Auckland vs Chengdu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland Chengdu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2156
$666
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4802
$1735
🏠 One person rent
$1242
$281
🏘️ Family rent
$1967
$485
🍽️ Food expenses
$543
$235
🚐 Transport expenses
$242
$81.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3398
$1050
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
32
89
😀 Quality of life
89
75
🏙️ Population
1.47M
20.9M

The cost of living in Auckland is 224% more expensive than in Chengdu. Cities ranked 1604th and 7467th ($2156 vs $666) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 88th in New Zealand and China, respectively. Check New Zealand vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Auckland compared to 1.6 months in Chengdu. Auckland ranked 1st best city to live in New Zealand vs Chengdu ranked 5th in China, while ranked 240th and 1710th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Auckland vs Chengdu

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Auckland Chengdu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.5
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.86
$4.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.14
$2.61
☕ Cappuccino
$3.63
$3.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.35
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1205
$362
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1071
$207
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2099
$663
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1689
$367
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.7
$30.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$46.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.2
$12.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.07%
3.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7507
$3917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5316
$2027
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.91
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$131
$23.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$3.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.63
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$1.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.66
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$3.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$1.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$1.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$1.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$0.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.36
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$9.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26.3
$3.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$4.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.16
$5.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$5.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.3
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.6
$40.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$67.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$988
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15607
$13059

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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 Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$625
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$617
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$600
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$584
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$621
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$612
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$588
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$611
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$629
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$566
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$628
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$540
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$595
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$598
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$576
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$581
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$595
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$679
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$607
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$612
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$572
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$564
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$599
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$600
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$608
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$606
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$581
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$601
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$627
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$612
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$615
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$596
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$603
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$687
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$591
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$594
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$578
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$580