Cost of Living Comparison Between Hastings and Auckland Cost of Living Comparison Between Hastings and Auckland

🙂 Solo nomad: Hastings is 15.5% cheaper than Auckland without rent, and 39.4% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Hastings is 0.7% more expensive than Auckland without rent, and 30.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$12.27 NZ$20.23

$15.02 NZ$24.78

-18.31%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$82.1 NZ$135

$79.7 NZ$132

3.00%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.44 NZ$15.57

$9.76 NZ$16.1

-3.28%

Cappuccino

$3.43 NZ$5.66

$3.54 NZ$5.83

-3.11%

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

$1.82 NZ$3

$2.27 NZ$3.75

-19.82%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.03 NZ$3.34

$2.18 NZ$3.59

-6.88%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$6.11 NZ$10.07

$7.16 NZ$11.8

-14.66%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.37 NZ$12.16

$7.34 NZ$12.1

0.41%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.81 NZ$2.99

$1.74 NZ$2.87

4.02%

White Bread (500g)

$2.02 NZ$3.33

$2.1 NZ$3.46

-3.81%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.9 NZ$3.13

$2.02 NZ$3.33

-5.94%

Eggs

$6.01 NZ$9.91

$6.69 NZ$11.03

-10.16%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.15 NZ$13.44

$8.61 NZ$14.2

-5.34%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$10.9 NZ$17.97

$9.66 NZ$15.94

12.84%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.9 NZ$21.28

$12.97 NZ$21.39

-0.54%

Apples (1kg)

$2.79 NZ$4.6

$2.83 NZ$4.67

-1.41%

Banana (1kg)

$2.13 NZ$3.5

$2.27 NZ$3.74

-6.17%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.12 NZ$5.14

$3.21 NZ$5.3

-2.80%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.66 NZ$7.69

$4.03 NZ$6.64

15.63%

Potato (1kg)

$1.87 NZ$3.08

$2 NZ$3.31

-6.50%

Onion (1kg)

$1.48 NZ$2.44

$1.63 NZ$2.69

-9.20%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.16 NZ$3.57

$1.94 NZ$3.2

11.34%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.98 NZ$1.61

$1.29 NZ$2.12

-24.03%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$21.65 NZ$35.71

$25.57 NZ$42.17

-15.33%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.31 NZ$15.36

$11.73 NZ$19.34

-20.63%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.54 NZ$5.84

$2.92 NZ$4.82

21.23%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.93 NZ$4.83

$3.91 NZ$6.45

-25.06%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.51 NZ$4.14

$2.73 NZ$4.5

-8.06%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$59.8 NZ$98.6

$129 NZ$213

-53.62%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.65 NZ$4.38

$2.08 NZ$3.43

27.40%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.85 NZ$3.05

$1.92 NZ$3.16

-3.65%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$60.5 NZ$99.8

$34.83 NZ$57.5

73.67%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.71 NZ$2.81

$1.65 NZ$2.71

3.64%

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

$31.5K NZ$51.9K

$28.5K NZ$47K

10.38%

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

$20.8K NZ$34.3K

$21.9K NZ$36K

-4.91%

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

$155 NZ$256

$146 NZ$241

6.10%

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

$33.63 NZ$55.5

$30.75 NZ$50.7

9.37%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$52 NZ$85.7

$49.23 NZ$81.2

5.59%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$35.85 NZ$59.1

$35.1 NZ$57.9

2.14%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.82 NZ$19.5

$16.78 NZ$27.67

-29.56%

Cinema Ticket

$10.82 NZ$17.85

$15.31 NZ$25.24

-29.33%

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

$788 NZ$1,299

$917 NZ$1,512

-14.12%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$12.6K NZ$20.7K

$13.6K NZ$22.4K

-7.54%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$62.8 NZ$104

$70.2 NZ$116

-10.51%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$53.7 NZ$88.6

$49.41 NZ$81.5

8.68%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$114 NZ$188

$96.8 NZ$160

17.48%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$137 NZ$226

$125 NZ$207

9.06%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$401 NZ$662

$1,274 NZ$2,101

-68.51%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$341 NZ$563

$1,152 NZ$1,900

-70.38%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,069 NZ$1,763

$2,492 NZ$4,110

-57.11%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$589 NZ$972

$1,853 NZ$3,056

-68.19%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,836 NZ$4,677

$7,281 NZ$12K

-61.06%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,564 NZ$5,877

$5,886 NZ$9,708

-39.46%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,068 NZ$3,411

$3,219 NZ$5,309

-35.75%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.94

6.37

8.95%

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

Last update for Hastings: October 29, 2025

Last update for Auckland: October 27, 2025

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