Auckland vs Buenos Aires - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland Buenos Aires
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2100
$1247
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4687
$3037
🏠 One person rent
$1218
$555
🏘️ Family rent
$1887
$961
🍽️ Food expenses
$524
$463
🚐 Transport expenses
$234
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3173
$824
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
32
79
😀 Quality of life
89
77
🏙️ Population
1.47M
3.12M

The cost of living in Auckland is 68% more expensive than in Buenos Aires. Cities ranked 1745th and 4647th ($2100 vs $1247) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd 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 0.7 months in Buenos Aires. Auckland ranked 1st best city to live in New Zealand vs Buenos Aires ranked 1st in Argentina, while ranked 242nd and 1053rd 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
$13
$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.1
$57.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$3.85
☕ Cappuccino
$3.56
$4.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.14
$2.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1140
$583
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1054
$405
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1993
$1068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1609
$729
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99
$88.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.45%
42.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7981
$2619
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5409
$1815
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.61
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$124
$25
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$9.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.74
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.91
$2.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.11
$2.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$9.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$0.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.29
$3.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$5.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.82
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26.6
$3.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$5.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.03
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$2.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$45.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.7
$31.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$13
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.4
$113
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1100
$440
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17894
$7057

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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 Buenos Aires

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$859
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$955
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$788
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$929
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$970
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$914
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$1003
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$693
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$909
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$1020
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$1035
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$610
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$1001
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$1082
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$979
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$920
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$928
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$872
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$998
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$853
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$1001
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$920
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$1008
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$733
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$1048
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$863
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$927
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$920
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$784
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$984
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$977
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$939
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$948
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$923
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$972
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$961
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$923
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$959
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$945
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$948