Auckland vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2100
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4687
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$1218
$1508
🏘️ Family rent
$1887
$2200
🍽️ Food expenses
$524
$733
🚐 Transport expenses
$234
$194
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3173
$4443
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
32
100
😀 Quality of life
89
91
🏙️ Population
1.47M
1.6M

The cost of living in Auckland is 19% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 1745th and 741st ($2100 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 652nd 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 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Auckland ranked 1st best city to live in New Zealand vs Philadelphia ranked 22nd in the United States, while ranked 242nd and 118th 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
$13
$22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.1
$79.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.56
$5.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.14
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1140
$1607
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1054
$1212
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1993
$2381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1609
$1784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.45%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7981
$4124
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5409
$1892
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.61
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$124
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.74
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.91
$4.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$8.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.11
$5.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$5.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$5.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$5.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.29
$3.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.82
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26.6
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.03
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$4.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.7
$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.4
$49.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1100
$2213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17894
$20275

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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 Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2624
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2614
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2710
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2620
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2395
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2626
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2543
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2622
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2498
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2543
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2567
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2579
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2359
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2623
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2636
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2849
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2458
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2314
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2623
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2525
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2331
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2685
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2635
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2222
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3031
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2636
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2820
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2825
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2754
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2795
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2842
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2313
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2333
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2897
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2221
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2656
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2737