Auckland vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1968
$2395
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4648
$5245
🏠 One person rent
$1094
$1494
🏘️ Family rent
$1952
$2384
🍽️ Food expenses
$516
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$233
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3283
$4432
😷 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 18% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 1924th and 955th ($1968 vs $2395) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 875th 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 1.7 months in Auckland compared to 1.9 months in Phoenix. Auckland ranked 1st best city to live in New Zealand vs Phoenix ranked 31st in the United States, while ranked 161st and 146th 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
$13
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.6
$71.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.02
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.92
$6.03
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$6.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.12
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1104
$1526
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$931
$1215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2191
$2412
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1679
$2009
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.4
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.7
$70.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7916
$3736
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6301
$3133
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.56
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$122
$63.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$3.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.79
$4.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.32
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$4.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$4.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.49
$2.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.27
$2.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$23.7
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$6.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.96
$4.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$4.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33
$27.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.4
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.6
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.2
$50.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$890
$1103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13719
$12281

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Cities near Auckland

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Waitakere
$1709
17 km or 11 mi Manukau
$1736
28 km or 18 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1670
40 km or 25 mi Pukekohe
$1493
113 km or 70 mi Hamilton
$1506
132 km or 82 mi Whangarei
$1213
154 km or 96 mi Tauranga
$1652
193 km or 120 mi Rotorua
$1182
234 km or 146 mi Taupo
$1418
253 km or 157 mi New Plymouth
$1248
344 km or 214 mi Whanganui
$1457
347 km or 216 mi Napier
$1433
348 km or 217 mi Gisborne
$1524
359 km or 223 mi Hastings
$1144
396 km or 246 mi Palmerston North
$1444
453 km or 281 mi Paraparaumu
$1560
464 km or 288 mi Masterton
$1253
476 km or 296 mi Porirua
$1607
477 km or 296 mi Upper Hutt
$1676
486 km or 302 mi Lower Hutt
$1751
494 km or 307 mi Wellington
$1837
512 km or 318 mi Nelson
$1475
524 km or 326 mi Blenheim
$1248
765 km or 475 mi Christchurch
$1847
891 km or 553 mi Timaru
$1717
995 km or 618 mi Wanaka
$1746
1044 km or 649 mi Queenstown
$1921
1064 km or 661 mi Dunedin
$1435
1190 km or 740 mi Invercargill
$1242
1809 km or 1124 mi Noumea
$1652
1821 km or 1131 mi Dumbea
$1604
1826 km or 1135 mi Paita
$1604
1997 km or 1241 mi Mua
$1002
1997 km or 1241 mi Nukualofa
$1001
2097 km or 1303 mi Port Macquarie
$1681
2112 km or 1312 mi Suva
$808
2120 km or 1317 mi Nasinu
$810
2129 km or 1323 mi Coffs Harbour
$1963
2134 km or 1326 mi Nadi
$977
2140 km or 1330 mi Newcastle
$1448

Cities near Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1979
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2524
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2342
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2423
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2304
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2413
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2525
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2468
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2328
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2306
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2417
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2353
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2342
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2388
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2281
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2296
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2319
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2466
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2423
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2073
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2056
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2027
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1957
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2543
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2037
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2013
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2763
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1815
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1926
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2077
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$830
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1947
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$823
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1852
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$788
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2729
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$913
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2724