Auckland vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2156
$2078
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4802
$5083
🏠 One person rent
$1242
$1194
🏘️ Family rent
$1967
$1948
🍽️ Food expenses
$543
$591
🚐 Transport expenses
$242
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3398
$3809
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
32
81
😀 Quality of life
89
89
🏙️ Population
1.47M
577K

The cost of living in Auckland is 4% more expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 1604th and 1833rd ($2156 vs $2078) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1456th 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 1.8 months in Milwaukee. Auckland ranked 1st best city to live in New Zealand vs Milwaukee ranked 70th in the United States, while ranked 240th and 260th 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
$13.5
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$60.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.86
$9.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.14
$5.7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.63
$5.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.35
$3.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1205
$1421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1071
$908
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2099
$2353
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1689
$1538
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.7
$121
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$185
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.2
$62.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.07%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7507
$2254
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5316
$1645
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.91
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$131
$73.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.63
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$2.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$4.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.66
$4.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$4.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$4.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$4.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.36
$2.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26.3
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.16
$4.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$3.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$44.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$166
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.3
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.6
$48.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$85.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$988
$1835
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15607
$24369

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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 Milwaukee

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi West Allis
$1962
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Wauwatosa
$1986
10 km or 6.4 mi Greenfield
$1965
13 km or 8.3 mi Brookfield
$1924
15 km or 9.4 mi New Berlin
$1963
17 km or 11 mi South Milwaukee
$2040
17 km or 11 mi Menomonee Falls
$1997
17 km or 11 mi Franklin
$1997
19 km or 12 mi Oak Creek
$2028
19 km or 12 mi Mequon
$2020
22 km or 14 mi Muskego
$1966
23 km or 14 mi Waukesha
$1812
27 km or 17 mi Caledonia
$2037
37 km or 23 mi Mount Pleasant
$2079
38 km or 24 mi Racine
$2070
46 km or 28 mi West Bend
$1971
53 km or 33 mi Kenosha
$2034
57 km or 36 mi Pleasant Prairie
$2092
64 km or 40 mi Watertown
$1990
67 km or 42 mi Zion
$2381
74 km or 46 mi Fort Atkinson
$1814
76 km or 47 mi Round Lake Beach
$2365
76 km or 47 mi Gurnee
$2379
77 km or 48 mi Waukegan
$2435
78 km or 49 mi Grayslake
$2354
80 km or 50 mi Sheboygan
$1746
81 km or 51 mi North Chicago
$2403
84 km or 52 mi McHenry
$2437
85 km or 53 mi Libertyville
$2410
87 km or 54 mi Mundelein
$2131
90 km or 56 mi Fond du Lac
$1844
91 km or 57 mi Woodstock
$2229
91 km or 57 mi Vernon Hills
$2402
96 km or 60 mi Janesville
$1784
97 km or 60 mi Crystal Lake
$2504
97 km or 60 mi Highland Park
$2398
98 km or 61 mi Buffalo Grove
$2371
101 km or 63 mi Lake in the Hills
$2519
102 km or 63 mi Wheeling
$2434
103 km or 64 mi Northbrook
$2415