Auckland vs Buenos Aires - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland Buenos Aires
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2156
$1207
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4802
$2929
🏠 One person rent
$1242
$536
🏘️ Family rent
$1967
$930
🍽️ Food expenses
$543
$450
🚐 Transport expenses
$242
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3398
$799
😷 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 79% more expensive than in Buenos Aires. Cities ranked 1604th and 4761st ($2156 vs $1207) 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 1.6 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 240th and 1226th 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
$13.5
$17.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$56.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.86
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.14
$3.81
☕ Cappuccino
$3.63
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.35
$2.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1205
$578
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1071
$396
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2099
$1030
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1689
$723
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.7
$76.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.2
$26.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.07%
41.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7507
$2734
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5316
$2026
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.91
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$131
$21.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$9.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.63
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$2.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.66
$3.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$8.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$1.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$2.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.36
$2.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$5.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26.3
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$5.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.16
$4.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$40.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$9.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$27.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.3
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.6
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$988
$386
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15607
$6078

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Cities near Auckland

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Waitakere
$1778
17 km or 11 mi Manukau
$1646
28 km or 18 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1782
40 km or 25 mi Pukekohe
$1527
113 km or 70 mi Hamilton
$1474
132 km or 82 mi Whangarei
$1261
154 km or 96 mi Tauranga
$1740
193 km or 120 mi Rotorua
$1393
234 km or 146 mi Taupo
$1523
253 km or 157 mi New Plymouth
$1304
344 km or 214 mi Whanganui
$1528
347 km or 216 mi Napier
$1605
348 km or 217 mi Gisborne
$1696
359 km or 223 mi Hastings
$1518
396 km or 246 mi Palmerston North
$1458
453 km or 281 mi Paraparaumu
$1741
464 km or 288 mi Masterton
$1359
476 km or 296 mi Porirua
$1788
477 km or 296 mi Upper Hutt
$1803
486 km or 302 mi Lower Hutt
$1920
494 km or 307 mi Wellington
$2037
512 km or 318 mi Nelson
$1533
524 km or 326 mi Blenheim
$1325
765 km or 475 mi Christchurch
$1787
891 km or 553 mi Timaru
$1894
995 km or 618 mi Wanaka
$1623
1044 km or 649 mi Queenstown
$2303
1064 km or 661 mi Dunedin
$1579
1190 km or 740 mi Invercargill
$1318
1809 km or 1124 mi Noumea
$1928
1821 km or 1131 mi Dumbea
$1865
1826 km or 1135 mi Paita
$1865
1997 km or 1241 mi Mua
$1033
1997 km or 1241 mi Nukualofa
$1035
2097 km or 1303 mi Port Macquarie
$1796
2112 km or 1312 mi Suva
$879
2120 km or 1317 mi Nasinu
$857
2129 km or 1323 mi Coffs Harbour
$2172
2134 km or 1326 mi Nadi
$1039
2140 km or 1330 mi Newcastle
$1997

Cities near Buenos Aires

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$815
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$938
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$747
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$918
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$1017
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$901
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$1021
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$653
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$863
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$1055
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$1062
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$587
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$1050
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$1111
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$1034
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$903
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$920
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$866
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$1014
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$810
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$1055
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$905
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$1050
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$706
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$1104
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$851
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$908
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$906
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$758
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$1018
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$1028
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$927
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$947
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$904
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$1025
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$999
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$900
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$1015
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$962
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$965