Auckland vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2100
$4202
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4687
$9189
🏠 One person rent
$1218
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$1887
$4417
🍽️ Food expenses
$524
$842
🚐 Transport expenses
$234
$400
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3173
$5389
😷 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 50% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 1745th and 4th ($2100 vs $4202) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1.5 months in Auckland compared to 1.3 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 242nd and 15th 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
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.1
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$13.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$8.3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.56
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.14
$3.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1140
$3692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1054
$2206
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1993
$5140
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1609
$3874
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48
$70.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.45%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7981
$18073
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5409
$7831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.61
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$124
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.74
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.91
$4.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$5.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.11
$6.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$6.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$6.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.29
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.82
$4.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26.6
$18.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.03
$14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$8.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$132
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$21.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.7
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$40.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.4
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1100
$2095
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17894
$21713

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Cities near Auckland

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Waitakere
$1752
17 km or 11 mi Manukau
$1553
28 km or 18 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1745
40 km or 25 mi Pukekohe
$1530
113 km or 70 mi Hamilton
$1424
132 km or 82 mi Whangarei
$1239
154 km or 96 mi Tauranga
$1660
193 km or 120 mi Rotorua
$1259
234 km or 146 mi Taupo
$1475
253 km or 157 mi New Plymouth
$1261
344 km or 214 mi Whanganui
$1400
347 km or 216 mi Napier
$1653
348 km or 217 mi Gisborne
$1647
359 km or 223 mi Hastings
$1503
396 km or 246 mi Palmerston North
$1395
453 km or 281 mi Paraparaumu
$1709
464 km or 288 mi Masterton
$1440
476 km or 296 mi Porirua
$1803
477 km or 296 mi Upper Hutt
$1751
486 km or 302 mi Lower Hutt
$1869
494 km or 307 mi Wellington
$2003
512 km or 318 mi Nelson
$1469
524 km or 326 mi Blenheim
$1248
765 km or 475 mi Christchurch
$1705
891 km or 553 mi Timaru
$1800
995 km or 618 mi Wanaka
$1567
1044 km or 649 mi Queenstown
$2232
1064 km or 661 mi Dunedin
$1507
1190 km or 740 mi Invercargill
$1282
1809 km or 1124 mi Noumea
$1911
1821 km or 1131 mi Dumbea
$1844
1826 km or 1135 mi Paita
$1851
1997 km or 1241 mi Mua
$1033
1997 km or 1241 mi Nukualofa
$1032
2097 km or 1303 mi Port Macquarie
$1786
2112 km or 1312 mi Suva
$891
2120 km or 1317 mi Nasinu
$910
2129 km or 1323 mi Coffs Harbour
$2132
2134 km or 1326 mi Nadi
$1095
2140 km or 1330 mi Newcastle
$1995

Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2940
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3729
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3110
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3145
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2842
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3304
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2840
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2917
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2795
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2791
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2820
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2821
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2707
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2797
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2805
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2545
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2725
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2823
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2540
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2557
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2700
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2692
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2485
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2697
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2775
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2614
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2779
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2710
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2729
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2669
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2634
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2450
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2713
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2762
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2694
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2488
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3192