Cost of Living Comparison Between Rockville, MD and Auckland 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Auckland are 1.6% higher than in Rockville, MD (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Auckland are 6.2% lower than in Rockville, MD
Rent Prices in Auckland are 19.5% lower than in Rockville, MD
Restaurant Prices in Auckland are 7.1% lower than in Rockville, MD
Groceries Prices in Auckland are 10.9% higher than in Rockville, MD
Local Purchasing Power in Auckland is 38.1% lower than in Rockville, MD
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Restaurants
Rockville, MD Edit Auckland Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 17.00 $
(28.32 NZ$)
15.01 $
(25.00 NZ$)
     -11.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 82.50 $
(137.44 NZ$)
78.04 $
(130.00 NZ$)
     -5.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $
(16.66 NZ$)
9.60 $
(16.00 NZ$)
     -4.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(10.00 NZ$)
7.20 $
(12.00 NZ$)
     +20.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $
(13.33 NZ$)
7.20 $
(12.00 NZ$)
     -10.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.12 $
(6.87 NZ$)
3.44 $
(5.72 NZ$)
     -16.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.17 $
(3.61 NZ$)
2.47 $
(4.11 NZ$)
     +14.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.04 $
(3.40 NZ$)
2.24 $
(3.74 NZ$)
     +9.8 %
Markets
Rockville, MD Edit Auckland Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.60 $
(7.66 NZ$)
7.36 $
(12.27 NZ$)
     +60.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.50 $
(4.16 NZ$)
1.97 $
(3.28 NZ$)
     -21.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.45 $
(2.41 NZ$)
0.97 $
(1.62 NZ$)
     -32.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.76 $
(6.27 NZ$)
6.96 $
(11.59 NZ$)
     +84.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.13 $
(6.88 NZ$)
4.12 $
(6.87 NZ$)
     -0.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.42 $
(9.02 NZ$)
4.73 $
(7.88 NZ$)
     -12.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.99 $
(13.31 NZ$)
5.78 $
(9.62 NZ$)
     -27.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.34 $
(3.90 NZ$)
1.33 $
(2.21 NZ$)
     -43.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.57 $
(0.95 NZ$)
1.03 $
(1.71 NZ$)
     +80.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.84 $
(3.07 NZ$)
1.42 $
(2.36 NZ$)
     -23.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.99 $
(3.32 NZ$)
2.72 $
(4.53 NZ$)
     +36.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.20 $
(2.00 NZ$)
1.15 $
(1.92 NZ$)
     -3.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.00 $
(1.67 NZ$)
0.97 $
(1.62 NZ$)
     -2.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.80 $
(3.01 NZ$)
2.50 $
(4.17 NZ$)
     +38.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.00 $
(3.33 NZ$)
1.19 $
(1.99 NZ$)
     -40.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 11.87 $
(19.77 NZ$)
12.01 $
(20.00 NZ$)
     +1.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.28 $
(3.80 NZ$)
3.74 $
(6.23 NZ$)
     +64.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.50 $
(5.83 NZ$)
4.41 $
(7.35 NZ$)
     +26.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 7.00 $
(11.66 NZ$)
24.01 $
(40.00 NZ$)
     +243.0 %
Transportation
Rockville, MD Edit Auckland Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 5.00 $
(8.33 NZ$)
2.52 $
(4.20 NZ$)
     -49.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 110.00 $
(183.25 NZ$)
129.06 $
(215.00 NZ$)
     +17.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.50 $
(4.16 NZ$)
2.40 $
(4.00 NZ$)
     -4.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.75 $
(2.92 NZ$)
3.86 $
(6.44 NZ$)
     +120.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 22.50 $
(37.48 NZ$)
36.02 $
(60.00 NZ$)
     +60.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.34 $
(5.56 NZ$)
6.65 $
(11.08 NZ$)
     +99.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,351.00 $
(47,230.41 NZ$)
29,407.23 $
(48,990.00 NZ$)
     +3.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,226.65 $
(52,021.00 NZ$)
21,414.63 $
(35,675.00 NZ$)
     -31.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Rockville, MD Edit Auckland Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 201.84 $
(336.25 NZ$)
138.50 $
(230.73 NZ$)
     -31.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 45.33 $
(75.52 NZ$)
36.86 $
(61.40 NZ$)
     -18.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.67 $
(119.39 NZ$)
51.09 $
(85.11 NZ$)
     -28.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Rockville, MD Edit Auckland Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 40.00 $
(66.64 NZ$)
34.49 $
(57.46 NZ$)
     -13.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.00 $
(24.99 NZ$)
17.29 $
(28.81 NZ$)
     +15.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $
(24.99 NZ$)
13.81 $
(23.00 NZ$)
     -8.0 %
Childcare
Rockville, MD Edit Auckland Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,800.00 $
(2,998.65 NZ$)
850.81 $
(1,417.38 NZ$)
     -52.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 30,776.00 $
(51,270.26 NZ$)
13,361.09 $
(22,258.46 NZ$)
     -56.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Rockville, MD Edit Auckland Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 39.67 $
(66.08 NZ$)
79.28 $
(132.07 NZ$)
     +99.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 36.36 $
(60.58 NZ$)
51.47 $
(85.75 NZ$)
     +41.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 78.00 $
(129.94 NZ$)
102.80 $
(171.25 NZ$)
     +31.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 96.67 $
(161.04 NZ$)
132.30 $
(220.40 NZ$)
     +36.9 %
Rent Per Month
Rockville, MD Edit Auckland Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,061.00 $
(3,433.45 NZ$)
1,317.24 $
(2,194.42 NZ$)
     -36.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,325.00 $
(2,207.34 NZ$)
1,207.41 $
(2,011.45 NZ$)
     -8.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,775.00 $
(4,622.92 NZ$)
2,493.50 $
(4,153.96 NZ$)
     -10.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,525.00 $
(4,206.44 NZ$)
1,980.77 $
(3,299.80 NZ$)
     -21.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Rockville, MD Edit Auckland Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 405.00 $
(674.69 NZ$)
833.84 $
(1,389.11 NZ$)
     +105.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre ?
(? NZ$)
786.61 $
(1,310.43 NZ$)
    
Salaries And Financing
Rockville, MD Edit Auckland Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,959.26 $
(9,927.63 NZ$)
3,463.20 $
(5,769.40 NZ$)
     -41.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.66 6.92      +3.8 %
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