Auckland vs Boston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland Boston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2205
$3467
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5084
$7682
🏠 One person rent
$1242
$2394
🏘️ Family rent
$2127
$3923
🍽️ Food expenses
$570
$726
🚐 Transport expenses
$257
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3546
$5787
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
32
100
😀 Quality of life
90
92
🏙️ Population
1.47M
676K

The cost of living in Auckland is 36% less expensive than in Boston. Cities ranked 1357th and 32nd ($2205 vs $3467) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 28th 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 15th in the United States, while ranked 150th and 89th 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
$14.3
$21.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.6
$93.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.73
$8.4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.64
$5.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.34
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1212
$2739
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1074
$2042
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2370
$4881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1834
$3321
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.3
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.9
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.82%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8724
$11569
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7526
$6730
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.73
$2.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$134
$90.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.7
$18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.09
$3.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$4.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.18
$4.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$17.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$5.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$6.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$6.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$3.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$2.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.72
$2.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.6
$13.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$5.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.36
$8.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$4.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.4
$81
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.9
$164
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$21.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$82
$60.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$963
$2437
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15290
$25118

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Cities near Auckland

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Waitakere
$1848
17 km or 11 mi Manukau
$1939
28 km or 18 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1861
40 km or 25 mi Pukekohe
$1634
113 km or 70 mi Hamilton
$1671
132 km or 82 mi Whangarei
$1531
154 km or 96 mi Tauranga
$1791
193 km or 120 mi Rotorua
$1274
234 km or 146 mi Taupo
$1569
253 km or 157 mi New Plymouth
$1447
344 km or 214 mi Whanganui
$1573
347 km or 216 mi Napier
$1403
348 km or 217 mi Gisborne
$1654
359 km or 223 mi Hastings
$1205
396 km or 246 mi Palmerston North
$1318
453 km or 281 mi Paraparaumu
$1729
464 km or 288 mi Masterton
$1334
476 km or 296 mi Porirua
$1844
477 km or 296 mi Upper Hutt
$1784
486 km or 302 mi Lower Hutt
$1866
494 km or 307 mi Wellington
$2235
512 km or 318 mi Nelson
$1640
524 km or 326 mi Blenheim
$1406
765 km or 475 mi Christchurch
$1981
891 km or 553 mi Timaru
$1879
995 km or 618 mi Wanaka
$1916
1044 km or 649 mi Queenstown
$1928
1064 km or 661 mi Dunedin
$1463
1190 km or 740 mi Invercargill
$1359
1809 km or 1124 mi Noumea
$1755
1821 km or 1131 mi Dumbea
$1700
1826 km or 1135 mi Paita
$1693
1997 km or 1241 mi Mua
$961
1997 km or 1241 mi Nukualofa
$963
2097 km or 1303 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
2112 km or 1312 mi Suva
$921
2120 km or 1317 mi Nasinu
$898
2129 km or 1323 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913
2134 km or 1326 mi Nadi
$901
2140 km or 1330 mi Newcastle
$1833

Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3756
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3040
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3647
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2916
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3093
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2932
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3008
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2349
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2951
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2913
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2826
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2938
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2755
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2790
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2897
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3122
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2778
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2817
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3172
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2735
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2869
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2797
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2746
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2846
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2925
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2920
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2773
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2869
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2443
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2798
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2804
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2878
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2848
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3005
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2607
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2853
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2815
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2961
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2803