Cost of Living Comparison Between Auckland and Timaru Cost of Living Comparison Between Auckland and Timaru

😐 Solo nomad: Auckland is 0.9% more expensive than Timaru without rent, and 15.5% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Auckland is 3.2% cheaper than Timaru without rent, and 6.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.02 NZ$24.78

$14.94 NZ$24.64

0.54%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$79.7 NZ$132

$79.5 NZ$131

0.28%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.76 NZ$16.1

$9.72 NZ$16.04

0.41%

Cappuccino

$3.54 NZ$5.83

$3.51 NZ$5.79

0.85%

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

$2.27 NZ$3.75

$2.17 NZ$3.59

4.61%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.18 NZ$3.59

$1.89 NZ$3.11

15.34%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.16 NZ$11.8

$5.92 NZ$9.77

20.95%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.34 NZ$12.1

$6.21 NZ$10.24

18.20%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.74 NZ$2.87

$1.63 NZ$2.69

6.75%

White Bread (500g)

$2.1 NZ$3.46

$1.99 NZ$3.28

5.53%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.02 NZ$3.33

$1.2 NZ$1.97

68.33%

Eggs

$6.69 NZ$11.03

$6.43 NZ$10.6

4.04%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.61 NZ$14.2

$9.86 NZ$16.26

-12.68%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.66 NZ$15.94

$10.69 NZ$17.64

-9.64%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.97 NZ$21.39

$16.6 NZ$27.39

-21.87%

Apples (1kg)

$2.83 NZ$4.67

$2.65 NZ$4.37

6.79%

Banana (1kg)

$2.27 NZ$3.74

$2.52 NZ$4.16

-9.92%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.21 NZ$5.3

$3.04 NZ$5.01

5.59%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.03 NZ$6.64

$5.86 NZ$9.66

-31.23%

Potato (1kg)

$2 NZ$3.31

$2.67 NZ$4.4

-25.09%

Onion (1kg)

$1.63 NZ$2.69

$2.38 NZ$3.93

-31.51%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.94 NZ$3.2

$2.92 NZ$4.82

-33.56%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.29 NZ$2.12

$1.16 NZ$1.91

11.21%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$25.57 NZ$42.17

$29 NZ$47.83

-11.83%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.73 NZ$19.34

$7.28 NZ$12.01

61.13%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.92 NZ$4.82

$4.84 NZ$7.98

-39.67%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.91 NZ$6.45

$6.79 NZ$11.2

-42.42%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.73 NZ$4.5

$2.14 NZ$3.53

27.57%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$129 NZ$213

$63.5 NZ$105

103.01%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.08 NZ$3.43

$2.9 NZ$4.78

-28.28%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.92 NZ$3.16

$1.09 NZ$1.8

76.15%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$34.83 NZ$57.5

$31.85 NZ$52.5

9.36%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.65 NZ$2.71

$1.59 NZ$2.63

3.77%

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

$28.5K NZ$47K

$30.1K NZ$49.6K

-5.16%

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

$21.9K NZ$36K

$18.2K NZ$30.1K

19.88%

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

$146 NZ$241

$192 NZ$316

-23.70%

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

$30.75 NZ$50.7

$23.72 NZ$39.12

29.64%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$49.23 NZ$81.2

$60.5 NZ$99.7

-18.56%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$35.1 NZ$57.9

$36.92 NZ$60.9

-4.93%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.78 NZ$27.67

$12.27 NZ$20.23

36.76%

Cinema Ticket

$15.31 NZ$25.24

$13.36 NZ$22.03

14.60%

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

$917 NZ$1,512

$485 NZ$800

89.07%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.6K NZ$22.4K

$7,159 NZ$11.8K

89.69%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$70.2 NZ$116

$88.3 NZ$146

-20.47%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$49.41 NZ$81.5

$49.39 NZ$81.5

0.04%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$96.8 NZ$160

$96.2 NZ$159

0.68%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$125 NZ$207

$276 NZ$455

-54.53%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,274 NZ$2,101

$988 NZ$1,630

28.91%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,152 NZ$1,900

$790 NZ$1,303

45.82%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,492 NZ$4,110

$1,598 NZ$2,635

55.96%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,853 NZ$3,056

$1,431 NZ$2,360

29.47%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,281 NZ$12K

$4,243 NZ$6,998

71.60%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,886 NZ$9,708

$3,354 NZ$5,532

75.50%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,219 NZ$5,309

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.37

6.74

-5.49%

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

Last update for Auckland: October 27, 2025

Last update for Timaru: October 28, 2025

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