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

🙂 Solo nomad: Auckland is 2.5% cheaper than Wellington without rent, and 2.6% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Auckland is 3.7% cheaper than Wellington without rent, and 4.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.10 NZ$25.67

$17.30 NZ$29.40

-12.72%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$79.1 NZ$134

$83.1 NZ$141

-4.87%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.45 NZ$16.07

$9.37 NZ$15.94

0.85%

Cappuccino

$3.52 NZ$5.99

$3.78 NZ$6.43

-6.88%

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

$2.32 NZ$3.95

$2.47 NZ$4.19

-6.07%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.18 NZ$3.71

$2.09 NZ$3.56

4.31%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.10 NZ$12.07

$7.38 NZ$12.54

-3.79%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.06 NZ$12.00

$7.37 NZ$12.52

-4.21%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.82 NZ$3.10

$1.86 NZ$3.17

-2.15%

White Bread (500g)

$2.02 NZ$3.44

$2.12 NZ$3.60

-4.72%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.93 NZ$3.28

$1.96 NZ$3.33

-1.53%

Eggs

$6.83 NZ$11.61

$7.13 NZ$12.12

-4.21%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.91 NZ$15.14

$8.30 NZ$14.10

7.35%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.85 NZ$16.74

$10.92 NZ$18.57

-9.80%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.80 NZ$21.76

$13.29 NZ$22.59

-3.69%

Apples (1kg)

$2.78 NZ$4.72

$3.15 NZ$5.35

-11.75%

Banana (1kg)

$2.25 NZ$3.83

$2.23 NZ$3.80

0.90%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.34 NZ$5.68

$3.06 NZ$5.20

9.15%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.20 NZ$7.14

$4.78 NZ$8.13

-12.13%

Potato (1kg)

$2.09 NZ$3.55

$2.08 NZ$3.54

0.48%

Onion (1kg)

$1.62 NZ$2.76

$1.65 NZ$2.80

-1.82%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.96 NZ$3.33

$2.20 NZ$3.73

-10.91%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.29 NZ$2.20

$1.23 NZ$2.10

4.88%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$25.40 NZ$43.18

$26.91 NZ$45.74

-5.61%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.25 NZ$17.43

$10.70 NZ$18.19

-4.21%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.08 NZ$5.24

$3.56 NZ$6.05

-13.48%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.79 NZ$6.44

$3.19 NZ$5.43

18.81%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.70 NZ$4.58

$2.77 NZ$4.72

-2.53%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$128 NZ$218

$108 NZ$184

18.87%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.07 NZ$3.51

$2.64 NZ$4.49

-21.59%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.91 NZ$3.24

$1.84 NZ$3.12

3.80%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$35.55 NZ$60.4

$60.4 NZ$103

-41.15%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.63 NZ$2.77

$1.71 NZ$2.90

-4.68%

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

$28.0K NZ$47.6K

$33.6K NZ$57.1K

-16.70%

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

$22.0K NZ$37.4K

$25.1K NZ$42.6K

-12.24%

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

$141 NZ$240

$160 NZ$271

-11.67%

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

$30.79 NZ$52.3

$32.86 NZ$55.9

-6.30%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$49.52 NZ$84.2

$52.2 NZ$88.7

-5.12%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$35.66 NZ$60.6

$35.65 NZ$60.6

0.03%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.36 NZ$27.80

$20.40 NZ$34.67

-19.80%

Cinema Ticket

$15.06 NZ$25.60

$12.09 NZ$20.55

24.57%

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

$920 NZ$1,564

$803 NZ$1,366

14.54%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.9K NZ$23.6K

$13.0K NZ$22.0K

6.99%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$69.7 NZ$118

$72.7 NZ$124

-4.10%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$49.31 NZ$83.8

$53.1 NZ$90.2

-7.10%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$97.6 NZ$166

$119 NZ$203

-18.12%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$123 NZ$209

$141 NZ$239

-12.56%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,283 NZ$2,181

$1,309 NZ$2,225

-2.01%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,150 NZ$1,955

$1,099 NZ$1,869

4.61%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,450 NZ$4,166

$2,168 NZ$3,686

13.02%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,880 NZ$3,196

$1,938 NZ$3,294

-2.97%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,596 NZ$12.9K

$6,803 NZ$11.6K

11.65%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,334 NZ$9,067

$3,961 NZ$6,734

34.64%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,207 NZ$5,452

$3,081 NZ$5,238

4.08%

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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Wellington: April 12, 2026

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