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Cost of living: Auckland vs Wellington

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Wellington is 6% cheaper than Auckland.

Monthly cost for one person, renting in the city centre. Includes rent, food, transport, bills and going out.

Where you live now

AucklandNew Zealand

NZ$4,745

per month

City to compare

WellingtonNew Zealand

NZ$4,482

per month

Monthly costs by category

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CategoryAucklandWellingtonDifference
Rent2,8092,546−9%
Groceries6266260%
Eating out5075070%
Getting around2132130%
Bills3763760%
Going out1741740%
Clothes40400%
Total per month4,7454,482−6%

Wellington is 6% cheaper than Auckland for one person renting in the city centre. The biggest gap is rent (−9%); clothes is the closest (0%). Someone spending NZ$4,745 a month in Auckland would need about NZ$4,482 in Wellington for the same lifestyle. Rent takes 57% of the monthly budget in Wellington and 59% in Auckland.

Wellington: no reports yet, so these numbers are starting estimates from the city's overall price level.How this is calculated

Prices

Everyday prices in Wellington

The typical price people paid recently, and how it compares with Auckland. "Estimated" means we don't have many reports yet.

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ItemTypical priceWhat people paidvs AucklandReports
Cappuccino, regularEstimated NZ$7.02 0% vs Auckland 0 reports
Meal at an inexpensive restaurantEstimated NZ$31.07 0% vs Auckland 0 reports
Monthly public transport passEstimated NZ$178 0% vs Auckland 0 reports
1-bedroom flat, city centreEstimated NZ$2,546 −9% vs Auckland 0 reports
1-bedroom flat, outside the centreEstimated NZ$1,833 −9% vs Auckland 0 reports
Milk, 1 LEstimated NZ$1.95 0% vs Auckland 0 reports
Eggs, 12Estimated NZ$7.29 0% vs Auckland 0 reports
Chicken fillets, 1 kgEstimated NZ$19.46 0% vs Auckland 0 reports
Electricity, water, heating and cooling for 85 m²Estimated NZ$298 0% vs Auckland 0 reports
Home internet, 60 Mbps or fasterEstimated NZ$94.75 0% vs Auckland 0 reports
Mobile plan with calls and 10 GB+ dataEstimated NZ$87.47 0% vs Auckland 0 reports
Gym membership, monthlyEstimated NZ$124 0% vs Auckland 0 reports
Cinema ticketEstimated NZ$24.88 0% vs Auckland 0 reports
Jeans, Levi's 501 or similarEstimated NZ$107 0% vs Auckland 0 reports
Most reports (10th–90th percentile) Middle half of reports Same item in Auckland
All prices in Wellington

Method

Where the numbers come from

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    Typos, wrong currencies and impossible amounts are caught. An unusual price only counts after someone else reports something similar.

  3. We work out the typical price

    We use the middle price of recent reports. When a city has only a few reports, we estimate the rest and label it "Estimated".

No reports in the last 30 days yet. When they arrive, you'll see here how many were counted, held for a second opinion or turned down.

Rankings

Most and least expensive cities

Monthly cost for one person renting in the city centre, in New Zealand dollars. Pick a city to compare it with Auckland. See all 118 cities

Most expensive

  1. 1New YorkUnited StatesNZ$9,992
  2. 2San FranciscoUnited StatesNZ$8,516
  3. 3ZurichSwitzerlandNZ$8,178
  4. 4BostonUnited StatesNZ$8,092
  5. 5GenevaSwitzerlandNZ$7,756
  6. 6SingaporeSingaporeNZ$7,481
  7. 7LondonUnited KingdomNZ$7,276
  8. 8Los AngelesUnited StatesNZ$6,967

Least expensive

  1. 118KarachiPakistanNZ$990
  2. 117KathmanduNepalNZ$1,128
  3. 116CairoEgyptNZ$1,199
  4. 115DhakaBangladeshNZ$1,216
  5. 114New DelhiIndiaNZ$1,441
  6. 113TunisTunisiaNZ$1,450
  7. 112BengaluruIndiaNZ$1,528
  8. 111Chiang MaiThailandNZ$1,576

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FAQ

Auckland vs Wellington: common questions

Is Wellington cheaper than Auckland?

Yes. One person renting a 1-bedroom flat in the centre spends about NZ$4,482 a month in Wellington, against NZ$4,745 in Auckland: 6% less.

How much is rent in Wellington compared with Auckland?

A 1-bedroom flat in the centre of Wellington rents for about NZ$2,546 a month, −9% compared with NZ$2,809 in Auckland. Outside the centre it's about NZ$1,833 against NZ$2,023.

How much money do I need to move from Auckland to Wellington?

To keep the lifestyle that costs NZ$4,745 a month in Auckland, plan on about NZ$4,482 in Wellington for one person. A family of four would need about NZ$12,886, compared with NZ$13,439 in Auckland.

How much does eating out cost in Wellington vs Auckland?

A meal at an inexpensive restaurant is about NZ$31.07 in Wellington and NZ$31.07 in Auckland. A regular cappuccino is about NZ$7.02 against NZ$7.02.

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