Cost of Living Comparison Between Laval and Auckland Cost of Living Comparison Between Laval and Auckland

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Laval is 7% more expensive than Auckland without rent, and 1.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Laval is 12% cheaper than Auckland without rent, and 14.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Laval
Auckland
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.27 CA$22.29
$15.14 NZ$25.59
7.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.9 CA$103
$79.0 NZ$133
-5.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.32 CA$15.51
$9.88 NZ$16.69
14.57%
Cappuccino
$4.03 CA$5.52
$3.51 NZ$5.94
14.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 CA$2.98
$2.33 NZ$3.93
-6.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.70 CA$2.33
$2.21 NZ$3.73
-23.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.03 CA$8.27
$7.05 NZ$11.92
-14.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.57 CA$9.00
$7.18 NZ$12.13
-8.50%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Laval
Auckland
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.28 CA$3.13
$1.80 NZ$3.04
26.67%
White Bread (500g)
$2.90 CA$3.97
$2.09 NZ$3.54
38.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.36 CA$4.60
$1.94 NZ$3.28
73.20%
Eggs
$3.39 CA$4.64
$6.99 NZ$11.81
-51.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.94 CA$14.99
$8.84 NZ$14.94
23.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.83 CA$17.58
$9.43 NZ$15.93
36.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.23 CA$20.87
$12.86 NZ$21.74
18.43%
Apples (1kg)
$4.23 CA$5.80
$2.89 NZ$4.89
46.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.68 CA$2.31
$2.30 NZ$3.89
-26.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.09 CA$5.60
$3.37 NZ$5.69
21.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.38 CA$6.00
$4.18 NZ$7.06
4.78%
Potato (1kg)
$2.47 CA$3.38
$1.97 NZ$3.34
25.38%
Onion (1kg)
$2.57 CA$3.52
$1.63 NZ$2.76
57.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.24 CA$3.07
$1.89 NZ$3.20
18.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 CA$2.14
$1.28 NZ$2.16
21.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.45 CA$18.43
$24.89 NZ$42.06
-45.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.22 CA$16.74
$10.76 NZ$18.18
13.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.47 CA$3.39
$2.97 NZ$5.03
-16.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.14 CA$4.31
$3.82 NZ$6.45
-17.80%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Laval
Auckland
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.83 CA$3.87
$2.71 NZ$4.59
4.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$82.9 CA$114
$127 NZ$215
-34.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.03 CA$4.15
$2.17 NZ$3.67
39.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.41 CA$1.94
$2.02 NZ$3.41
-30.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.55 CA$26.79
$34.77 NZ$58.8
-43.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 CA$1.68
$1.71 NZ$2.88
-28.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.1K CA$34.4K
$28.4K NZ$48.0K
-11.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.5K CA$29.5K
$21.8K NZ$36.9K
-1.43%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Laval
Auckland
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$104 CA$142
$145 NZ$245
-28.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.98 CA$58.9
$30.51 NZ$51.6
40.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$47.72 CA$65.4
$49.67 NZ$83.9
-3.93%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Laval
Auckland
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.77 CA$42.16
$36.46 NZ$61.6
-15.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$16.56 NZ$27.98
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.14 CA$15.26
$14.81 NZ$25.02
-24.78%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Laval
Auckland
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$708 CA$970
$907 NZ$1,533
-21.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,738 CA$7,860
$13.7K NZ$23.2K
-58.16%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Laval
Auckland
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 CA$76.3
$70.4 NZ$119
-20.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.63 CA$61.2
$49.49 NZ$83.6
-9.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 CA$138
$97.3 NZ$165
3.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 CA$162
$127 NZ$215
-6.80%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Laval
Auckland
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 CA$1,659
$1,282 NZ$2,166
-5.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,083 CA$1,483
$1,134 NZ$1,917
-4.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,663 CA$2,278
$2,463 NZ$4,162
-32.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 CA$1,697
$1,846 NZ$3,120
-32.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,152 CA$4,319
$8,025 NZ$13.6K
-60.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$5,517 NZ$9,324
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Laval
Auckland
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,704 CA$3,704
$3,272 NZ$5,530
-17.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.48
6.37
-13.97%

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Last update for Laval: March 2, 2026

Last update for Auckland: March 3, 2026

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