Cost of Living Comparison Between Amsterdam and Auckland 

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Cost of Living in Auckland is 1.4% lower than in Amsterdam (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Auckland is 14.7% lower than in Amsterdam
Rent Prices in Auckland are 34.9% lower than in Amsterdam
Restaurant Prices in Auckland are 22.5% lower than in Amsterdam
Groceries Prices in Auckland are 25.5% higher than in Amsterdam
Local Purchasing Power in Auckland is 15.9% higher than in Amsterdam
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Restaurants
Amsterdam Edit Auckland Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 €
(35.45 NZ$)
14.10 €
(25.00 NZ$)
     -29.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 85.00 €
(150.67 NZ$)
67.70 €
(120.00 NZ$)
     -20.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 13.00 €
(23.04 NZ$)
9.03 €
(16.00 NZ$)
     -30.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 €
(11.52 NZ$)
6.77 €
(12.00 NZ$)
     +4.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.50 €
(9.75 NZ$)
6.77 €
(12.00 NZ$)
     +23.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.94 €
(6.99 NZ$)
3.19 €
(5.66 NZ$)
     -19.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.12 €
(5.53 NZ$)
2.21 €
(3.91 NZ$)
     -29.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.62 €
(4.65 NZ$)
2.04 €
(3.62 NZ$)
     -22.2 %
Markets
Amsterdam Edit Auckland Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.69 €
(8.31 NZ$)
6.69 €
(11.86 NZ$)
     +42.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.75 €
(3.11 NZ$)
1.85 €
(3.28 NZ$)
     +5.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.19 €
(2.11 NZ$)
0.91 €
(1.61 NZ$)
     -23.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.06 €
(7.20 NZ$)
6.53 €
(11.58 NZ$)
     +60.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.49 €
(9.73 NZ$)
3.77 €
(6.67 NZ$)
     -31.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.46 €
(9.69 NZ$)
4.33 €
(7.68 NZ$)
     -20.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.41 €
(11.36 NZ$)
5.48 €
(9.71 NZ$)
     -14.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.87 €
(1.54 NZ$)
1.23 €
(2.18 NZ$)
     +41.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.93 €
(1.66 NZ$)
0.95 €
(1.68 NZ$)
     +1.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.87 €
(1.54 NZ$)
1.33 €
(2.36 NZ$)
     +53.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.43 €
(2.53 NZ$)
2.38 €
(4.21 NZ$)
     +66.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.80 €
(1.41 NZ$)
1.06 €
(1.88 NZ$)
     +33.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.77 €
(1.36 NZ$)
0.89 €
(1.58 NZ$)
     +16.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.14 €
(2.02 NZ$)
2.29 €
(4.07 NZ$)
     +101.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.78 €
(1.39 NZ$)
1.15 €
(2.03 NZ$)
     +46.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.83 €
(12.10 NZ$)
10.72 €
(19.00 NZ$)
     +57.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.36 €
(2.41 NZ$)
3.29 €
(5.83 NZ$)
     +141.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.38 €
(4.21 NZ$)
3.94 €
(6.98 NZ$)
     +65.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.50 €
(16.84 NZ$)
22.57 €
(40.00 NZ$)
     +137.5 %
Transportation
Amsterdam Edit Auckland Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.40 €
(6.03 NZ$)
2.37 €
(4.20 NZ$)
     -30.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 81.50 €
(144.47 NZ$)
121.29 €
(215.00 NZ$)
     +48.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 €
(7.09 NZ$)
2.26 €
(4.00 NZ$)
     -43.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.86 €
(6.85 NZ$)
3.18 €
(5.63 NZ$)
     -17.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 32.50 €
(57.61 NZ$)
33.85 €
(60.00 NZ$)
     +4.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.54 €
(13.37 NZ$)
6.27 €
(11.11 NZ$)
     -16.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,500.00 €
(52,291.44 NZ$)
27,637.51 €
(48,990.00 NZ$)
     -6.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,969.58 €
(56,669.00 NZ$)
20,194.64 €
(35,796.84 NZ$)
     -36.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Amsterdam Edit Auckland Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 251.33 €
(445.51 NZ$)
126.14 €
(223.59 NZ$)
     -49.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 21.00 €
(37.23 NZ$)
33.54 €
(59.44 NZ$)
     +59.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 46.02 €
(81.57 NZ$)
46.99 €
(83.29 NZ$)
     +2.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Amsterdam Edit Auckland Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 57.79 €
(102.45 NZ$)
34.70 €
(61.52 NZ$)
     -40.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.92 €
(35.30 NZ$)
16.44 €
(29.14 NZ$)
     -17.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 €
(26.59 NZ$)
12.98 €
(23.00 NZ$)
     -13.5 %
Childcare
Amsterdam Edit Auckland Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,947.48 €
(3,452.09 NZ$)
799.61 €
(1,417.38 NZ$)
     -58.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,189.52 €
(18,061.86 NZ$)
12,557.02 €
(22,258.46 NZ$)
     +23.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Amsterdam Edit Auckland Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 83.38 €
(147.80 NZ$)
74.06 €
(131.29 NZ$)
     -11.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 32.00 €
(56.72 NZ$)
45.11 €
(79.96 NZ$)
     +41.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 90.25 €
(159.97 NZ$)
95.04 €
(168.46 NZ$)
     +5.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 103.57 €
(183.58 NZ$)
123.24 €
(218.46 NZ$)
     +19.0 %
Rent Per Month
Amsterdam Edit Auckland Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,932.53 €
(3,425.59 NZ$)
1,144.09 €
(2,028.00 NZ$)
     -40.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,575.56 €
(2,792.82 NZ$)
1,021.12 €
(1,810.02 NZ$)
     -35.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,290.88 €
(5,833.39 NZ$)
2,143.51 €
(3,799.57 NZ$)
     -34.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,436.90 €
(4,319.64 NZ$)
1,702.99 €
(3,018.70 NZ$)
     -30.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Amsterdam Edit Auckland Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 823.00 €
(1,458.84 NZ$)
691.96 €
(1,226.56 NZ$)
     -15.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 563.50 €
(998.85 NZ$)
597.85 €
(1,059.75 NZ$)
     +6.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Amsterdam Edit Auckland Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,501.23 €
(6,206.25 NZ$)
3,461.85 €
(6,136.45 NZ$)
     -1.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.13 6.79      +64.2 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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