--- entity_id: city:nz:geonames:2193733 entity_type: city name: Auckland country_code: NZ country: New Zealand slug: auckland canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nz/auckland/ json_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/nz/auckland.json markdown_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/nz/auckland.md mcp_uri: immigrationdb://city/nz/auckland snapshot_id: approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab generated_at: 2026-09-14 last_verified: 2026-09-06 fact_count: 19 language_location_count: 4 employment_location_count: 0 city_intent_block_count: 1 usefulness_tier: data_public_noindex indexable: false metric_dictionary_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json license_url: https://immigrationdb.com/about/copyright/ citation_schema: immigrationdb-citation-v1 citation_canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nz/auckland/ citation_title: "Auckland, New Zealand: salary, cost of living, climate" citation_author: ImmigrationDB citation_publisher: ImmigrationDB citation_snapshot_id: approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab citation_version: approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab citation_retrieval_date: 2026-09-14 citation_build_date: 2026-09-14 citation_license_url: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- # Auckland Auckland is one of the cities recorded in New Zealand. Its population was 1,798,300 at the end of 2024. Auckland had a population density of 363.9 people per km² at the end of 2024. ## Mobility Auckland's nearest airport was AKL, 18 km away and offered 45 direct destinations. ## Population The total area of Auckland was 4,941.2 km² at the end of 2023. ## Climate Auckland's monthly mean temperatures were 19.8°C in January and 11.4°C in July. ## Facts | Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | `population_total` | 1,798,300 people | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] | | Salary Net Avg Eur Month | `salary_net_avg_eur_month` | 2,711 EUR/month | city | 2026-09-30 | 2026-09-05 | fresh | supplemental | [2] | | Climate Monthly Extreme High C | `climate_monthly_extreme_high_c` | Jan 28 · Feb 28.15 · Mar 26.79 · Apr 24.58 · May 21.57 · Jun 19.4 · Jul 17.73 · Aug 18.28 · Sep 19.51 · Oct 21.77 · Nov 24.78 · Dec 26.28 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [3] | | Climate Monthly Extreme Low C | `climate_monthly_extreme_low_c` | Jan 11.12 · Feb 11.58 · Mar 10.11 · Apr 8.19 · May 5.25 · Jun 4.09 · Jul 3.65 · Aug 3.21 · Sep 4.35 · Oct 6.1 · Nov 7.81 · Dec 8.3 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [3] | | Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan 19.79 · Feb 20.38 · Mar 19.08 · Apr 17.01 · May 14.74 · Jun 12.63 · Jul 11.4 · Aug 11.76 · Sep 12.92 · Oct 14.24 · Nov 16.01 · Dec 18.24 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [3] | | City area | `city_area_km2` | 4,941 km² | city | 2023-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [4] | | Fitness club membership, monthly | `col_fitness_club_eur_month` | 33.98 EUR/month | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | supplemental | [5] | | Col Groceries Index Basket Eur Month | `col_groceries_index_basket_eur_month` | 91.41 EUR/month | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | supplemental | [5] | | Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | `col_internet_60mbps_eur_month` | 45.02 EUR/month | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | supplemental | [5] | | Private kindergarten, monthly | `col_kindergarten_private_eur_month` | 955.1 EUR/month | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | supplemental | [5] | | Meal at an inexpensive restaurant | `col_meal_inexpensive_restaurant_eur` | 12.73 eur | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | supplemental | [5] | | Mobile plan, 10 GB | `col_mobile_plan_10gb_eur_month` | 23.97 EUR/month | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | supplemental | [5] | | Monthly transport pass | `col_transport_monthly_pass_eur` | 110.7 EUR/month | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | supplemental | [5] | | Basic utilities, 85 m² home | `col_utilities_basic_85m2_eur_month` | 160.1 EUR/month | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | supplemental | [5] | | Population density | `population_density_per_km2` | 363.9 people/km² | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] | | Airport Direct Destinations Count | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 45 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [6] | | Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 18 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [7] | | Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | AKL | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [7] | | Public transport monthly pass | `public_transport_monthly_pass_eur` | 110.7 EUR/month | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | supplemental | [5] | Every row keeps the value, unit, geographic scope, observation date, verification date and the numbered source below. A missing metric means the city does not publish it; nothing is imputed. ## Language courses and integration - [Auckland English Academy](https://www.tec.govt.nz/assets/Publications-and-others/PELT-Directory-of-Providers.pdf) — 10–14 Lorne Street, City Centre, Auckland · checked 2026-08-10 - [CNSST Education Institute](https://www.tec.govt.nz/assets/Publications-and-others/PELT-Directory-of-Providers.pdf) — Ellen Melville Centre, 2 Freyberg Place, City Centre, Auckland · checked 2026-08-10 - [Te Pūkenga – Unitec Institute of Technology](https://www.tec.govt.nz/assets/Publications-and-others/PELT-Directory-of-Providers.pdf) — 139 Carrington Road, Mt Albert, Auckland · checked 2026-08-10 - [Auckland](https://www.immigration.govt.nz/about-us/our-strategies-and-programmes/supporting-refugees-and-asylum-seekers/welcoming-communities/immigration-new-zealand-leads-welcoming-communities/) · checked 2026-08-10 ### Private and nonprofit providers (supplemental) - [Languages International Auckland](https://www.languages.ac.nz/contact-us/) — 27 Princes Street, Auckland 1010, New Zealand · checked 2026-08-10 Only exact city-linked