Auckland vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2205
$1889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5084
$4256
🏠 One person rent
$1242
$1111
🏘️ Family rent
$2127
$1849
🍽️ Food expenses
$570
$457
🚐 Transport expenses
$257
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3546
$2391
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
32
98
😀 Quality of life
90
90
🏙️ Population
1.47M
3.33M

The cost of living in Auckland is 17% more expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 1357th and 2194th ($2205 vs $1889) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 5th in New Zealand and Spain, respectively. Check New Zealand vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Auckland compared to 1.3 months in Madrid. Auckland ranked 1st best city to live in New Zealand vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 150th and 149th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Auckland vs Madrid

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Auckland Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.6
$58.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.73
$4.18
☕ Cappuccino
$3.64
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.34
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1212
$1256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1074
$911
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2370
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1834
$1526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.3
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.9
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.82%
3.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8724
$6496
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7526
$4015
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.73
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$134
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.7
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.09
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.18
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$8.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$7.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.72
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.6
$6.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.36
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.4
$47.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.9
$67.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$82
$89.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$963
$585
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15290
$10462

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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 Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1776
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1567
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1526
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1591
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1396
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1122
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1289
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1333
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1162
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1259
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1287
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1262
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1127
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$974
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1169
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1260
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1220
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1037
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1217
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1317
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1016
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1019
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1314
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1316
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1461
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1330
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1186
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1600
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1337
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1013
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1258
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1165
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1271
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$863
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1284
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1260
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1581