Auckland vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1968
$2064
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4648
$4936
🏠 One person rent
$1094
$1212
🏘️ Family rent
$1952
$2122
🍽️ Food expenses
$516
$605
🚐 Transport expenses
$233
$109
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3283
$3270
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
32
77
😀 Quality of life
90
86
🏙️ Population
1.47M
639K

The cost of living in Auckland is 5% less expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 1924th and 1678th ($1968 vs $2064) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1488th 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 1.7 months in Auckland compared to 1.6 months in Detroit. Auckland ranked 1st best city to live in New Zealand vs Detroit ranked 83rd in the United States, while ranked 161st and 315th 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
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.6
$65.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.02
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.92
$5.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$4.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.12
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1104
$1182
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$931
$960
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2191
$2340
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1679
$1705
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.4
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$231
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.7
$59.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7916
$1377
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6301
$1283
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.56
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$122
$65.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$2.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$4.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.79
$4.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.32
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$20.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$4.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$5.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$4.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.49
$3.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.27
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$23.7
$9.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.96
$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$3.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33
$39.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.4
$94.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.6
$18.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.2
$48.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$85.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$890
$1288
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13719
$16893

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Cities near Auckland

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Waitakere
$1709
17 km or 11 mi Manukau
$1736
28 km or 18 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1670
40 km or 25 mi Pukekohe
$1493
113 km or 70 mi Hamilton
$1506
132 km or 82 mi Whangarei
$1213
154 km or 96 mi Tauranga
$1652
193 km or 120 mi Rotorua
$1182
234 km or 146 mi Taupo
$1418
253 km or 157 mi New Plymouth
$1248
344 km or 214 mi Whanganui
$1457
347 km or 216 mi Napier
$1433
348 km or 217 mi Gisborne
$1524
359 km or 223 mi Hastings
$1144
396 km or 246 mi Palmerston North
$1444
453 km or 281 mi Paraparaumu
$1560
464 km or 288 mi Masterton
$1253
476 km or 296 mi Porirua
$1607
477 km or 296 mi Upper Hutt
$1676
486 km or 302 mi Lower Hutt
$1751
494 km or 307 mi Wellington
$1837
512 km or 318 mi Nelson
$1475
524 km or 326 mi Blenheim
$1248
765 km or 475 mi Christchurch
$1847
891 km or 553 mi Timaru
$1717
995 km or 618 mi Wanaka
$1746
1044 km or 649 mi Queenstown
$1921
1064 km or 661 mi Dunedin
$1435
1190 km or 740 mi Invercargill
$1242
1809 km or 1124 mi Noumea
$1652
1821 km or 1131 mi Dumbea
$1604
1826 km or 1135 mi Paita
$1604
1997 km or 1241 mi Mua
$1002
1997 km or 1241 mi Nukualofa
$1001
2097 km or 1303 mi Port Macquarie
$1681
2112 km or 1312 mi Suva
$808
2120 km or 1317 mi Nasinu
$810
2129 km or 1323 mi Coffs Harbour
$1963
2134 km or 1326 mi Nadi
$977
2140 km or 1330 mi Newcastle
$1448

Cities near Detroit

Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1694
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$2042
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$2064
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1962
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$2070
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2086
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1786
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$2017
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2102
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1957
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$2071
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1936
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2093
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$2062
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$2022
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2175
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$2083
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$2030
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$2087
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$2032
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1724
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$2059
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$2040
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1940
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1963
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$2065
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2077
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2081
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2390
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$2019
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2288
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1837
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1959
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1706
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2238
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1778
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1593
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1607
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1943
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1527