Cost of Living Comparison Between Auckland and Hamilton 

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Consumer Prices in Hamilton are 11.3% lower than in Auckland (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Hamilton are 19.6% lower than in Auckland
Rent Prices in Hamilton are 37.2% lower than in Auckland
Restaurant Prices in Hamilton are 2.2% lower than in Auckland
Groceries Prices in Hamilton are 10.8% lower than in Auckland
Local Purchasing Power in Hamilton is 12.8% lower than in Auckland
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Restaurants
Auckland Edit Hamilton Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 NZ$ 25.00 NZ$      0.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 NZ$ 120.00 NZ$      0.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 NZ$ 14.00 NZ$      -6.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 10.50 NZ$ 9.00 NZ$      -14.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 11.25 NZ$ 9.00 NZ$      -20.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.50 NZ$ 5.15 NZ$      -6.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.90 NZ$ 3.06 NZ$      -21.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.40 NZ$ 3.92 NZ$      +15.1 %
Markets
Auckland Edit Hamilton Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 11.97 NZ$ 12.27 NZ$      +2.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.00 NZ$ 2.41 NZ$      -19.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.57 NZ$ 1.31 NZ$      -16.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 8.15 NZ$ 6.18 NZ$      -24.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.85 NZ$ 5.43 NZ$      -20.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.14 NZ$ 5.95 NZ$      -16.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 10.72 NZ$ 9.37 NZ$      -12.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.11 NZ$ 2.21 NZ$      +4.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.63 NZ$ 1.58 NZ$      -3.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.35 NZ$ 2.22 NZ$      -5.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 4.30 NZ$ 2.15 NZ$      -49.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.65 NZ$ 1.41 NZ$      -14.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.32 NZ$ 1.39 NZ$      +5.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 4.40 NZ$ 4.10 NZ$      -6.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.86 NZ$ 1.43 NZ$      -23.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.00 NZ$ 18.00 NZ$      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 5.92 NZ$ 3.73 NZ$      -36.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.59 NZ$ 4.78 NZ$      -14.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 35.00 NZ$ 37.65 NZ$      +7.6 %
Transportation
Auckland Edit Hamilton Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.00 NZ$ 2.40 NZ$      -40.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 215.00 NZ$ 95.65 NZ$      -55.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 NZ$ 4.00 NZ$      0.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 5.31 NZ$ 5.63 NZ$      +6.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 60.00 NZ$ 80.00 NZ$      +33.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 11.05 NZ$ 10.59 NZ$      -4.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 39,990.00 NZ$ 39,495.00 NZ$      -1.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,998.64 NZ$ 34,214.00 NZ$      +0.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Auckland Edit Hamilton Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 230.87 NZ$ 170.26 NZ$      -26.3 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.43 NZ$ 0.42 NZ$      -1.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 84.91 NZ$ 85.17 NZ$      +0.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Auckland Edit Hamilton Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 78.41 NZ$ 54.79 NZ$      -30.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 27.82 NZ$ 27.67 NZ$      -0.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 21.00 NZ$ 19.12 NZ$      -8.9 %
Childcare
Auckland Edit Hamilton Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,278.26 NZ$ 1,400.00 NZ$      +9.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,571.43 NZ$ 26,666.67 NZ$      +29.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Auckland Edit Hamilton Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 121.23 NZ$ 107.50 NZ$      -11.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 74.50 NZ$ 49.38 NZ$      -33.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 163.95 NZ$ 198.75 NZ$      +21.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 202.03 NZ$ 145.00 NZ$      -28.2 %
Rent Per Month
Auckland Edit Hamilton Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,126.93 NZ$ 1,450.00 NZ$      -31.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,880.16 NZ$ 1,071.25 NZ$      -43.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,894.42 NZ$ 2,222.22 NZ$      -42.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,117.15 NZ$ 2,136.88 NZ$      -31.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Auckland Edit Hamilton Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,267.50 NZ$ 699.09 NZ$      -44.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 970.51 NZ$ 638.70 NZ$      -34.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Auckland Edit Hamilton Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,369.80 NZ$ 3,765.17 NZ$      -29.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.08 4.60      -9.4 %
Last update: March 2023March 2023
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