Auckland vs Denver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland Denver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2156
$2791
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4802
$6409
🏠 One person rent
$1242
$1710
🏘️ Family rent
$1967
$2799
🍽️ Food expenses
$543
$708
🚐 Transport expenses
$242
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3398
$4539
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
32
91
😀 Quality of life
89
89
🏙️ Population
1.47M
716K

The cost of living in Auckland is 23% less expensive than in Denver. Cities ranked 1604th and 432nd ($2156 vs $2791) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 365th 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 1.6 months in Auckland compared to 1.6 months in Denver. Auckland ranked 1st best city to live in New Zealand vs Denver ranked 61st in the United States, while ranked 240th and 239th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Auckland vs Denver

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Auckland Denver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.5
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$78.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.86
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.14
$7.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.63
$5.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.35
$2.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1205
$1860
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1071
$1468
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2099
$2961
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1689
$2488
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.7
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.2
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.07%
6.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7507
$5415
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5316
$3638
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.91
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$131
$99.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.63
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$3.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$5.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.66
$7.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$4.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$5.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$5.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.36
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$3.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26.3
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$14.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.16
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$4.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$66.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$15.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$168
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.3
$27.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.6
$65.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$988
$1796
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15607
$18639

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Cities near Auckland

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Waitakere
$1778
17 km or 11 mi Manukau
$1646
28 km or 18 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1782
40 km or 25 mi Pukekohe
$1527
113 km or 70 mi Hamilton
$1474
132 km or 82 mi Whangarei
$1261
154 km or 96 mi Tauranga
$1740
193 km or 120 mi Rotorua
$1393
234 km or 146 mi Taupo
$1523
253 km or 157 mi New Plymouth
$1304
344 km or 214 mi Whanganui
$1528
347 km or 216 mi Napier
$1605
348 km or 217 mi Gisborne
$1696
359 km or 223 mi Hastings
$1518
396 km or 246 mi Palmerston North
$1458
453 km or 281 mi Paraparaumu
$1741
464 km or 288 mi Masterton
$1359
476 km or 296 mi Porirua
$1788
477 km or 296 mi Upper Hutt
$1803
486 km or 302 mi Lower Hutt
$1920
494 km or 307 mi Wellington
$2037
512 km or 318 mi Nelson
$1533
524 km or 326 mi Blenheim
$1325
765 km or 475 mi Christchurch
$1787
891 km or 553 mi Timaru
$1894
995 km or 618 mi Wanaka
$1623
1044 km or 649 mi Queenstown
$2303
1064 km or 661 mi Dunedin
$1579
1190 km or 740 mi Invercargill
$1318
1809 km or 1124 mi Noumea
$1928
1821 km or 1131 mi Dumbea
$1865
1826 km or 1135 mi Paita
$1865
1997 km or 1241 mi Mua
$1033
1997 km or 1241 mi Nukualofa
$1035
2097 km or 1303 mi Port Macquarie
$1796
2112 km or 1312 mi Suva
$879
2120 km or 1317 mi Nasinu
$857
2129 km or 1323 mi Coffs Harbour
$2172
2134 km or 1326 mi Nadi
$1039
2140 km or 1330 mi Newcastle
$1997

Cities near Denver

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2600
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2400
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2546
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2626
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2638
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2286
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2742
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2667
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2728
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2540
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2600
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2972
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2598
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2749
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2524
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$2917
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2510
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2727
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2509
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$2034
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2278
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2451
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2357
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2323
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1771
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$2140
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1920
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$1928
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$2168
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1648
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2418
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$1880
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$1753
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1519
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2220
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$2472
461 km or 286 mi Santa Fe
$2216
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1748
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1676