Auckland vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2156
$2063
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4802
$4604
🏠 One person rent
$1242
$1208
🏘️ Family rent
$1967
$1789
🍽️ Food expenses
$543
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$242
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3398
$4089
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
32
81
😀 Quality of life
89
91
🏙️ Population
1.47M
1.43M

The cost of living in Auckland is 4% more expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 1604th and 1874th ($2156 vs $2063) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1483rd 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 2 months in San Antonio. Auckland ranked 1st best city to live in New Zealand vs San Antonio ranked 42nd in the United States, while ranked 240th and 170th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Auckland vs San Antonio

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Auckland San Antonio
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.5
$17.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$61.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.86
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.14
$5.83
 Cappuccino
$3.63
$5.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.35
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1205
$1308
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1071
$901
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2099
$1847
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1689
$1394
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.7
$150
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$229
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.2
$75.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.07%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7507
$4289
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5316
$1889
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.91
$1.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$131
$37.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$17.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.63
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$2.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$4.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.66
$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$4.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$4.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$3.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.36
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$3.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26.3
$8.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$6.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.16
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$3.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$96.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.3
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.6
$51
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$988
$1248
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15607
$17470

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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 San Antonio

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2174
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2175
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2221
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2200
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2229
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2237
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$2165
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2444
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2171
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2187
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2115
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2027
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2125
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2226
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$2083
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$2059
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$1991
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$2029
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$1009
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1706
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2153
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1883
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$2016
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1736
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$1017
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$802
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$2000
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1913
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2114
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2285
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2071
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2094
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$2762
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2112
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2738
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2265
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2112
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1836
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2150
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2150