Auckland vs Beijing - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland Beijing
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2279
$1065
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5201
$3114
🏠 One person rent
$1304
$605
🏘️ Family rent
$2255
$1364
🍽️ Food expenses
$582
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$258
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3471
$1709
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
32
100
😀 Quality of life
90
78
🏙️ Population
1.47M
21.9M

The cost of living in Auckland is 114% more expensive than in Beijing. Cities ranked 1099th and 4887th ($2279 vs $1065) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 10th in New Zealand and China, respectively. Check New Zealand vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Auckland compared to 1.6 months in Beijing. Auckland ranked 1st best city to live in New Zealand vs Beijing ranked 5th in China, while ranked 119th and 583rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Auckland vs Beijing

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Auckland Beijing
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14
$3.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.4
$29.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$5.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.48
$1.4
 Cappuccino
$3.62
$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.71
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1215
$843
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1143
$487
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2460
$2089
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1960
$1102
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.7
$32.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$50.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.3
$13.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.09%
4.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10101
$14972
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9272
$8057
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.57
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$130
$35.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.2
$4.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.79
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.47
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$3.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$1.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.06
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.95
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$24.6
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$4.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.87
$3.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.82
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$56.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$8.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.7
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.6
$9.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.6
$62.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$85.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$863
$896
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12822
$27310

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Cities near Auckland

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Waitakere
$1960
17 km or 11 mi Manukau
$1994
28 km or 18 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1885
40 km or 25 mi Pukekohe
$1643
113 km or 70 mi Hamilton
$1701
132 km or 82 mi Whangarei
$1388
154 km or 96 mi Tauranga
$1754
193 km or 120 mi Rotorua
$1200
234 km or 146 mi Taupo
$1563
253 km or 157 mi New Plymouth
$1346
344 km or 214 mi Whanganui
$1454
347 km or 216 mi Napier
$1207
348 km or 217 mi Gisborne
$1524
359 km or 223 mi Hastings
$1113
396 km or 246 mi Palmerston North
$1365
453 km or 281 mi Paraparaumu
$1679
464 km or 288 mi Masterton
$1230
476 km or 296 mi Porirua
$1777
477 km or 296 mi Upper Hutt
$1744
486 km or 302 mi Lower Hutt
$1887
494 km or 307 mi Wellington
$2220
512 km or 318 mi Nelson
$1500
524 km or 326 mi Blenheim
$1579
765 km or 475 mi Christchurch
$1800
891 km or 553 mi Timaru
$1842
995 km or 618 mi Wanaka
$1664
1044 km or 649 mi Queenstown
$1925
1064 km or 661 mi Dunedin
$1398
1190 km or 740 mi Invercargill
$1353
1809 km or 1124 mi Noumea
$1648
1821 km or 1131 mi Dumbea
$1597
1826 km or 1135 mi Paita
$1597
1997 km or 1241 mi Mua
$978
1997 km or 1241 mi Nukualofa
$974
2097 km or 1303 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
2112 km or 1312 mi Suva
$849
2120 km or 1317 mi Nasinu
$824
2129 km or 1323 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481
2134 km or 1326 mi Nadi
$752
2140 km or 1330 mi Newcastle
$1461

Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$733
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$713
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$772
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$633
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$650
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$688
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$583
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$678
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$466
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$667
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$677
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$658
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$587
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$700
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$633
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$607
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$539
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$549
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$643
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$637
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$594
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$592
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$525
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$633
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$545
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$569
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$650
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$572
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$486
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$707
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$598
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$667
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$621
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$640
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$643
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$587
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$506