Cost of Living Comparison Between Auckland and Amsterdam 

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Consumer Prices in Amsterdam are 1.6% higher than in Auckland (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Amsterdam are 16.2% higher than in Auckland
Rent Prices in Amsterdam are 49.2% higher than in Auckland
Restaurant Prices in Amsterdam are 29.4% higher than in Auckland
Groceries Prices in Amsterdam are 20.7% lower than in Auckland
Local Purchasing Power in Amsterdam is 10.7% lower than in Auckland
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Restaurants
Auckland Edit Amsterdam Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 NZ$
(13.95 €)
35.84 NZ$
(20.00 €)
     +43.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 NZ$
(66.97 €)
152.31 NZ$
(85.00 €)
     +26.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 16.00 NZ$
(8.93 €)
21.50 NZ$
(12.00 €)
     +34.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 12.00 NZ$
(6.70 €)
11.65 NZ$
(6.50 €)
     -2.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 12.00 NZ$
(6.70 €)
9.86 NZ$
(5.50 €)
     -17.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.67 NZ$
(3.17 €)
7.04 NZ$
(3.93 €)
     +24.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.91 NZ$
(2.18 €)
5.52 NZ$
(3.08 €)
     +41.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.62 NZ$
(2.02 €)
4.66 NZ$
(2.60 €)
     +28.7 %
Markets
Auckland Edit Amsterdam Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 12.16 NZ$
(6.78 €)
8.31 NZ$
(4.64 €)
     -31.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.24 NZ$
(1.81 €)
3.00 NZ$
(1.68 €)
     -7.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.62 NZ$
(0.90 €)
2.11 NZ$
(1.18 €)
     +30.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 11.60 NZ$
(6.47 €)
7.23 NZ$
(4.04 €)
     -37.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.69 NZ$
(3.73 €)
9.65 NZ$
(5.38 €)
     +44.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.78 NZ$
(4.34 €)
9.79 NZ$
(5.46 €)
     +25.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.59 NZ$
(5.35 €)
11.49 NZ$
(6.41 €)
     +19.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.20 NZ$
(1.23 €)
1.52 NZ$
(0.85 €)
     -30.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.69 NZ$
(0.95 €)
1.65 NZ$
(0.92 €)
     -2.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.36 NZ$
(1.32 €)
1.54 NZ$
(0.86 €)
     -34.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 4.36 NZ$
(2.43 €)
2.53 NZ$
(1.41 €)
     -42.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.90 NZ$
(1.06 €)
1.40 NZ$
(0.78 €)
     -26.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.59 NZ$
(0.89 €)
1.37 NZ$
(0.77 €)
     -13.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 4.11 NZ$
(2.29 €)
2.02 NZ$
(1.13 €)
     -50.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.99 NZ$
(1.11 €)
1.32 NZ$
(0.74 €)
     -33.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 19.00 NZ$
(10.60 €)
11.92 NZ$
(6.65 €)
     -37.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 5.97 NZ$
(3.33 €)
2.40 NZ$
(1.34 €)
     -59.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.16 NZ$
(4.00 €)
4.20 NZ$
(2.35 €)
     -41.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 40.00 NZ$
(22.32 €)
17.02 NZ$
(9.50 €)
     -57.4 %
Transportation
Auckland Edit Amsterdam Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.20 NZ$
(2.34 €)
6.09 NZ$
(3.40 €)
     +45.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 215.00 NZ$
(119.98 €)
146.04 NZ$
(81.50 €)
     -32.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 NZ$
(2.23 €)
7.17 NZ$
(4.00 €)
     +79.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 5.63 NZ$
(3.14 €)
6.92 NZ$
(3.86 €)
     +22.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 60.00 NZ$
(33.48 €)
58.24 NZ$
(32.50 €)
     -2.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 11.08 NZ$
(6.18 €)
13.46 NZ$
(7.51 €)
     +21.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 48,990.00 NZ$
(27,339.33 €)
52,861.76 NZ$
(29,500.00 €)
     +7.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,796.84 NZ$
(19,976.76 €)
57,287.07 NZ$
(31,969.58 €)
     +60.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Auckland Edit Amsterdam Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 221.52 NZ$
(123.62 €)
444.09 NZ$
(247.83 €)
     +100.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 60.00 NZ$
(33.48 €)
37.04 NZ$
(20.67 €)
     -38.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 82.94 NZ$
(46.29 €)
83.08 NZ$
(46.36 €)
     +0.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Auckland Edit Amsterdam Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 60.14 NZ$
(33.56 €)
102.99 NZ$
(57.47 €)
     +71.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 29.14 NZ$
(16.26 €)
34.98 NZ$
(19.52 €)
     +20.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 23.00 NZ$
(12.84 €)
26.88 NZ$
(15.00 €)
     +16.9 %
Childcare
Auckland Edit Amsterdam Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,417.38 NZ$
(790.98 €)
3,489.74 NZ$
(1,947.48 €)
     +146.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,258.46 NZ$
(12,421.54 €)
19,368.14 NZ$
(10,808.57 €)
     -13.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Auckland Edit Amsterdam Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 128.74 NZ$
(71.84 €)
146.28 NZ$
(81.63 €)
     +13.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 79.96 NZ$
(44.62 €)
56.44 NZ$
(31.50 €)
     -29.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 169.20 NZ$
(94.42 €)
159.56 NZ$
(89.04 €)
     -5.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 218.46 NZ$
(121.91 €)
183.75 NZ$
(102.54 €)
     -15.9 %
Rent Per Month
Auckland Edit Amsterdam Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,072.19 NZ$
(1,156.41 €)
3,404.43 NZ$
(1,899.87 €)
     +64.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,810.58 NZ$
(1,010.41 €)
2,790.28 NZ$
(1,557.14 €)
     +54.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,939.55 NZ$
(2,198.50 €)
5,776.29 NZ$
(3,223.51 €)
     +46.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,049.19 NZ$
(1,701.63 €)
4,251.10 NZ$
(2,372.37 €)
     +39.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Auckland Edit Amsterdam Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,226.56 NZ$
(684.49 €)
1,461.02 NZ$
(815.33 €)
     +19.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,059.75 NZ$
(591.40 €)
1,005.34 NZ$
(561.04 €)
     -5.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Auckland Edit Amsterdam Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,164.51 NZ$
(3,440.16 €)
6,394.76 NZ$
(3,568.66 €)
     +3.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.79 4.08      -39.9 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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