Auckland vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1968
$3905
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4648
$8537
🏠 One person rent
$1094
$2719
🏘️ Family rent
$1952
$4421
🍽️ Food expenses
$516
$804
🚐 Transport expenses
$233
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3283
$7528
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
32
97
😀 Quality of life
90
96
🏙️ Population
1.47M
874K

The cost of living in Auckland is 50% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 1924th and 7th ($1968 vs $3905) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th 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 1.9 months in San Francisco. Auckland ranked 1st best city to live in New Zealand vs San Francisco ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 161st and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Auckland vs San Francisco

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Auckland San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.6
$102
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.02
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.92
$8.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$5.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.12
$3.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1104
$2797
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$931
$2467
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2191
$4615
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1679
$4053
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.4
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.7
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7916
$11255
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6301
$10091
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.56
$2.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$122
$92.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$4.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$5.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.79
$6.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.32
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$22.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$6.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$5.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$6.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$3.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.49
$3.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$19.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.27
$3.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$23.7
$14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.96
$7.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$5.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$2.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33
$87.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$17.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.4
$148
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.6
$26.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.2
$64.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$890
$2824
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13719
$20590

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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 San Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3190
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3185
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3364
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$2968
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2888
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$2974
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3195
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2929
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3183
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3004
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3226
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$2999
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3269
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$2963
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$3997
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3678
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2747
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3466
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2888
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2840
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3657
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2811
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$3041
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3344
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2932
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3649
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2780
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3785
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2816
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3002
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$3045
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2412
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3115
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2767
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2778
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3326
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3286
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3060
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3059
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3752