Atlanta vs Auckland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Auckland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2641
$1961
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5926
$4489
🏠 One person rent
$1592
$1107
🏘️ Family rent
$2480
$1860
🍽️ Food expenses
$711
$509
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$221
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5005
$3143
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
95
32
😀 Quality of life
91
91
🏙️ Population
499K
1.47M

The cost of living in Atlanta is 35% more expensive than in Auckland. Cities ranked 647th and 2124th ($2641 vs $1961) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 572nd and 2nd in the United States and New Zealand, respectively. Check the United States vs New Zealand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Atlanta compared to 1.6 months in Auckland. Atlanta ranked 51st best city to live in the United States vs Auckland ranked 1st in New Zealand, while ranked 179th and 170th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Atlanta vs Auckland

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Atlanta Auckland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.5
$12.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.8
$67.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$9.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.03
$6.89
☕ Cappuccino
$5.17
$3.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.71
$2.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1682
$1141
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1323
$931
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2780
$2059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2071
$1583
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$87
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.6
$47.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.44%
6.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2885
$7253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2139
$5974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$2.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.1
$122
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.6
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.37
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.22
$6.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$8.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$9.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$4.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.3
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.1
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.63
$24.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.98
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$159
$39.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.4
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.7
$72.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1237
$864
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26158
$13612

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2416
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2419
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2384
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2379
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2503
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2370
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2423
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2345
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2413
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2412
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2333
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2421
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2193
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2466
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2421
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2454
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2242
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2563
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$3016
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2298
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2478
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1902
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$2098
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2279
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2492
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2131
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2246
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2252
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$1982
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2362
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1891
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1879
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2186
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1824
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1600
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1820
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1925
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1910
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1948
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$1981

Cities near Auckland

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Waitakere
$1716
17 km or 11 mi Manukau
$1678
28 km or 18 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1675
40 km or 25 mi Pukekohe
$1499
113 km or 70 mi Hamilton
$1383
132 km or 82 mi Whangarei
$1250
154 km or 96 mi Tauranga
$1678
193 km or 120 mi Rotorua
$1312
234 km or 146 mi Taupo
$1423
253 km or 157 mi New Plymouth
$1237
344 km or 214 mi Whanganui
$1425
347 km or 216 mi Napier
$1493
348 km or 217 mi Gisborne
$1612
359 km or 223 mi Hastings
$1480
396 km or 246 mi Palmerston North
$1379
453 km or 281 mi Paraparaumu
$1612
464 km or 288 mi Masterton
$1252
476 km or 296 mi Porirua
$1743
477 km or 296 mi Upper Hutt
$1709
486 km or 302 mi Lower Hutt
$1838
494 km or 307 mi Wellington
$1869
512 km or 318 mi Nelson
$1396
524 km or 326 mi Blenheim
$1254
765 km or 475 mi Christchurch
$1638
891 km or 553 mi Timaru
$1847
995 km or 618 mi Wanaka
$1536
1044 km or 649 mi Queenstown
$2086
1064 km or 661 mi Dunedin
$1461
1190 km or 740 mi Invercargill
$1238
1809 km or 1124 mi Noumea
$1878
1821 km or 1131 mi Dumbea
$1811
1826 km or 1135 mi Paita
$1807
1997 km or 1241 mi Mua
$1022
1997 km or 1241 mi Nukualofa
$1024
2097 km or 1303 mi Port Macquarie
$1633
2112 km or 1312 mi Suva
$836
2120 km or 1317 mi Nasinu
$818
2129 km or 1323 mi Coffs Harbour
$1988
2134 km or 1326 mi Nadi
$997
2140 km or 1330 mi Newcastle
$1839