Auckland vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2156
$4207
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4802
$9179
🏠 One person rent
$1242
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$1967
$4382
🍽️ Food expenses
$543
$875
🚐 Transport expenses
$242
$373
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3398
$5229
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
32
100
😀 Quality of life
89
95
🏙️ Population
1.47M
8.8M

The cost of living in Auckland is 49% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 1604th and 4th ($2156 vs $4207) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd 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 1.2 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 240th and 18th 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
$13.5
$23.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$107
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.86
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.14
$8.27
☕ Cappuccino
$3.63
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.35
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1205
$3712
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1071
$2223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2099
$5056
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1689
$3881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.7
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.2
$66.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.07%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7507
$17512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5316
$9335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.91
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$131
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$23.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.63
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$4.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$6.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.66
$7.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$6.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$5.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$6.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.36
$3.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$4.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26.3
$18.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.16
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$7.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$21.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.3
$40.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.6
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$988
$2132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15607
$21999

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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 New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2850
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3614
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3134
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3092
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2814
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3307
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2803
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2868
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2738
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2781
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2803
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2801
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2696
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2750
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2792
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2533
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2717
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2809
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2539
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2512
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2685
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2477
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2702
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2782
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2665
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2772
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2734
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2666
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2638
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2497
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2687
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2758
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2690
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2503
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3188