Showing posts with label Auckland cost of living. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Auckland cost of living. Show all posts

Monday, August 29, 2011

Moving to Auckland

Today we look at moving to Auckland in New Zealand from Monaco in Monaco. We highlight cost of living and other major differences likely to be experienced in our series of short blogs on moving between different international locations.
In Auckland people speak English and Maori. In Monaco people speak French.

Auckland in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area. Monaco is a small sovereign city-state. Most major international corporations have an Auckland office, as the city is the economic capital of the nation. Monaco is the name of the country as well as the name of its only and capital city.

The overall cost of living rank in Auckland is 42 out of 300 global locations, which equates it with high cost of living locations.  An expatriate moving from Monaco to Auckland will experience a change in cost of living of -8%.
In terms of the hardship people are likely to experience, assessed in global terms, Auckland is ranked as a minimal hardship location with a hardship index of 10% compared to Monaco which has the same hardship index.

Source: Cost of living Auckland, New Zealand as at July 2011.

Sunday, June 20, 2010

New Zealand, Auckland Cost of Living April 2010

Country Full Name: New Zealand.

Location: New Zealand is in Oceania, and comprises islands in the South Pacific Ocean, southeast of Australia.

Country Climate: Temperate with sharp regional contrasts.

Country Terrain: Predominately mountainous with some large coastal plains.

Major Languages: English, Maori.

Major Religions: Christianity.

Country Population: 4.3 million (2008 est.) 4.3 million (2009 est.).

Country Economy: The Economy of New Zealand is a market economy which is greatly dependent on international trade, mainly with Australia, the European Union, the United States, China and Japan. It has only small manufacturing and high-tech sectors, being strongly focused on tourism and primary industries like agriculture (though both sectors are highly profitable).

Currency: New Zealand Dollar (NZD).

Country Inflation: 4.0% (2008 est.) 1.5% (2009 est.).

City: Auckland in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area.

City Economy: Most major international corporations have an Auckland office, as the city is the economic capital of the nation.
Cost of Living: Auckland has an overall cost of living index which equates it with middle cost of living locations. The overall cost of living index is comprised of the prices for defined quantities of the same goods and services across all 13 Basket Groups. Auckland is currently ranked 98 overall, most expensive place in the world for expatriates to live, out of 282 international locations.

For  more cost of living information on New Zealand, Auckland