Auckland vs Buenos Aires - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland Buenos Aires
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2279
$791
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5201
$1973
🏠 One person rent
$1304
$365
🏘️ Family rent
$2255
$638
🍽️ Food expenses
$582
$261
🚐 Transport expenses
$258
$69.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3471
$374
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
32
79
😀 Quality of life
90
71
🏙️ Population
1.47M
3.12M

The cost of living in Auckland is 188% more expensive than in Buenos Aires. Cities ranked 1099th and 6407th ($2279 vs $791) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in New Zealand and Argentina, respectively. Check New Zealand vs Argentina comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Auckland compared to 0.5 months in Buenos Aires. Auckland ranked 1st best city to live in New Zealand vs Buenos Aires ranked 1st in Argentina, while ranked 119th and 2311th 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
$14
$7.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.4
$25.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$5.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.48
$1.9
☕ Cappuccino
$3.62
$2.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.71
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1215
$440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1143
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2460
$884
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1960
$506
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.7
$23.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$36.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.3
$20.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.09%
23.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10101
$2326
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9272
$1774
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.57
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$130
$13.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.2
$7.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.79
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$1.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.47
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$7.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$4.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$5.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$1.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$0.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$0.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.06
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$4.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.95
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$24.6
$2.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.87
$4.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$3.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.82
$2.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$25.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.7
$39.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.6
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.6
$75
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$863
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12822
$6679

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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 Buenos Aires

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$645
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$657
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$650
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$608
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$658
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$658
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$643
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$661
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$589
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$648
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$639
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$705
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$650
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$642
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$654
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$536
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$547
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$683
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$624
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$598
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$644
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$540
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$639
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$678
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$665
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$666
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$559
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$558
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$679
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$626
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$629
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$579
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$597
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$577
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$626
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$623
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$581
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$623
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$581
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$605