Auckland vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2279
$2390
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5201
$5218
🏠 One person rent
$1304
$1517
🏘️ Family rent
$2255
$2491
🍽️ Food expenses
$582
$573
🚐 Transport expenses
$258
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3471
$4557
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
32
69
😀 Quality of life
90
90
🏙️ Population
1.47M
1.61M

The cost of living in Auckland is 5% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 1099th and 864th ($2279 vs $2390) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 780th 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 1.9 months in Phoenix. Auckland ranked 1st best city to live in New Zealand vs Phoenix ranked 21st in the United States, while ranked 119th and 127th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Auckland vs Phoenix

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Auckland Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.4
$69
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.48
$5.68
☕ Cappuccino
$3.62
$5.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.71
$2.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1215
$1436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1143
$1252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2460
$2542
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1960
$2085
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.7
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$241
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.3
$73.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.09%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10101
$3451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9272
$2894
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.57
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$130
$65.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.2
$14.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.79
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$3.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.47
$4.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$9.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$4.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.06
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.95
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$24.6
$9.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.87
$4.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$4.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.82
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.7
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.6
$20.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.6
$48.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$863
$977
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12822
$10488

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Cities near Auckland

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Waitakere
$1960
17 km or 11 mi Manukau
$1994
28 km or 18 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1885
40 km or 25 mi Pukekohe
$1643
113 km or 70 mi Hamilton
$1701
132 km or 82 mi Whangarei
$1388
154 km or 96 mi Tauranga
$1754
193 km or 120 mi Rotorua
$1200
234 km or 146 mi Taupo
$1563
253 km or 157 mi New Plymouth
$1346
344 km or 214 mi Whanganui
$1454
347 km or 216 mi Napier
$1207
348 km or 217 mi Gisborne
$1524
359 km or 223 mi Hastings
$1113
396 km or 246 mi Palmerston North
$1365
453 km or 281 mi Paraparaumu
$1679
464 km or 288 mi Masterton
$1230
476 km or 296 mi Porirua
$1777
477 km or 296 mi Upper Hutt
$1744
486 km or 302 mi Lower Hutt
$1887
494 km or 307 mi Wellington
$2220
512 km or 318 mi Nelson
$1500
524 km or 326 mi Blenheim
$1579
765 km or 475 mi Christchurch
$1800
891 km or 553 mi Timaru
$1842
995 km or 618 mi Wanaka
$1664
1044 km or 649 mi Queenstown
$1925
1064 km or 661 mi Dunedin
$1398
1190 km or 740 mi Invercargill
$1353
1809 km or 1124 mi Noumea
$1648
1821 km or 1131 mi Dumbea
$1597
1826 km or 1135 mi Paita
$1597
1997 km or 1241 mi Mua
$978
1997 km or 1241 mi Nukualofa
$974
2097 km or 1303 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
2112 km or 1312 mi Suva
$849
2120 km or 1317 mi Nasinu
$824
2129 km or 1323 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481
2134 km or 1326 mi Nadi
$752
2140 km or 1330 mi Newcastle
$1461

Cities near Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$2339
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2459
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2405
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2381
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2315
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2425
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2485
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2428
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2347
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2427
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2392
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2368
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2340
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2379
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2414
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2341
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2324
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2275
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2244
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2105
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2096
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2078
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$2042
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2004
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2076
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2123
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2692
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1828
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$2008
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2043
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$874
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1941
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$953
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1777
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1886
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$865
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2687
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1054
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2706