Auckland vs Columbus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland Columbus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1968
$2145
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4648
$5059
🏠 One person rent
$1094
$1248
🏘️ Family rent
$1952
$2171
🍽️ Food expenses
$516
$632
🚐 Transport expenses
$233
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3283
$4018
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
32
73
😀 Quality of life
90
88
🏙️ Population
1.47M
906K

The cost of living in Auckland is 8% less expensive than in Columbus. Cities ranked 1924th and 1476th ($1968 vs $2145) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1323rd 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 1.9 months in Columbus. Auckland ranked 1st best city to live in New Zealand vs Columbus ranked 59th in the United States, while ranked 161st and 249th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Auckland vs Columbus

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Auckland Columbus
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13
$18.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.6
$66.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.02
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.92
$5.69
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$4.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.12
$2.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1104
$1314
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$931
$972
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2191
$2378
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1679
$1757
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.4
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.7
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7916
$3095
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6301
$2954
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.56
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$122
$60.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.79
$3.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.32
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$5.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$5.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$4.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.49
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.27
$2.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$23.7
$9.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.96
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$4.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$2.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33
$42.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.4
$85.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.6
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.2
$61
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$89.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$890
$1236
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13719
$15423

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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 Columbus

Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2084
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2062
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$1986
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2085
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$1994
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2095
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1798
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$1983
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$1851
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1903
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$1968
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1881
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1897
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1764
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1871
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1825
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1870
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1798
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1862
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1852
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1832
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1865
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1890
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1897
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1674
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1902
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1783
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1973
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1914
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1870
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1681
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1834
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1427
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1923
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1481
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1853
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1839
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1428
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1683
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1858