Cost of Living Comparison Between Auckland and Upper Hutt Cost of Living Comparison Between Auckland and Upper Hutt

🙂 Solo nomad: Auckland is 4.2% cheaper than Upper Hutt without rent, and 25.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Auckland is 3.9% more expensive than Upper Hutt without rent, and 13.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.02 NZ$24.78

$17.64 NZ$29.09

-14.85%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$79.7 NZ$132

$82.9 NZ$137

-3.82%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.76 NZ$16.1

$9.58 NZ$15.8

1.88%

Cappuccino

$3.54 NZ$5.83

$3.66 NZ$6.04

-3.28%

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

$2.27 NZ$3.75

$2.37 NZ$3.92

-4.22%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.18 NZ$3.59

$2.13 NZ$3.51

2.35%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.16 NZ$11.8

$7.36 NZ$12.14

-2.72%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.34 NZ$12.1

$6.16 NZ$10.16

19.16%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.74 NZ$2.87

$1.75 NZ$2.88

-0.57%

White Bread (500g)

$2.1 NZ$3.46

$2.11 NZ$3.48

-0.47%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.02 NZ$3.33

$1.89 NZ$3.11

6.88%

Eggs

$6.69 NZ$11.03

$6.04 NZ$9.96

10.76%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.61 NZ$14.2

$7.9 NZ$13.03

8.99%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.66 NZ$15.94

$9.45 NZ$15.59

2.22%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.97 NZ$21.39

$12.28 NZ$20.26

5.62%

Apples (1kg)

$2.83 NZ$4.67

$2.52 NZ$4.16

12.30%

Banana (1kg)

$2.27 NZ$3.74

$1.87 NZ$3.08

21.39%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.21 NZ$5.3

$2.55 NZ$4.21

25.88%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.03 NZ$6.64

$3.47 NZ$5.73

16.14%

Potato (1kg)

$2 NZ$3.31

$2.06 NZ$3.4

-2.91%

Onion (1kg)

$1.63 NZ$2.69

$1.56 NZ$2.58

4.49%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.94 NZ$3.2

$2.05 NZ$3.38

-5.37%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.29 NZ$2.12

$1.29 NZ$2.13

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$25.57 NZ$42.17

$20.39 NZ$33.63

25.40%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.73 NZ$19.34

$8.6 NZ$14.18

36.40%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.92 NZ$4.82

$2.45 NZ$4.04

19.18%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.91 NZ$6.45

$2.68 NZ$4.42

45.90%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.73 NZ$4.5

$2.09 NZ$3.45

30.62%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$129 NZ$213

$63.5 NZ$105

103.07%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.08 NZ$3.43

$2.75 NZ$4.53

-24.36%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.92 NZ$3.16

$1.8 NZ$2.96

6.67%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$34.83 NZ$57.5

$48.27 NZ$79.6

-27.84%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.65 NZ$2.71

$1.72 NZ$2.83

-4.07%

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

$28.5K NZ$47K

$27.3K NZ$45K

4.51%

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

$21.9K NZ$36K

$22.9K NZ$37.8K

-4.56%

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

$146 NZ$241

$158 NZ$261

-7.52%

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

$30.75 NZ$50.7

$33.13 NZ$54.6

-7.18%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$49.23 NZ$81.2

$47.72 NZ$78.7

3.16%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$35.1 NZ$57.9

$37.06 NZ$61.1

-5.29%

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

$9.13 NZ$15.06

67.69%

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

$917 NZ$1,512

$730 NZ$1,203

25.70%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.6K NZ$22.4K

$12.6K NZ$20.8K

7.70%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$70.2 NZ$116

$73.4 NZ$121

-4.35%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$49.41 NZ$81.5

$53 NZ$87.4

-6.74%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$96.8 NZ$160

$103 NZ$170

-6.21%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$125 NZ$207

$128 NZ$211

-1.74%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,274 NZ$2,101

$970 NZ$1,599

31.34%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,152 NZ$1,900

$785 NZ$1,295

46.68%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,492 NZ$4,110

$1,562 NZ$2,575

59.59%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,853 NZ$3,056

$1,401 NZ$2,311

32.22%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,281 NZ$12K

$4,241 NZ$6,995

71.69%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,886 NZ$9,708

$3,331 NZ$5,494

76.71%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,219 NZ$5,309

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.37

6.69

-4.78%

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

Last update for Auckland: October 27, 2025

Last update for Upper Hutt: October 29, 2025

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