Cost of living comparison

United States

compared to

New Zealand

Auckland vs. Staten Island Cost of Living Summary

Auckland is 22.6% cheaper than Staten Island.

Restaurants: pay 32.9% less in Auckland
Groceries: pay 38.6% less in Auckland
Transportation: pay 8.0% more in Auckland
Housing: pay 21.1% less in Auckland
Childcare: pay 17.6% less in Auckland
Entertainment and Sports: pay 39.0% less in Auckland
Clothing: pay 2.3% more in Auckland

The cost of transportation and clothing in Auckland are more expensive than in Staten Island. Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, housing, and childcare are lower in Auckland.

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Auckland vs. Staten Island Cost Breakdown

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pay 32.9% less for restaurants

	Staten Island	Auckland
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$23.50	$14.01 NZ$24.96	-40.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.50	$8.96 NZ$15.97	-33.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.62	$1.98 NZ$3.53	-24.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.67	$1.76 NZ$3.14	+5.7%
Average			-32.9%

Staten Island vs. Auckland - Cost of restaurants

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pay 38.6% less for groceries

	Staten Island	Auckland
Bread 1 loaf	$4.78	$2.20 NZ$3.93	-53.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.81	$4.29 NZ$7.65	-51.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.82	$7.26 NZ$12.94	+50.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.03	$6.26 NZ$11.16	+3.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.33	$4.51 NZ$8.03	-28.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.00	$1.30 NZ$2.31	-56.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.62	$0.95 NZ$1.70	-41.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.83	$1.34 NZ$2.39	-52.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.08	$2.63 NZ$4.68	-14.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.83	$0.95 NZ$1.70	-47.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.00	$0.70 NZ$1.24	-65.1%
Average			-38.6%

Staten Island vs. Auckland - Cost of groceries

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pay 8.0% more for transportation

	Staten Island	Auckland
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.25	$6.98 NZ$12.44	+64.0%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$121.78 NZ$217.03
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,458.00	$25,206.41 NZ$44,919.20	-28.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.40	$17.93 NZ$31.95	-12.1%
Average			+8.0%

Staten Island vs. Auckland - Cost of transportation

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pay 21.1% less for housing

	Staten Island	Auckland
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$65.00	$50.70 NZ$90.35	-22.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,833.33	$1,312.12 NZ$2,338.28	-28.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,433.33	$1,217.10 NZ$2,168.94	-15.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$164.80	$138.93 NZ$247.58	-15.7%
Average			-21.1%

Staten Island vs. Auckland - Cost of housing

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pay 17.6% less for childcare

	Staten Island	Auckland
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,000.00	$1,121.14 NZ$1,997.93	-43.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,000.00	$19,362.77 NZ$34,505.53	+21.0%
Average			-17.6%

Staten Island vs. Auckland - Cost of childcare

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pay 39.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Staten Island	Auckland
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.50	$6.72 NZ$11.98	-20.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.50	$3.41 NZ$6.07	-47.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$19.00	$27.17 NZ$48.42	+43.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$116.67	$44.47 NZ$79.26	-61.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$20.25	$12.88 NZ$22.96	-36.4%
Average			-39.0%

Staten Island vs. Auckland - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 2.3% more for clothing

	Staten Island	Auckland
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$72.67	$79.70 NZ$142.03	+9.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.50	$40.10 NZ$71.46	+6.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$103.75	$92.74 NZ$165.28	-10.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.00	$109.54 NZ$195.21	+4.3%
Average			+2.3%

Staten Island vs. Auckland - Cost of clothing

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