Cost of living comparison
Auckland is 10.2% cheaper than Sydney.
If you lived in Auckland instead of Sydney, you would:
pay 1.8% less for restaurants
Sydney
|
Auckland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.95
A$23.80
|
$15.31
NZ$24.96
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.97
A$14.88
|
$9.80
NZ$15.97
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
A$3.86
|
$2.40
NZ$3.91
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
A$3.13
|
$2.22
NZ$3.61
|
|
pay 10.2% more for groceries
Sydney
|
Auckland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.77
A$4.13
|
$2.19
NZ$3.57
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.64
A$8.41
|
$4.52
NZ$7.36
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.64
A$8.41
|
$7.44
NZ$12.13
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.04
A$6.03
|
$7.10
NZ$11.58
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.87
A$5.78
|
$4.76
NZ$7.76
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.46
A$2.18
|
$1.35
NZ$2.20
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
A$1.87
|
$1.04
NZ$1.69
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.39
A$2.07
|
$1.45
NZ$2.36
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.91
A$2.85
|
$2.67
NZ$4.35
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
A$1.64
|
$1.16
NZ$1.90
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
A$1.51
|
$0.98
NZ$1.59
|
|
pay 1.5% less for transportation
Sydney
|
Auckland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.16
A$7.69
|
$6.78
NZ$11.06
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$145.34
A$216.90
|
$131.66
NZ$214.62
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,050.15
A$43,351.98
|
$29,999.52
NZ$48,902.97
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.58
A$42.65
|
$19.60
NZ$31.94
|
|
pay 25.0% less for housing
Sydney
|
Auckland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.02
A$77.62
|
$50.79
NZ$82.79
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.69
A$3,258.76
|
$1,268.93
NZ$2,068.51
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,498.67
A$2,236.49
|
$1,108.73
NZ$1,807.36
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$147.85
A$220.65
|
$103.73
NZ$169.10
|
|
pay 36.5% less for childcare
Sydney
|
Auckland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,085.41
A$3,112.09
|
$867.95
NZ$1,414.86
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,979.19
A$23,845.99
|
$13,630.19
NZ$22,218.92
|
|
pay 12.2% less for entertainment and sports
Sydney
|
Auckland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.86
A$10.24
|
$7.35
NZ$11.98
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.33
A$4.98
|
$3.47
NZ$5.65
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$33.23
A$49.59
|
$24.49
NZ$39.93
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.10
A$88.19
|
$36.83
NZ$60.03
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.29
A$22.81
|
$14.08
NZ$22.96
|
|
pay 4.6% less for clothing
Sydney
|
Auckland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.81
A$111.64
|
$78.84
NZ$128.51
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.29
A$91.47
|
$48.96
NZ$79.82
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.17
A$164.41
|
$103.61
NZ$168.90
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$130.65
A$194.97
|
$133.78
NZ$218.07
|
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