Auckland vs Dubai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland Dubai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1961
$2514
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4489
$5509
🏠 One person rent
$1107
$1723
🏘️ Family rent
$1860
$3020
🍽️ Food expenses
$509
$455
🚐 Transport expenses
$221
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3143
$4067
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
32
65
😀 Quality of life
91
91
🏙️ Population
1.47M
3.94M

The cost of living in Auckland is 22% less expensive than in Dubai. Cities ranked 2124th and 848th ($1961 vs $2514) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in New Zealand and the United Arab Emirates, respectively. Check New Zealand vs the United Arab Emirates comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Auckland compared to 1.6 months in Dubai. Auckland ranked 1st best city to live in New Zealand vs Dubai ranked 1st in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 170th and 158th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Auckland vs Dubai

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Auckland Dubai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.6
$10.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.5
$68.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.08
$9.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.89
$12.9
☕ Cappuccino
$3.4
$5.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.21
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1141
$2095
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$931
$1336
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2059
$3716
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1583
$2461
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.4
$96.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.26%
4.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7253
$7516
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5974
$3977
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.77
$1.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$122
$86.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$9.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.55
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.56
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.86
$9.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.56
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$2.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$24.2
$6.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$5.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$3.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.3
$81.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.3
$77.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$8.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.4
$78.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$864
$857
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13612
$15029

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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 Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1419
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2521
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1228
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1449
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1078
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$792
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1849
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1081
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1770
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$530
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$529
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$568
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$534
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1237
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1201
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1230
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$557
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$908
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$573
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1008
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$553
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$873
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$530
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$604
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$624
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$761
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$930
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$477
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$503
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$453
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$463
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$808
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$545
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$483