Auckland vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1968
$2813
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4648
$6464
🏠 One person rent
$1094
$1786
🏘️ Family rent
$1952
$2984
🍽️ Food expenses
$516
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$233
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3283
$4579
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
32
54
😀 Quality of life
90
86
🏙️ Population
1.47M
525K

The cost of living in Auckland is 30% less expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 1924th and 313th ($1968 vs $2813) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 277th 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 1.7 months in Auckland compared to 1.6 months in Sacramento. Auckland ranked 1st best city to live in New Zealand vs Sacramento ranked 81st in the United States, while ranked 161st and 308th 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
$13
$19.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.6
$74.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.02
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.92
$7.64
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$5.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.12
$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1104
$1822
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$931
$1446
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2191
$3005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1679
$2512
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.4
$193
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$301
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.7
$71.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
6.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7916
$4209
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6301
$3946
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.56
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$122
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$20.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$3.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$4.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.79
$5.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.32
$14.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$6.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.49
$3.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$17.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.27
$2.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$23.7
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.96
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$6.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33
$49.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.4
$134
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.6
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.2
$54.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$95.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$890
$1530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13719
$29998

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Cities near Auckland

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Waitakere
$1709
17 km or 11 mi Manukau
$1736
28 km or 18 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1670
40 km or 25 mi Pukekohe
$1493
113 km or 70 mi Hamilton
$1506
132 km or 82 mi Whangarei
$1213
154 km or 96 mi Tauranga
$1652
193 km or 120 mi Rotorua
$1182
234 km or 146 mi Taupo
$1418
253 km or 157 mi New Plymouth
$1248
344 km or 214 mi Whanganui
$1457
347 km or 216 mi Napier
$1433
348 km or 217 mi Gisborne
$1524
359 km or 223 mi Hastings
$1144
396 km or 246 mi Palmerston North
$1444
453 km or 281 mi Paraparaumu
$1560
464 km or 288 mi Masterton
$1253
476 km or 296 mi Porirua
$1607
477 km or 296 mi Upper Hutt
$1676
486 km or 302 mi Lower Hutt
$1751
494 km or 307 mi Wellington
$1837
512 km or 318 mi Nelson
$1475
524 km or 326 mi Blenheim
$1248
765 km or 475 mi Christchurch
$1847
891 km or 553 mi Timaru
$1717
995 km or 618 mi Wanaka
$1746
1044 km or 649 mi Queenstown
$1921
1064 km or 661 mi Dunedin
$1435
1190 km or 740 mi Invercargill
$1242
1809 km or 1124 mi Noumea
$1652
1821 km or 1131 mi Dumbea
$1604
1826 km or 1135 mi Paita
$1604
1997 km or 1241 mi Mua
$1002
1997 km or 1241 mi Nukualofa
$1001
2097 km or 1303 mi Port Macquarie
$1681
2112 km or 1312 mi Suva
$808
2120 km or 1317 mi Nasinu
$810
2129 km or 1323 mi Coffs Harbour
$1963
2134 km or 1326 mi Nadi
$977
2140 km or 1330 mi Newcastle
$1448

Cities near Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2652
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2692
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2680
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2708
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2765
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2744
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2848
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2832
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2816
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2684
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2560
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2869
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2612
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2762
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$3102
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2624
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3212
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3551
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2732
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2188
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2977
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2170
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3193
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2938
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$3015
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3453
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2767
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2778
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2780
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2412
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2816
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2646
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2622
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2932
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3048
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2135
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2840
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2888
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$3785
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$3045