Auckland vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2100
$2851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4687
$6527
🏠 One person rent
$1218
$1714
🏘️ Family rent
$1887
$2737
🍽️ Food expenses
$524
$704
🚐 Transport expenses
$234
$212
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3173
$5090
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
32
100
😀 Quality of life
89
95
🏙️ Population
1.47M
2.75M

The cost of living in Auckland is 26% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 1745th and 358th ($2100 vs $2851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 300th in New Zealand and the United States, respectively. Check New Zealand vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Auckland compared to 1.8 months in Chicago. Auckland ranked 1st best city to live in New Zealand vs Chicago ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 242nd and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Auckland vs Chicago

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Auckland Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13
$19.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.1
$84.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$12.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$7.35
☕ Cappuccino
$3.56
$6.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.14
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1140
$2011
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1054
$1414
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1993
$3203
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1609
$2316
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48
$63.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.45%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7981
$3899
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5409
$2568
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.61
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$124
$82.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.74
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.91
$3.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$4.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.11
$5.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$4.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$3.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$5.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.29
$3.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.82
$3.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26.6
$17.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.03
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$4.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$74.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.7
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$32.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.4
$62.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1100
$1582
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17894
$27880

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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 Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453