Auckland vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2279
$870
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5201
$2965
🏠 One person rent
$1304
$484
🏘️ Family rent
$2255
$1625
🍽️ Food expenses
$582
$270
🚐 Transport expenses
$258
$28.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3471
$545
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
32
7
😀 Quality of life
90
55
🏙️ Population
1.47M
77.6K

The cost of living in Auckland is 162% more expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 1099th and 6130th ($2279 vs $870) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in New Zealand and Thailand, respectively. Check New Zealand vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Auckland compared to 0.6 months in Phuket. Auckland ranked 1st best city to live in New Zealand vs Phuket ranked 6th in Thailand, while ranked 119th and 5986th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Auckland vs Phuket

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Auckland Phuket
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14
$4.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.4
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$6.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.48
$2.74
 Cappuccino
$3.62
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.71
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1215
$461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1143
$388
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2460
$1732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1960
$1452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.7
$66.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.3
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.09%
3.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10101
$3141
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9272
$2078
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.57
$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$130
$10.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.2
$10.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.79
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.47
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$19.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$2.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$9.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$1.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.06
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.95
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$24.6
$3.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.87
$2.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.82
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$8.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.7
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.6
$4.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.6
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$863
$672
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12822
$13219

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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 Phuket

Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$653
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$739
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$697
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$554
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$642
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$650
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$496
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$520
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$642
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$487
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$702
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$453
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$443
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$544
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$566
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$578
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$472
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$638
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$403
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$455
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$550
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$500
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$483
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$571
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$565
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$614
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$653
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$665
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$553
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$582
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$755
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$614
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$648
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$743