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

🙂 Solo nomad: Auckland is 4.3% cheaper than Wellington without rent, and 1.1% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Auckland is 1.5% cheaper than Wellington without rent, and 2.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.22 NZ$26.48

$17.57 NZ$30.57

-13.38%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$77.5 NZ$135

$82.9 NZ$144

-6.53%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.38 NZ$16.32

$9.59 NZ$16.69

-2.19%

Cappuccino

$3.48 NZ$6.05

$3.61 NZ$6.28

-3.60%

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

$2.29 NZ$3.98

$2.62 NZ$4.55

-12.60%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.26 NZ$3.93

$2.14 NZ$3.72

5.61%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.03 NZ$12.23

$7.10 NZ$12.36

-0.99%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.06 NZ$12.29

$7.13 NZ$12.41

-0.98%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.77 NZ$3.07

$1.83 NZ$3.19

-3.28%

White Bread (500g)

$2.09 NZ$3.64

$2.05 NZ$3.56

1.95%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.04 NZ$3.54

$1.88 NZ$3.26

8.51%

Eggs

$6.62 NZ$11.52

$6.96 NZ$12.10

-4.89%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.53 NZ$14.84

$8.05 NZ$14.01

5.96%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.79 NZ$17.03

$11.06 NZ$19.24

-11.48%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.83 NZ$22.32

$13.02 NZ$22.65

-1.46%

Apples (1kg)

$2.89 NZ$5.03

$3.03 NZ$5.27

-4.62%

Banana (1kg)

$2.30 NZ$4.00

$2.33 NZ$4.06

-1.29%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.34 NZ$5.82

$2.97 NZ$5.17

12.46%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.09 NZ$7.11

$4.81 NZ$8.37

-14.97%

Potato (1kg)

$1.97 NZ$3.43

$2.09 NZ$3.64

-5.74%

Onion (1kg)

$1.72 NZ$2.99

$1.59 NZ$2.77

8.18%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.88 NZ$3.27

$2.20 NZ$3.83

-14.55%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.29 NZ$2.25

$1.30 NZ$2.26

-0.77%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$25.77 NZ$44.84

$26.98 NZ$46.94

-4.48%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.60 NZ$18.44

$10.58 NZ$18.41

0.19%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.96 NZ$5.16

$3.51 NZ$6.10

-15.67%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.91 NZ$6.80

$3.23 NZ$5.62

21.05%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.70 NZ$4.70

$2.63 NZ$4.58

2.66%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$130 NZ$226

$107 NZ$186

21.56%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.07 NZ$3.59

$2.77 NZ$4.81

-25.27%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.93 NZ$3.36

$1.77 NZ$3.09

9.04%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$35.29 NZ$61.4

$61.1 NZ$106

-42.19%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.62 NZ$2.81

$1.67 NZ$2.90

-2.99%

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

$28.8K NZ$50.1K

$33.2K NZ$57.8K

-13.32%

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

$22.3K NZ$38.8K

$24.7K NZ$43.0K

-9.94%

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

$145 NZ$252

$157 NZ$273

-7.91%

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

$30.04 NZ$52.3

$32.98 NZ$57.4

-8.91%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$48.55 NZ$84.5

$52.5 NZ$91.4

-7.56%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$35.89 NZ$62.5

$36.82 NZ$64.1

-2.53%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.29 NZ$28.34

$20.35 NZ$35.42

-19.95%

Cinema Ticket

$15.04 NZ$26.16

$11.85 NZ$20.62

26.92%

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

$912 NZ$1,587

$814 NZ$1,416

12.06%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.8K NZ$24.1K

$12.8K NZ$22.2K

8.44%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$71.6 NZ$125

$72.7 NZ$126

-1.47%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$50.2 NZ$87.3

$53.0 NZ$92.1

-5.29%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$96.6 NZ$168

$121 NZ$210

-19.89%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$123 NZ$215

$141 NZ$245

-12.48%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,281 NZ$2,229

$1,297 NZ$2,257

-1.27%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,147 NZ$1,995

$1,106 NZ$1,924

3.73%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,481 NZ$4,318

$2,115 NZ$3,680

17.34%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,829 NZ$3,182

$1,906 NZ$3,317

-4.06%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,172 NZ$12.5K

$6,842 NZ$11.9K

4.82%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,024 NZ$8,741

$3,920 NZ$6,821

28.15%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,104 NZ$5,400

$2,973 NZ$5,173

4.39%

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Wellington: January 10, 2026

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