Auckland vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1961
$2133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4489
$5076
🏠 One person rent
$1107
$1225
🏘️ Family rent
$1860
$2140
🍽️ Food expenses
$509
$655
🚐 Transport expenses
$221
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3143
$3098
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
32
77
😀 Quality of life
91
88
🏙️ Population
1.47M
639K

The cost of living in Auckland is 8% less expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 2124th and 1636th ($1961 vs $2133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1374th 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 99th in the United States, while ranked 170th and 311th 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
$12.6
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.5
$75.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.08
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.89
$6.03
☕ Cappuccino
$3.4
$4.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.21
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1141
$1309
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$931
$949
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2059
$2383
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1583
$1719
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87
$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.4
$52.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.26%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7253
$1383
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5974
$1272
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.77
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$122
$65.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.55
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$3.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$5.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.56
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.86
$11.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$18.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$4.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$5.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$6.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.56
$3.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$2.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$24.2
$9.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.3
$43.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.3
$88.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.4
$59.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$97.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$864
$1177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13612
$16684

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Cities near Auckland

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Waitakere
$1716
17 km or 11 mi Manukau
$1678
28 km or 18 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1675
40 km or 25 mi Pukekohe
$1499
113 km or 70 mi Hamilton
$1383
132 km or 82 mi Whangarei
$1250
154 km or 96 mi Tauranga
$1678
193 km or 120 mi Rotorua
$1312
234 km or 146 mi Taupo
$1423
253 km or 157 mi New Plymouth
$1237
344 km or 214 mi Whanganui
$1425
347 km or 216 mi Napier
$1493
348 km or 217 mi Gisborne
$1612
359 km or 223 mi Hastings
$1480
396 km or 246 mi Palmerston North
$1379
453 km or 281 mi Paraparaumu
$1612
464 km or 288 mi Masterton
$1252
476 km or 296 mi Porirua
$1743
477 km or 296 mi Upper Hutt
$1709
486 km or 302 mi Lower Hutt
$1838
494 km or 307 mi Wellington
$1869
512 km or 318 mi Nelson
$1396
524 km or 326 mi Blenheim
$1254
765 km or 475 mi Christchurch
$1638
891 km or 553 mi Timaru
$1847
995 km or 618 mi Wanaka
$1536
1044 km or 649 mi Queenstown
$2086
1064 km or 661 mi Dunedin
$1461
1190 km or 740 mi Invercargill
$1238
1809 km or 1124 mi Noumea
$1878
1821 km or 1131 mi Dumbea
$1811
1826 km or 1135 mi Paita
$1807
1997 km or 1241 mi Mua
$1022
1997 km or 1241 mi Nukualofa
$1024
2097 km or 1303 mi Port Macquarie
$1633
2112 km or 1312 mi Suva
$836
2120 km or 1317 mi Nasinu
$818
2129 km or 1323 mi Coffs Harbour
$1988
2134 km or 1326 mi Nadi
$997
2140 km or 1330 mi Newcastle
$1839

Cities near Detroit

Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1961
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$2062
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$2052
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1940
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$2048
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2080
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1737
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$2032
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2124
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1963
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$2061
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1911
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2085
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$2041
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$2039
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2167
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$2062
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$2036
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$2053
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1996
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1913
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$2045
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1973
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1874
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1958
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$2048
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2100
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2078
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2345
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$2002
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2295
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1822
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1957
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1721
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2276
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1832
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1642
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1611
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1949
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1608