Auckland vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1968
$2054
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4648
$4880
🏠 One person rent
$1094
$1211
🏘️ Family rent
$1952
$1862
🍽️ Food expenses
$516
$555
🚐 Transport expenses
$233
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3283
$3539
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
32
82
😀 Quality of life
90
88
🏙️ Population
1.47M
577K

The cost of living in Auckland is 4% less expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 1924th and 1702nd ($1968 vs $2054) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1506th 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 1.7 months in Auckland compared to 1.7 months in Milwaukee. Auckland ranked 1st best city to live in New Zealand vs Milwaukee ranked 55th in the United States, while ranked 161st and 240th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Auckland vs Milwaukee

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Auckland Milwaukee
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13
$13.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.6
$54
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.02
$9.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.92
$4.32
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$5.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.12
$3.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1104
$1311
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$931
$979
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2191
$2332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1679
$1469
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.4
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.7
$61.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
6.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7916
$1890
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6301
$1701
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.56
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$122
$73.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$16.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$4.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.79
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.32
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$4.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$5.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$4.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.49
$2.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.27
$2.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$23.7
$10.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.96
$4.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$3.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33
$50.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.4
$163
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.6
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.2
$42
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$77.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$890
$1813
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13719
$24191

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Cities near Auckland

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Waitakere
$1709
17 km or 11 mi Manukau
$1736
28 km or 18 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1670
40 km or 25 mi Pukekohe
$1493
113 km or 70 mi Hamilton
$1506
132 km or 82 mi Whangarei
$1213
154 km or 96 mi Tauranga
$1652
193 km or 120 mi Rotorua
$1182
234 km or 146 mi Taupo
$1418
253 km or 157 mi New Plymouth
$1248
344 km or 214 mi Whanganui
$1457
347 km or 216 mi Napier
$1433
348 km or 217 mi Gisborne
$1524
359 km or 223 mi Hastings
$1144
396 km or 246 mi Palmerston North
$1444
453 km or 281 mi Paraparaumu
$1560
464 km or 288 mi Masterton
$1253
476 km or 296 mi Porirua
$1607
477 km or 296 mi Upper Hutt
$1676
486 km or 302 mi Lower Hutt
$1751
494 km or 307 mi Wellington
$1837
512 km or 318 mi Nelson
$1475
524 km or 326 mi Blenheim
$1248
765 km or 475 mi Christchurch
$1847
891 km or 553 mi Timaru
$1717
995 km or 618 mi Wanaka
$1746
1044 km or 649 mi Queenstown
$1921
1064 km or 661 mi Dunedin
$1435
1190 km or 740 mi Invercargill
$1242
1809 km or 1124 mi Noumea
$1652
1821 km or 1131 mi Dumbea
$1604
1826 km or 1135 mi Paita
$1604
1997 km or 1241 mi Mua
$1002
1997 km or 1241 mi Nukualofa
$1001
2097 km or 1303 mi Port Macquarie
$1681
2112 km or 1312 mi Suva
$808
2120 km or 1317 mi Nasinu
$810
2129 km or 1323 mi Coffs Harbour
$1963
2134 km or 1326 mi Nadi
$977
2140 km or 1330 mi Newcastle
$1448

Cities near Milwaukee

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi West Allis
$2001
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Wauwatosa
$1987
10 km or 6.4 mi Greenfield
$1982
13 km or 8.3 mi Brookfield
$2019
15 km or 9.4 mi New Berlin
$1942
17 km or 11 mi South Milwaukee
$2019
17 km or 11 mi Menomonee Falls
$1986
17 km or 11 mi Franklin
$1976
19 km or 12 mi Oak Creek
$2001
19 km or 12 mi Mequon
$1998
22 km or 14 mi Muskego
$1932
23 km or 14 mi Waukesha
$1760
27 km or 17 mi Caledonia
$1991
37 km or 23 mi Mount Pleasant
$2017
38 km or 24 mi Racine
$2023
46 km or 28 mi West Bend
$1963
53 km or 33 mi Kenosha
$1968
57 km or 36 mi Pleasant Prairie
$2017
64 km or 40 mi Watertown
$1960
67 km or 42 mi Zion
$2320
74 km or 46 mi Fort Atkinson
$1847
76 km or 47 mi Round Lake Beach
$2313
76 km or 47 mi Gurnee
$2321
77 km or 48 mi Waukegan
$2312
78 km or 49 mi Grayslake
$2298
80 km or 50 mi Sheboygan
$1817
81 km or 51 mi North Chicago
$2332
84 km or 52 mi McHenry
$2327
85 km or 53 mi Libertyville
$2391
87 km or 54 mi Mundelein
$2078
90 km or 56 mi Fond du Lac
$1850
91 km or 57 mi Woodstock
$2179
91 km or 57 mi Vernon Hills
$2294
96 km or 60 mi Janesville
$1789
97 km or 60 mi Crystal Lake
$2484
97 km or 60 mi Highland Park
$2345
98 km or 61 mi Buffalo Grove
$2311
101 km or 63 mi Lake in the Hills
$2461
102 km or 63 mi Wheeling
$2371
103 km or 64 mi Northbrook
$2378