Auckland vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2279
$3321
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5201
$7723
🏠 One person rent
$1304
$2218
🏘️ Family rent
$2255
$3918
🍽️ Food expenses
$582
$574
🚐 Transport expenses
$258
$349
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3471
$4098
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
32
100
😀 Quality of life
90
98
🏙️ Population
1.47M
8.91M

The cost of living in Auckland is 31% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 1099th and 38th ($2279 vs $3321) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 1.5 months in Auckland compared to 1.2 months in London. Auckland ranked 1st best city to live in New Zealand vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 119th and 5th 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
$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.4
$84.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.48
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.62
$4.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.71
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1215
$2493
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1143
$1838
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2460
$4599
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1960
$3306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.7
$210
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$314
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.3
$39.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.09%
5.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10101
$16999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9272
$9363
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.57
$3.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$130
$99.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.2
$23.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.79
$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.47
$4.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$3.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$3.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.06
$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.95
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$24.6
$19.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.87
$7.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$3.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.82
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.7
$97.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.6
$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.6
$99.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$863
$2256
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12822
$25471

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Cities near Auckland

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Waitakere
$1960
17 km or 11 mi Manukau
$1994
28 km or 18 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1885
40 km or 25 mi Pukekohe
$1643
113 km or 70 mi Hamilton
$1701
132 km or 82 mi Whangarei
$1388
154 km or 96 mi Tauranga
$1754
193 km or 120 mi Rotorua
$1200
234 km or 146 mi Taupo
$1563
253 km or 157 mi New Plymouth
$1346
344 km or 214 mi Whanganui
$1454
347 km or 216 mi Napier
$1207
348 km or 217 mi Gisborne
$1524
359 km or 223 mi Hastings
$1113
396 km or 246 mi Palmerston North
$1365
453 km or 281 mi Paraparaumu
$1679
464 km or 288 mi Masterton
$1230
476 km or 296 mi Porirua
$1777
477 km or 296 mi Upper Hutt
$1744
486 km or 302 mi Lower Hutt
$1887
494 km or 307 mi Wellington
$2220
512 km or 318 mi Nelson
$1500
524 km or 326 mi Blenheim
$1579
765 km or 475 mi Christchurch
$1800
891 km or 553 mi Timaru
$1842
995 km or 618 mi Wanaka
$1664
1044 km or 649 mi Queenstown
$1925
1064 km or 661 mi Dunedin
$1398
1190 km or 740 mi Invercargill
$1353
1809 km or 1124 mi Noumea
$1648
1821 km or 1131 mi Dumbea
$1597
1826 km or 1135 mi Paita
$1597
1997 km or 1241 mi Mua
$978
1997 km or 1241 mi Nukualofa
$974
2097 km or 1303 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
2112 km or 1312 mi Suva
$849
2120 km or 1317 mi Nasinu
$824
2129 km or 1323 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481
2134 km or 1326 mi Nadi
$752
2140 km or 1330 mi Newcastle
$1461

Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3004
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2364
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2291
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2538
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2234
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2282
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2165
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2157
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2228
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2175
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2120
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2119
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2104
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2036
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2117
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2504
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$1981
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2152
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2050
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2345
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$1999
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2067
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2599
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2057
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$1937
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2173
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2043
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2001
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2155
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1974
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2051
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2076
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$1993
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$1875
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$1976
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$1920
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$1972
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2406
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$1908