Cost of Living Comparison Between Wanaka and Auckland Cost of Living Comparison Between Wanaka and Auckland

🙂 Solo nomad: Wanaka is 16.2% cheaper than Auckland without rent, and 22.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Wanaka is 10.8% cheaper than Auckland without rent, and 12.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$12.03 NZ$19.84

$15.02 NZ$24.78

-19.91%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$60.5 NZ$99.7

$79.7 NZ$132

-24.17%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.16 NZ$15.11

$9.76 NZ$16.1

-6.15%

Cappuccino

$3.27 NZ$5.4

$3.54 NZ$5.83

-7.63%

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

$1.74 NZ$2.87

$2.27 NZ$3.75

-23.35%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.94 NZ$3.2

$2.18 NZ$3.59

-11.01%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.29 NZ$12.02

$7.16 NZ$11.8

1.82%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.99 NZ$9.88

$7.34 NZ$12.1

-18.39%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.07 NZ$3.41

$1.74 NZ$2.87

18.97%

White Bread (500g)

$1.88 NZ$3.1

$2.1 NZ$3.46

-10.48%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.91 NZ$3.15

$2.02 NZ$3.33

-5.45%

Eggs

$5.57 NZ$9.18

$6.69 NZ$11.03

-16.74%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.28 NZ$13.65

$8.61 NZ$14.2

-3.83%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$10.64 NZ$17.56

$9.66 NZ$15.94

10.14%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.19 NZ$21.75

$12.97 NZ$21.39

1.70%

Apples (1kg)

$2.96 NZ$4.89

$2.83 NZ$4.67

4.59%

Banana (1kg)

$2.17 NZ$3.58

$2.27 NZ$3.74

-4.41%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.28 NZ$5.4

$3.21 NZ$5.3

2.18%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.42 NZ$7.29

$4.03 NZ$6.64

9.68%

Potato (1kg)

$1.99 NZ$3.29

$2 NZ$3.31

-0.50%

Onion (1kg)

$2.08 NZ$3.43

$1.63 NZ$2.69

27.61%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.46 NZ$4.05

$1.94 NZ$3.2

26.80%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.11 NZ$1.82

$1.29 NZ$2.12

-13.95%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$24.45 NZ$40.32

$25.57 NZ$42.17

-4.38%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.51 NZ$14.04

$11.73 NZ$19.34

-27.45%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.6 NZ$4.29

$2.92 NZ$4.82

-10.96%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.71 NZ$6.11

$3.91 NZ$6.45

-5.12%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.08 NZ$3.43

$2.73 NZ$4.5

-23.81%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$63.3 NZ$104

$129 NZ$213

-50.86%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.64 NZ$4.35

$2.08 NZ$3.43

26.92%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.14 NZ$1.88

$1.92 NZ$3.16

-40.63%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$29.78 NZ$49.11

$34.83 NZ$57.5

-14.50%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.74 NZ$2.86

$1.65 NZ$2.71

5.45%

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

$19.6K NZ$32.4K

$28.5K NZ$47K

-31.18%

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

$25.7K NZ$42.4K

$21.9K NZ$36K

17.53%

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

$104 NZ$171

$146 NZ$241

-29.23%

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

$35.34 NZ$58.3

$30.75 NZ$50.7

14.93%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$56.1 NZ$92.6

$49.23 NZ$81.2

14.04%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.88 NZ$69.1

$35.1 NZ$57.9

19.32%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.98 NZ$19.76

$16.78 NZ$27.67

-28.61%

Cinema Ticket

$9.84 NZ$16.23

$15.31 NZ$25.24

-35.73%

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

$582 NZ$960

$917 NZ$1,512

-36.50%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$12.2K NZ$20.1K

$13.6K NZ$22.4K

-10.31%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$65.4 NZ$108

$70.2 NZ$116

-6.85%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.05 NZ$57.8

$49.41 NZ$81.5

-29.06%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$73.6 NZ$121

$96.8 NZ$160

-23.94%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$79.3 NZ$131

$125 NZ$207

-36.81%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,056 NZ$1,741

$1,274 NZ$2,101

-17.13%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$855 NZ$1,411

$1,152 NZ$1,900

-25.74%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,982 NZ$3,269

$2,492 NZ$4,110

-20.47%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,752 NZ$2,890

$1,853 NZ$3,056

-5.44%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,252 NZ$7,012

$7,281 NZ$12K

-41.61%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,842 NZ$6,336

$5,886 NZ$9,708

-34.74%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,747 NZ$7,830

$3,219 NZ$5,309

47.48%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.37

-37.21%

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

Last update for Wanaka: October 27, 2025

Last update for Auckland: October 27, 2025

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