Auckland vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2205
$3187
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5084
$7653
🏠 One person rent
$1242
$2045
🏘️ Family rent
$2127
$3732
🍽️ Food expenses
$570
$714
🚐 Transport expenses
$257
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3546
$5275
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
32
99
😀 Quality of life
90
94
🏙️ Population
1.47M
3.9M

The cost of living in Auckland is 31% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 1357th and 72nd ($2205 vs $3187) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 59th 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 1.7 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 150th and 47th 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
$14.3
$21.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.6
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.73
$7.95
☕ Cappuccino
$3.64
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.34
$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1212
$2261
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1074
$1732
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2370
$3983
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1834
$3315
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.3
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.9
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.82%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8724
$7592
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7526
$7011
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.73
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$134
$73.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.7
$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.09
$4.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$4.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.18
$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.72
$3.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.6
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.36
$8.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$4.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.4
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.9
$174
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$27.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$82
$61
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$963
$1998
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15290
$28613

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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 Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2682
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2673
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2720
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2652
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2748
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2883
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2849
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2604
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2984
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2561
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2738
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2675
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2612
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3553
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2831
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2289
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2633
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2733
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2844
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3327
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2638
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3271
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2354
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2709
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3009
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2861
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2776
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2714
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2629
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2572
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2866
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2715
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3054
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2717
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2552
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2569
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2673
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3065
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2754