Auckland vs Wellington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland Wellington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2279
$2220
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5201
$4783
🏠 One person rent
$1304
$1400
🏘️ Family rent
$2255
$2268
🍽️ Food expenses
$582
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$258
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3471
$2523
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
32
17
😀 Quality of life
90
85
🏙️ Population
1.47M
419K

The cost of living in Auckland is 3% more expensive than in Wellington. Cities ranked 1099th and 1237th ($2279 vs $2220) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in New Zealand.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Auckland compared to 1.1 months in Wellington. Ranked 1st vs 4th best cities to live in New Zealand, and 119th vs 293rd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Auckland vs Wellington

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Auckland Wellington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.4
$68.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$9.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.48
$7.23
 Cappuccino
$3.62
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.71
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1215
$1345
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1143
$1207
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2460
$2438
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1960
$1957
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.7
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.3
$57.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.09%
6.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10101
$7994
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9272
$7037
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.57
$2.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$130
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.2
$16.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.79
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$2.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.47
$6.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$3.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$5.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.06
$2.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.95
$3.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$24.6
$23.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.87
$4.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.82
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.7
$31.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.6
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.6
$78.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$863
$762
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12822
$13015

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Cities near Auckland

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Waitakere
$1960
17 km or 11 mi Manukau
$1994
28 km or 18 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1885
40 km or 25 mi Pukekohe
$1643
113 km or 70 mi Hamilton
$1701
132 km or 82 mi Whangarei
$1388
154 km or 96 mi Tauranga
$1754
193 km or 120 mi Rotorua
$1200
234 km or 146 mi Taupo
$1563
253 km or 157 mi New Plymouth
$1346
344 km or 214 mi Whanganui
$1454
347 km or 216 mi Napier
$1207
348 km or 217 mi Gisborne
$1524
359 km or 223 mi Hastings
$1113
396 km or 246 mi Palmerston North
$1365
453 km or 281 mi Paraparaumu
$1679
464 km or 288 mi Masterton
$1230
476 km or 296 mi Porirua
$1777
477 km or 296 mi Upper Hutt
$1744
486 km or 302 mi Lower Hutt
$1887
494 km or 307 mi Wellington
$2220
512 km or 318 mi Nelson
$1500
524 km or 326 mi Blenheim
$1579
765 km or 475 mi Christchurch
$1800
891 km or 553 mi Timaru
$1842
995 km or 618 mi Wanaka
$1664
1044 km or 649 mi Queenstown
$1925
1064 km or 661 mi Dunedin
$1398
1190 km or 740 mi Invercargill
$1353
1809 km or 1124 mi Noumea
$1648
1821 km or 1131 mi Dumbea
$1597
1826 km or 1135 mi Paita
$1597
1997 km or 1241 mi Mua
$978
1997 km or 1241 mi Nukualofa
$974
2097 km or 1303 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
2112 km or 1312 mi Suva
$849
2120 km or 1317 mi Nasinu
$824
2129 km or 1323 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481
2134 km or 1326 mi Nadi
$752
2140 km or 1330 mi Newcastle
$1461

Cities near Wellington

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Lower Hutt
$1887
18 km or 11 mi Porirua
$1777
29 km or 18 mi Upper Hutt
$1744
46 km or 29 mi Paraparaumu
$1679
73 km or 46 mi Blenheim
$1579
81 km or 51 mi Masterton
$1230
125 km or 78 mi Palmerston North
$1365
129 km or 80 mi Nelson
$1500
152 km or 95 mi Whanganui
$1454
252 km or 157 mi Hastings
$1113
255 km or 159 mi New Plymouth
$1346
270 km or 168 mi Napier
$1207
305 km or 190 mi Christchurch
$1800
310 km or 192 mi Taupo
$1563
372 km or 231 mi Rotorua
$1200
392 km or 244 mi Hamilton
$1701
402 km or 250 mi Gisborne
$1524
418 km or 260 mi Tauranga
$1754
450 km or 279 mi Timaru
$1842
455 km or 283 mi Pukekohe
$1643
479 km or 298 mi Manukau
$1994
486 km or 302 mi Waitakere
$1960
494 km or 307 mi Auckland
$2279
521 km or 324 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1885
596 km or 371 mi Wanaka
$1664
614 km or 382 mi Dunedin
$1398
620 km or 385 mi Whangarei
$1388
647 km or 402 mi Queenstown
$1925
768 km or 477 mi Invercargill
$1353
2223 km or 1381 mi Wollongong
$1430
2226 km or 1383 mi Dee Why
$1998
2227 km or 1384 mi Sydney
$2741
2235 km or 1389 mi Newcastle
$1461
2235 km or 1389 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
2246 km or 1395 mi Parramatta
$2348
2254 km or 1401 mi Noumea
$1648
2255 km or 1401 mi Kellyville
$1903
2256 km or 1402 mi Blacktown
$1691
2263 km or 1406 mi Hobart
$2203
2266 km or 1408 mi Dumbea
$1597