Cost of Living Comparison Between Auckland and Wellington 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Wellington are 3.5% higher than in Auckland (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Wellington are 7.3% higher than in Auckland | |
| Rent Prices in Wellington are 15.8% higher than in Auckland | |
| Restaurant Prices in Wellington are 5.0% higher than in Auckland | |
| Groceries Prices in Wellington are 3.0% higher than in Auckland | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Wellington is 34.9% lower than in Auckland | |
Restaurants | Auckland Edit |
Wellington Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
12.00 £ (25.00 NZ$) |
12.00 £ (25.00 NZ$) |
0.0 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
57.61 £ (120.00 NZ$) |
67.21 £ (140.00 NZ$) |
+16.7 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
7.68 £ (16.00 NZ$) |
7.20 £ (15.00 NZ$) |
-6.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5.76 £ (12.00 NZ$) |
5.76 £ (12.00 NZ$) |
0.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.76 £ (12.00 NZ$) |
5.28 £ (11.00 NZ$) |
-8.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
2.72 £ (5.67 NZ$) |
2.67 £ (5.57 NZ$) |
-1.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.88 £ (3.91 NZ$) |
1.99 £ (4.15 NZ$) |
+5.9 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.74 £ (3.62 NZ$) |
1.73 £ (3.61 NZ$) |
-0.2 % |
Markets | Auckland Edit |
Wellington Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
5.84 £ (12.16 NZ$) |
5.81 £ (12.09 NZ$) |
-0.5 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.56 £ (3.24 NZ$) |
1.53 £ (3.19 NZ$) |
-1.6 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.78 £ (1.62 NZ$) |
0.79 £ (1.65 NZ$) |
+1.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
5.57 £ (11.60 NZ$) |
5.53 £ (11.52 NZ$) |
-0.7 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.21 £ (6.69 NZ$) |
3.26 £ (6.78 NZ$) |
+1.4 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.73 £ (7.78 NZ$) |
4.17 £ (8.69 NZ$) |
+11.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
4.60 £ (9.59 NZ$) |
5.25 £ (10.93 NZ$) |
+14.0 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.06 £ (2.20 NZ$) |
1.14 £ (2.37 NZ$) |
+7.6 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.81 £ (1.69 NZ$) |
0.91 £ (1.90 NZ$) |
+12.1 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.13 £ (2.36 NZ$) |
1.17 £ (2.44 NZ$) |
+3.2 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2.09 £ (4.36 NZ$) |
2.07 £ (4.30 NZ$) |
-1.3 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.91 £ (1.90 NZ$) |
0.86 £ (1.80 NZ$) |
-5.4 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.76 £ (1.59 NZ$) |
0.74 £ (1.54 NZ$) |
-3.3 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.97 £ (4.11 NZ$) |
2.03 £ (4.23 NZ$) |
+2.8 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.95 £ (1.99 NZ$) |
0.94 £ (1.95 NZ$) |
-1.7 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
9.12 £ (19.00 NZ$) |
9.12 £ (19.00 NZ$) |
0.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.86 £ (5.97 NZ$) |
3.11 £ (6.48 NZ$) |
+8.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.44 £ (7.16 NZ$) |
3.34 £ (6.96 NZ$) |
-2.8 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
19.20 £ (40.00 NZ$) |
18.87 £ (39.30 NZ$) |
-1.8 % |
Transportation | Auckland Edit |
Wellington Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.02 £ (4.20 NZ$) |
1.92 £ (4.00 NZ$) |
-4.8 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
103.21 £ (215.00 NZ$) |
91.80 £ (191.22 NZ$) |
-11.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
1.92 £ (4.00 NZ$) |
1.80 £ (3.75 NZ$) |
-6.2 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2.70 £ (5.63 NZ$) |
2.32 £ (4.83 NZ$) |
-14.3 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
28.80 £ (60.00 NZ$) |
48.01 £ (100.00 NZ$) |
+66.7 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.32 £ (11.08 NZ$) |
5.23 £ (10.89 NZ$) |
-1.7 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
23,518.09 £ (48,990.00 NZ$) |
23,758.12 £ (49,490.00 NZ$) |
+1.0 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
17,184.60 £ (35,796.84 NZ$) |
18,514.51 £ (38,567.14 NZ$) |
+7.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Auckland Edit |
Wellington Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
106.35 £ (221.52 NZ$) |
139.43 £ (290.44 NZ$) |
+31.1 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
28.80 £ (60.00 NZ$) |
26.67 £ (55.56 NZ$) |
-7.4 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
39.82 £ (82.94 NZ$) |
45.42 £ (94.62 NZ$) |
+14.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Auckland Edit |
Wellington Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
28.87 £ (60.14 NZ$) |
30.34 £ (63.19 NZ$) |
+5.1 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
13.99 £ (29.14 NZ$) |
16.90 £ (35.21 NZ$) |
+20.8 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
11.04 £ (23.00 NZ$) |
9.60 £ (20.00 NZ$) |
-13.0 % |
Childcare | Auckland Edit |
Wellington Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
680.42 £ (1,417.38 NZ$) |
615.19 £ (1,281.48 NZ$) |
-9.6 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
10,685.38 £ (22,258.46 NZ$) |
10,211.92 £ (21,272.22 NZ$) |
-4.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Auckland Edit |
Wellington Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
61.80 £ (128.74 NZ$) |
63.39 £ (132.05 NZ$) |
+2.6 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
38.38 £ (79.96 NZ$) |
42.03 £ (87.56 NZ$) |
+9.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
81.23 £ (169.20 NZ$) |
98.76 £ (205.71 NZ$) |
+21.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
104.87 £ (218.46 NZ$) |
102.20 £ (212.88 NZ$) |
-2.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Auckland Edit |
Wellington Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
994.77 £ (2,072.19 NZ$) |
1,200.63 £ (2,501.00 NZ$) |
+20.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
869.19 £ (1,810.58 NZ$) |
1,086.20 £ (2,262.65 NZ$) |
+25.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,891.22 £ (3,939.55 NZ$) |
2,010.52 £ (4,188.06 NZ$) |
+6.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,463.79 £ (3,049.19 NZ$) |
1,748.63 £ (3,642.53 NZ$) |
+19.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Auckland Edit |
Wellington Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
588.82 £ (1,226.56 NZ$) |
568.04 £ (1,183.27 NZ$) |
-3.5 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
508.74 £ (1,059.75 NZ$) |
501.32 £ (1,044.28 NZ$) |
-1.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Auckland Edit |
Wellington Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,959.33 £ (6,164.51 NZ$) |
2,067.91 £ (4,307.62 NZ$) |
-30.1 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.79 | 6.94 | +2.2 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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