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Cost of living

Auckland compared to Palmerston North

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,185.95
1,090.3
Eating Out
19.79
17.62
Rent & Utilities
700.23
559.34
Transportation
1,062.72
907.56
Groceries
4.95
5.32
Other
2,138.4
986.89
AucklandPalmerston North

Consumer prices in Auckland are roughly 30% higher than in Palmerston North.

Cost of living

ItemAucklandPalmerston North
Total with rent one person1,4531,478
Total with rent family3,8083,774
Without rent one person783770
Without rent one family2,4981,823
Rent & Utilities person715.57627.97
Rent & Utilities family1,688.751,097.38
Food person481648
Food family1,2781,475
Transport person76.9645.41
Transport family195.08174.8
Life expectancy68.11 years79.69 years

Eating Out

ItemAucklandPalmerston North
Lunch Menu14.8215
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 283.0168.56
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's9.8910.65
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz4.536.4
Cappuccino3.672.89
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.82.21

Rent & Utilities

ItemAucklandPalmerston North
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,180.52767.34
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2586.44418.76
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft21,522.881,729.31
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft21,405.33790.06
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.53.0863.07
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.107.1287.47
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited46.2259.38

Transportation

ItemAucklandPalmerston North
Local transport ticket6.677.51
Monthly ticket local transport4,4883,435
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi2,8442,847
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.532.2
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years74.06%36.08%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft221.823.2
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.981.91

Groceries

ItemAucklandPalmerston North
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.72.28
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb1.692.26
Eggs, x125.836.76
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb5.738.69
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb8.628.96
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb13.5610.33
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb2.222.78
Water, 1 L or 1 qt0.280.53

Other

ItemAucklandPalmerston North
Gym Membership, 1 month36.7441.32
Cinema Ticket, 1 person7.1512.09
Doctors visit37.9129.26
Haircut, simple12.9110.73
Brand Jeans82.558.56
Brand Sneakers81.2391.96
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month381.76796.18
International Primary School, 1 year16,4676,855