Auckland vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2205
$2006
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5084
$4783
🏠 One person rent
$1242
$1165
🏘️ Family rent
$2127
$1995
🍽️ Food expenses
$570
$595
🚐 Transport expenses
$257
$109
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3546
$4156
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
32
77
😀 Quality of life
90
88
🏙️ Population
1.47M
639K

The cost of living in Auckland is 10% more expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 1357th and 1856th ($2205 vs $2006) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1553rd 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 2.1 months in Detroit. Auckland ranked 1st best city to live in New Zealand vs Detroit ranked 53rd in the United States, while ranked 150th and 216th 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
$14.3
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.6
$68.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.73
$5.52
☕ Cappuccino
$3.64
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.34
$2.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1212
$1250
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1074
$894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2370
$2485
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1834
$1533
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.3
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.9
$60.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.82%
6.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8724
$1059
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7526
$982
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.73
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$134
$65.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.7
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.09
$2.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$4.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.18
$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$4.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$4.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$2.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.72
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.6
$9.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.36
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$3.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.4
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.9
$93.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$82
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$85.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$963
$1296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15290
$16775

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Cities near Auckland

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Waitakere
$1848
17 km or 11 mi Manukau
$1939
28 km or 18 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1861
40 km or 25 mi Pukekohe
$1634
113 km or 70 mi Hamilton
$1671
132 km or 82 mi Whangarei
$1531
154 km or 96 mi Tauranga
$1791
193 km or 120 mi Rotorua
$1274
234 km or 146 mi Taupo
$1569
253 km or 157 mi New Plymouth
$1447
344 km or 214 mi Whanganui
$1573
347 km or 216 mi Napier
$1403
348 km or 217 mi Gisborne
$1654
359 km or 223 mi Hastings
$1205
396 km or 246 mi Palmerston North
$1318
453 km or 281 mi Paraparaumu
$1729
464 km or 288 mi Masterton
$1334
476 km or 296 mi Porirua
$1844
477 km or 296 mi Upper Hutt
$1784
486 km or 302 mi Lower Hutt
$1866
494 km or 307 mi Wellington
$2235
512 km or 318 mi Nelson
$1640
524 km or 326 mi Blenheim
$1406
765 km or 475 mi Christchurch
$1981
891 km or 553 mi Timaru
$1879
995 km or 618 mi Wanaka
$1916
1044 km or 649 mi Queenstown
$1928
1064 km or 661 mi Dunedin
$1463
1190 km or 740 mi Invercargill
$1359
1809 km or 1124 mi Noumea
$1755
1821 km or 1131 mi Dumbea
$1700
1826 km or 1135 mi Paita
$1693
1997 km or 1241 mi Mua
$961
1997 km or 1241 mi Nukualofa
$963
2097 km or 1303 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
2112 km or 1312 mi Suva
$921
2120 km or 1317 mi Nasinu
$898
2129 km or 1323 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913
2134 km or 1326 mi Nadi
$901
2140 km or 1330 mi Newcastle
$1833

Cities near Detroit

Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1793
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1976
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1904
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1835
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1851
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2032
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1703
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1968
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2109
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1923
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1978
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1813
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2058
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1908
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1969
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1728
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1926
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1987
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1848
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1833
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1975
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1880
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1849
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1880
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1955
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2109
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1909
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2291
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1939
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2397
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1700
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1876
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1713
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2260
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1905
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1662
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1561
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1936
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614