Auckland vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2279
$1697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5201
$4149
🏠 One person rent
$1304
$891
🏘️ Family rent
$2255
$1673
🍽️ Food expenses
$582
$485
🚐 Transport expenses
$258
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3471
$1795
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
32
92
😀 Quality of life
90
87
🏙️ Population
1.47M
2.87M

The cost of living in Auckland is 34% more expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 1099th and 2685th ($2279 vs $1697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in New Zealand and Italy, respectively. Check New Zealand vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Auckland compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Auckland ranked 1st best city to live in New Zealand vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 119th and 230th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Auckland vs Rome

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Auckland Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.4
$60.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.48
$5.43
☕ Cappuccino
$3.62
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.71
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1215
$1043
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1143
$645
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2460
$2193
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1960
$1248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.7
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.3
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.09%
4.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10101
$7657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9272
$3688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.57
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$130
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.2
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.79
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$1.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.47
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$2.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.06
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$4.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.95
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$24.6
$6.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$9.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.87
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$2.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.82
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$59.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.7
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.6
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.6
$69.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$80.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$863
$509
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12822
$9800

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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 Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$916
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1604
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1504
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1351
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1425
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1363
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1049
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1698
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1261
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1332
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1024
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1011
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1104
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$964
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1339
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1092
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1067
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1056
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1166
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1324
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1066
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1294
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1298
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1231
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1173
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1285
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1321
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1328
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1280
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1516
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1151
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1337
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1293
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1230
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1347
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1065
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1090
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1527
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1229