records are listed; this is not a complete directory of every language school in the city. Provider-supplied records stay separate from government-verified services. ## Public employment service - [Work and Income employment service](https://www.workandincome.govt.nz/) — Job Search This is a country-level service, not proof of a physical office in this city. ## Healthcare access Migrants can receive medical care in Auckland when the country-wide insurance or residence conditions are met. City capacity facts do not determine personal eligibility. - Public healthcare access for foreign residents: Conditional — [official source](https://www.healthnz.govt.nz/hospitals-services/eligibility-subsidies/publicly-funded-healthcare) ## Country-wide rules Visa, benefit, tax and healthcare eligibility rules are published on the [New Zealand country page](https://immigrationdb.com/countries/new-zealand/). ## International community Citizenship, country of birth, language and ancestry are kept as separate source-native dimensions. ### Country of birth - Australia: 19,149 (1.4%) - Pacific Islands: 125,400 (9.0%) - United Kingdom and Ireland: 58,341 (4.2%) - Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland): 26,643 (1.9%) - North America: 11,424 (0.8%) - Asia: 321,741 (23.2%) - Middle East and Africa: 54,816 (3.9%) - Other: 12,171 (0.9%) - Population universe: Census usually resident population count for the 2023 Census place-summary geography - Period: 2023 Census - Source: https://tools.summaries.stats.govt.nz/api/export-zip/5001 ### Ancestry or ethnicity - European nfd: 5,571 (0.4%) - New Zealand European: 539,721 (38.5%) - Other European: 89,295 (6.4%) - Māori: 170,721 (12.2%) - Pacific Peoples nfd: 738 (0.1%) - Samoan: 130,800 (9.3%) - Cook Islands Maori: 49,848 (3.6%) - Tongan: 69,885 (5.0%) - Niuean: 24,474 (1.7%) - Tokelauan: 2,451 (0.2%) - Fijian: 12,066 (0.9%) - Other Pacific Peoples: 8,391 (0.6%) - Asian nfd: 5,034 (0.4%) - Southeast Asian: 77,622 (5.5%) - Chinese: 183,882 (13.1%) - Indian: 166,464 (11.9%) - Other Asian: 61,797 (4.4%) - Middle Eastern: 18,540 (1.3%) - Latin American: 13,935 (1.0%) - African: 8,619 (0.6%) - Other Ethnicity: 12,099 (0.9%) - Population universe: Census usually resident population count for the 2023 Census place-summary geography - Period: 2023 Census - Source: https://tools.summaries.stats.govt.nz/api/export-zip/5001 ### Ancestry or ethnicity - European: 616,947 (44.0%) - Māori: 170,721 (12.2%) - Pacific Peoples: 262,578 (18.7%) - Asian: 489,384 (34.9%) - Middle Eastern/Latin American/African: 40,902 (2.9%) - Other Ethnicity: 12,099 (0.9%) - Population universe: Census usually resident population count for the 2023 Census place-summary geography - Period: 2023 Census - Source: https://tools.summaries.stats.govt.nz/api/export-zip/5001 ## Sources 1. Stats NZ — Official source — https://www.stats.govt.nz/assets/Uploads/Subnational-population-estimates/Subnational-population-estimates-At-30-June-2024/Download-data/subnational-population-estimates-at-30-june-2024-provisional.xlsx 2. Numbeo city cost-of-living page — /cities/nz/auckland/ — Community source — https://de.numbeo.com/lebenshaltungskosten/stadt/Auckland 3. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center — Official source — https://power.larc.nasa.gov/api/temporal/climatology/point?parameters=T2M%2CT2M_MAX%2CT2M_MIN&community=SB&longitude=174.763490&latitude=-36.848530&format=JSON 4. Stats NZ — Official source — https://services2.arcgis.com/vKb0s8tBIA3bdocZ/arcgis/rest/services/Territorial_Authority_2023/FeatureServer/0/query?where=1%3D1&outFields=*&returnGeometry=false&f=json 5. Numbeo — Independent source — https://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/in/Auckland 6. OpenFlights — Official source — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jpatokal/openflights/master/data/routes.dat 7. OurAirports — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv ## Cite This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately. ### APA ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 14). Auckland, New Zealand: salary, cost of living, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; version approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nz/auckland/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ### BibTeX ```bibtex @misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_auckland-new-zealand-salary-cost-of-living-climate_07e2a9689cc1, author = {ImmigrationDB}, title = {Auckland, New Zealand: salary, cost of living, climate}, publisher = {ImmigrationDB}, year = {2026}, date = {2026-09-14}, version = {approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab}, snapshot = {approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab}, url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nz/auckland/}, note = {Retrieved 2026-09-14. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/}, } ``` ### Markdown [Auckland, New Zealand: salary, cost of living, climate](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nz/auckland/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; version approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; retrieved 2026-09-14; built 2026-09-14. - Citation schema: `immigrationdb-citation-v1` - Canonical URL: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nz/auckland/ - Title: Auckland, New Zealand: salary, cost of living, climate - Author: ImmigrationDB - Publisher: ImmigrationDB - Snapshot: `approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab` - Version: `approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab` - Retrieved: 2026-09-14 - Built: 2026-09-14 - Compilation license: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) ## Data - HTML: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nz/auckland/ - JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/nz/auckland.json - Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/nz/auckland.md - MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/nz/auckland - Metric dictionary: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json - City shard index: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/index.json - Release catalog: https://immigrationdb.com/data/catalog.json