Auckland vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2205
$3346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5084
$7719
🏠 One person rent
$1242
$2248
🏘️ Family rent
$2127
$4052
🍽️ Food expenses
$570
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$257
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3546
$5772
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
32
87
😀 Quality of life
90
92
🏙️ Population
1.47M
1.39M

The cost of living in Auckland is 34% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 1357th and 45th ($2205 vs $3346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 36th 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 San Diego. Auckland ranked 1st best city to live in New Zealand vs San Diego ranked 12th in the United States, while ranked 150th and 75th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Auckland vs San Diego

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Auckland San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.6
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.73
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.64
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.34
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1212
$2399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1074
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2370
$4351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1834
$3534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.3
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.9
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.82%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8724
$9294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7526
$7063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.73
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$134
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.7
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.09
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.18
$4.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$3.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.72
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.6
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.36
$10.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.4
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.9
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$82
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$963
$1752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15290
$21468

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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 San Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$2973
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2877
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2767
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2579
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2886
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3006
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2828
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2650
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2587
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$912
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3047
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2789
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2595
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2647