Cost of Living Comparison Between Auckland and Wellington Cost of Living Comparison Between Auckland and Wellington

🙂 Solo nomad: Auckland is 3% cheaper than Wellington without rent, and 0.9% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Auckland is 4.1% cheaper than Wellington without rent, and 3.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.02 NZ$24.78

$17.57 NZ$28.98

-14.51%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$79.7 NZ$132

$82.9 NZ$137

-3.85%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.76 NZ$16.1

$9.53 NZ$15.72

2.41%

Cappuccino

$3.54 NZ$5.83

$3.59 NZ$5.92

-1.39%

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

$2.27 NZ$3.75

$2.47 NZ$4.08

-8.10%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.18 NZ$3.59

$2.2 NZ$3.62

-0.91%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.16 NZ$11.8

$7.03 NZ$11.6

1.85%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.34 NZ$12.1

$7.38 NZ$12.18

-0.54%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.74 NZ$2.87

$1.88 NZ$3.1

-7.45%

White Bread (500g)

$2.1 NZ$3.46

$2.09 NZ$3.44

0.48%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.02 NZ$3.33

$1.96 NZ$3.23

3.06%

Eggs

$6.69 NZ$11.03

$6.89 NZ$11.37

-2.90%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.61 NZ$14.2

$8.24 NZ$13.6

4.49%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.66 NZ$15.94

$10.92 NZ$18.01

-11.54%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.97 NZ$21.39

$12.99 NZ$21.42

-0.15%

Apples (1kg)

$2.83 NZ$4.67

$3.12 NZ$5.15

-9.29%

Banana (1kg)

$2.27 NZ$3.74

$2.31 NZ$3.82

-1.73%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.21 NZ$5.3

$3.1 NZ$5.12

3.55%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.03 NZ$6.64

$4.68 NZ$7.72

-13.89%

Potato (1kg)

$2 NZ$3.31

$2.07 NZ$3.41

-3.38%

Onion (1kg)

$1.63 NZ$2.69

$1.57 NZ$2.59

3.82%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.94 NZ$3.2

$2.3 NZ$3.79

-15.65%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.29 NZ$2.12

$1.28 NZ$2.11

0.78%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$25.57 NZ$42.17

$27.02 NZ$44.57

-5.37%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.73 NZ$19.34

$10.48 NZ$17.28

11.93%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.92 NZ$4.82

$3.68 NZ$6.08

-20.65%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.91 NZ$6.45

$3.24 NZ$5.35

20.68%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.73 NZ$4.5

$2.78 NZ$4.59

-1.80%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$129 NZ$213

$106 NZ$175

21.11%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.08 NZ$3.43

$2.67 NZ$4.41

-22.10%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.92 NZ$3.16

$1.78 NZ$2.93

7.87%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$34.83 NZ$57.5

$59.2 NZ$97.6

-41.12%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.65 NZ$2.71

$1.66 NZ$2.73

-0.60%

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

$28.5K NZ$47K

$33K NZ$54.5K

-13.65%

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

$21.9K NZ$36K

$25K NZ$41.3K

-12.65%

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

$146 NZ$241

$161 NZ$265

-8.88%

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

$30.75 NZ$50.7

$33.1 NZ$54.6

-7.10%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$49.23 NZ$81.2

$52.6 NZ$86.7

-6.37%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$35.1 NZ$57.9

$36.7 NZ$60.5

-4.36%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.78 NZ$27.67

$20.16 NZ$33.25

-16.77%

Cinema Ticket

$15.31 NZ$25.24

$11.86 NZ$19.56

29.09%

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

$917 NZ$1,512

$789 NZ$1,301

16.21%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.6K NZ$22.4K

$12.7K NZ$20.9K

7.00%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$70.2 NZ$116

$72.5 NZ$120

-3.17%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$49.41 NZ$81.5

$53.7 NZ$88.6

-8.04%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$96.8 NZ$160

$118 NZ$195

-18.04%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$125 NZ$207

$145 NZ$240

-13.72%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,274 NZ$2,101

$1,341 NZ$2,211

-5.00%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,152 NZ$1,900

$1,091 NZ$1,800

5.54%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,492 NZ$4,110

$2,146 NZ$3,539

16.13%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,853 NZ$3,056

$1,893 NZ$3,122

-2.13%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,281 NZ$12K

$6,617 NZ$10.9K

10.04%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,886 NZ$9,708

$4,828 NZ$7,962

21.93%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,219 NZ$5,309

$3,228 NZ$5,324

-0.28%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.37

6.94

-8.21%

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

Last update for Auckland: October 27, 2025

Last update for Wellington: October 28, 2025

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