Cost of Living Comparison Between Timaru and Auckland Cost of Living Comparison Between Timaru and Auckland

🙂 Solo nomad: Timaru is 0.8% cheaper than Auckland without rent, and 13.5% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Timaru is 3.3% more expensive than Auckland without rent, and 6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$14.94 NZ$24.64

$15.02 NZ$24.78

-0.53%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$79.5 NZ$131

$79.7 NZ$132

-0.28%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.72 NZ$16.04

$9.76 NZ$16.1

-0.41%

Cappuccino

$3.51 NZ$5.79

$3.54 NZ$5.83

-0.85%

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

$2.17 NZ$3.59

$2.27 NZ$3.75

-4.41%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.89 NZ$3.11

$2.18 NZ$3.59

-13.30%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.92 NZ$9.77

$7.16 NZ$11.8

-17.32%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.21 NZ$10.24

$7.34 NZ$12.1

-15.40%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.63 NZ$2.69

$1.74 NZ$2.87

-6.32%

White Bread (500g)

$1.99 NZ$3.28

$2.1 NZ$3.46

-5.24%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.2 NZ$1.97

$2.02 NZ$3.33

-40.59%

Eggs

$6.43 NZ$10.6

$6.69 NZ$11.03

-3.89%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.86 NZ$16.26

$8.61 NZ$14.2

14.52%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$10.69 NZ$17.64

$9.66 NZ$15.94

10.66%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.6 NZ$27.39

$12.97 NZ$21.39

27.99%

Apples (1kg)

$2.65 NZ$4.37

$2.83 NZ$4.67

-6.36%

Banana (1kg)

$2.52 NZ$4.16

$2.27 NZ$3.74

11.01%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.04 NZ$5.01

$3.21 NZ$5.3

-5.30%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.86 NZ$9.66

$4.03 NZ$6.64

45.41%

Potato (1kg)

$2.67 NZ$4.4

$2 NZ$3.31

33.50%

Onion (1kg)

$2.38 NZ$3.93

$1.63 NZ$2.69

46.01%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.92 NZ$4.82

$1.94 NZ$3.2

50.52%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.16 NZ$1.91

$1.29 NZ$2.12

-10.08%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$29 NZ$47.83

$25.57 NZ$42.17

13.41%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.28 NZ$12.01

$11.73 NZ$19.34

-37.94%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.84 NZ$7.98

$2.92 NZ$4.82

65.75%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.79 NZ$11.2

$3.91 NZ$6.45

73.66%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.14 NZ$3.53

$2.73 NZ$4.5

-21.61%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$63.5 NZ$105

$129 NZ$213

-50.74%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.9 NZ$4.78

$2.08 NZ$3.43

39.42%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.09 NZ$1.8

$1.92 NZ$3.16

-43.23%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$31.85 NZ$52.5

$34.83 NZ$57.5

-8.56%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.59 NZ$2.63

$1.65 NZ$2.71

-3.64%

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

$30.1K NZ$49.6K

$28.5K NZ$47K

5.44%

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

$18.2K NZ$30.1K

$21.9K NZ$36K

-16.58%

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

$192 NZ$316

$146 NZ$241

31.06%

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

$23.72 NZ$39.12

$30.75 NZ$50.7

-22.86%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$60.5 NZ$99.7

$49.23 NZ$81.2

22.79%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.92 NZ$60.9

$35.1 NZ$57.9

5.19%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$12.27 NZ$20.23

$16.78 NZ$27.67

-26.88%

Cinema Ticket

$13.36 NZ$22.03

$15.31 NZ$25.24

-12.74%

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

$485 NZ$800

$917 NZ$1,512

-47.11%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,159 NZ$11.8K

$13.6K NZ$22.4K

-47.28%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$88.3 NZ$146

$70.2 NZ$116

25.74%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$49.39 NZ$81.5

$49.41 NZ$81.5

-0.04%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$96.2 NZ$159

$96.8 NZ$160

-0.67%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$276 NZ$455

$125 NZ$207

119.93%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$988 NZ$1,630

$1,274 NZ$2,101

-22.43%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$790 NZ$1,303

$1,152 NZ$1,900

-31.42%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,598 NZ$2,635

$2,492 NZ$4,110

-35.88%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,431 NZ$2,360

$1,853 NZ$3,056

-22.76%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,243 NZ$6,998

$7,281 NZ$12K

-41.73%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,354 NZ$5,532

$5,886 NZ$9,708

-43.02%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,219 NZ$5,309

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.74

6.37

5.81%

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

Last update for Timaru: October 28, 2025

Last update for Auckland: October 27, 2025

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