

-2.24%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.16 NZ$11.8

$7.1 NZ$11.72

0.85%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.34 NZ$12.1

$7.03 NZ$11.6

4.41%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.74 NZ$2.87

$1.79 NZ$2.96

-2.79%

White Bread (500g)

$2.1 NZ$3.46

$2.06 NZ$3.4

1.94%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.02 NZ$3.33

$1.97 NZ$3.24

2.54%

Eggs

$6.69 NZ$11.03

$6.94 NZ$11.45

-3.60%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.61 NZ$14.2

$8.63 NZ$14.23

-0.23%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.66 NZ$15.94

$9.81 NZ$16.18

-1.53%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.97 NZ$21.39

$13.04 NZ$21.5

-0.54%

Apples (1kg)

$2.83 NZ$4.67

$2.94 NZ$4.85

-3.74%

Banana (1kg)

$2.27 NZ$3.74

$2.28 NZ$3.76

-0.44%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.21 NZ$5.3

$3.32 NZ$5.48

-3.31%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.03 NZ$6.64

Potato (1kg)

$2 NZ$3.31

$1.98 NZ$3.26

1.01%

Onion (1kg)

$1.63 NZ$2.69

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.94 NZ$3.2

$1.91 NZ$3.15

1.57%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.29 NZ$2.12

$1.29 NZ$2.13

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$25.57 NZ$42.17

$25.57 NZ$42.18

Wine (Bottle)

$11.73 NZ$19.34

$11.41 NZ$18.82

2.80%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.92 NZ$4.82

$3.08 NZ$5.07

-5.19%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.91 NZ$6.45

$3.99 NZ$6.58

-2.01%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.73 NZ$4.5

$2.13 NZ$3.51

28.17%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$129 NZ$213

$64 NZ$106

101.36%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.08 NZ$3.43

$2.17 NZ$3.58

-4.15%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.92 NZ$3.16

$2.02 NZ$3.33

-4.95%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$34.83 NZ$57.5

$35.7 NZ$58.9

-2.44%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.65 NZ$2.71

$1.67 NZ$2.76

-1.20%

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

$28.5K NZ$47K

$28.4K NZ$46.8K

0.42%

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

$21.9K NZ$36K

$22.5K NZ$37.1K

-2.93%

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

$146 NZ$241

$143 NZ$236

2.20%

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

$30.75 NZ$50.7

$30.48 NZ$50.3

0.89%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$49.23 NZ$81.2

$48.18 NZ$79.5

2.18%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$35.1 NZ$57.9

$36.71 NZ$60.5

-4.39%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.78 NZ$27.67

$12.27 NZ$20.24

36.76%

Cinema Ticket

$15.31 NZ$25.24

$14.92 NZ$24.61

2.61%

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

$917 NZ$1,512

$910 NZ$1,500

0.82%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.6K NZ$22.4K

$13.4K NZ$22K

1.58%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$70.2 NZ$116

$71.6 NZ$118

-1.96%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$49.41 NZ$81.5

$50 NZ$82.5

-1.20%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$96.8 NZ$160

$99.1 NZ$164

-2.36%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$125 NZ$207

$123 NZ$204

1.64%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,274 NZ$2,101

$973 NZ$1,605

30.89%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,152 NZ$1,900

$788 NZ$1,299

46.21%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,492 NZ$4,110

$1,593 NZ$2,627

56.48%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,853 NZ$3,056

$1,402 NZ$2,312

32.15%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,281 NZ$12K

$4,633 NZ$7,641

57.16%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,886 NZ$9,708

$2,962 NZ$4,885

98.73%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,219 NZ$5,309

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 Taupo: October 28, 2025

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