Auckland vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2100
$3486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4687
$7909
🏠 One person rent
$1218
$2368
🏘️ Family rent
$1887
$4139
🍽️ Food expenses
$524
$735
🚐 Transport expenses
$234
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3173
$5217
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
32
86
😀 Quality of life
89
91
🏙️ Population
1.47M
1.39M

The cost of living in Auckland is 40% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 1745th and 52nd ($2100 vs $3486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 39th 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 1.5 months in Auckland compared to 1.5 months in San Diego. Auckland ranked 1st best city to live in New Zealand vs San Diego ranked 38th in the United States, while ranked 242nd and 155th 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
$13
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.1
$84.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$8.97
☕ Cappuccino
$3.56
$6.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.14
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1140
$2489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1054
$2046
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1993
$4508
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1609
$3643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$251
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48
$71.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.45%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7981
$8050
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5409
$6577
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.61
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$124
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.74
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.91
$4.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.11
$7.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$4.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.29
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.82
$3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26.6
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$15.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.03
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$5.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$72.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$19.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.7
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$30.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.4
$66.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1100
$1937
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17894
$22295

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Cities near Auckland

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Waitakere
$1752
17 km or 11 mi Manukau
$1553
28 km or 18 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1745
40 km or 25 mi Pukekohe
$1530
113 km or 70 mi Hamilton
$1424
132 km or 82 mi Whangarei
$1239
154 km or 96 mi Tauranga
$1660
193 km or 120 mi Rotorua
$1259
234 km or 146 mi Taupo
$1475
253 km or 157 mi New Plymouth
$1261
344 km or 214 mi Whanganui
$1400
347 km or 216 mi Napier
$1653
348 km or 217 mi Gisborne
$1647
359 km or 223 mi Hastings
$1503
396 km or 246 mi Palmerston North
$1395
453 km or 281 mi Paraparaumu
$1709
464 km or 288 mi Masterton
$1440
476 km or 296 mi Porirua
$1803
477 km or 296 mi Upper Hutt
$1751
486 km or 302 mi Lower Hutt
$1869
494 km or 307 mi Wellington
$2003
512 km or 318 mi Nelson
$1469
524 km or 326 mi Blenheim
$1248
765 km or 475 mi Christchurch
$1705
891 km or 553 mi Timaru
$1800
995 km or 618 mi Wanaka
$1567
1044 km or 649 mi Queenstown
$2232
1064 km or 661 mi Dunedin
$1507
1190 km or 740 mi Invercargill
$1282
1809 km or 1124 mi Noumea
$1911
1821 km or 1131 mi Dumbea
$1844
1826 km or 1135 mi Paita
$1851
1997 km or 1241 mi Mua
$1033
1997 km or 1241 mi Nukualofa
$1032
2097 km or 1303 mi Port Macquarie
$1786
2112 km or 1312 mi Suva
$891
2120 km or 1317 mi Nasinu
$910
2129 km or 1323 mi Coffs Harbour
$2132
2134 km or 1326 mi Nadi
$1095
2140 km or 1330 mi Newcastle
$1995

Cities near San Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3269
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3094
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$3023
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$3033
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2997
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2984
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3065
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3077
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1276
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2956
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$3012
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3265
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1126
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1108
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3274
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$3008
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3269
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$3011
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3221
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2984
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2690
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2994
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3137
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3051
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2799
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3075
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2850
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3492
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3129
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2646
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$967
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2663
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3520
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3064
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2984
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3503
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2598
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2768
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2738
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2826