Cost of living comparison
compared to
Auckland vs. Hamilton Cost of Living Summary
Auckland is 10.6% more expensive than Hamilton.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1% more in Auckland
- Groceries
-
pay 16.7% more in Auckland
- Transportation
-
pay 37.6% more in Auckland
- Housing
-
pay 43.0% more in Auckland
- Childcare
-
pay 40.9% less in Auckland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.3% more in Auckland
- Clothing
-
pay 13.7% more in Auckland
The cost of housing, transportation, groceries, clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Auckland are more expensive than in Hamilton.
Auckland vs. Hamilton Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Auckland instead of Hamilton, you would:
pay 2.1% more for restaurants
|
Hamilton
|
Auckland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.40
NZ$21.47
|
$14.42
NZ$24.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.65
NZ$14.98
|
$9.23
NZ$15.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
NZ$3.76
|
$2.17
NZ$3.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
NZ$4.43
|
$2.20
NZ$3.80
|
|
Hamilton vs. Auckland - Cost of restaurants
pay 16.7% more for groceries
|
Hamilton
|
Auckland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
NZ$2.19
|
$2.04
NZ$3.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.76
NZ$4.78
|
$4.18
NZ$7.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.42
NZ$9.38
|
$6.83
NZ$11.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.58
NZ$9.66
|
$6.46
NZ$11.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
NZ$5.89
|
$4.18
NZ$7.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
NZ$2.10
|
$1.23
NZ$2.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
NZ$1.81
|
$0.94
NZ$1.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
NZ$2.10
|
$1.38
NZ$2.40
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.88
NZ$4.98
|
$2.04
NZ$3.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
NZ$1.22
|
$0.81
NZ$1.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
NZ$1.13
|
$0.65
NZ$1.13
|
|
Hamilton vs. Auckland - Cost of groceries
pay 37.6% more for transportation
|
Hamilton
|
Auckland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.11
NZ$10.57
|
$5.96
NZ$10.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.15
NZ$78.16
|
$125.42
NZ$217.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,077.19
NZ$39,946.69
|
$27,115.94
NZ$46,937.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.54
NZ$45.94
|
$15.27
NZ$26.42
|
|
Hamilton vs. Auckland - Cost of transportation
pay 43.0% more for housing
|
Hamilton
|
Auckland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.65
NZ$101.53
|
$48.52
NZ$83.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$755.01
NZ$1,306.92
|
$1,258.91
NZ$2,179.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$651.93
NZ$1,128.49
|
$1,096.07
NZ$1,897.29
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.96
NZ$131.48
|
$117.26
NZ$202.98
|
|
Hamilton vs. Auckland - Cost of housing
pay 40.9% less for childcare
|
Hamilton
|
Auckland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$878.54
NZ$1,520.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,077.19
NZ$39,946.69
|
$13,628.85
NZ$23,591.58
|
|
Hamilton vs. Auckland - Cost of childcare
pay 2.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Hamilton
|
Auckland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.35
NZ$10.99
|
$6.92
NZ$11.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.51
NZ$6.08
|
$3.39
NZ$5.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.22
NZ$45.39
|
$24.23
NZ$41.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.21
NZ$57.49
|
$38.35
NZ$66.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.13
NZ$24.47
|
$13.85
NZ$23.97
|
|
Hamilton vs. Auckland - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 13.7% more for clothing
|
Hamilton
|
Auckland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.14
NZ$102.36
|
$67.87
NZ$117.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.94
NZ$67.41
|
$46.78
NZ$80.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.39
NZ$147.80
|
$95.31
NZ$164.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.62
NZ$189.75
|
$118.80
NZ$205.65
|
|
Hamilton vs. Auckland - Cost of clothing
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