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

🙂 Solo nomad: Auckland is 4.8% cheaper than Timaru without rent, and 13.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Auckland is 10.8% more expensive than Timaru without rent, and 11.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.14 NZ$25.44

$15.17 NZ$25.49

-0.20%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$79.0 NZ$133

$79.8 NZ$134

-0.98%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.88 NZ$16.60

$9.85 NZ$16.55

0.30%

Cappuccino

$3.51 NZ$5.90

$3.39 NZ$5.70

3.54%

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

$2.33 NZ$3.91

$2.18 NZ$3.66

6.88%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.21 NZ$3.71

$1.87 NZ$3.13

18.18%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.05 NZ$11.85

$5.89 NZ$9.90

19.69%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.18 NZ$12.06

$5.85 NZ$9.83

22.74%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.80 NZ$3.03

$1.61 NZ$2.71

11.80%

White Bread (500g)

$2.09 NZ$3.52

$1.96 NZ$3.29

6.63%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.94 NZ$3.26

$1.18 NZ$1.98

64.41%

Eggs

$6.99 NZ$11.74

$6.33 NZ$10.63

10.43%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.84 NZ$14.85

$9.67 NZ$16.25

-8.58%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.43 NZ$15.84

$10.76 NZ$18.08

-12.36%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.86 NZ$21.61

$16.95 NZ$28.48

-24.13%

Apples (1kg)

$2.89 NZ$4.86

$2.65 NZ$4.45

9.06%

Banana (1kg)

$2.30 NZ$3.87

$2.57 NZ$4.32

-10.51%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.37 NZ$5.66

$2.97 NZ$4.99

13.47%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.18 NZ$7.02

$5.90 NZ$9.91

-29.15%

Potato (1kg)

$1.97 NZ$3.32

$2.59 NZ$4.35

-23.94%

Onion (1kg)

$1.63 NZ$2.74

$2.39 NZ$4.01

-31.80%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.89 NZ$3.18

$2.84 NZ$4.78

-33.45%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.28 NZ$2.15

$1.14 NZ$1.92

12.28%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$24.89 NZ$41.81

$28.48 NZ$47.85

-12.61%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.76 NZ$18.07

$7.27 NZ$12.21

48.01%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.97 NZ$5.00

$4.61 NZ$7.75

-35.57%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.82 NZ$6.41

$7.05 NZ$11.84

-45.82%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.71 NZ$4.56

$2.07 NZ$3.48

30.92%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$127 NZ$214

$64.9 NZ$109

96.35%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.17 NZ$3.65

$2.88 NZ$4.85

-24.65%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.02 NZ$3.39

$1.09 NZ$1.83

85.32%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$34.77 NZ$58.4

$32.23 NZ$54.1

7.88%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.71 NZ$2.86

$1.63 NZ$2.74

4.91%

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

$28.4K NZ$47.7K

$29.2K NZ$49.1K

-2.84%

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

$21.8K NZ$36.7K

$17.8K NZ$29.8K

23.03%

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

$145 NZ$244

$193 NZ$325

-24.84%

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

$30.51 NZ$51.3

$23.71 NZ$39.83

28.68%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$49.67 NZ$83.4

$58.3 NZ$97.9

-14.74%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.46 NZ$61.3

$36.92 NZ$62.0

-1.25%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.56 NZ$27.82

$12.24 NZ$20.57

35.29%

Cinema Ticket

$14.81 NZ$24.87

$13.04 NZ$21.91

13.57%

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

$907 NZ$1,524

$501 NZ$843

80.90%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.7K NZ$23.0K

$7,129 NZ$12.0K

92.35%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$70.4 NZ$118

$86.2 NZ$145

-18.27%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$49.49 NZ$83.2

$49.05 NZ$82.4

0.90%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$97.3 NZ$164

$94.8 NZ$159

2.67%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$127 NZ$214

$281 NZ$473

-54.84%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,282 NZ$2,154

$979 NZ$1,644

30.96%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,134 NZ$1,905

$783 NZ$1,315

44.92%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,463 NZ$4,137

$1,543 NZ$2,592

59.63%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,846 NZ$3,101

$1,433 NZ$2,407

28.84%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,025 NZ$13.5K

$5,134 NZ$8,625

56.31%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,517 NZ$9,269

$3,424 NZ$5,752

61.13%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,272 NZ$5,498

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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Timaru: February 28, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.

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