Cost of Living Comparison Between Saint Louis, MO and Auckland 

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Cost of Living in Auckland is 4.8% higher than in Saint Louis, MO (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Auckland is 2.6% higher than in Saint Louis, MO
Rent Prices in Auckland are 2.6% lower than in Saint Louis, MO
Restaurant Prices in Auckland are 10.8% lower than in Saint Louis, MO
Groceries Prices in Auckland are 1.6% higher than in Saint Louis, MO
Local Purchasing Power in Auckland is 30.1% lower than in Saint Louis, MO
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Restaurants
Saint Louis, MO Edit Auckland Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(40.83 NZ$)
15.31 $
(25.00 NZ$)
     -38.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 $
(97.98 NZ$)
79.61 $
(130.00 NZ$)
     +32.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(19.60 NZ$)
9.80 $
(16.00 NZ$)
     -18.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 $
(8.17 NZ$)
7.35 $
(12.00 NZ$)
     +47.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.50 $
(8.98 NZ$)
7.35 $
(12.00 NZ$)
     +33.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.60 $
(7.51 NZ$)
3.46 $
(5.65 NZ$)
     -24.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.39 $
(3.90 NZ$)
2.29 $
(3.75 NZ$)
     -4.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.02 $
(3.30 NZ$)
2.19 $
(3.57 NZ$)
     +8.3 %
Markets
Saint Louis, MO Edit Auckland Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.61 $
(5.90 NZ$)
6.93 $
(11.32 NZ$)
     +92.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.37 $
(3.87 NZ$)
1.90 $
(3.09 NZ$)
     -20.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.28 $
(3.72 NZ$)
0.91 $
(1.48 NZ$)
     -60.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.48 $
(4.05 NZ$)
7.04 $
(11.50 NZ$)
     +184.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.66 $
(9.24 NZ$)
3.95 $
(6.46 NZ$)
     -30.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.73 $
(7.73 NZ$)
4.57 $
(7.47 NZ$)
     -3.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.64 $
(12.48 NZ$)
5.97 $
(9.75 NZ$)
     -21.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.89 $
(4.72 NZ$)
1.32 $
(2.16 NZ$)
     -54.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.65 $
(1.06 NZ$)
1.02 $
(1.66 NZ$)
     +56.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.98 $
(3.23 NZ$)
1.39 $
(2.27 NZ$)
     -29.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.34 $
(3.82 NZ$)
2.41 $
(3.93 NZ$)
     +3.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.53 $
(2.50 NZ$)
1.05 $
(1.72 NZ$)
     -31.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.49 $
(2.44 NZ$)
0.87 $
(1.42 NZ$)
     -41.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.21 $
(3.60 NZ$)
2.01 $
(3.28 NZ$)
     -9.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.66 $
(2.71 NZ$)
1.38 $
(2.25 NZ$)
     -17.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(24.50 NZ$)
12.25 $
(20.00 NZ$)
     -18.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.17 $
(3.55 NZ$)
3.24 $
(5.28 NZ$)
     +49.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.12 $
(6.74 NZ$)
4.11 $
(6.71 NZ$)
     -0.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 7.45 $
(12.17 NZ$)
24.49 $
(40.00 NZ$)
     +228.8 %
Transportation
Saint Louis, MO Edit Auckland Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(4.08 NZ$)
2.73 $
(4.45 NZ$)
     +9.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 78.00 $
(127.38 NZ$)
131.66 $
(215.00 NZ$)
     +68.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(5.72 NZ$)
2.45 $
(4.00 NZ$)
     -30.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.50 $
(4.08 NZ$)
3.45 $
(5.63 NZ$)
     +38.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 40.00 $
(65.32 NZ$)
36.74 $
(60.00 NZ$)
     -8.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.17 $
(5.18 NZ$)
6.74 $
(11.01 NZ$)
     +112.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,000.00 $
(57,155.80 NZ$)
29,393.34 $
(48,000.00 NZ$)
     -16.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,890.06 $
(42,279.06 NZ$)
22,052.54 $
(36,012.31 NZ$)
     -14.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Saint Louis, MO Edit Auckland Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 204.00 $
(333.13 NZ$)
139.13 $
(227.21 NZ$)
     -31.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 47.08 $
(76.89 NZ$)
31.72 $
(51.79 NZ$)
     -32.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 63.00 $
(102.88 NZ$)
50.63 $
(82.68 NZ$)
     -19.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Saint Louis, MO Edit Auckland Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 23.75 $
(38.78 NZ$)
37.07 $
(60.54 NZ$)
     +56.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 20.00 $
(32.66 NZ$)
17.68 $
(28.88 NZ$)
     -11.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.97 $
(21.19 NZ$)
14.08 $
(23.00 NZ$)
     +8.5 %
Childcare
Saint Louis, MO Edit Auckland Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,166.67 $
(1,905.19 NZ$)
943.30 $
(1,540.43 NZ$)
     -19.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 23,800.00 $
(38,865.95 NZ$)
14,653.12 $
(23,928.89 NZ$)
     -38.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Saint Louis, MO Edit Auckland Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 56.11 $
(91.63 NZ$)
74.43 $
(121.54 NZ$)
     +32.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 45.00 $
(73.49 NZ$)
48.07 $
(78.50 NZ$)
     +6.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 82.60 $
(134.89 NZ$)
100.83 $
(164.66 NZ$)
     +22.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 109.83 $
(179.36 NZ$)
126.30 $
(206.25 NZ$)
     +15.0 %
Rent Per Month
Saint Louis, MO Edit Auckland Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,261.10 $
(2,059.41 NZ$)
1,297.62 $
(2,119.04 NZ$)
     +2.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,097.50 $
(1,792.24 NZ$)
1,138.17 $
(1,858.66 NZ$)
     +3.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,350.00 $
(3,837.60 NZ$)
2,349.71 $
(3,837.12 NZ$)
     -0.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,108.33 $
(3,442.96 NZ$)
1,852.20 $
(3,024.69 NZ$)
     -12.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Saint Louis, MO Edit Auckland Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 150.00 $
(244.95 NZ$)
780.61 $
(1,274.75 NZ$)
     +420.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 130.00 $
(212.29 NZ$)
669.59 $
(1,093.46 NZ$)
     +415.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Saint Louis, MO Edit Auckland Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,777.04 $
(7,801.01 NZ$)
3,426.88 $
(5,596.18 NZ$)
     -28.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.49 6.80      +4.8 %
Last update: September 2024October 2024
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