Auckland vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1968
$2678
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4648
$6655
🏠 One person rent
$1094
$1596
🏘️ Family rent
$1952
$2946
🍽️ Food expenses
$516
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$233
$200
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3283
$4876
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
32
100
😀 Quality of life
90
95
🏙️ Population
1.47M
2.75M

The cost of living in Auckland is 27% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 1924th and 529th ($1968 vs $2678) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 483rd 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 1.7 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 161st and 23rd 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
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.6
$90.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.02
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.92
$7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$5.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.12
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1104
$1841
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$931
$1327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2191
$3729
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1679
$2474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.4
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.7
$62.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
6.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7916
$3391
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6301
$2689
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.56
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$122
$75.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$16.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$3.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$4.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.79
$4.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.32
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$4.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$4.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$4.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.49
$2.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.27
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$23.7
$15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.96
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$3.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33
$63
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.4
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.6
$29.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.2
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$94.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$890
$2114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13719
$24502

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Cities near Auckland

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Waitakere
$1709
17 km or 11 mi Manukau
$1736
28 km or 18 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1670
40 km or 25 mi Pukekohe
$1493
113 km or 70 mi Hamilton
$1506
132 km or 82 mi Whangarei
$1213
154 km or 96 mi Tauranga
$1652
193 km or 120 mi Rotorua
$1182
234 km or 146 mi Taupo
$1418
253 km or 157 mi New Plymouth
$1248
344 km or 214 mi Whanganui
$1457
347 km or 216 mi Napier
$1433
348 km or 217 mi Gisborne
$1524
359 km or 223 mi Hastings
$1144
396 km or 246 mi Palmerston North
$1444
453 km or 281 mi Paraparaumu
$1560
464 km or 288 mi Masterton
$1253
476 km or 296 mi Porirua
$1607
477 km or 296 mi Upper Hutt
$1676
486 km or 302 mi Lower Hutt
$1751
494 km or 307 mi Wellington
$1837
512 km or 318 mi Nelson
$1475
524 km or 326 mi Blenheim
$1248
765 km or 475 mi Christchurch
$1847
891 km or 553 mi Timaru
$1717
995 km or 618 mi Wanaka
$1746
1044 km or 649 mi Queenstown
$1921
1064 km or 661 mi Dunedin
$1435
1190 km or 740 mi Invercargill
$1242
1809 km or 1124 mi Noumea
$1652
1821 km or 1131 mi Dumbea
$1604
1826 km or 1135 mi Paita
$1604
1997 km or 1241 mi Mua
$1002
1997 km or 1241 mi Nukualofa
$1001
2097 km or 1303 mi Port Macquarie
$1681
2112 km or 1312 mi Suva
$808
2120 km or 1317 mi Nasinu
$810
2129 km or 1323 mi Coffs Harbour
$1963
2134 km or 1326 mi Nadi
$977
2140 km or 1330 mi Newcastle
$1448

Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2425
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2421
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2510
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2426
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2444
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2194
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2256
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2401
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2384
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2314
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2334
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2389
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2264
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2377
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2392
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2363
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2509
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2359
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2393
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2360
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1938
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2362
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2363
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2344
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2396
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1948
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2350
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2378
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2446
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2369
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2506
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2342
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2367
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2342
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2345
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1954
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2351
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2371