Cost of Living Comparison Between Auckland and York Cost of Living Comparison Between Auckland and York

😐 Solo nomad: Auckland is 2% more expensive than York without rent, and 4.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Auckland is 6.7% cheaper than York without rent, and 5.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Auckland
York
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.10 NZ$25.67
$27.18 £20.09
-44.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.1 NZ$134
$107 £79.2
-26.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.45 NZ$16.07
$10.44 £7.72
-9.48%
Cappuccino
$3.52 NZ$5.99
$4.76 £3.51
-26.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 NZ$3.95
$2.88 £2.13
-19.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 NZ$3.71
$1.82 £1.35
19.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.10 NZ$12.07
$6.86 £5.07
3.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.06 NZ$12.00
$6.81 £5.03
3.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Auckland
York
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.82 NZ$3.10
$1.50 £1.11
21.33%
White Bread (500g)
$2.02 NZ$3.44
$1.66 £1.23
21.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 NZ$3.28
$1.97 £1.46
-2.03%
Eggs
$6.83 NZ$11.61
$3.86 £2.85
76.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.91 NZ$15.14
$8.71 £6.44
2.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.85 NZ$16.74
$9.08 £6.71
8.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.80 NZ$21.76
$10.37 £7.67
23.43%
Apples (1kg)
$2.78 NZ$4.72
$2.92 £2.16
-4.79%
Banana (1kg)
$2.25 NZ$3.83
$1.66 £1.23
35.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.34 NZ$5.68
$2.44 £1.81
36.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.20 NZ$7.14
$4.89 £3.61
-14.11%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 NZ$3.55
$1.83 £1.35
14.21%
Onion (1kg)
$1.62 NZ$2.76
$1.62 £1.20
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.96 NZ$3.33
$1.32 £0.98
48.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 NZ$2.20
$1.38 £1.02
-6.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$25.40 NZ$43.18
$19.11 £14.12
32.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.25 NZ$17.43
$11.90 £8.79
-13.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.08 NZ$5.24
$4.33 £3.20
-28.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 NZ$6.44
$3.87 £2.86
-2.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Auckland
York
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.70 NZ$4.58
$2.94 £2.17
-8.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$128 NZ$218
$89.9 £66.4
42.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.07 NZ$3.51
$4.57 £3.38
-54.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 NZ$3.24
$1.39 £1.03
37.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.55 NZ$60.4
$19.81 £14.64
79.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.63 NZ$2.77
$1.91 £1.41
-14.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.0K NZ$47.6K
$38.5K £28.5K
-27.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.0K NZ$37.4K
$41.6K £30.7K
-47.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Auckland
York
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$141 NZ$240
$203 £150
-30.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.79 NZ$52.3
$16.16 £11.94
90.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.52 NZ$84.2
$46.13 £34.09
7.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Auckland
York
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.66 NZ$60.6
$50.8 £37.54
-29.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.36 NZ$27.80
$27.49 £20.31
-40.49%
Cinema Ticket
$15.06 NZ$25.60
$12.37 £9.14
21.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Auckland
York
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$920 NZ$1,564
$1,682 £1,243
-45.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.9K NZ$23.6K
$15.1K £11.1K
-8.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Auckland
York
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.7 NZ$118
$58.9 £43.56
18.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.31 NZ$83.8
$38.35 £28.34
28.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.6 NZ$166
$72.4 £53.5
34.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 NZ$209
$84.1 £62.2
46.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Auckland
York
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,283 NZ$2,181
$1,328 £982
-3.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,150 NZ$1,955
$965 £713
19.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,450 NZ$4,166
$2,622 £1,937
-6.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,880 NZ$3,196
$1,929 £1,425
-2.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,596 NZ$12.9K
$5,155 £3,809
47.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,334 NZ$9,067
$3,937 £2,910
35.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Auckland
York
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,207 NZ$5,452
$3,550 £2,623
-9.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.37
5.9
7.97%

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

Last update for Auckland: April 12, 2026

Last update for York: April 13, 2026

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