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

😐 Solo nomad: Auckland is 6.2% more expensive than Timaru without rent, and 13.5% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Auckland is 11.3% cheaper than Timaru without rent, and 9.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.22 NZ$26.48

$15.32 NZ$26.66

-0.65%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$77.5 NZ$135

-0.10%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.38 NZ$16.32

$9.61 NZ$16.72

-2.39%

Cappuccino

$3.48 NZ$6.05

$3.46 NZ$6.02

0.58%

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

$2.29 NZ$3.98

$2.25 NZ$3.91

1.78%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.26 NZ$3.93

$1.89 NZ$3.28

19.58%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.03 NZ$12.23

$6.14 NZ$10.69

14.50%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.06 NZ$12.29

$5.86 NZ$10.19

20.48%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.77 NZ$3.07

$1.57 NZ$2.74

12.74%

White Bread (500g)

$2.09 NZ$3.64

$1.90 NZ$3.31

10.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.04 NZ$3.54

$1.19 NZ$2.07

71.43%

Eggs

$6.62 NZ$11.52

$6.35 NZ$11.04

4.25%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.53 NZ$14.84

$9.78 NZ$17.01

-12.78%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.79 NZ$17.03

$10.65 NZ$18.54

-8.08%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.83 NZ$22.32

$16.57 NZ$28.83

-22.57%

Apples (1kg)

$2.89 NZ$5.03

$2.62 NZ$4.56

10.31%

Banana (1kg)

$2.30 NZ$4.00

$2.57 NZ$4.46

-10.51%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.34 NZ$5.82

$2.96 NZ$5.16

12.84%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.09 NZ$7.11

$5.97 NZ$10.39

-31.49%

Potato (1kg)

$1.97 NZ$3.43

$2.59 NZ$4.50

-23.94%

Onion (1kg)

$1.72 NZ$2.99

$2.38 NZ$4.14

-27.73%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.88 NZ$3.27

$2.90 NZ$5.05

-35.17%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.29 NZ$2.25

$1.15 NZ$2.00

12.17%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$25.77 NZ$44.84

$28.75 NZ$50.0

-10.37%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.60 NZ$18.44

$7.19 NZ$12.51

47.43%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.96 NZ$5.16

$4.66 NZ$8.12

-36.48%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.91 NZ$6.80

$7.18 NZ$12.50

-45.54%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.70 NZ$4.70

$2.06 NZ$3.58

31.07%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$130 NZ$226

$64.4 NZ$112

101.41%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.07 NZ$3.59

$2.86 NZ$4.98

-27.62%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.93 NZ$3.36

$1.13 NZ$1.97

70.80%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$35.29 NZ$61.4

$31.53 NZ$54.9

11.93%

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

$29.4K NZ$51.1K

-1.90%

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

$22.3K NZ$38.8K

$17.8K NZ$30.9K

25.45%

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

$145 NZ$252

$192 NZ$334

-24.73%

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

$30.04 NZ$52.3

$24.43 NZ$42.51

22.96%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$48.55 NZ$84.5

$58.4 NZ$102

-16.87%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$35.89 NZ$62.5

$36.36 NZ$63.3

-1.29%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.29 NZ$28.34

$12.14 NZ$21.12

34.18%

Cinema Ticket

$15.04 NZ$26.16

$13.48 NZ$23.46

11.57%

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

$912 NZ$1,587

$493 NZ$857

85.14%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.8K NZ$24.1K

$6,967 NZ$12.1K

98.79%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$71.6 NZ$125

$86.8 NZ$151

-17.48%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$50.2 NZ$87.3

$49.76 NZ$86.6

0.78%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$96.6 NZ$168

$97.2 NZ$169

-0.66%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$123 NZ$215

$276 NZ$480

-55.25%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,281 NZ$2,229

$971 NZ$1,690

31.90%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,147 NZ$1,995

$787 NZ$1,370

45.65%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,481 NZ$4,318

$1,587 NZ$2,761

56.36%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,829 NZ$3,182

$1,440 NZ$2,506

26.98%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,172 NZ$12.5K

$4,898 NZ$8,523

46.42%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,024 NZ$8,741

$3,342 NZ$5,814

50.34%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,104 NZ$5,400

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Timaru: January 11, 2026

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