Cost of living comparison
Hamilton is 9.8% cheaper than Auckland.
If you lived in Hamilton instead of Auckland, you would:
pay 4.9% less for restaurants
Auckland
|
Hamilton
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.67
NZ$26.07
|
$15.67
NZ$26.07
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.40
NZ$15.64
|
$8.78
NZ$14.60
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.45
NZ$4.07
|
$1.92
NZ$3.19
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.58
|
$2.44
NZ$4.06
|
|
pay 13.0% less for groceries
Auckland
|
Hamilton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.10
NZ$3.49
|
$1.67
NZ$2.77
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.79
NZ$7.97
|
$3.75
NZ$6.24
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.53
NZ$12.53
|
$7.69
NZ$12.79
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.32
NZ$8.86
|
$3.87
NZ$6.44
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
NZ$7.49
|
$3.73
NZ$6.20
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.37
NZ$2.28
|
$1.38
NZ$2.30
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
NZ$1.76
|
$0.99
NZ$1.64
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.47
|
$1.39
NZ$2.31
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.82
NZ$4.68
|
$1.89
NZ$3.15
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
NZ$1.83
|
$0.88
NZ$1.47
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
NZ$1.38
|
$0.87
NZ$1.45
|
|
pay 13.8% less for transportation
Auckland
|
Hamilton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.89
NZ$11.46
|
$6.63
NZ$11.04
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$134.76
NZ$224.21
|
$59.95
NZ$99.75
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,065.72
NZ$41,703.22
|
$24,755.45
NZ$41,187.01
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.05
NZ$31.70
|
$20.06
NZ$33.37
|
|
pay 24.1% less for housing
Auckland
|
Hamilton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.30
NZ$88.67
|
$53.38
NZ$88.82
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,333.16
NZ$2,218.05
|
$908.86
NZ$1,512.12
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,184.34
NZ$1,970.45
|
$721.29
NZ$1,200.05
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.18
NZ$183.31
|
$81.61
NZ$135.78
|
|
pay 15.9% more for childcare
Auckland
|
Hamilton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$822.99
NZ$1,369.25
|
$877.52
NZ$1,459.98
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,341.88
NZ$22,197.62
|
$16,714.66
NZ$27,809.10
|
|
pay 14.2% less for entertainment and sports
Auckland
|
Hamilton
|
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---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.52
NZ$12.51
|
$5.64
NZ$9.39
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.48
NZ$5.79
|
$3.23
NZ$5.37
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.94
NZ$36.50
|
$23.60
NZ$39.26
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.56
NZ$84.13
|
$34.34
NZ$57.14
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.32
NZ$22.16
|
$11.44
NZ$19.03
|
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pay 14.7% less for clothing
Auckland
|
Hamilton
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.42
NZ$132.13
|
$67.38
NZ$112.10
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.97
NZ$78.14
|
$31.86
NZ$53.01
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.74
NZ$174.26
|
$124.58
NZ$207.26
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$130.61
NZ$217.30
|
$90.89
NZ$151.21
|
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