Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hamilton vs. Auckland Cost of Living Summary
Hamilton is 3.0% more expensive than Auckland.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.8% less in Hamilton
- Groceries
-
pay 9.9% less in Hamilton
- Transportation
-
pay 0.7% less in Hamilton
- Housing
-
pay 23.7% less in Hamilton
- Childcare
-
pay 69.3% more in Hamilton
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.6% less in Hamilton
- Clothing
-
pay 11.9% less in Hamilton
Expenses including housing, clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Hamilton.
Hamilton vs. Auckland Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hamilton instead of Auckland, you would:
pay 0.8% less for restaurants
|
Auckland
|
Hamilton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.42
NZ$24.97
|
$12.40
NZ$21.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.23
NZ$15.98
|
$8.65
NZ$14.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
NZ$3.75
|
$2.17
NZ$3.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
NZ$3.80
|
$2.56
NZ$4.43
|
|
Auckland vs. Hamilton - Cost of restaurants
pay 9.9% less for groceries
|
Auckland
|
Hamilton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.04
NZ$3.52
|
$1.27
NZ$2.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.18
NZ$7.23
|
$2.76
NZ$4.78
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.83
NZ$11.82
|
$5.42
NZ$9.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.46
NZ$11.18
|
$5.58
NZ$9.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.18
NZ$7.23
|
$3.40
NZ$5.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
NZ$2.13
|
$1.22
NZ$2.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
NZ$1.63
|
$1.04
NZ$1.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
NZ$2.40
|
$1.21
NZ$2.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
NZ$3.54
|
$2.88
NZ$4.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
NZ$1.39
|
$0.71
NZ$1.22
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
NZ$1.13
|
$0.65
NZ$1.13
|
|
Auckland vs. Hamilton - Cost of groceries
pay 0.7% less for transportation
|
Auckland
|
Hamilton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.96
NZ$10.32
|
$6.11
NZ$10.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$125.42
NZ$217.10
|
$45.15
NZ$78.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,115.94
NZ$46,937.77
|
$23,077.19
NZ$39,946.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.27
NZ$26.42
|
$26.54
NZ$45.94
|
|
Auckland vs. Hamilton - Cost of transportation
pay 23.7% less for housing
|
Auckland
|
Hamilton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.52
NZ$83.99
|
$58.65
NZ$101.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,258.91
NZ$2,179.17
|
$755.01
NZ$1,306.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,096.07
NZ$1,897.29
|
$651.93
NZ$1,128.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$117.26
NZ$202.98
|
$75.96
NZ$131.48
|
|
Auckland vs. Hamilton - Cost of housing
pay 69.3% more for childcare
|
Auckland
|
Hamilton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$878.54
NZ$1,520.76
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,628.85
NZ$23,591.58
|
$23,077.19
NZ$39,946.69
|
|
Auckland vs. Hamilton - Cost of childcare
pay 1.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Auckland
|
Hamilton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.92
NZ$11.98
|
$6.35
NZ$10.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
NZ$5.87
|
$3.51
NZ$6.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.23
NZ$41.94
|
$26.22
NZ$45.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.35
NZ$66.38
|
$33.21
NZ$57.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.85
NZ$23.97
|
$14.13
NZ$24.47
|
|
Auckland vs. Hamilton - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 11.9% less for clothing
|
Auckland
|
Hamilton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.87
NZ$117.48
|
$59.14
NZ$102.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.78
NZ$80.97
|
$38.94
NZ$67.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.31
NZ$164.99
|
$85.39
NZ$147.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.80
NZ$205.65
|
$109.62
NZ$189.75
|
|
Auckland vs. Hamilton - Cost of clothing
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