Cost of Living Comparison Between Thames and Auckland Cost of Living Comparison Between Thames and Auckland

🙂 Solo nomad: Thames is 18.1% cheaper than Auckland without rent, and 19.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Thames is 11.1% cheaper than Auckland without rent, and 11.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.31 NZ$25.25

$15.02 NZ$24.78

1.93%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$79.9 NZ$132

$79.7 NZ$132

0.16%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.94 NZ$16.39

$9.76 NZ$16.1

1.84%

Cappuccino

$3.52 NZ$5.8

$3.54 NZ$5.83

-0.56%

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

$2.26 NZ$3.73

$2.27 NZ$3.75

-0.44%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.29 NZ$3.78

$2.18 NZ$3.59

5.05%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.12 NZ$11.75

$7.16 NZ$11.8

-0.56%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.29 NZ$12.02

$7.34 NZ$12.1

-0.68%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.8 NZ$2.96

$1.74 NZ$2.87

3.45%

White Bread (500g)

$2.07 NZ$3.41

$2.1 NZ$3.46

-1.43%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.99 NZ$3.29

$2.02 NZ$3.33

-1.49%

Eggs

$6.88 NZ$11.35

$6.69 NZ$11.03

2.84%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.48 NZ$13.99

$8.61 NZ$14.2

-1.51%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.8 NZ$16.16

$9.66 NZ$15.94

1.45%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.97 NZ$21.4

$12.97 NZ$21.39

Apples (1kg)

$2.93 NZ$4.83

$2.83 NZ$4.67

3.53%

Banana (1kg)

$2.18 NZ$3.59

$2.27 NZ$3.74

-3.96%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.37 NZ$5.56

$3.21 NZ$5.3

4.98%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.12 NZ$6.79

$4.03 NZ$6.64

2.23%

Potato (1kg)

$1.99 NZ$3.29

$2 NZ$3.31

-0.50%

Onion (1kg)

$1.69 NZ$2.79

$1.63 NZ$2.69

3.68%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.94 NZ$3.21

$1.94 NZ$3.2

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.27 NZ$2.1

$1.29 NZ$2.12

-1.55%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$24.93 NZ$41.11

$25.57 NZ$42.17

-2.50%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.35 NZ$18.73

$11.73 NZ$19.34

-3.24%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.98 NZ$4.92

$2.92 NZ$4.82

2.05%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.93 NZ$6.49

$3.91 NZ$6.45

0.51%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.06 NZ$3.4

$2.73 NZ$4.5

-24.54%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$64.8 NZ$107

$129 NZ$213

-49.71%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.16 NZ$3.56

$2.08 NZ$3.43

3.85%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.01 NZ$3.32

$1.92 NZ$3.16

4.69%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$35.55 NZ$58.6

$34.83 NZ$57.5

2.07%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.71 NZ$2.82

$1.65 NZ$2.71

3.64%

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

$28.7K NZ$47.3K

$28.5K NZ$47K

0.52%

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

$21.8K NZ$35.9K

$21.9K NZ$36K

-0.35%

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

$144 NZ$237

$146 NZ$241

-1.80%

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

$29.96 NZ$49.41

$30.75 NZ$50.7

-2.57%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$49.04 NZ$80.9

$49.23 NZ$81.2

-0.39%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.59 NZ$60.4

$35.1 NZ$57.9

4.25%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$12.04 NZ$19.86

$16.78 NZ$27.67

-28.25%

Cinema Ticket

$14.99 NZ$24.72

$15.31 NZ$25.24

-2.09%

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

$893 NZ$1,472

$917 NZ$1,512

-2.64%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.5K NZ$22.3K

$13.6K NZ$22.4K

-0.61%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$70.2 NZ$116

0.01%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$50.6 NZ$83.5

$49.41 NZ$81.5

2.47%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$96.7 NZ$159

$96.8 NZ$160

-0.14%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$126 NZ$208

$125 NZ$207

0.73%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$958 NZ$1,581

$1,274 NZ$2,101

-24.75%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$773 NZ$1,275

$1,152 NZ$1,900

-32.86%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,590 NZ$2,622

$2,492 NZ$4,110

-36.21%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,416 NZ$2,335

$1,853 NZ$3,056

-23.58%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,813 NZ$7,937

$7,281 NZ$12K

-33.90%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,741 NZ$6,169

$5,886 NZ$9,708

-36.45%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,219 NZ$5,309

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.37

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

Last update for Thames: October 28, 2025

Last update for Auckland: October 27, 2025

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