Auckland vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2156
$2032
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4802
$4925
🏠 One person rent
$1242
$1105
🏘️ Family rent
$1967
$1878
🍽️ Food expenses
$543
$664
🚐 Transport expenses
$242
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3398
$3072
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
32
77
😀 Quality of life
89
88
🏙️ Population
1.47M
639K

The cost of living in Auckland is 6% more expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 1604th and 1947th ($2156 vs $2032) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1526th 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 1.5 months in Detroit. Auckland ranked 1st best city to live in New Zealand vs Detroit ranked 95th in the United States, while ranked 240th and 318th 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
$13.5
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$66.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.86
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.14
$6.88
☕ Cappuccino
$3.63
$5.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.35
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1205
$1299
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1071
$820
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2099
$2296
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1689
$1448
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.7
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$201
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.2
$59.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.07%
6.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7507
$1602
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5316
$1188
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.91
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$131
$75.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.63
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$3.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$6.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.66
$3.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$12.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$5.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$5.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.36
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26.3
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.16
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$3.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$88.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.3
$18.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.6
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$988
$1360
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15607
$19339

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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 Detroit

Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1980
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1947
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1975
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1926
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1993
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1939
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1758
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1909
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1969
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1820
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1943
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1907
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1946
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1926
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1905
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2030
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1915
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1905
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1941
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1876
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1926
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1968
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1837
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1920
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1972
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1945
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1944
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2004
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2181
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1940
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2307
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1796
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1913
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1701
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2285
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1843
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1624
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1635
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1957
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1619