Cost of living comparison
Auckland is 6.8% cheaper than London.
If you lived in Auckland instead of London, you would:
pay 1.6% more for restaurants
London
|
Auckland
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.12
£16.83
|
$15.67
NZ$26.07
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.10
£7.26
|
$9.40
NZ$15.64
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
£1.84
|
$2.45
NZ$4.07
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
£1.40
|
$2.15
NZ$3.58
|
|
pay 39.2% more for groceries
London
|
Auckland
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
£1.25
|
$2.10
NZ$3.49
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.08
£3.25
|
$4.79
NZ$7.97
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
£4.62
|
$7.53
NZ$12.53
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.53
£2.81
|
$5.32
NZ$8.86
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
£3.03
|
$4.50
NZ$7.49
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
£0.95
|
$1.37
NZ$2.28
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
£0.57
|
$1.06
NZ$1.76
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.16
£0.93
|
$1.48
NZ$2.47
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
£1.17
|
$2.82
NZ$4.68
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
£0.51
|
$1.10
NZ$1.83
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
£0.52
|
$0.83
NZ$1.38
|
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pay 21.1% less for transportation
London
|
Auckland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.25
£6.58
|
$6.89
NZ$11.46
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$198.74
£158.38
|
$134.76
NZ$224.21
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,052.51
£24,746.98
|
$25,065.72
NZ$41,703.22
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.83
£18.19
|
$19.05
NZ$31.70
|
|
pay 24.0% less for housing
London
|
Auckland
|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.24
£28.88
|
$53.30
NZ$88.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,575.57
£2,052.58
|
$1,333.16
NZ$2,218.05
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,776.05
£1,415.41
|
$1,184.34
NZ$1,970.45
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$286.24
£228.11
|
$110.18
NZ$183.31
|
|
pay 47.3% less for childcare
London
|
Auckland
|
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Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,945.82
£1,550.70
|
$822.99
NZ$1,369.25
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,135.46
£16,843.70
|
$13,341.88
NZ$22,197.62
|
|
pay 0.6% less for entertainment and sports
London
|
Auckland
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.45
£5.94
|
$7.52
NZ$12.51
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
£3.39
|
$3.48
NZ$5.79
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.15
£12.87
|
$21.94
NZ$36.50
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.73
£45.21
|
$50.56
NZ$84.13
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.91
£11.88
|
$13.32
NZ$22.16
|
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pay 4.5% more for clothing
London
|
Auckland
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.70
£73.88
|
$79.42
NZ$132.13
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.71
£34.04
|
$46.97
NZ$78.14
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.09
£73.39
|
$104.74
NZ$174.26
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.19
£95.78
|
$130.61
NZ$217.30
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