Cost of Living in Whangarei

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$1531
$3565
🛋️ Without rent
$721
$2287
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$810
$1278
🍽️ Food
$525
$1366
🚐 Transport
$78.3
$206
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2856
😀 Quality of life
61
🏙️ Population
54.4K

The average cost of living in Whangarei is $1531, which is in the top 38% of the most expensive cities in the world, ranked 3571st out of 9294 in our global list and 21st out of 31 in New Zealand.

The median after-tax salary is $2856, which is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months. Ranked 5069th (TOP 55%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 26th best city to live in New Zealand. With an estimated population of 54.4K, Whangarei is the 15th largest city in New Zealand.

✈️ Closest airport 6 km Whangarei Airport
😷 Air quality Excellent 7.6 µg/m³
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Prices in Whangarei

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.33
 Cappuccino
$3.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$783
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$672
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1278
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1091
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3259
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3316
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$617
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19054

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