Auckland vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2205
$3427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5084
$8384
🏠 One person rent
$1242
$2251
🏘️ Family rent
$2127
$4328
🍽️ Food expenses
$570
$587
🚐 Transport expenses
$257
$393
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3546
$4627
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
32
100
😀 Quality of life
90
99
🏙️ Population
1.47M
8.8M

The cost of living in Auckland is 36% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 1357th and 37th ($2205 vs $3427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in New Zealand and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check New Zealand vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Auckland compared to 1.4 months in London. Auckland ranked 1st best city to live in New Zealand vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 150th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Auckland vs London

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Auckland London
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.6
$87.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.73
$8.7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.64
$4.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.34
$2.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1212
$2586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1074
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2370
$5526
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1834
$3635
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.3
$179
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$275
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.9
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.82%
5.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8724
$17558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7526
$10692
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.73
$3.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$134
$103
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.7
$29.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.09
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.18
$4.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$9.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$3.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$3.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$3.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.72
$2.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.6
$20.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.36
$5.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$2.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.4
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$16.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.9
$142
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$16.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$82
$99
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$963
$2404
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15290
$25830

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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 London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3054
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2446
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2368
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2624
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2353
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2322
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2372
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2268
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2248
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2381
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2255
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2245
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2491
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2184
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2173
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2202
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2589
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2328
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2106
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2363
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2179
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2228
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2630
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2157
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2020
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2451
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2159
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2040
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2310
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1963
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2033
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2202
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2152
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2053
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2033
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2041
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2028
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2477
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2055