Cost of living comparison
Queenstown is 17.9% cheaper than Auckland.
If you lived in Queenstown instead of Auckland, you would:
pay 9.6% less for restaurants
Auckland
|
Queenstown
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.67
NZ$26.34
|
$15.67
NZ$26.34
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.40
NZ$15.80
|
$7.52
NZ$12.64
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.45
NZ$4.11
|
$2.47
NZ$4.15
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.61
|
$1.94
NZ$3.27
|
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pay 16.8% less for groceries
Auckland
|
Queenstown
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.10
NZ$3.53
|
$1.76
NZ$2.95
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.79
NZ$8.05
|
$5.01
NZ$8.43
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.53
NZ$12.65
|
$6.60
NZ$11.10
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.32
NZ$8.95
|
$4.78
NZ$8.03
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
NZ$7.56
|
$3.12
NZ$5.24
|
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Apples (1 lb) |
$1.37
NZ$2.30
|
$1.25
NZ$2.11
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
NZ$1.77
|
$0.93
NZ$1.57
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.49
|
$1.32
NZ$2.21
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.82
NZ$4.73
|
$1.06
NZ$1.79
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
NZ$1.85
|
$0.98
NZ$1.64
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
NZ$1.39
|
$0.70
NZ$1.18
|
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pay 2.0% less for transportation
Auckland
|
Queenstown
|
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Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.89
NZ$11.58
|
$6.56
NZ$11.03
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$134.76
NZ$226.51
|
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,065.72
NZ$42,130.09
|
$23,501.85
NZ$39,501.56
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.05
NZ$32.03
|
$19.99
NZ$33.61
|
|
pay 4.1% less for housing
Auckland
|
Queenstown
|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.30
NZ$89.58
|
$49.67
NZ$83.49
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,333.16
NZ$2,240.75
|
$1,378.96
NZ$2,317.73
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,184.34
NZ$1,990.62
|
$1,378.96
NZ$2,317.73
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.18
NZ$185.18
|
$77.65
NZ$130.51
|
|
pay 38.4% less for childcare
Auckland
|
Queenstown
|
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---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$822.99
NZ$1,383.27
|
$626.80
NZ$1,053.52
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,341.88
NZ$22,424.83
|
$6,268.00
NZ$10,535.16
|
|
pay 17.4% less for entertainment and sports
Auckland
|
Queenstown
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.52
NZ$12.64
|
$5.33
NZ$8.95
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.48
NZ$5.84
|
$3.11
NZ$5.23
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.94
NZ$36.87
|
$20.06
NZ$33.71
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.56
NZ$84.99
|
$45.97
NZ$77.26
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.32
NZ$22.39
|
$9.40
NZ$15.80
|
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pay 37.0% less for clothing
Auckland
|
Queenstown
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.42
NZ$133.49
|
$62.68
NZ$105.35
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.97
NZ$78.94
|
$21.94
NZ$36.87
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.74
NZ$176.05
|
$79.39
NZ$133.45
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$130.61
NZ$219.53
|
$65.81
NZ$110.62
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