Cost of Living Comparison Between Saskatoon and Auckland 

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Cost of Living in Auckland is 4.2% higher than in Saskatoon (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Auckland is 10.2% higher than in Saskatoon
Rent Prices in Auckland are 27.2% higher than in Saskatoon
Restaurant Prices in Auckland are 2.3% higher than in Saskatoon
Groceries Prices in Auckland are 10.9% higher than in Saskatoon
Local Purchasing Power in Auckland is 33.7% higher than in Saskatoon
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Restaurants
Saskatoon Edit Auckland Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 24.00 C$
(28.32 NZ$)
21.19 C$
(25.00 NZ$)
     -11.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 C$
(118.00 NZ$)
110.17 C$
(130.00 NZ$)
     +10.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 C$
(14.16 NZ$)
13.56 C$
(16.00 NZ$)
     +13.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 C$
(9.44 NZ$)
10.17 C$
(12.00 NZ$)
     +27.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.00 C$
(10.62 NZ$)
10.17 C$
(12.00 NZ$)
     +13.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.02 C$
(5.93 NZ$)
4.83 C$
(5.70 NZ$)
     -3.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.71 C$
(3.20 NZ$)
3.35 C$
(3.96 NZ$)
     +23.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.22 C$
(2.62 NZ$)
3.13 C$
(3.69 NZ$)
     +40.5 %
Markets
Saskatoon Edit Auckland Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 11.18 C$
(13.19 NZ$)
10.11 C$
(11.93 NZ$)
     -9.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.94 C$
(3.47 NZ$)
2.81 C$
(3.32 NZ$)
     -4.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.25 C$
(2.65 NZ$)
1.37 C$
(1.62 NZ$)
     -39.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.50 C$
(5.31 NZ$)
9.87 C$
(11.65 NZ$)
     +119.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.26 C$
(6.20 NZ$)
5.70 C$
(6.73 NZ$)
     +8.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.68 C$
(9.07 NZ$)
6.55 C$
(7.73 NZ$)
     -14.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.40 C$
(11.09 NZ$)
8.33 C$
(9.83 NZ$)
     -11.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.63 C$
(3.11 NZ$)
1.86 C$
(2.20 NZ$)
     -29.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.91 C$
(1.07 NZ$)
1.44 C$
(1.70 NZ$)
     +58.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.30 C$
(2.71 NZ$)
1.99 C$
(2.34 NZ$)
     -13.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.63 C$
(1.92 NZ$)
3.67 C$
(4.33 NZ$)
     +124.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.42 C$
(1.68 NZ$)
1.61 C$
(1.89 NZ$)
     +12.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.26 C$
(1.48 NZ$)
1.35 C$
(1.59 NZ$)
     +7.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.66 C$
(4.32 NZ$)
3.42 C$
(4.04 NZ$)
     -6.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.63 C$
(3.11 NZ$)
1.74 C$
(2.05 NZ$)
     -33.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 C$
(23.60 NZ$)
15.25 C$
(18.00 NZ$)
     -23.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.55 C$
(5.36 NZ$)
4.94 C$
(5.83 NZ$)
     +8.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.33 C$
(6.29 NZ$)
6.03 C$
(7.12 NZ$)
     +13.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 20.00 C$
(23.60 NZ$)
33.90 C$
(40.00 NZ$)
     +69.5 %
Transportation
Saskatoon Edit Auckland Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 C$
(3.54 NZ$)
3.56 C$
(4.20 NZ$)
     +18.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 90.00 C$
(106.20 NZ$)
182.21 C$
(215.00 NZ$)
     +102.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 C$
(5.31 NZ$)
3.39 C$
(4.00 NZ$)
     -24.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.02 C$
(4.75 NZ$)
4.77 C$
(5.63 NZ$)
     +18.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 20.00 C$
(23.60 NZ$)
50.85 C$
(60.00 NZ$)
     +154.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.75 C$
(6.78 NZ$)
9.42 C$
(11.11 NZ$)
     +63.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,978.00 C$
(40,093.20 NZ$)
40,678.82 C$
(48,000.00 NZ$)
     +19.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,661.94 C$
(33,820.38 NZ$)
30,348.66 C$
(35,810.67 NZ$)
     +5.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Saskatoon Edit Auckland Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 326.44 C$
(385.19 NZ$)
194.42 C$
(229.41 NZ$)
     -40.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 87.03 C$
(102.70 NZ$)
50.05 C$
(59.05 NZ$)
     -42.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 100.40 C$
(118.47 NZ$)
71.04 C$
(83.82 NZ$)
     -29.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Saskatoon Edit Auckland Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 52.14 C$
(61.53 NZ$)
51.15 C$
(60.36 NZ$)
     -1.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 26.67 C$
(31.47 NZ$)
25.29 C$
(29.84 NZ$)
     -5.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 C$
(23.60 NZ$)
19.49 C$
(23.00 NZ$)
     -2.5 %
Childcare
Saskatoon Edit Auckland Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 850.00 C$
(1,002.98 NZ$)
1,227.85 C$
(1,448.83 NZ$)
     +44.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,900.00 C$
(16,401.66 NZ$)
19,515.40 C$
(23,027.69 NZ$)
     +40.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Saskatoon Edit Auckland Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 88.00 C$
(103.84 NZ$)
111.26 C$
(131.29 NZ$)
     +26.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 75.25 C$
(88.79 NZ$)
68.50 C$
(80.83 NZ$)
     -9.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 142.86 C$
(168.57 NZ$)
142.77 C$
(168.46 NZ$)
     -0.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 183.33 C$
(216.33 NZ$)
185.14 C$
(218.46 NZ$)
     +1.0 %
Rent Per Month
Saskatoon Edit Auckland Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,487.50 C$
(1,755.21 NZ$)
1,718.68 C$
(2,028.00 NZ$)
     +15.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,283.75 C$
(1,514.79 NZ$)
1,533.95 C$
(1,810.02 NZ$)
     +19.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,400.00 C$
(2,831.94 NZ$)
3,220.04 C$
(3,799.57 NZ$)
     +34.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,928.00 C$
(2,274.99 NZ$)
2,557.32 C$
(3,017.58 NZ$)
     +32.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Saskatoon Edit Auckland Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 344.00 C$
(405.91 NZ$)
1,031.48 C$
(1,217.13 NZ$)
     +199.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 226.00 C$
(266.67 NZ$)
906.85 C$
(1,070.07 NZ$)
     +301.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Saskatoon Edit Auckland Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,541.25 C$
(4,178.59 NZ$)
5,218.32 C$
(6,157.49 NZ$)
     +47.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.71 6.79      +1.1 %
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