Auckland vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1961
$2046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4489
$5001
🏠 One person rent
$1107
$1179
🏘️ Family rent
$1860
$1923
🍽️ Food expenses
$509
$577
🚐 Transport expenses
$221
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3143
$3707
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
32
82
😀 Quality of life
91
91
🏙️ Population
1.47M
577K

The cost of living in Auckland is 4% less expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 2124th and 1864th ($1961 vs $2046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1525th 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 55th in the United States, while ranked 170th and 195th 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
$12.6
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.5
$61.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.08
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.89
$5.38
☕ Cappuccino
$3.4
$4.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.21
$3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1141
$1315
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$931
$935
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2059
$2336
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1583
$1539
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$163
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.4
$61.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.26%
6.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7253
$1953
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5974
$1705
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.77
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$122
$73.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.55
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$3.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.56
$4.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.86
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$4.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$4.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$4.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.56
$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$24.2
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$4.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$3.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.3
$44.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.3
$165
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$17
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.4
$41.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$79.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$864
$1808
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13612
$23971

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Cities near Auckland

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Waitakere
$1716
17 km or 11 mi Manukau
$1678
28 km or 18 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1675
40 km or 25 mi Pukekohe
$1499
113 km or 70 mi Hamilton
$1383
132 km or 82 mi Whangarei
$1250
154 km or 96 mi Tauranga
$1678
193 km or 120 mi Rotorua
$1312
234 km or 146 mi Taupo
$1423
253 km or 157 mi New Plymouth
$1237
344 km or 214 mi Whanganui
$1425
347 km or 216 mi Napier
$1493
348 km or 217 mi Gisborne
$1612
359 km or 223 mi Hastings
$1480
396 km or 246 mi Palmerston North
$1379
453 km or 281 mi Paraparaumu
$1612
464 km or 288 mi Masterton
$1252
476 km or 296 mi Porirua
$1743
477 km or 296 mi Upper Hutt
$1709
486 km or 302 mi Lower Hutt
$1838
494 km or 307 mi Wellington
$1869
512 km or 318 mi Nelson
$1396
524 km or 326 mi Blenheim
$1254
765 km or 475 mi Christchurch
$1638
891 km or 553 mi Timaru
$1847
995 km or 618 mi Wanaka
$1536
1044 km or 649 mi Queenstown
$2086
1064 km or 661 mi Dunedin
$1461
1190 km or 740 mi Invercargill
$1238
1809 km or 1124 mi Noumea
$1878
1821 km or 1131 mi Dumbea
$1811
1826 km or 1135 mi Paita
$1807
1997 km or 1241 mi Mua
$1022
1997 km or 1241 mi Nukualofa
$1024
2097 km or 1303 mi Port Macquarie
$1633
2112 km or 1312 mi Suva
$836
2120 km or 1317 mi Nasinu
$818
2129 km or 1323 mi Coffs Harbour
$1988
2134 km or 1326 mi Nadi
$997
2140 km or 1330 mi Newcastle
$1839

Cities near Milwaukee

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi West Allis
$1915
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Wauwatosa
$1973
10 km or 6.4 mi Greenfield
$1915
13 km or 8.3 mi Brookfield
$1915
15 km or 9.4 mi New Berlin
$1904
17 km or 11 mi South Milwaukee
$1973
17 km or 11 mi Menomonee Falls
$1943
17 km or 11 mi Franklin
$1948
19 km or 12 mi Oak Creek
$1966
19 km or 12 mi Mequon
$1964
22 km or 14 mi Muskego
$1919
23 km or 14 mi Waukesha
$1785
27 km or 17 mi Caledonia
$1973
37 km or 23 mi Mount Pleasant
$2039
38 km or 24 mi Racine
$2032
46 km or 28 mi West Bend
$1941
53 km or 33 mi Kenosha
$2030
57 km or 36 mi Pleasant Prairie
$2089
64 km or 40 mi Watertown
$1957
67 km or 42 mi Zion
$2381
74 km or 46 mi Fort Atkinson
$1826
76 km or 47 mi Round Lake Beach
$2355
76 km or 47 mi Gurnee
$2368
77 km or 48 mi Waukegan
$2375
78 km or 49 mi Grayslake
$2340
80 km or 50 mi Sheboygan
$1763
81 km or 51 mi North Chicago
$2368
84 km or 52 mi McHenry
$2394
85 km or 53 mi Libertyville
$2434
87 km or 54 mi Mundelein
$2119
90 km or 56 mi Fond du Lac
$1849
91 km or 57 mi Woodstock
$2220
91 km or 57 mi Vernon Hills
$2373
96 km or 60 mi Janesville
$1789
97 km or 60 mi Crystal Lake
$2528
97 km or 60 mi Highland Park
$2392
98 km or 61 mi Buffalo Grove
$2412
101 km or 63 mi Lake in the Hills
$2508
102 km or 63 mi Wheeling
$2426
103 km or 64 mi Northbrook
$2399