Cost of Living in Auckland

NZ loves to compare their lifestyle and way of living to Scandinavian nations yet the reality is they are just a richer PNG or Fiji with white people. This country is expensive, Switzerland prices for 3rd world products and services. They are delusional to think that their 1800s, damp, cold, moulded, uninsulated, & dilapidated homes are worth $1M NZD when it will even be a hard sell $200K NZD. Their skilled and intelligent citizens are like rats jumping a sinking ship to OZ.

I am DYING to move to Europe mainly to be able to visit family more often than every 4-5 years, but after living here 20 years pretty much the only place where you can transfer some of the work skills would be UK (because I only speak English...); All the brits here which I asked if they would go back, say no; mainly because of crime and violence in your everyday life. That is not YET the case here. There is crime, I perfectly agree, and it is definitely on the rise and is getting more violent (last 6 years with Labour made a lot of damage to society but people still did not learn, they still voted with Winston who sold the country to the socialists in the first place...). But honestly, for me this crime is all on TV. It largely depends on what street you are, even in the same area. Where I live I find it still pretty safe to have morning walks before sunrise. Hopefully that will not change soon...

I would LOVE to move to UK but with the wages over there (GBP 40 - 50k) , there is no way we secure jobs to give us the same saving power or relative lifestyle. I would love the opportunity to travel somewhere meaningful with 1-2 hrs flights for $20 or drive a full day to get there. Cannot do much of that here. Another hill, another cow or sheep... Imagine on a long weekend you fly 2 hrs from UK, land let's say in Paris, Vienna or Zurich... you cannot really compare that with a weekend in Rotorua, can you? But then, can you afford that travel say every 3 months on GBP80k/year? (that accounts for 2x GBP40/year) I do not believe so...

How far down the wages scale would you get to have that life, being close to pretty much everything worth seeing (I mean Europe). The question would make sense to you only if you are here from Europe too.

The quality of the houses is very bad, crime and pollution is higher than the figures suggest.

And the price you are supposed to cough up for all that is absurd.

I come for a holiday , I am from New Caledonia . New Caledonia expensive but I was surprised to see here expensive and poverty here alot

I am living in Australia and its way better, sadly New Zealand is unafordable

In the last year my rents gone up 30%, groceries 20%, petrol 60%, utilities 15% and I get told inflation is only 6.5% Pull the other one why dontcha.

Hi,

I am looking for some serious comments,

I am looking to move from London to Auckland, I am seeing a lot of comments mentioning crime rate, sh*t hole ect..

What is the case out there?

auckland is straight mean bro, its so goood here yous just dont know how to party aye g, love it here my bros

Do not ever think of moving to auckland or even new Zealand. Crime is rampant with no consequence . The cost of living is so high I moved over from Australia for a while and couldn't handle it there are Soo many feral people in Auckland and everything so expensive. Most of the educated have left

Auckland is to expensive, inflation in New Zealand currently sitting at close to 7%. Auckland has two supermarket chains and they are controlled the price of food a its been proven that they are making massive profits by over charging for basic food . Gas is expensive and rent is just highway robbery you pay to much for housing that is not even up to basic living standard, as well as there being a housing crisis that progressive governments have failed to address and to buy a house is so far put of reach of an average person it's not funny this coupled with a council that is 900 million in debt . My advice to anyone is unless you are in a job that earns well then don't move here

I apologise SINCERELY to COKE..
It was anonymous I was responding to.
The reason "anonymous" does not put their name is they can hide from the responsibility of misinformation.
Once again, COKE, I am very sorry.

My posts are accurate.. I was born in NZ 61 years ago. Other than a 4yr OE stint in the 1980s have lived here all my life. Brought up 4 kids.Grew up in Mt Roskill, lived in Swanson now am in Sth Auckland..my comments are accurate. ..

It's very obvious immigrant and Kevin Fraser posts aren't correct at all.New Zealand isn't any different than Ireland or Poland.Since I'm a New Zealander by birth and my entire family are New Zealanders whom have lived in Auckland forever we should know just by walking around especially in the downtown area Muslims,Africans, and Asians are nonexistent in our country.Russian trols will post anything and everything just to achieve 30 rubles per responce. New Zealand has always been a closed society intentionally to keep rifraf out of our country.Media can say anything they want globally about trade with other countries but those are fabricated lies.As far as media goes in New Zealand there's very tight controls upon element before it's allowed to be broadcasted anywhere in New Zealand. As far as what immigrant said about New Zealand kicking anyone out for remarks of discrimination goes. Neither of the posters actually live in New Zealand truth be known let alone work in New Zealand. Those ethnic groups aren't even allowed to visit New Zealand along with many other ethnic groups.Covid19 is nonexistent throughout New Zealand for this reason,we don't want your diseases or any other comunicable diseases other countries gladly share.If any New Zealander chooses to leave and marry anyone of non New Zealand blood they cannot return to New Zealand and they cannot bring their spouse to New Zealand either. That's how it really is immigrant and Kevin Fraser I cannot see anymore of your comments you're blocked now.

NZ doesn't analyse any person on basis of ethnicity, religion, etc. I am an asian and allowed to stay here because my skills are required here.
A beautiful country. Very systematic and politically very correct country.
Someone even commenting based on discrimination is enough to be kicked out of NZ.

A word of caution to immigrants, the housing situation in New Zealand is reaching a tipping point, even if you manage to get a good job with higher than average salary, the economic system of this country is rigging the game in favour of rich people and real estate investors. It is a beautiful country, and it has some really nice people, but unfortunately it is becoming incredible difficult if you are not wealthy or already have a home here. You have been warned