Cost of Living Comparison Between Auckland and Calgary 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Calgary are 3.9% higher than in Auckland (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Calgary are 3.7% higher than in Auckland | |
| Rent Prices in Calgary are 3.2% higher than in Auckland | |
| Restaurant Prices in Calgary are 9.9% higher than in Auckland | |
| Groceries Prices in Calgary are 0.4% lower than in Auckland | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Calgary is 6.0% lower than in Auckland | |
Restaurants | Auckland Edit |
Calgary Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 NZ$ (20.58 C$) |
32.80 NZ$ (27.00 C$) |
+31.2 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
120.00 NZ$ (98.79 C$) |
121.47 NZ$ (100.00 C$) |
+1.2 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
16.00 NZ$ (13.17 C$) |
17.31 NZ$ (14.25 C$) |
+8.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
12.00 NZ$ (9.88 C$) |
9.41 NZ$ (7.75 C$) |
-21.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
12.00 NZ$ (9.88 C$) |
9.72 NZ$ (8.00 C$) |
-19.0 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5.67 NZ$ (4.67 C$) |
6.33 NZ$ (5.21 C$) |
+11.6 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3.91 NZ$ (3.22 C$) |
3.43 NZ$ (2.82 C$) |
-12.5 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
3.62 NZ$ (2.98 C$) |
2.90 NZ$ (2.39 C$) |
-19.9 % |
Markets | Auckland Edit |
Calgary Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
12.15 NZ$ (10.01 C$) |
11.67 NZ$ (9.61 C$) |
-4.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.24 NZ$ (2.67 C$) |
3.72 NZ$ (3.06 C$) |
+14.8 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.62 NZ$ (1.33 C$) |
2.70 NZ$ (2.22 C$) |
+66.4 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
11.60 NZ$ (9.55 C$) |
6.57 NZ$ (5.41 C$) |
-43.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
6.69 NZ$ (5.51 C$) |
10.69 NZ$ (8.80 C$) |
+59.7 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
7.78 NZ$ (6.40 C$) |
9.89 NZ$ (8.14 C$) |
+27.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.59 NZ$ (7.89 C$) |
10.95 NZ$ (9.01 C$) |
+14.2 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.20 NZ$ (1.81 C$) |
3.24 NZ$ (2.67 C$) |
+47.3 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1.69 NZ$ (1.40 C$) |
1.05 NZ$ (0.86 C$) |
-38.1 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.36 NZ$ (1.94 C$) |
2.88 NZ$ (2.37 C$) |
+21.8 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
4.36 NZ$ (3.59 C$) |
3.10 NZ$ (2.55 C$) |
-29.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.90 NZ$ (1.56 C$) |
1.96 NZ$ (1.61 C$) |
+3.1 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.59 NZ$ (1.31 C$) |
1.72 NZ$ (1.41 C$) |
+7.8 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
4.11 NZ$ (3.38 C$) |
4.49 NZ$ (3.70 C$) |
+9.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.99 NZ$ (1.64 C$) |
3.08 NZ$ (2.53 C$) |
+55.0 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
19.00 NZ$ (15.64 C$) |
23.69 NZ$ (19.50 C$) |
+24.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
5.97 NZ$ (4.91 C$) |
4.46 NZ$ (3.67 C$) |
-25.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7.16 NZ$ (5.90 C$) |
6.05 NZ$ (4.98 C$) |
-15.6 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
40.00 NZ$ (32.93 C$) |
24.29 NZ$ (20.00 C$) |
-39.3 % |
Transportation | Auckland Edit |
Calgary Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
4.20 NZ$ (3.46 C$) |
4.49 NZ$ (3.70 C$) |
+7.0 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
215.00 NZ$ (177.00 C$) |
139.69 NZ$ (115.00 C$) |
-35.0 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.00 NZ$ (3.29 C$) |
5.47 NZ$ (4.50 C$) |
+36.7 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
5.63 NZ$ (4.64 C$) |
3.75 NZ$ (3.09 C$) |
-33.4 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
60.00 NZ$ (49.40 C$) |
47.45 NZ$ (39.06 C$) |
-20.9 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
11.08 NZ$ (9.12 C$) |
6.65 NZ$ (5.48 C$) |
-39.9 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
48,990.00 NZ$ (40,331.35 C$) |
41,272.67 NZ$ (33,978.00 C$) |
-15.8 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
35,796.84 NZ$ (29,469.99 C$) |
35,217.32 NZ$ (28,992.90 C$) |
-1.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Auckland Edit |
Calgary Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
221.52 NZ$ (182.37 C$) |
357.84 NZ$ (294.60 C$) |
+61.5 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
60.00 NZ$ (49.40 C$) |
77.96 NZ$ (64.18 C$) |
+29.9 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
82.94 NZ$ (68.28 C$) |
111.00 NZ$ (91.38 C$) |
+33.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Auckland Edit |
Calgary Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
60.14 NZ$ (49.51 C$) |
91.21 NZ$ (75.09 C$) |
+51.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
29.14 NZ$ (23.99 C$) |
62.07 NZ$ (51.10 C$) |
+113.0 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
23.00 NZ$ (18.93 C$) |
21.86 NZ$ (18.00 C$) |
-4.9 % |
Childcare | Auckland Edit |
Calgary Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,417.38 NZ$ (1,166.86 C$) |
1,366.00 NZ$ (1,124.57 C$) |
-3.6 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
22,258.46 NZ$ (18,324.43 C$) |
28,840.16 NZ$ (23,742.86 C$) |
+29.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Auckland Edit |
Calgary Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
128.74 NZ$ (105.99 C$) |
98.15 NZ$ (80.80 C$) |
-23.8 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
79.96 NZ$ (65.83 C$) |
74.23 NZ$ (61.11 C$) |
-7.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
169.20 NZ$ (139.30 C$) |
147.56 NZ$ (121.48 C$) |
-12.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
218.46 NZ$ (179.85 C$) |
186.78 NZ$ (153.76 C$) |
-14.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Auckland Edit |
Calgary Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,072.19 NZ$ (1,705.94 C$) |
2,468.96 NZ$ (2,032.59 C$) |
+19.1 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,810.58 NZ$ (1,490.57 C$) |
1,982.98 NZ$ (1,632.50 C$) |
+9.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,939.55 NZ$ (3,243.26 C$) |
3,737.44 NZ$ (3,076.88 C$) |
-5.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
3,049.02 NZ$ (2,510.13 C$) |
3,034.38 NZ$ (2,498.08 C$) |
-0.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Auckland Edit |
Calgary Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,226.56 NZ$ (1,009.77 C$) |
453.27 NZ$ (373.15 C$) |
-63.0 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,059.75 NZ$ (872.44 C$) |
456.38 NZ$ (375.72 C$) |
-56.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Auckland Edit |
Calgary Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
6,164.51 NZ$ (5,074.98 C$) |
6,007.64 NZ$ (4,945.83 C$) |
-2.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.79 | 6.45 | -5.1 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 257 | 358 |
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