Auckland vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 01, 2024

	Auckland	Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2279	$2240
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5201	$5424
🏠 One person rent	$1304	$1311
🏘️ Family rent	$2255	$2255
🍽️ Food expenses	$582	$641
🚐 Transport expenses	$258	$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3471	$4843
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	15 km	12 km
🎓 Higher education	32	83
😀 Quality of life	90	89
🏙️ Population	1.47M	430K

The cost of living in Auckland is 2% more expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 1099th and 1193rd ($2279 vs $2240) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1071st 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 1.5 months in Auckland compared to 2.2 months in Minneapolis. Auckland ranked 1st best city to live in New Zealand vs Minneapolis ranked 31st in the United States, while ranked 119th and 158th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Auckland vs Minneapolis

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	Auckland	Minneapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$14	$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$74.4	$80.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11	$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$7.48	$6.98
☕ Cappuccino	$3.62	$5.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.71	$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1215	$1458
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1143	$1065
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2460	$2657
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1960	$1879
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$92.7	$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$140	$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$54.3	$64.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	7.09%	6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$10101	$3298
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$9272	$2511
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.57	$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$130	$105
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$22.2	$17.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.79	$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.01	$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.19	$3.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.12	$4.68
🥚 Eggs, x12	$7.47	$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.43	$9.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.5	$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.3	$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.97	$6.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.33	$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.27	$4.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.48	$5.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.63	$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.19	$3.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.88	$1.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.06	$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$12.1	$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.95	$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack	$24.6	$9.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$11.6	$7.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.87	$5.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.05	$3.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.82	$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$39.1	$46.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$14.1	$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$38.7	$117
💇 Haircut, simple	$20.6	$15.8
👖 Brand Jeans	$84.6	$65.7
👟 Brand Sneakers	$114	$90.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$863	$1651
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$12822	$24407

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Cities near Auckland

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi	Waitakere	$1960
17 km or 11 mi	Manukau	$1994
28 km or 18 mi	Hibiscus Coast	$1885
40 km or 25 mi	Pukekohe	$1643
113 km or 70 mi	Hamilton	$1701
132 km or 82 mi	Whangarei	$1388
154 km or 96 mi	Tauranga	$1754
193 km or 120 mi	Rotorua	$1200
234 km or 146 mi	Taupo	$1563
253 km or 157 mi	New Plymouth	$1346
344 km or 214 mi	Whanganui	$1454
347 km or 216 mi	Napier	$1207
348 km or 217 mi	Gisborne	$1524
359 km or 223 mi	Hastings	$1113
396 km or 246 mi	Palmerston North	$1365
453 km or 281 mi	Paraparaumu	$1679
464 km or 288 mi	Masterton	$1230
476 km or 296 mi	Porirua	$1777
477 km or 296 mi	Upper Hutt	$1744
486 km or 302 mi	Lower Hutt	$1887
494 km or 307 mi	Wellington	$2220
512 km or 318 mi	Nelson	$1500
524 km or 326 mi	Blenheim	$1579
765 km or 475 mi	Christchurch	$1800
891 km or 553 mi	Timaru	$1842
995 km or 618 mi	Wanaka	$1664
1044 km or 649 mi	Queenstown	$1925
1064 km or 661 mi	Dunedin	$1398
1190 km or 740 mi	Invercargill	$1353
1809 km or 1124 mi	Noumea	$1648
1821 km or 1131 mi	Dumbea	$1597
1826 km or 1135 mi	Paita	$1597
1997 km or 1241 mi	Mua	$978
1997 km or 1241 mi	Nukualofa	$974
2097 km or 1303 mi	Port Macquarie	$1688
2112 km or 1312 mi	Suva	$849
2120 km or 1317 mi	Nasinu	$824
2129 km or 1323 mi	Coffs Harbour	$1481
2134 km or 1326 mi	Nadi	$752
2140 km or 1330 mi	Newcastle	$1461

Cities near Minneapolis

Distance	City	Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi	Golden Valley	$2241
8.4 km or 5.2 mi	St. Louis Park	$2246
9.1 km or 5.7 mi	Crystal	$2285
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Roseville	$2174
10 km or 6.2 mi	Richfield	$2238
10 km or 6.4 mi	Brooklyn Center	$2356
11 km or 6.6 mi	New Hope	$2287
11 km or 6.8 mi	New Brighton	$2312
12 km or 7.2 mi	Fridley	$2403
12 km or 7.3 mi	Edina	$2285
14 km or 8.8 mi	Brooklyn Park	$2408
14 km or 9 mi	Saint Paul	$2094
14 km or 9 mi	Shoreview	$2284
15 km or 9.3 mi	Plymouth	$2303
15 km or 9.6 mi	Coon Rapids	$2490
17 km or 10 mi	Bloomington	$2253
18 km or 11 mi	Maple Grove	$2357
20 km or 12 mi	Minnetonka	$2346
20 km or 12 mi	Eagan	$2166
20 km or 12 mi	Blaine	$2457
21 km or 13 mi	South St. Paul	$2101
21 km or 13 mi	Eden Prairie	$2438
22 km or 14 mi	Maplewood	$2093
23 km or 14 mi	Savage	$2272
23 km or 14 mi	Inver Grove Heights	$2132
23 km or 15 mi	White Bear Lake	$2215
24 km or 15 mi	Burnsville	$2206
24 km or 15 mi	Oakdale	$2102
24 km or 15 mi	Lino Lakes	$2332
25 km or 15 mi	Chanhassen	$2378
25 km or 16 mi	Champlin	$2521
27 km or 17 mi	Woodbury	$2073
28 km or 17 mi	Andover	$2489
28 km or 17 mi	Apple Valley	$2140
29 km or 18 mi	Shakopee	$2340
29 km or 18 mi	Rosemount	$2173
31 km or 19 mi	Cottage Grove	$2138
32 km or 20 mi	Prior Lake	$2264
34 km or 21 mi	Chaska	$2332
34 km or 21 mi	Ramsey	$2690