Auckland prices

10 NZD = 5.92 USD

Auckland hotel prices

Rating	Price (USD)
	18.34 - 53.25
	50.89 - 79.88
	43.20 - 86.39
	58.58 - 141.42
	92.31 - 178.11

Auckland hostel prices

Type	Price (USD)
Hostel bed	12.43 - 20.12

Hotel seasons

Hotels in Auckland have two very predictable seasons, though prices don’t change too dramatically between them, especially on the bottom end of the price scale. The high season in Auckland is from October through March, which of course is late spring to early autumn, when days are warm and long.

The low season for hotels in Auckland is generally from April through September. Still, there is quite a bit of tourism near the beginning and end of that period, and quite a bit of business during the whole year, so it’s usually wise to book a place in advance if you can manage.

Auckland is obviously the main entry point for those coming to New Zealand, but it’s definitely not the main reason itself. This is a city that is worth a look around for a day or two, especially if you are dealing with jetlag, but not one worth lingering in. It’s one of the more expensive places in New Zealand as well.

Prices in Auckland largely depend on the current strength or weakness of the New Zealand dollar to your own currency. There’s been quite a bit of volatility in the past few years, and when the NZ$ is strong this can be an expensive place.

There are plenty of hostels and hotels waiting for you, and prices are reasonable in the central backpacker neighborhood, which is where you want to be if you are only in town for a day or two. Budget meals are easy to find though the city’s cuisine might disappoint at the same time.

Visiting the Sky Tower is the most popular thing for first-time visitors, and if you’re loaded you can do a sort of simulated bungee jump off the thing.

Auckland attraction prices

Location	Description	Type	Price(USD)
Auckland Sky Tower	The observation deck on top of this huge tower is one of the most popular attractions in Auckland. It's slightly cheaper if you skip the Sky Deck.	adults	18.93
		5-14	7.69
		seniors	13.61
Skyjump from Sky Tower	You're in New Zealand so why not bungee jump right in the center of Auckland from its central tower?	adults	133.14
		student	115.38
		10-15	103.55
National Maritime Museum	This popular museum displays the country's rich nautical history. A one-hour cruise adds about 50% to admission.	adults	15.38
		seniors	12.43
		child	7.69

Auckland transportation prices USD

	Price
Taxi from airport to city center	29.59 - 59.17
Skybus to city center	9.47
Local bus & train to city center	2.96 - 5.03
3km taxi ride in Auckland	6.51 - 8.88
Bus ride in Auckland center	0.59 - 1.78

Auckland food and drink prices USD

Food type		Price
Budget breakfast	If your hotel or hostel doesn't include breakfast then fast food options will usually be a good and cheap breakfast.	3.55 - 5.33
Budget lunch	Asian restaurants often have great lunch specials for those on tighter budget.	4.73 - 7.10
Budget dinner	Sit-down restaurants in Auckland vary greatly in price, but pubs and bars tend to have good value dinners.	6.51 - 9.47
Beer (pint)	Fancy bars will be at the top end of this range, even for domestic lagers, but backpacker pubs and hostels sometimes are even cheaper than this.	3.55 - 4.73

Avg temps & precip

english metric	High F	Low F	Precip Inch
Jan	74	60	3.0
Feb	75	60	2.6
Mar	72	58	3.7
Apr	68	54	4.1
May	63	50	4.1
Jun	59	46	5.5
Jul	58	45	5.8
Aug	59	46	4.8
Sep	61	48	4.6
Oct	64	51	3.6
Nov	67	54	3.7
Dec	71	57	3.6

english metric	High C	Low C	Precip cm
Jan	23	16	7.5
Feb	24	16	6.5
Mar	22	14	9.3
Apr	20	12	10.3
May	17	10	10.3
Jun	15	8	13.8
Jul	14	7	14.5
Aug	15	8	12.0
Sep	16	9	11.5
Oct	18	11	9.0
Nov	19	12	9.3
Dec	22	14	9.0

Weather advice

Considering how far south of the Equator it is, Auckland has a very mild and pleasant climate all year round. Summers are warm and humid, with temperatures usually peaking in February, but it almost never gets hot enough to where the humidity makes it very pleasant to be outside. Winters are cooler, but not by all that much, so daytime temperatures are comfortable virtually every day of the year.

Auckland has another interesting contrast, with abundant sunshine most of the year, but also quite a bit of rainfall in any given month. Rains tend to come through quickly so with any luck you won’t be there on the rare day when it drizzles for hours and hours in a row.

Sunrise and sunset

	Sunrise	Sunset
21 Mar	7:24am	7:32pm
21 Jun	7:34am	5:11pm
21 Sep	6:13am	6:16pm
21 Dec	5:58am	8:40pm

Population	450,000
Metro area	1,300,000
Time zone	UTC+12
Currency	New Zealand dollar
Airports	Auckland Airport (AKL)