Auckland vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2205
$2656
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5084
$6191
🏠 One person rent
$1242
$1670
🏘️ Family rent
$2127
$2836
🍽️ Food expenses
$570
$678
🚐 Transport expenses
$257
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3546
$4470
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
32
54
😀 Quality of life
90
87
🏙️ Population
1.47M
525K

The cost of living in Auckland is 17% less expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 1357th and 501st ($2205 vs $2656) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 443rd 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 1.6 months in Auckland compared to 1.7 months in Sacramento. Auckland ranked 1st best city to live in New Zealand vs Sacramento ranked 77th in the United States, while ranked 150th and 281st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Auckland vs Sacramento

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Auckland Sacramento
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.6
$74.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.73
$7.27
 Cappuccino
$3.64
$6.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.34
$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1212
$1688
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1074
$1409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2370
$3018
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1834
$2447
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.3
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.9
$74.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.82%
6.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8724
$4303
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7526
$4091
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.73
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$134
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.7
$19.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.09
$4.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$4.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.18
$4.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$4.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$4.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$4.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$17.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.72
$3.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.6
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.36
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$4.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.4
$53.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.9
$116
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$82
$54.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$92
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$963
$1525
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15290
$30262

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Cities near Auckland

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Waitakere
$1848
17 km or 11 mi Manukau
$1939
28 km or 18 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1861
40 km or 25 mi Pukekohe
$1634
113 km or 70 mi Hamilton
$1671
132 km or 82 mi Whangarei
$1531
154 km or 96 mi Tauranga
$1791
193 km or 120 mi Rotorua
$1274
234 km or 146 mi Taupo
$1569
253 km or 157 mi New Plymouth
$1447
344 km or 214 mi Whanganui
$1573
347 km or 216 mi Napier
$1403
348 km or 217 mi Gisborne
$1654
359 km or 223 mi Hastings
$1205
396 km or 246 mi Palmerston North
$1318
453 km or 281 mi Paraparaumu
$1729
464 km or 288 mi Masterton
$1334
476 km or 296 mi Porirua
$1844
477 km or 296 mi Upper Hutt
$1784
486 km or 302 mi Lower Hutt
$1866
494 km or 307 mi Wellington
$2235
512 km or 318 mi Nelson
$1640
524 km or 326 mi Blenheim
$1406
765 km or 475 mi Christchurch
$1981
891 km or 553 mi Timaru
$1879
995 km or 618 mi Wanaka
$1916
1044 km or 649 mi Queenstown
$1928
1064 km or 661 mi Dunedin
$1463
1190 km or 740 mi Invercargill
$1359
1809 km or 1124 mi Noumea
$1755
1821 km or 1131 mi Dumbea
$1700
1826 km or 1135 mi Paita
$1693
1997 km or 1241 mi Mua
$961
1997 km or 1241 mi Nukualofa
$963
2097 km or 1303 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
2112 km or 1312 mi Suva
$921
2120 km or 1317 mi Nasinu
$898
2129 km or 1323 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913
2134 km or 1326 mi Nadi
$901
2140 km or 1330 mi Newcastle
$1833

Cities near Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2562
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2593
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2624
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2678
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2722
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2757
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2839
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2929
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2667
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2553
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2861
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2613
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2724
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$3171
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2593
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3186
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3509
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2718
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2254
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2907
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2194
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3105
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2890
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$2934
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3510
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2845
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2726
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2714
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2885
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2557
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2561
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3088
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2250
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2949
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2831
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$2922
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2851