Cost of Living Comparison Between Auckland and Tauranga Cost of Living Comparison Between Auckland and Tauranga

😐 Solo nomad: Auckland is 13.9% more expensive than Tauranga without rent, and 11.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Auckland is 7.6% more expensive than Tauranga without rent, and 12.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.02 NZ$24.78

$15.46 NZ$25.49

-2.85%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$79.7 NZ$132

$73.5 NZ$121

8.55%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.76 NZ$16.1

$8.93 NZ$14.73

9.29%

Cappuccino

$3.54 NZ$5.83

$3.61 NZ$5.96

-1.94%

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

$2.27 NZ$3.75

$2.09 NZ$3.45

8.61%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.18 NZ$3.59

$2.07 NZ$3.42

5.31%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.16 NZ$11.8

$4.96 NZ$8.18

44.35%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.34 NZ$12.1

$6.19 NZ$10.21

18.58%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.74 NZ$2.87

$1.4 NZ$2.31

24.29%

White Bread (500g)

$2.1 NZ$3.46

$2.01 NZ$3.31

4.48%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.02 NZ$3.33

$1.58 NZ$2.6

27.85%

Eggs

$6.69 NZ$11.03

$6.85 NZ$11.3

-2.34%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.61 NZ$14.2

$7.41 NZ$12.22

16.19%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.66 NZ$15.94

$9.11 NZ$15.03

6.04%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.97 NZ$21.39

$12.13 NZ$20.01

6.92%

Apples (1kg)

$2.83 NZ$4.67

$2.59 NZ$4.27

9.27%

Banana (1kg)

$2.27 NZ$3.74

$2.18 NZ$3.59

4.13%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.21 NZ$5.3

$2.42 NZ$4

32.64%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.03 NZ$6.64

$4.69 NZ$7.73

-14.07%

Potato (1kg)

$2 NZ$3.31

$1.71 NZ$2.82

16.96%

Onion (1kg)

$1.63 NZ$2.69

$1.28 NZ$2.12

27.34%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.94 NZ$3.2

$2.52 NZ$4.15

-23.02%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.29 NZ$2.12

$1.67 NZ$2.76

-22.75%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$25.57 NZ$42.17

$23.17 NZ$38.22

10.36%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.73 NZ$19.34

$8.68 NZ$14.32

35.14%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.92 NZ$4.82

$2.05 NZ$3.38

42.44%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.91 NZ$6.45

$5.44 NZ$8.98

-28.13%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.73 NZ$4.5

$1.53 NZ$2.53

78.43%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$129 NZ$213

$63.9 NZ$105

101.61%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.08 NZ$3.43

$1.77 NZ$2.92

17.51%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.92 NZ$3.16

$1.65 NZ$2.72

16.36%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$34.83 NZ$57.5

$35.88 NZ$59.2

-2.93%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.65 NZ$2.71

$1.71 NZ$2.83

-3.51%

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

$28.5K NZ$47K

$31.6K NZ$52.1K

-9.64%

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

$21.9K NZ$36K

$17.9K NZ$29.6K

21.96%

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

$146 NZ$241

$140 NZ$232

4.15%

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

$30.75 NZ$50.7

$38.94 NZ$64.2

-21.03%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$49.23 NZ$81.2

$55.4 NZ$91.3

-11.11%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$35.1 NZ$57.9

$47.96 NZ$79.1

-26.81%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.78 NZ$27.67

$11.84 NZ$19.53

41.72%

Cinema Ticket

$15.31 NZ$25.24

$11.98 NZ$19.76

27.80%

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

$917 NZ$1,512

$603 NZ$995

52.04%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.6K NZ$22.4K

$12.1K NZ$19.9K

12.30%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$70.2 NZ$116

$66.7 NZ$110

5.29%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$49.41 NZ$81.5

$28.75 NZ$47.42

71.86%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$96.8 NZ$160

$93.6 NZ$154

3.42%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$125 NZ$207

$98.2 NZ$162

27.78%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,274 NZ$2,101

$1,167 NZ$1,924

9.17%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,152 NZ$1,900

$1,064 NZ$1,755

8.23%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,492 NZ$4,110

$1,600 NZ$2,639

55.77%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,853 NZ$3,056

$1,517 NZ$2,502

22.12%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,281 NZ$12K

$4,876 NZ$8,043

49.31%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,886 NZ$9,708

$2,334 NZ$3,849

152.25%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,219 NZ$5,309

$3,057 NZ$5,042

5.28%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.37

6.76

-5.77%

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

Last update for Auckland: October 27, 2025

Last update for Tauranga: October 27, 2025

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