Auckland vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2100
$2265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4687
$5273
🏠 One person rent
$1218
$1374
🏘️ Family rent
$1887
$2201
🍽️ Food expenses
$524
$624
🚐 Transport expenses
$234
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3173
$4362
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
32
82
😀 Quality of life
89
89
🏙️ Population
1.47M
468K

The cost of living in Auckland is 7% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 1745th and 1363rd ($2100 vs $2265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1143rd 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 Raleigh. Auckland ranked 1st best city to live in New Zealand vs Raleigh ranked 54th in the United States, while ranked 242nd and 219th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Auckland vs Raleigh

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Auckland Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.1
$69.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$5.64
☕ Cappuccino
$3.56
$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.14
$2.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1140
$1531
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1054
$1084
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1993
$2619
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1609
$1754
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.45%
6.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7981
$3898
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5409
$2197
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.61
$1.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$124
$47.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.74
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.91
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.11
$4.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$5.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$4.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$5.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.29
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.82
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26.6
$9.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$12.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.03
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$3.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.7
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.4
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1100
$1475
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17894
$24243

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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 Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2229
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2483
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1850
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2169
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2280
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2300
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2241
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2063
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2133
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2116
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$1842
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2016
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1803
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1766
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2089
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2212
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2059
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1775
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2027
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2055
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2073
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2045
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1909
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2007
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2200
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$1863
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2070
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2105
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2007
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1849
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2075
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2031
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1851
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$1904
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2003
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2295
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2375
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2129
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2204
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1729