Cost of Living Comparison Between Auckland and London 

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Consumer Prices in London are 16.4% higher than in Auckland (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in London are 45.5% higher than in Auckland
Rent Prices in London are 111.3% higher than in Auckland
Restaurant Prices in London are 40.2% higher than in Auckland
Groceries Prices in London are 12.3% lower than in Auckland
Local Purchasing Power in London is 19.2% lower than in Auckland
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Restaurants
Auckland Edit London Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 NZ$
(12.00 £)
41.66 NZ$
(20.00 £)
     +66.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 NZ$
(57.61 £)
166.65 NZ$
(80.00 £)
     +38.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 16.00 NZ$
(7.68 £)
16.66 NZ$
(8.00 £)
     +4.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 12.00 NZ$
(5.76 £)
13.54 NZ$
(6.50 £)
     +12.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 12.00 NZ$
(5.76 £)
11.98 NZ$
(5.75 £)
     -0.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.67 NZ$
(2.72 £)
7.48 NZ$
(3.59 £)
     +31.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.91 NZ$
(1.88 £)
4.21 NZ$
(2.02 £)
     +7.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.62 NZ$
(1.74 £)
3.44 NZ$
(1.65 £)
     -5.0 %
Markets
Auckland Edit London Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 12.16 NZ$
(5.84 £)
10.46 NZ$
(5.02 £)
     -13.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.24 NZ$
(1.56 £)
2.93 NZ$
(1.41 £)
     -9.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.62 NZ$
(0.78 £)
1.92 NZ$
(0.92 £)
     +18.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 11.60 NZ$
(5.57 £)
6.60 NZ$
(3.17 £)
     -43.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.69 NZ$
(3.21 £)
7.10 NZ$
(3.41 £)
     +6.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.78 NZ$
(3.73 £)
7.06 NZ$
(3.39 £)
     -9.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.59 NZ$
(4.60 £)
11.49 NZ$
(5.52 £)
     +19.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.20 NZ$
(1.06 £)
2.43 NZ$
(1.17 £)
     +10.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.69 NZ$
(0.81 £)
1.24 NZ$
(0.59 £)
     -26.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.36 NZ$
(1.13 £)
2.45 NZ$
(1.17 £)
     +3.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 4.36 NZ$
(2.09 £)
2.90 NZ$
(1.39 £)
     -33.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.90 NZ$
(0.91 £)
1.20 NZ$
(0.58 £)
     -36.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.59 NZ$
(0.76 £)
1.11 NZ$
(0.53 £)
     -30.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 4.11 NZ$
(1.97 £)
2.02 NZ$
(0.97 £)
     -50.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.99 NZ$
(0.95 £)
2.73 NZ$
(1.31 £)
     +37.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 19.00 NZ$
(9.12 £)
19.79 NZ$
(9.50 £)
     +4.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 5.97 NZ$
(2.86 £)
4.36 NZ$
(2.09 £)
     -27.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.16 NZ$
(3.44 £)
5.07 NZ$
(2.44 £)
     -29.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 40.00 NZ$
(19.20 £)
31.25 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 £)
     +38.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 215.00 NZ$
(103.21 £)
416.62 NZ$
(200.00 £)
     +93.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 NZ$
(1.92 £)
9.37 NZ$
(4.50 £)
     +134.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 5.63 NZ$
(2.70 £)
6.53 NZ$
(3.13 £)
     +15.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 60.00 NZ$
(28.80 £)
62.49 NZ$
(30.00 £)
     +4.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 11.08 NZ$
(5.32 £)
11.88 NZ$
(5.71 £)
     +7.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 48,990.00 NZ$
(23,518.09 £)
56,826.34 NZ$
(27,280.00 £)
     +16.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,796.84 NZ$
(17,184.60 £)
53,869.67 NZ$
(25,860.62 £)
     +50.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Auckland Edit London Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 221.52 NZ$
(106.35 £)
612.02 NZ$
(293.80 £)
     +176.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 60.00 NZ$
(28.80 £)
31.31 NZ$
(15.03 £)
     -47.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 82.94 NZ$
(39.82 £)
64.62 NZ$
(31.02 £)
     -22.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Auckland Edit London Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 60.14 NZ$
(28.87 £)
97.36 NZ$
(46.74 £)
     +61.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 29.14 NZ$
(13.99 £)
29.90 NZ$
(14.35 £)
     +2.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 23.00 NZ$
(11.04 £)
31.25 NZ$
(15.00 £)
     +35.9 %
Childcare
Auckland Edit London Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,417.38 NZ$
(680.42 £)
3,833.57 NZ$
(1,840.34 £)
     +170.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,258.46 NZ$
(10,685.38 £)
41,775.61 NZ$
(20,054.76 £)
     +87.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Auckland Edit London Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 128.74 NZ$
(61.80 £)
170.23 NZ$
(81.72 £)
     +32.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 79.96 NZ$
(38.38 £)
82.01 NZ$
(39.37 £)
     +2.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 169.20 NZ$
(81.23 £)
185.50 NZ$
(89.05 £)
     +9.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 218.46 NZ$
(104.87 £)
203.68 NZ$
(97.78 £)
     -6.8 %
Rent Per Month
Auckland Edit London Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,072.19 NZ$
(994.77 £)
4,454.75 NZ$
(2,138.54 £)
     +115.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,810.58 NZ$
(869.19 £)
3,348.31 NZ$
(1,607.38 £)
     +84.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,939.55 NZ$
(1,891.22 £)
9,213.39 NZ$
(4,422.97 £)
     +133.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,049.19 NZ$
(1,463.79 £)
5,955.46 NZ$
(2,858.97 £)
     +95.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Auckland Edit London Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,226.56 NZ$
(588.82 £)
2,731.33 NZ$
(1,311.20 £)
     +122.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,059.75 NZ$
(508.74 £)
1,539.86 NZ$
(739.22 £)
     +45.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Auckland Edit London Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,164.51 NZ$
(2,959.33 £)
7,240.97 NZ$
(3,476.09 £)
     +17.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.79 5.56      -18.2 %
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