Auckland vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Auckland	Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2156	$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4802	$2281
🏠 One person rent	$1242	$378
🏘️ Family rent	$1967	$647
🍽️ Food expenses	$543	$321
🚐 Transport expenses	$242	$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3398	$499
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	15 km	20 km
🎓 Higher education	32	63
😀 Quality of life	89	57
🏙️ Population	1.47M	1.76M

The cost of living in Auckland is 139% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 1604th and 6319th ($2156 vs $902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in New Zealand and Ecuador, respectively. Check New Zealand vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Auckland compared to 0.6 months in Quito. Auckland ranked 1st best city to live in New Zealand vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 240th and 6235th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Auckland vs Quito

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	Auckland	Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$13.5	$5.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$71.5	$40.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$9.86	$7.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$7.14	$2.5
☕ Cappuccino	$3.63	$3.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.35	$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1205	$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1071	$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2099	$783
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1689	$541
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$94.7	$19.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$147	$30.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$49.2	$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.07%	10.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7507	$1744
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5316	$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.91	$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$131	$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$18.4	$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.63	$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.75	$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.03	$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.77	$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12	$6.66	$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.91	$7.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.8	$6.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.6	$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.05	$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.11	$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.3	$1.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.81	$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.8	$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.53	$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.79	$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.36	$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$11.4	$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.9	$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack	$26.3	$5.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$11.7	$7
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.16	$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.55	$2.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.45	$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$36.7	$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$13.2	$6.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$41.1	$43.8
💇 Haircut, simple	$19.3	$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans	$75.6	$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers	$107	$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$988	$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$15607	$8496

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Cities near Auckland

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi	Waitakere	$1778
17 km or 11 mi	Manukau	$1646
28 km or 18 mi	Hibiscus Coast	$1782
40 km or 25 mi	Pukekohe	$1527
113 km or 70 mi	Hamilton	$1474
132 km or 82 mi	Whangarei	$1261
154 km or 96 mi	Tauranga	$1740
193 km or 120 mi	Rotorua	$1393
234 km or 146 mi	Taupo	$1523
253 km or 157 mi	New Plymouth	$1304
344 km or 214 mi	Whanganui	$1528
347 km or 216 mi	Napier	$1605
348 km or 217 mi	Gisborne	$1696
359 km or 223 mi	Hastings	$1518
396 km or 246 mi	Palmerston North	$1458
453 km or 281 mi	Paraparaumu	$1741
464 km or 288 mi	Masterton	$1359
476 km or 296 mi	Porirua	$1788
477 km or 296 mi	Upper Hutt	$1803
486 km or 302 mi	Lower Hutt	$1920
494 km or 307 mi	Wellington	$2037
512 km or 318 mi	Nelson	$1533
524 km or 326 mi	Blenheim	$1325
765 km or 475 mi	Christchurch	$1787
891 km or 553 mi	Timaru	$1894
995 km or 618 mi	Wanaka	$1623
1044 km or 649 mi	Queenstown	$2303
1064 km or 661 mi	Dunedin	$1579
1190 km or 740 mi	Invercargill	$1318
1809 km or 1124 mi	Noumea	$1928
1821 km or 1131 mi	Dumbea	$1865
1826 km or 1135 mi	Paita	$1865
1997 km or 1241 mi	Mua	$1033
1997 km or 1241 mi	Nukualofa	$1035
2097 km or 1303 mi	Port Macquarie	$1796
2112 km or 1312 mi	Suva	$879
2120 km or 1317 mi	Nasinu	$857
2129 km or 1323 mi	Coffs Harbour	$2172
2134 km or 1326 mi	Nadi	$1039
2140 km or 1330 mi	Newcastle	$1997

Cities near Quito

Distance	City	Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi	Santo Domingo	$598
77 km or 48 mi	Ibarra	$569
114 km or 71 mi	Ambato	$538
138 km or 86 mi	Quevedo	$656
151 km or 94 mi	Ipiales	$640
163 km or 101 mi	Riobamba	$510
183 km or 114 mi	Esmeraldas	$613
210 km or 130 mi	Pasto	$637
210 km or 130 mi	Babahoyo	$847
227 km or 141 mi	Tumaco	$663
235 km or 146 mi	Portoviejo	$785
244 km or 152 mi	Milagro	$755
258 km or 161 mi	Manta	$814
262 km or 163 mi	Duran	$905
267 km or 166 mi	Guayaquil	$1029
303 km or 188 mi	Cuenca	$822
307 km or 191 mi	Montanita	$734
348 km or 216 mi	La Libertad	$716
364 km or 226 mi	Popayan	$606
376 km or 233 mi	Machala	$584
381 km or 237 mi	Florencia	$514
426 km or 265 mi	Loja	$594
430 km or 267 mi	Tumbes	$590
463 km or 288 mi	Cali	$829
484 km or 301 mi	Buenaventura	$825
484 km or 301 mi	Palmira	$746
501 km or 311 mi	Neiva	$592
516 km or 321 mi	Mancora	$668
543 km or 337 mi	Tulua	$537
574 km or 357 mi	Talara	$714
575 km or 357 mi	Sullana	$605
602 km or 374 mi	Piura	$660
610 km or 379 mi	Jaen	$619
611 km or 380 mi	Paita	$650
616 km or 383 mi	Armenia	$719
623 km or 387 mi	Cartago	$738
631 km or 392 mi	Salento	$709
635 km or 395 mi	Ibague	$529
641 km or 398 mi	Pereira	$789
650 km or 404 mi	Girardot	$547