Cost of Living Comparison Between Auckland and London 

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Cost of Living in London is 16.5% higher than in Auckland (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in London is 46.3% higher than in Auckland
Rent Prices in London are 115.2% higher than in Auckland
Restaurant Prices in London are 40.0% higher than in Auckland
Groceries Prices in London are 11.8% lower than in Auckland
Local Purchasing Power in London is 19.0% lower than in Auckland
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Restaurants
Auckland Edit London Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 NZ$
(12.01 £)
41.63 NZ$
(20.00 £)
     +66.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 NZ$
(57.65 £)
166.53 NZ$
(80.00 £)
     +38.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 16.00 NZ$
(7.69 £)
16.65 NZ$
(8.00 £)
     +4.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 12.00 NZ$
(5.76 £)
13.53 NZ$
(6.50 £)
     +12.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 12.00 NZ$
(5.76 £)
11.45 NZ$
(5.50 £)
     -4.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.66 NZ$
(2.72 £)
7.53 NZ$
(3.62 £)
     +33.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.91 NZ$
(1.88 £)
4.26 NZ$
(2.05 £)
     +8.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.62 NZ$
(1.74 £)
3.38 NZ$
(1.62 £)
     -6.6 %
Markets
Auckland Edit London Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 11.86 NZ$
(5.70 £)
10.32 NZ$
(4.96 £)
     -13.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.28 NZ$
(1.58 £)
2.93 NZ$
(1.41 £)
     -10.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.61 NZ$
(0.77 £)
1.92 NZ$
(0.92 £)
     +19.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 11.58 NZ$
(5.56 £)
6.64 NZ$
(3.19 £)
     -42.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.67 NZ$
(3.21 £)
7.09 NZ$
(3.41 £)
     +6.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.68 NZ$
(3.69 £)
7.05 NZ$
(3.39 £)
     -8.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.71 NZ$
(4.66 £)
11.48 NZ$
(5.52 £)
     +18.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.18 NZ$
(1.05 £)
2.43 NZ$
(1.17 £)
     +11.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.68 NZ$
(0.81 £)
1.24 NZ$
(0.60 £)
     -26.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.36 NZ$
(1.13 £)
2.45 NZ$
(1.18 £)
     +4.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 4.21 NZ$
(2.02 £)
3.04 NZ$
(1.46 £)
     -27.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.88 NZ$
(0.90 £)
1.20 NZ$
(0.58 £)
     -36.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.58 NZ$
(0.76 £)
1.11 NZ$
(0.53 £)
     -30.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 4.07 NZ$
(1.95 £)
2.02 NZ$
(0.97 £)
     -50.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.03 NZ$
(0.98 £)
2.65 NZ$
(1.27 £)
     +30.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 19.00 NZ$
(9.13 £)
19.78 NZ$
(9.50 £)
     +4.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 5.83 NZ$
(2.80 £)
4.35 NZ$
(2.09 £)
     -25.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.98 NZ$
(3.35 £)
5.07 NZ$
(2.44 £)
     -27.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 40.00 NZ$
(19.22 £)
31.22 NZ$
(15.00 £)
     -21.9 %
Transportation
Auckland Edit London Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.20 NZ$
(2.02 £)
5.83 NZ$
(2.80 £)
     +38.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 215.00 NZ$
(103.28 £)
416.33 NZ$
(200.00 £)
     +93.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 NZ$
(1.92 £)
9.37 NZ$
(4.50 £)
     +134.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 5.63 NZ$
(2.71 £)
6.52 NZ$
(3.13 £)
     +15.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 60.00 NZ$
(28.82 £)
62.45 NZ$
(30.00 £)
     +4.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 11.11 NZ$
(5.34 £)
11.91 NZ$
(5.72 £)
     +7.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 48,990.00 NZ$
(23,534.43 £)
56,786.90 NZ$
(27,280.00 £)
     +15.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,796.84 NZ$
(17,196.53 £)
53,832.29 NZ$
(25,860.62 £)
     +50.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Auckland Edit London Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 223.59 NZ$
(107.41 £)
607.03 NZ$
(291.61 £)
     +171.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 59.44 NZ$
(28.56 £)
32.25 NZ$
(15.49 £)
     -45.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 83.29 NZ$
(40.01 £)
65.00 NZ$
(31.23 £)
     -22.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Auckland Edit London Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 61.52 NZ$
(29.55 £)
95.62 NZ$
(45.94 £)
     +55.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 29.14 NZ$
(14.00 £)
29.88 NZ$
(14.35 £)
     +2.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 23.00 NZ$
(11.05 £)
31.22 NZ$
(15.00 £)
     +35.8 %
Childcare
Auckland Edit London Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,417.38 NZ$
(680.90 £)
3,830.91 NZ$
(1,840.34 £)
     +170.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,258.46 NZ$
(10,692.80 £)
41,746.62 NZ$
(20,054.76 £)
     +87.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Auckland Edit London Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 131.29 NZ$
(63.07 £)
171.02 NZ$
(82.16 £)
     +30.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 79.96 NZ$
(38.41 £)
82.37 NZ$
(39.57 £)
     +3.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 168.46 NZ$
(80.93 £)
185.59 NZ$
(89.16 £)
     +10.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 218.46 NZ$
(104.95 £)
206.68 NZ$
(99.29 £)
     -5.4 %
Rent Per Month
Auckland Edit London Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,028.00 NZ$
(974.24 £)
4,437.27 NZ$
(2,131.63 £)
     +118.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,810.02 NZ$
(869.52 £)
3,341.34 NZ$
(1,605.16 £)
     +84.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,799.57 NZ$
(1,825.29 £)
9,207.00 NZ$
(4,422.97 £)
     +142.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,018.72 NZ$
(1,450.17 £)
5,951.33 NZ$
(2,858.97 £)
     +97.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Auckland Edit London Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,226.56 NZ$
(589.23 £)
2,690.65 NZ$
(1,292.57 £)
     +119.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,059.75 NZ$
(509.09 £)
1,538.79 NZ$
(739.22 £)
     +45.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Auckland Edit London Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,136.45 NZ$
(2,947.91 £)
7,270.96 NZ$
(3,492.91 £)
     +18.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.79 5.51      -18.9 %
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