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

😐 Solo nomad: Auckland is 24.3% more expensive than Tauranga without rent, and 6.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Auckland is 8.5% more expensive than Tauranga without rent, and 15.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.22 NZ$26.48

$15.60 NZ$27.14

-2.44%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$77.5 NZ$135

$72.5 NZ$126

6.78%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.38 NZ$16.32

$8.88 NZ$15.45

5.63%

Cappuccino

$3.48 NZ$6.05

$3.60 NZ$6.26

-3.33%

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

$2.29 NZ$3.98

$2.10 NZ$3.65

9.05%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.26 NZ$3.93

$2.11 NZ$3.67

7.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.03 NZ$12.23

$4.71 NZ$8.19

49.26%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.06 NZ$12.29

$6.13 NZ$10.67

15.17%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.77 NZ$3.07

$1.42 NZ$2.47

24.65%

White Bread (500g)

$2.09 NZ$3.64

$2.02 NZ$3.51

3.47%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.04 NZ$3.54

$1.51 NZ$2.63

35.10%

Eggs

$6.62 NZ$11.52

$6.91 NZ$12.02

-4.20%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.53 NZ$14.84

$7.50 NZ$13.04

13.73%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.79 NZ$17.03

$9.26 NZ$16.11

5.72%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.83 NZ$22.32

$11.77 NZ$20.48

9.01%

Apples (1kg)

$2.89 NZ$5.03

$2.58 NZ$4.49

12.02%

Banana (1kg)

$2.30 NZ$4.00

$2.26 NZ$3.94

1.77%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.34 NZ$5.82

$2.36 NZ$4.10

41.53%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.09 NZ$7.11

$4.54 NZ$7.90

-9.91%

Potato (1kg)

$1.97 NZ$3.43

$1.81 NZ$3.15

8.84%

Onion (1kg)

$1.72 NZ$2.99

$1.29 NZ$2.24

33.33%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.88 NZ$3.27

$2.54 NZ$4.41

-25.98%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.29 NZ$2.25

$1.67 NZ$2.91

-22.75%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$25.77 NZ$44.84

$23.00 NZ$40.02

12.04%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.60 NZ$18.44

$8.69 NZ$15.12

21.98%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.96 NZ$5.16

$2.09 NZ$3.64

41.63%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.91 NZ$6.80

$5.50 NZ$9.57

-28.91%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.70 NZ$4.70

$1.55 NZ$2.69

74.19%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$130 NZ$226

$63.8 NZ$111

103.24%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.07 NZ$3.59

$1.78 NZ$3.09

16.29%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.93 NZ$3.36

$1.71 NZ$2.97

12.87%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$35.29 NZ$61.4

$34.85 NZ$60.6

1.26%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.62 NZ$2.81

$1.66 NZ$2.89

-2.41%

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

$28.8K NZ$50.1K

$31.9K NZ$55.5K

-9.74%

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

$22.3K NZ$38.8K

$17.9K NZ$31.2K

24.21%

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

$145 NZ$252

$141 NZ$246

2.41%

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

$30.04 NZ$52.3

$40.19 NZ$69.9

-25.26%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$48.55 NZ$84.5

$56.1 NZ$97.6

-13.41%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$35.89 NZ$62.5

$47.62 NZ$82.9

-24.63%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.29 NZ$28.34

$12.21 NZ$21.24

33.42%

Cinema Ticket

$15.04 NZ$26.16

$12.16 NZ$21.16

23.68%

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

$912 NZ$1,587

$609 NZ$1,060

49.67%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.8K NZ$24.1K

$11.9K NZ$20.7K

16.53%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$71.6 NZ$125

$68.3 NZ$119

4.83%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$50.2 NZ$87.3

$28.63 NZ$49.81

75.17%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$96.6 NZ$168

$94.2 NZ$164

2.60%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$123 NZ$215

$97.4 NZ$169

26.68%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,281 NZ$2,229

$1,195 NZ$2,078

7.23%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,147 NZ$1,995

$1,088 NZ$1,893

5.44%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,481 NZ$4,318

$1,620 NZ$2,818

53.21%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,829 NZ$3,182

$1,530 NZ$2,662

19.54%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,172 NZ$12.5K

$4,915 NZ$8,551

45.93%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,024 NZ$8,741

$2,334 NZ$4,062

115.20%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,104 NZ$5,400

$3,079 NZ$5,358

0.80%

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Tauranga: January 12, 2026

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