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Auckland vs Hobart
Akl vs Hba

Average net salary (After tax)

Hobart
Auckland

Housing

  • Rent apartment
  • Buy apartment

Rent 1 bedroom apartment

Cost per month

In city centre
Hba
Akl
Outside city centre
Hba
Akl

Rent 3 bedroom apartment

Cost per month

In city centre
Hba
Akl
Outside city centre
Hba
Akl

Buy apartment

Price per m2

In city centre
Hba
Akl
Outside city centre
Hba
Akl

Mortgage rates

Hobart
4.5%
Auckland
5.5%
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Utilities

  • Basic Utilities
  • Internet & Phone

Basic utilities

Electricity, heating, water, Garbage for a 85m2 Apartment

Hobart
Auckland

Internet

60 Mbps or more, unlimited data, Cable/ADSL

Hba
Akl

Mobile phone data

Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data

Hba
Akl

Transport

  • Public Transport
  • Car

One-way ticket

Local transport

Hba
Akl

Monthly pass

Regular price

Hba
Akl

Fuel prices

Per Litre

Hobart
Auckland

Buying a new car

Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90KW Trendline (Or equivalent)

Hba
Akl
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Groceries

  • Staples
  • Meat
  • Produce
  • Cigarettes

Staples

Milk 1L
Hba
Akl
White bread 500g
Hba
Akl
Eggs 12
Hba
Akl
White rice 1kg
Hba
Akl

Pack of cigarettes

(Marlboro)

Hobart
Auckland

Meat & cheese

Chicken breasts 1kg
Hba
Akl
Beef round 1kg
Hba
Akl
Local cheese 1kg
Hba
Akl

Vegetables

Potatoes 1kg
Hba
Akl
Lettuce 1 head
Hba
Akl
Tomatoes 1kg
Hba
Akl

Fruit

Apples 1kg
Hba
Akl
Oranges 1 head
Hba
Akl
Bananas 1kg
Hba
Akl

Eating Out

  • Food
  • Drinks

Meal for two

Inexpensive restaurant 2 meals
Hba $4,070.74/mth
Akl $4,070.74/mth
Mid-range restaurant Three-course meal for two people
Hba $4,070.74/mth
Akl $4,070.74/mth

McDonalds McMeal

Or equivalent combo meal

Hobart
4.5%
Auckland
5.5%

Restaurant Prices in Hobart are 17.14% higher than in Auckland

Drinks

Coke/Pepsi 0.33L
bottle
Hba $4,070.74/mth
Akl $4,070.74/mth
Water 0.33L
bottle
Hba $4,070.74/mth
Akl $4,070.74/mth
Cappuccino regular
Hba $4,070.74/mth
Akl $4,070.74/mth

Alcohol

  • Beer
  • Wine

Domestic beer

Restaurant 0.5L draught
Hba
Akl
Market 0.5L bottle
Hba
Akl

Imported beer

Restaurant 0.33L bottle
Hba
Akl
Market 0.33L bottle
Hba
Akl

Bottle of wine

Mid-range, from supermarket

Hobart
5
Auckland

Clothing

  • Clothing
  • Shoes

Pair of jeans

Levis 501 or similar

Hba
Akl

Summer dress

From a chain store (e.g. Zara, H&M)

Hba
Akl

Shoes

1 pair Nike shoes
Hba
Akl
1 pair men's leather shoes
Hba
Akl

Leisure

  • Cinema
  • Sports

Cinema

One ticket for an international release

Hobart
$15.33
Auckland
$11.43

Tennis court rental

One hour on weekend

Hba $4,070.74/mth
Akl $4,070.74/mth

Fitness club

Monthly fee for one adult

Hba $4,070.74/mth
Akl $4,070.74/mth