Auckland vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2100
$2070
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4687
$5001
🏠 One person rent
$1218
$1144
🏘️ Family rent
$1887
$1987
🍽️ Food expenses
$524
$655
🚐 Transport expenses
$234
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3173
$3437
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
32
77
😀 Quality of life
89
87
🏙️ Population
1.47M
639K

The cost of living in Auckland is 1% more expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 1745th and 1839th ($2100 vs $2070) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1457th 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 1.7 months in Detroit. Auckland ranked 1st best city to live in New Zealand vs Detroit ranked 98th in the United States, while ranked 242nd and 319th 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
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.1
$64.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$7.45
☕ Cappuccino
$3.56
$5.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.14
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1140
$1370
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1054
$840
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1993
$2423
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1609
$1539
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$204
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48
$67.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.45%
5.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7981
$1855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5409
$1282
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.61
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$124
$86.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.74
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.91
$3.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$5.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.11
$3.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$4.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$4.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.29
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.82
$3.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26.6
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.03
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$34.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.7
$88.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.4
$58.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$95.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1100
$1375
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17894
$16262

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Cities near Auckland

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Waitakere
$1752
17 km or 11 mi Manukau
$1553
28 km or 18 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1745
40 km or 25 mi Pukekohe
$1530
113 km or 70 mi Hamilton
$1424
132 km or 82 mi Whangarei
$1239
154 km or 96 mi Tauranga
$1660
193 km or 120 mi Rotorua
$1259
234 km or 146 mi Taupo
$1475
253 km or 157 mi New Plymouth
$1261
344 km or 214 mi Whanganui
$1400
347 km or 216 mi Napier
$1653
348 km or 217 mi Gisborne
$1647
359 km or 223 mi Hastings
$1503
396 km or 246 mi Palmerston North
$1395
453 km or 281 mi Paraparaumu
$1709
464 km or 288 mi Masterton
$1440
476 km or 296 mi Porirua
$1803
477 km or 296 mi Upper Hutt
$1751
486 km or 302 mi Lower Hutt
$1869
494 km or 307 mi Wellington
$2003
512 km or 318 mi Nelson
$1469
524 km or 326 mi Blenheim
$1248
765 km or 475 mi Christchurch
$1705
891 km or 553 mi Timaru
$1800
995 km or 618 mi Wanaka
$1567
1044 km or 649 mi Queenstown
$2232
1064 km or 661 mi Dunedin
$1507
1190 km or 740 mi Invercargill
$1282
1809 km or 1124 mi Noumea
$1911
1821 km or 1131 mi Dumbea
$1844
1826 km or 1135 mi Paita
$1851
1997 km or 1241 mi Mua
$1033
1997 km or 1241 mi Nukualofa
$1032
2097 km or 1303 mi Port Macquarie
$1786
2112 km or 1312 mi Suva
$891
2120 km or 1317 mi Nasinu
$910
2129 km or 1323 mi Coffs Harbour
$2132
2134 km or 1326 mi Nadi
$1095
2140 km or 1330 mi Newcastle
$1995

Cities near Detroit

Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1927
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1951
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1984
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1926
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1976
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1928
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1740
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1837
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1924
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1683
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1921
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1895
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1938
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1943
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1891
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2031
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1820
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1888
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1951
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1781
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1881
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1994
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1730
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1917
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$2031
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1961
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1883
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2007
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2156
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1958
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2307
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1857
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1959
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1702
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2324
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1791
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1622
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1665
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1961
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1600