Auckland vs Buenos Aires - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland Buenos Aires
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1961
$1139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4489
$2758
🏠 One person rent
$1107
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$1860
$854
🍽️ Food expenses
$509
$430
🚐 Transport expenses
$221
$94.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3143
$797
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
32
78
😀 Quality of life
91
78
🏙️ Population
1.47M
3.12M

The cost of living in Auckland is 72% more expensive than in Buenos Aires. Cities ranked 2124th and 4856th ($1961 vs $1139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in New Zealand and Argentina, respectively. Check New Zealand vs Argentina comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Auckland compared to 0.7 months in Buenos Aires. Auckland ranked 1st best city to live in New Zealand vs Buenos Aires ranked 1st in Argentina, while ranked 170th and 1059th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Auckland vs Buenos Aires

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Auckland Buenos Aires
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.6
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.5
$53
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.08
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.89
$3.64
☕ Cappuccino
$3.4
$4.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.21
$2.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1141
$527
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$931
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2059
$940
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1583
$669
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87
$66.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.4
$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.26%
36.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7253
$2703
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5974
$1993
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.77
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$122
$20.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$9.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.55
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.56
$3.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.86
$7.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$2.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.56
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$5.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$24.2
$3.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$4.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.3
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$9.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.3
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.4
$108
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$864
$360
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13612
$5464

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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 Buenos Aires

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$770
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$879
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$715
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$859
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$949
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$861
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$949
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$641
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$811
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$983
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$990
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$590
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$981
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$1032
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$968
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$871
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$895
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$844
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$946
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$766
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$981
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$858
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$980
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$661
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$1029
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$817
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$859
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$848
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$710
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$951
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$959
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$874
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$886
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$846
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$954
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$935
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$841
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$947
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$906
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$897