Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and Auckland 

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Consumer Prices in Auckland are 33.7% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Auckland are 50.2% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Auckland are 68.0% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Auckland are 42.5% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Auckland are 26.3% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Auckland is 25.1% higher than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Auckland Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 $
(49.86 NZ$)
15.04 $
(25.00 NZ$)
     -49.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 130.00 $
(216.07 NZ$)
72.20 $
(120.00 NZ$)
     -44.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(19.95 NZ$)
9.63 $
(16.00 NZ$)
     -19.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(13.30 NZ$)
7.22 $
(12.00 NZ$)
     -9.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 11.00 $
(18.28 NZ$)
7.22 $
(12.00 NZ$)
     -34.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.72 $
(9.50 NZ$)
3.41 $
(5.67 NZ$)
     -40.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.17 $
(5.27 NZ$)
2.35 $
(3.91 NZ$)
     -25.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.33 $
(3.88 NZ$)
2.18 $
(3.62 NZ$)
     -6.7 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Auckland Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.65 $
(9.38 NZ$)
7.31 $
(12.16 NZ$)
     +29.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.39 $
(7.29 NZ$)
1.95 $
(3.24 NZ$)
     -55.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.40 $
(5.65 NZ$)
0.98 $
(1.62 NZ$)
     -71.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.22 $
(8.67 NZ$)
6.98 $
(11.60 NZ$)
     +33.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.64 $
(12.70 NZ$)
4.03 $
(6.69 NZ$)
     -47.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.93 $
(11.52 NZ$)
4.68 $
(7.78 NZ$)
     -32.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.99 $
(14.95 NZ$)
5.77 $
(9.59 NZ$)
     -35.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.10 $
(5.16 NZ$)
1.32 $
(2.20 NZ$)
     -57.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.96 $
(1.60 NZ$)
1.02 $
(1.69 NZ$)
     +6.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.53 $
(4.20 NZ$)
1.42 $
(2.36 NZ$)
     -43.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.93 $
(4.86 NZ$)
2.62 $
(4.36 NZ$)
     -10.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.81 $
(3.00 NZ$)
1.14 $
(1.90 NZ$)
     -36.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.69 $
(2.81 NZ$)
0.96 $
(1.59 NZ$)
     -43.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.95 $
(4.90 NZ$)
2.47 $
(4.11 NZ$)
     -16.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.52 $
(4.19 NZ$)
1.19 $
(1.99 NZ$)
     -52.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 $
(33.24 NZ$)
11.43 $
(19.00 NZ$)
     -42.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.53 $
(4.20 NZ$)
3.59 $
(5.97 NZ$)
     +42.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.86 $
(6.41 NZ$)
4.31 $
(7.16 NZ$)
     +11.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 $
(28.26 NZ$)
24.07 $
(40.00 NZ$)
     +41.6 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Auckland Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $
(4.82 NZ$)
2.53 $
(4.20 NZ$)
     -12.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 132.00 $
(219.40 NZ$)
129.35 $
(215.00 NZ$)
     -2.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(8.31 NZ$)
2.41 $
(4.00 NZ$)
     -51.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(5.82 NZ$)
3.87 $
(6.44 NZ$)
     +10.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 34.00 $
(56.51 NZ$)
36.10 $
(60.00 NZ$)
     +6.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.85 $
(6.41 NZ$)
6.66 $
(11.08 NZ$)
     +72.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,000.00 $
(58,173.85 NZ$)
29,474.58 $
(48,990.00 NZ$)
     -15.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,356.86 $
(47,132.22 NZ$)
21,536.99 $
(35,796.84 NZ$)
     -24.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Auckland Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 187.85 $
(312.24 NZ$)
133.28 $
(221.52 NZ$)
     -29.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 68.52 $
(113.88 NZ$)
36.10 $
(60.00 NZ$)
     -47.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.82 $
(119.37 NZ$)
49.90 $
(82.94 NZ$)
     -30.5 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Auckland Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 147.95 $
(245.92 NZ$)
36.18 $
(60.14 NZ$)
     -75.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 93.12 $
(154.78 NZ$)
17.53 $
(29.14 NZ$)
     -81.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 $
(33.24 NZ$)
13.84 $
(23.00 NZ$)
     -30.8 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Auckland Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,123.56 $
(5,191.69 NZ$)
852.76 $
(1,417.38 NZ$)
     -72.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 58,000.00 $
(96,402.38 NZ$)
13,391.69 $
(22,258.46 NZ$)
     -76.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Auckland Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 72.17 $
(119.96 NZ$)
77.46 $
(128.74 NZ$)
     +7.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 48.24 $
(80.18 NZ$)
48.11 $
(79.96 NZ$)
     -0.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 101.23 $
(168.26 NZ$)
101.80 $
(169.20 NZ$)
     +0.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 169.09 $
(281.04 NZ$)
131.44 $
(218.46 NZ$)
     -22.3 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Auckland Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,350.00 $
(7,230.18 NZ$)
1,246.72 $
(2,072.19 NZ$)
     -71.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,895.30 $
(4,812.31 NZ$)
1,107.99 $
(1,841.60 NZ$)
     -61.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 8,779.04 $
(14,591.73 NZ$)
2,394.86 $
(3,980.52 NZ$)
     -72.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,625.19 $
(7,687.57 NZ$)
1,849.59 $
(3,074.22 NZ$)
     -60.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Auckland Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,710.37 $
(2,842.82 NZ$)
762.28 $
(1,267.00 NZ$)
     -55.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,142.75 $
(1,899.37 NZ$)
664.68 $
(1,104.77 NZ$)
     -41.8 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Auckland Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,903.58 $
(9,812.40 NZ$)
3,677.62 $
(6,112.62 NZ$)
     -37.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.74 6.79      +0.7 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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