Auckland vs Brisbane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland Brisbane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2100
$2323
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4687
$5585
🏠 One person rent
$1218
$1439
🏘️ Family rent
$1887
$2525
🍽️ Food expenses
$524
$586
🚐 Transport expenses
$234
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3173
$4313
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
32
66
😀 Quality of life
89
97
🏙️ Population
1.47M
2.71M

The cost of living in Auckland is 10% less expensive than in Brisbane. Cities ranked 1745th and 1241st ($2100 vs $2323) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 11th in New Zealand and Australia, respectively. Check New Zealand vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Auckland compared to 1.9 months in Brisbane. Auckland ranked 1st best city to live in New Zealand vs Brisbane ranked 3rd in Australia, while ranked 242nd and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Auckland vs Brisbane

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Auckland Brisbane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13
$15.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.1
$71.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$8.69
☕ Cappuccino
$3.56
$4.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.14
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1140
$1733
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1054
$1173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1993
$3028
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1609
$2142
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99
$98.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48
$54.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.45%
5.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7981
$8341
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5409
$5970
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.61
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$124
$23.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.74
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.91
$2.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.11
$5.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$9.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$9.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$4.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$3.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$2.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.29
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.82
$4.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26.6
$24.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.03
$4.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$3.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$3.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$53.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.7
$61.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$24
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.4
$87.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1100
$2164
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17894
$13265

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Cities near Auckland

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Waitakere
$1752
17 km or 11 mi Manukau
$1553
28 km or 18 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1745
40 km or 25 mi Pukekohe
$1530
113 km or 70 mi Hamilton
$1424
132 km or 82 mi Whangarei
$1239
154 km or 96 mi Tauranga
$1660
193 km or 120 mi Rotorua
$1259
234 km or 146 mi Taupo
$1475
253 km or 157 mi New Plymouth
$1261
344 km or 214 mi Whanganui
$1400
347 km or 216 mi Napier
$1653
348 km or 217 mi Gisborne
$1647
359 km or 223 mi Hastings
$1503
396 km or 246 mi Palmerston North
$1395
453 km or 281 mi Paraparaumu
$1709
464 km or 288 mi Masterton
$1440
476 km or 296 mi Porirua
$1803
477 km or 296 mi Upper Hutt
$1751
486 km or 302 mi Lower Hutt
$1869
494 km or 307 mi Wellington
$2003
512 km or 318 mi Nelson
$1469
524 km or 326 mi Blenheim
$1248
765 km or 475 mi Christchurch
$1705
891 km or 553 mi Timaru
$1800
995 km or 618 mi Wanaka
$1567
1044 km or 649 mi Queenstown
$2232
1064 km or 661 mi Dunedin
$1507
1190 km or 740 mi Invercargill
$1282
1809 km or 1124 mi Noumea
$1911
1821 km or 1131 mi Dumbea
$1844
1826 km or 1135 mi Paita
$1851
1997 km or 1241 mi Mua
$1033
1997 km or 1241 mi Nukualofa
$1032
2097 km or 1303 mi Port Macquarie
$1786
2112 km or 1312 mi Suva
$891
2120 km or 1317 mi Nasinu
$910
2129 km or 1323 mi Coffs Harbour
$2132
2134 km or 1326 mi Nadi
$1095
2140 km or 1330 mi Newcastle
$1995

Cities near Brisbane

Distance City Cost of living
31 km or 19 mi Ipswich
$1825
45 km or 28 mi Caboolture
$1992
66 km or 41 mi Southport
$2341
71 km or 44 mi Gold Coast
$2530
75 km or 47 mi Caloundra
$1863
91 km or 57 mi Sunshine Coast
$1838
107 km or 66 mi Toowoomba
$1720
143 km or 89 mi Byron Bay
$2672
243 km or 151 mi Hervey Bay
$1883
299 km or 186 mi Bundaberg
$1720
315 km or 196 mi Coffs Harbour
$2132
362 km or 225 mi Armidale
$1273
441 km or 274 mi Gladstone
$1643
441 km or 274 mi Port Macquarie
$1786
520 km or 323 mi Rockhampton
$1642
618 km or 384 mi Newcastle
$1995
682 km or 424 mi Dubbo
$1855
719 km or 447 mi Dee Why
$2354
722 km or 449 mi Kellyville
$2040
730 km or 453 mi Blacktown
$1709
732 km or 455 mi Parramatta
$2481
733 km or 455 mi Sydney
$2844
740 km or 460 mi Bathurst
$1701
748 km or 465 mi Orange
$1460
801 km or 498 mi Wollongong
$1695
869 km or 540 mi Goulburn
$1795
945 km or 587 mi Canberra
$2258
1006 km or 625 mi Wagga Wagga
$1608
1009 km or 627 mi Griffith
$1825
1111 km or 690 mi Townsville
$2015
1224 km or 761 mi Shepparton
$1816
1278 km or 794 mi Mildura
$1905
1320 km or 820 mi Bendigo
$1493
1337 km or 831 mi Traralgon
$2000
1367 km or 849 mi Sunbury
$1933
1372 km or 853 mi Pakenham
$1936
1375 km or 855 mi Melbourne
$2543
1376 km or 855 mi Berwick
$1915
1376 km or 855 mi South Yarra
$1834
1377 km or 856 mi Dandenong
$1913