Cost of living comparison
Auckland is 6.4% cheaper than Brisbane.
If you lived in Auckland instead of Brisbane, you would:
pay 9.3% less for restaurants
Brisbane
|
Auckland
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.68
A$25.25
|
$15.67
NZ$26.07
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.01
A$15.15
|
$9.40
NZ$15.64
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.89
A$4.38
|
$2.45
NZ$4.07
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
A$3.60
|
$2.15
NZ$3.58
|
|
pay 6.5% more for groceries
Brisbane
|
Auckland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.44
A$3.70
|
$2.10
NZ$3.49
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.18
A$7.84
|
$4.79
NZ$7.97
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.87
A$8.89
|
$7.53
NZ$12.53
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
A$5.62
|
$5.32
NZ$8.86
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.82
A$5.79
|
$4.50
NZ$7.49
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.46
A$2.20
|
$1.37
NZ$2.28
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
A$1.76
|
$1.06
NZ$1.76
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.55
A$2.35
|
$1.48
NZ$2.47
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.11
A$3.19
|
$2.82
NZ$4.68
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
A$1.63
|
$1.10
NZ$1.83
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
A$1.43
|
$0.83
NZ$1.38
|
|
pay 12.7% more for transportation
Brisbane
|
Auckland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.35
A$8.10
|
$6.89
NZ$11.46
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$139.24
A$210.81
|
$134.76
NZ$224.21
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,352.80
A$36,870.26
|
$25,065.72
NZ$41,703.22
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.59
A$23.60
|
$19.05
NZ$31.70
|
|
pay 19.0% less for housing
Brisbane
|
Auckland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.21
A$91.16
|
$53.30
NZ$88.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,623.70
A$2,458.29
|
$1,333.16
NZ$2,218.05
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,391.31
A$2,106.45
|
$1,184.34
NZ$1,970.45
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$161.51
A$244.52
|
$110.18
NZ$183.31
|
|
pay 13.5% less for childcare
Brisbane
|
Auckland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,838.51
A$2,783.51
|
$822.99
NZ$1,369.25
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,398.31
A$15,743.10
|
$13,341.88
NZ$22,197.62
|
|
pay 3.9% less for entertainment and sports
Brisbane
|
Auckland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.34
A$11.11
|
$7.52
NZ$12.51
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.58
A$5.41
|
$3.48
NZ$5.79
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.69
A$40.41
|
$21.94
NZ$36.50
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.35
A$77.75
|
$50.56
NZ$84.13
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.34
A$20.20
|
$13.32
NZ$22.16
|
|
pay 18.2% less for clothing
Brisbane
|
Auckland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.99
A$146.84
|
$79.42
NZ$132.13
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.03
A$92.39
|
$46.97
NZ$78.14
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$143.78
A$217.69
|
$104.74
NZ$174.26
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$136.71
A$206.97
|
$130.61
NZ$217.30
|
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