Auckland vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2279
$1979
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5201
$4857
🏠 One person rent
$1304
$1158
🏘️ Family rent
$2255
$2113
🍽️ Food expenses
$582
$587
🚐 Transport expenses
$258
$97.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3471
$4187
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
32
77
😀 Quality of life
90
89
🏙️ Population
1.47M
639K

The cost of living in Auckland is 15% more expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 1099th and 1843rd ($2279 vs $1979) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1594th 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 2.1 months in Detroit. Auckland ranked 1st best city to live in New Zealand vs Detroit ranked 38th in the United States, while ranked 119th and 172nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Auckland vs Detroit

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Auckland Detroit
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.4
$65.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.48
$5.69
 Cappuccino
$3.62
$4.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.71
$2.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1215
$1199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1143
$872
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2460
$2954
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1960
$1523
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.7
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$235
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.3
$68.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.09%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10101
$1060
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9272
$975
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.57
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$130
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.2
$12.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.79
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$2.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$4.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.47
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$11.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$23.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$4.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$5.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$4.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$3.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.06
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$9.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.95
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$24.6
$9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.87
$5.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$3.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.82
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$29.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.7
$107
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.6
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.6
$42.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$863
$1283
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12822
$16868

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Cities near Auckland

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Waitakere
$1960
17 km or 11 mi Manukau
$1994
28 km or 18 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1885
40 km or 25 mi Pukekohe
$1643
113 km or 70 mi Hamilton
$1701
132 km or 82 mi Whangarei
$1388
154 km or 96 mi Tauranga
$1754
193 km or 120 mi Rotorua
$1200
234 km or 146 mi Taupo
$1563
253 km or 157 mi New Plymouth
$1346
344 km or 214 mi Whanganui
$1454
347 km or 216 mi Napier
$1207
348 km or 217 mi Gisborne
$1524
359 km or 223 mi Hastings
$1113
396 km or 246 mi Palmerston North
$1365
453 km or 281 mi Paraparaumu
$1679
464 km or 288 mi Masterton
$1230
476 km or 296 mi Porirua
$1777
477 km or 296 mi Upper Hutt
$1744
486 km or 302 mi Lower Hutt
$1887
494 km or 307 mi Wellington
$2220
512 km or 318 mi Nelson
$1500
524 km or 326 mi Blenheim
$1579
765 km or 475 mi Christchurch
$1800
891 km or 553 mi Timaru
$1842
995 km or 618 mi Wanaka
$1664
1044 km or 649 mi Queenstown
$1925
1064 km or 661 mi Dunedin
$1398
1190 km or 740 mi Invercargill
$1353
1809 km or 1124 mi Noumea
$1648
1821 km or 1131 mi Dumbea
$1597
1826 km or 1135 mi Paita
$1597
1997 km or 1241 mi Mua
$978
1997 km or 1241 mi Nukualofa
$974
2097 km or 1303 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
2112 km or 1312 mi Suva
$849
2120 km or 1317 mi Nasinu
$824
2129 km or 1323 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481
2134 km or 1326 mi Nadi
$752
2140 km or 1330 mi Newcastle
$1461

Cities near Detroit

Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1790
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1935
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1882
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1848
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1847
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1906
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1749
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1887
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1881
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1828
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1932
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1841
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1905
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1912
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1893
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1718
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1954
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1900
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1935
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1813
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1904
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1939
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1934
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1753
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1903
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1899
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$1748
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1898
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2298
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1921
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1928
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1632
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2104
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1856
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1704
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1529
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1890
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614