Auckland vs Canberra - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Auckland | Canberra | |
|---|---|---|
| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Auckland is 3% less expensive than in Canberra. Cities ranked 2124th and 1949th ($1961 vs $2019) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 14th in New Zealand and Australia, respectively. Check New Zealand vs Australia comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Auckland compared to 1.8 months in Canberra. Auckland ranked 1st best city to live in New Zealand vs Canberra ranked 10th in Australia, while ranked 170th and 413th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Auckland vs Canberra
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| Auckland | Canberra | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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Cities near Auckland
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 13 km or 8.4 mi |  Waitakere | |
| 17 km or 11 mi | Manukau | |
| 28 km or 18 mi | Hibiscus Coast | |
| 40 km or 25 mi | Pukekohe | |
| 113 km or 70 mi | Hamilton | |
| 132 km or 82 mi | Whangarei | |
| 154 km or 96 mi | Tauranga | |
| 193 km or 120 mi | Rotorua | |
| 234 km or 146 mi | Taupo | |
| 253 km or 157 mi | New Plymouth | |
| 344 km or 214 mi | Whanganui | |
| 347 km or 216 mi | Napier | |
| 348 km or 217 mi | Gisborne | |
| 359 km or 223 mi | Hastings | |
| 396 km or 246 mi | Palmerston North | |
| 453 km or 281 mi | Paraparaumu | |
| 464 km or 288 mi | Masterton | |
| 476 km or 296 mi | Porirua | |
| 477 km or 296 mi | Upper Hutt | |
| 486 km or 302 mi | Lower Hutt | |
| 494 km or 307 mi | Wellington | |
| 512 km or 318 mi | Nelson | |
| 524 km or 326 mi | Blenheim | |
| 765 km or 475 mi | Christchurch | |
| 891 km or 553 mi | Timaru | |
| 995 km or 618 mi | Wanaka | |
| 1044 km or 649 mi | Queenstown | |
| 1064 km or 661 mi | Dunedin | |
| 1190 km or 740 mi | Invercargill | |
| 1809 km or 1124 mi |  Noumea | |
| 1821 km or 1131 mi | Dumbea | |
| 1826 km or 1135 mi | Paita | |
| 1997 km or 1241 mi |  Mua | |
| 1997 km or 1241 mi | Nukualofa | |
| 2097 km or 1303 mi |  Port Macquarie | |
| 2112 km or 1312 mi |  Suva | |
| 2120 km or 1317 mi | Nasinu | |
| 2129 km or 1323 mi | Coffs Harbour | |
| 2134 km or 1326 mi | Nadi | |
| 2140 km or 1330 mi | Newcastle |
Cities near Canberra
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 81 km or 50 mi | Goulburn | |
| 161 km or 100 mi | Wagga Wagga | |
| 187 km or 116 mi | Wollongong | |
| 212 km or 132 mi | Bathurst | |
| 223 km or 139 mi | Orange | |
| 235 km or 146 mi | Blacktown | |
| 238 km or 148 mi | Parramatta | |
| 243 km or 151 mi | Kellyville | |
| 247 km or 154 mi | Sydney | |
| 261 km or 162 mi | Dee Why | |
| 303 km or 188 mi | Griffith | |
| 341 km or 212 mi | Dubbo | |
| 357 km or 222 mi | Shepparton | |
| 358 km or 222 mi | Newcastle | |
| 397 km or 246 mi | Traralgon | |
| 448 km or 278 mi | Pakenham | |
| 454 km or 282 mi | Berwick | |
| 459 km or 285 mi | Dandenong | |
| 464 km or 288 mi | Cranbourne | |
| 466 km or 289 mi | South Yarra | |
| 466 km or 290 mi | Bendigo | |
| 466 km or 290 mi | Melbourne | |
| 470 km or 292 mi | Sunbury | |
| 477 km or 297 mi | Frankston | |
| 485 km or 302 mi | Melton | |
| 488 km or 303 mi | Tarneit | |
| 489 km or 304 mi | Hoppers Crossing | |
| 531 km or 330 mi | Geelong | |
| 535 km or 332 mi | Ballarat | |
| 554 km or 344 mi | Port Macquarie | |
| 583 km or 362 mi | Armidale | |
| 649 km or 403 mi | Mildura | |
| 669 km or 415 mi | Coffs Harbour | |
| 684 km or 425 mi | Warrnambool | |
| 698 km or 434 mi | Devonport | |
| 706 km or 438 mi | Launceston | |
| 796 km or 495 mi | Mount Gambier | |
| 852 km or 529 mi | Byron Bay | |
| 858 km or 533 mi | Hobart | |
| 902 km or 560 mi | Toowoomba |