cost
Cost of Living Index
Wellington
93.1
city
Auckland
94.3
city
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
Bars show source values for selected metrics.
Winner
Auckland wins on 10 of 14 metrics compared to Wellington.
cost
Wellington
93.1
city
Auckland
94.3
city
safety
Wellington
49.3
city
Auckland
69.7
city
housing
Wellington
$2,899
city
Auckland
$2,573
city
jobs
Wellington
$3,219/mo
city
Auckland
$3,320/mo
city
health
Wellington
83
city
Auckland
76.8
city
environment
Wellington
43.9 ug/m3
city
Auckland
42.8 ug/m3
city
infrastructure
Wellington
187 Mbps
city
Auckland
190 Mbps
city
demographics
Wellington
2.3%
city
Auckland
1.9%
city
education
Wellington
72.4
city
Auckland
72.9
city
environment
Wellington
64.3
city
Auckland
65.6
city
health
Wellington
80.2 years
city
Auckland
80.7 years
city
housing
Wellington
5.5x
city
Auckland
12.2x
city
jobs
Wellington
8.1%
city
Auckland
6.6%
city
transport
Wellington
77.7
city
Auckland
78.3
city