Auckland vs Dallas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland Dallas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1968
$2471
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4648
$5897
🏠 One person rent
$1094
$1504
🏘️ Family rent
$1952
$2718
🍽️ Food expenses
$516
$617
🚐 Transport expenses
$233
$189
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3283
$4999
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
32
91
😀 Quality of life
90
90
🏙️ Population
1.47M
1.3M

The cost of living in Auckland is 20% less expensive than in Dallas. Cities ranked 1924th and 837th ($1968 vs $2471) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 773rd 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 2 months in Dallas. Auckland ranked 1st best city to live in New Zealand vs Dallas ranked 23rd in the United States, while ranked 161st and 130th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Auckland vs Dallas

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Auckland Dallas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13
$18.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.6
$67.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.02
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.92
$6.29
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$5.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.12
$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1104
$1475
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$931
$1254
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2191
$3000
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1679
$2294
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.4
$143
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.7
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
6.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7916
$3484
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6301
$2244
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.56
$3.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$122
$91.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.79
$4.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.32
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$4.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$4.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$3.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.49
$2.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.27
$2.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$23.7
$9.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.96
$5.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$5.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.4
$98.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.6
$24.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.2
$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$890
$1145
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13719
$26393

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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 Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2214
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$1808
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2149
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2169
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2079
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2158
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2176
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2164
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2065
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2023
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2242
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2184
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2163
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2095
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2081
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2213
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2294
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1883
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2538
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2012
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2086
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2190
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2105
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2025
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2093
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2258
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2287
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2089
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2305
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2224
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2526
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2103
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2253
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2119
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2395
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2190
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2126
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2079
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2143
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2246