Auckland vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2156
$3378
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4802
$7707
🏠 One person rent
$1242
$2168
🏘️ Family rent
$1967
$3725
🍽️ Food expenses
$543
$743
🚐 Transport expenses
$242
$257
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3398
$4258
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
32
99
😀 Quality of life
89
93
🏙️ Population
1.47M
3.9M

The cost of living in Auckland is 36% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 1604th and 72nd ($2156 vs $3378) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 52nd 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 1.3 months in Los Angeles. Auckland ranked 1st best city to live in New Zealand vs Los Angeles ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 240th and 55th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Auckland vs Los Angeles

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Auckland Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.5
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$91
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.86
$13.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.14
$8.85
☕ Cappuccino
$3.63
$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.35
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1205
$2352
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1071
$1867
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2099
$4129
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1689
$3274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.7
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$214
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.2
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.07%
6.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7507
$7811
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5316
$7110
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.91
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$131
$94
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.63
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$4.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$4.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.66
$7.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$5.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$4.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.36
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$3.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26.3
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.16
$7.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$5.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$77.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.3
$32.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.6
$70.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$988
$1715
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15607
$28004

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Cities near Auckland

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Waitakere
$1778
17 km or 11 mi Manukau
$1646
28 km or 18 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1782
40 km or 25 mi Pukekohe
$1527
113 km or 70 mi Hamilton
$1474
132 km or 82 mi Whangarei
$1261
154 km or 96 mi Tauranga
$1740
193 km or 120 mi Rotorua
$1393
234 km or 146 mi Taupo
$1523
253 km or 157 mi New Plymouth
$1304
344 km or 214 mi Whanganui
$1528
347 km or 216 mi Napier
$1605
348 km or 217 mi Gisborne
$1696
359 km or 223 mi Hastings
$1518
396 km or 246 mi Palmerston North
$1458
453 km or 281 mi Paraparaumu
$1741
464 km or 288 mi Masterton
$1359
476 km or 296 mi Porirua
$1788
477 km or 296 mi Upper Hutt
$1803
486 km or 302 mi Lower Hutt
$1920
494 km or 307 mi Wellington
$2037
512 km or 318 mi Nelson
$1533
524 km or 326 mi Blenheim
$1325
765 km or 475 mi Christchurch
$1787
891 km or 553 mi Timaru
$1894
995 km or 618 mi Wanaka
$1623
1044 km or 649 mi Queenstown
$2303
1064 km or 661 mi Dunedin
$1579
1190 km or 740 mi Invercargill
$1318
1809 km or 1124 mi Noumea
$1928
1821 km or 1131 mi Dumbea
$1865
1826 km or 1135 mi Paita
$1865
1997 km or 1241 mi Mua
$1033
1997 km or 1241 mi Nukualofa
$1035
2097 km or 1303 mi Port Macquarie
$1796
2112 km or 1312 mi Suva
$879
2120 km or 1317 mi Nasinu
$857
2129 km or 1323 mi Coffs Harbour
$2172
2134 km or 1326 mi Nadi
$1039
2140 km or 1330 mi Newcastle
$1997

Cities near Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2879
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2850
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2917
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2749
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2976
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2993
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2810
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3159
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2775
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3086
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2769
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2820
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3695
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$3020
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2912
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2835
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2850
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3020
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3768
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2796
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3328
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2698
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2880
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3157
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$3057
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2894
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2842
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2789
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2770
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3051
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2847
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3193
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3019
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2702
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2688
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3588
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2815
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3262
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2974