Student tools
Expense calculator
Choose a country and a lifestyle and see what a student spends each month, built from the ranges universities and governments publish.
New Zealand, Auckland
Lifestyle: Standard. Budget is the low end of each published range, Standard the midpoint, Comfortable the high end.
- RentNZ$1,404
- FoodNZ$299
- Local transportNZ$93
- Health insuranceNZ$75
- Phone and internetNZ$35
- Per month
- NZ$1,906About $1,144 (approximate USD)
- Per year (12 months)
- NZ$22,872About $13,723 (approximate USD)
- Living costs for 12 months
- NZ$22,872About $13,723 (approximate USD)
Where each figure comes from
Rent: NZ$1,291 to NZ$1,517 a month
- NZD 298 (shared 3-bedroom flat, Parnell, 52-week contract); NZD 350 (campus residence, 42-week contract) per week University of Auckland, estimated weekly living costs (2026)
Food: NZ$299 to NZ$299 a month
- NZD 69 per week University of Auckland, estimated weekly living costs (2026)
Local transport: NZ$93 to NZ$93 a month
- NZD 21.50 per week University of Auckland, estimated weekly living costs (2026)
Health insurance: NZ$75 to NZ$75 a month
- NZD 899 (full-year student; NZD 999 in 2027) per year University of Auckland, Studentsafe University policy (2026)
Phone and internet: NZ$35 to NZ$35 a month
- NZD 8 (internet, shared flat) per week University of Auckland, estimated weekly living costs (2026)
Typical total: NZ$1,868 to NZ$1,872 a month
- NZD 431.93 (shared flat); NZD 431 (residence) per week University of Auckland, estimated weekly living costs (2026)