Auckland vs Chennai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland Chennai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2100
$409
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4687
$1006
🏠 One person rent
$1218
$142
🏘️ Family rent
$1887
$243
🍽️ Food expenses
$524
$156
🚐 Transport expenses
$234
$67
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3173
$254
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
32
79
😀 Quality of life
89
65
🏙️ Population
1.47M
6.6M

The cost of living in Auckland is 414% more expensive than in Chennai. Cities ranked 1745th and 8947th ($2100 vs $409) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 15th in New Zealand and India, respectively. Check New Zealand vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Auckland compared to 0.6 months in Chennai. Auckland ranked 1st best city to live in New Zealand vs Chennai ranked 2nd in India, while ranked 242nd and 5131st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Auckland vs Chennai

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Auckland Chennai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13
$2.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.1
$10.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$4.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$3.56
$1.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.14
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1140
$160
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1054
$97.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1993
$282
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1609
$178
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99
$24
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$36.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48
$7.79
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.45%
9.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7981
$1739
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5409
$712
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.61
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$124
$10.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$4.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.74
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$0.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.91
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.11
$0.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$5.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$3.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$6.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$0.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$0.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$0.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.29
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$7.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.82
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26.6
$4.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$0.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.03
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$0.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$15.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$2.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.7
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$2.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.4
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$37.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1100
$71.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17894
$1792

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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 Chennai

Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$306
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$232
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$302
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$322
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$508
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$294
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$320
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$348
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$339
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$317
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$283
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$507
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$290
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$297
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$339
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$325
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$331
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$274
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$303
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$273
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$292
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$265
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$330
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$328
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$317
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$290
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$332
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$280
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$342
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$313
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$359
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$255
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$281
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$247
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$327
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$271
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$250
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$264
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$259