Auckland vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1968
$4441
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4648
$10033
🏠 One person rent
$1094
$2960
🏘️ Family rent
$1952
$5380
🍽️ Food expenses
$516
$886
🚐 Transport expenses
$233
$364
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3283
$5544
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
32
100
😀 Quality of life
90
95
🏙️ Population
1.47M
8.8M

The cost of living in Auckland is 56% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 1924th and 3rd ($1968 vs $4441) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 1.2 months in New York City. Auckland ranked 1st best city to live in New Zealand vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 161st and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Auckland vs New York City

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Auckland New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13
$29.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.6
$133
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.02
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.92
$8.94
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$5.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.12
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1104
$3501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$931
$2603
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2191
$4776
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1679
$5236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.4
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.7
$65.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7916
$17935
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6301
$12929
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.56
$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$122
$132
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$22.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$5.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$7.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.79
$5.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.32
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$7.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$6.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$6.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$3.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.49
$3.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.27
$2.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$23.7
$18.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$9.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.96
$5.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$6.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33
$71
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$20.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.4
$173
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.6
$36.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.2
$67.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$890
$1784
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13719
$21465

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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 New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2534
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3271
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3040
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2886
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2703
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3302
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2701
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2756
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2698
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2720
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2730
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2792
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2667
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2729
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2740
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2512
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2693
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2732
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2531
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2587
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2637
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2614
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2749
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2664
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2480
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2715
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2722
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2676
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2747
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2664
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2716
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2745
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2611
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2456
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2674
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2772
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2730
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2610
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2456
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3111