Auckland vs Boston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland Boston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1961
$3652
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4489
$8068
🏠 One person rent
$1107
$2548
🏘️ Family rent
$1860
$4099
🍽️ Food expenses
$509
$735
🚐 Transport expenses
$221
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3143
$6190
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
32
100
😀 Quality of life
91
94
🏙️ Population
1.47M
676K

The cost of living in Auckland is 46% less expensive than in Boston. Cities ranked 2124th and 27th ($1961 vs $3652) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 21st in New Zealand and the United States, respectively. Check New Zealand vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Auckland compared to 1.7 months in Boston. Auckland ranked 1st best city to live in New Zealand vs Boston ranked 12th in the United States, while ranked 170th and 71st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Auckland vs Boston

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Auckland Boston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.6
$22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.5
$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.08
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.89
$8.06
☕ Cappuccino
$3.4
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.21
$2.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1141
$2890
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$931
$2183
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2059
$5272
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1583
$3425
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87
$150
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$231
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.4
$74.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.26%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7253
$9693
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5974
$6005
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.77
$2.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$122
$89.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$17.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.55
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$3.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$4.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.56
$5.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.86
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$20.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$5.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$6.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$5.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$4.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.56
$2.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$3.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$24.2
$13.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$6.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$4.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.3
$93.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$15.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.3
$189
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$27.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.4
$66.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$864
$2782
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13612
$27427

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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

Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3768
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3107
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3647
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2977
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3134
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2960
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3002
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2701
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2997
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2937
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2952
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2865
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2981
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2821
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2811
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2815
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3159
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2785
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2866
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$2732
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2646
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2915
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2854
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2769
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2750
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2922
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2929
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2728
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2913
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2414
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2838
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2862
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2837
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2869
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3016
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2582
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2817
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2855
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2920
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2833