Auckland vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2205
$2541
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5084
$6190
🏠 One person rent
$1242
$1502
🏘️ Family rent
$2127
$2715
🍽️ Food expenses
$570
$694
🚐 Transport expenses
$257
$190
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3546
$4036
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
32
99
😀 Quality of life
90
91
🏙️ Population
1.47M
1.6M

The cost of living in Auckland is 13% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 1357th and 710th ($2205 vs $2541) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 637th 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 1.6 months in Philadelphia. Auckland ranked 1st best city to live in New Zealand vs Philadelphia ranked 27th in the United States, while ranked 150th and 130th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Auckland vs Philadelphia

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Auckland Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.6
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.73
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.64
$4.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.34
$2.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1212
$1598
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1074
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2370
$3091
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1834
$2242
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.3
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.9
$64.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.82%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8724
$3533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7526
$2340
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.73
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$134
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.7
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.09
$3.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$7.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.18
$4.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$18.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$5.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$4.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$5.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$3.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.72
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.6
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.36
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$4.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.4
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.9
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$82
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$92.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$963
$1909
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15290
$20863

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Cities near Auckland

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Waitakere
$1848
17 km or 11 mi Manukau
$1939
28 km or 18 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1861
40 km or 25 mi Pukekohe
$1634
113 km or 70 mi Hamilton
$1671
132 km or 82 mi Whangarei
$1531
154 km or 96 mi Tauranga
$1791
193 km or 120 mi Rotorua
$1274
234 km or 146 mi Taupo
$1569
253 km or 157 mi New Plymouth
$1447
344 km or 214 mi Whanganui
$1573
347 km or 216 mi Napier
$1403
348 km or 217 mi Gisborne
$1654
359 km or 223 mi Hastings
$1205
396 km or 246 mi Palmerston North
$1318
453 km or 281 mi Paraparaumu
$1729
464 km or 288 mi Masterton
$1334
476 km or 296 mi Porirua
$1844
477 km or 296 mi Upper Hutt
$1784
486 km or 302 mi Lower Hutt
$1866
494 km or 307 mi Wellington
$2235
512 km or 318 mi Nelson
$1640
524 km or 326 mi Blenheim
$1406
765 km or 475 mi Christchurch
$1981
891 km or 553 mi Timaru
$1879
995 km or 618 mi Wanaka
$1916
1044 km or 649 mi Queenstown
$1928
1064 km or 661 mi Dunedin
$1463
1190 km or 740 mi Invercargill
$1359
1809 km or 1124 mi Noumea
$1755
1821 km or 1131 mi Dumbea
$1700
1826 km or 1135 mi Paita
$1693
1997 km or 1241 mi Mua
$961
1997 km or 1241 mi Nukualofa
$963
2097 km or 1303 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
2112 km or 1312 mi Suva
$921
2120 km or 1317 mi Nasinu
$898
2129 km or 1323 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913
2134 km or 1326 mi Nadi
$901
2140 km or 1330 mi Newcastle
$1833

Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2603
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2578
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2691
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2593
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2336
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2585
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2532
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2606
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2305
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2514
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2577
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2578
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2301
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2607
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2617
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2286
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2254
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2506
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2510
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2550
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2256
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2667
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2735
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2091
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2882
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2663
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2753
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2872
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2814
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2785
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2841
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2882
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2398
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2238
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2929
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2254
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2756
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2750