Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Auckland 

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Consumer Prices in Auckland are 13.1% lower than in London (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Auckland are 29.0% lower than in London
Rent Prices in Auckland are 48.9% lower than in London
Restaurant Prices in Auckland are 26.5% lower than in London
Groceries Prices in Auckland are 14.4% higher than in London
Local Purchasing Power in Auckland is 13.3% higher than in London
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Restaurants
London Edit Auckland Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 £
(41.75 NZ$)
11.98 £
(25.00 NZ$)
     -40.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 £
(166.99 NZ$)
62.28 £
(130.00 NZ$)
     -22.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £
(16.70 NZ$)
7.67 £
(16.00 NZ$)
     -4.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 £
(13.57 NZ$)
5.75 £
(12.00 NZ$)
     -11.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.75 £
(12.00 NZ$)
5.75 £
(12.00 NZ$)
     -0.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.59 £
(7.49 NZ$)
2.74 £
(5.72 NZ$)
     -23.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.02 £
(4.22 NZ$)
1.97 £
(4.11 NZ$)
     -2.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.65 £
(3.44 NZ$)
1.79 £
(3.74 NZ$)
     +8.5 %
Markets
London Edit Auckland Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.04 £
(10.51 NZ$)
5.88 £
(12.26 NZ$)
     +16.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.39 £
(2.91 NZ$)
1.57 £
(3.28 NZ$)
     +12.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.92 £
(1.93 NZ$)
0.78 £
(1.62 NZ$)
     -15.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.17 £
(6.61 NZ$)
5.55 £
(11.59 NZ$)
     +75.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.41 £
(7.12 NZ$)
3.29 £
(6.87 NZ$)
     -3.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.42 £
(7.13 NZ$)
3.77 £
(7.88 NZ$)
     +10.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.70 £
(11.89 NZ$)
4.61 £
(9.62 NZ$)
     -19.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.14 £
(2.39 NZ$)
1.06 £
(2.21 NZ$)
     -7.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.59 £
(1.24 NZ$)
0.82 £
(1.71 NZ$)
     +38.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.18 £
(2.47 NZ$)
1.13 £
(2.36 NZ$)
     -4.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.39 £
(2.91 NZ$)
2.17 £
(4.53 NZ$)
     +55.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.58 £
(1.20 NZ$)
0.92 £
(1.92 NZ$)
     +59.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.53 £
(1.11 NZ$)
0.77 £
(1.62 NZ$)
     +45.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.97 £
(2.02 NZ$)
2.00 £
(4.17 NZ$)
     +106.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.31 £
(2.74 NZ$)
0.95 £
(1.99 NZ$)
     -27.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.50 £
(19.83 NZ$)
9.58 £
(20.00 NZ$)
     +0.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.09 £
(4.36 NZ$)
2.99 £
(6.23 NZ$)
     +42.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.44 £
(5.08 NZ$)
3.52 £
(7.35 NZ$)
     +44.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.00 £
(31.31 NZ$)
19.16 £
(40.00 NZ$)
     +27.8 %
Transportation
London Edit Auckland Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.80 £
(5.84 NZ$)
2.01 £
(4.20 NZ$)
     -28.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 200.00 £
(417.47 NZ$)
103.00 £
(215.00 NZ$)
     -48.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 £
(9.39 NZ$)
1.92 £
(4.00 NZ$)
     -57.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.13 £
(6.54 NZ$)
3.08 £
(6.44 NZ$)
     -1.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 £
(62.62 NZ$)
28.74 £
(60.00 NZ$)
     -4.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.71 £
(11.91 NZ$)
5.31 £
(11.08 NZ$)
     -6.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,280.00 £
(56,942.44 NZ$)
23,470.14 £
(48,990.00 NZ$)
     -14.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,860.62 £
(53,979.73 NZ$)
17,091.19 £
(35,675.00 NZ$)
     -33.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London Edit Auckland Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 294.39 £
(614.49 NZ$)
110.54 £
(230.73 NZ$)
     -62.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.09 £
(31.49 NZ$)
29.42 £
(61.40 NZ$)
     +95.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.00 £
(64.71 NZ$)
40.78 £
(85.11 NZ$)
     +31.5 %
Sports And Leisure
London Edit Auckland Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.64 £
(97.36 NZ$)
27.53 £
(57.46 NZ$)
     -41.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.61 £
(30.49 NZ$)
13.80 £
(28.81 NZ$)
     -5.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 £
(31.31 NZ$)
11.02 £
(23.00 NZ$)
     -26.5 %
Childcare
London Edit Auckland Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,840.34 £
(3,841.40 NZ$)
679.04 £
(1,417.38 NZ$)
     -63.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,054.76 £
(41,860.96 NZ$)
10,663.59 £
(22,258.46 NZ$)
     -46.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
London Edit Auckland Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 81.72 £
(170.58 NZ$)
63.27 £
(132.07 NZ$)
     -22.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 39.37 £
(82.18 NZ$)
41.08 £
(85.75 NZ$)
     +4.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.05 £
(185.88 NZ$)
82.04 £
(171.25 NZ$)
     -7.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 97.78 £
(204.09 NZ$)
105.59 £
(220.40 NZ$)
     +8.0 %
Rent Per Month
London Edit Auckland Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,132.98 £
(4,452.24 NZ$)
1,051.30 £
(2,194.42 NZ$)
     -50.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,607.50 £
(3,355.39 NZ$)
963.65 £
(2,011.45 NZ$)
     -40.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,296.25 £
(8,967.70 NZ$)
1,990.08 £
(4,153.96 NZ$)
     -53.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,892.31 £
(6,037.21 NZ$)
1,580.76 £
(3,299.57 NZ$)
     -45.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
London Edit Auckland Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,311.20 £
(2,736.91 NZ$)
665.50 £
(1,389.11 NZ$)
     -49.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 739.22 £
(1,543.00 NZ$)
627.80 £
(1,310.43 NZ$)
     -15.1 %
Salaries And Financing
London Edit Auckland Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,432.31 £
(7,164.36 NZ$)
2,764.01 £
(5,769.40 NZ$)
     -19.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.57 6.92      +24.1 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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