Auckland vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2100
$4110
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4687
$8814
🏠 One person rent
$1218
$2859
🏘️ Family rent
$1887
$4660
🍽️ Food expenses
$524
$850
🚐 Transport expenses
$234
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3173
$7874
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
32
97
😀 Quality of life
89
95
🏙️ Population
1.47M
874K

The cost of living in Auckland is 49% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 1745th and 7th ($2100 vs $4110) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th 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 1.9 months in San Francisco. Auckland ranked 1st best city to live in New Zealand vs San Francisco ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 242nd and 22nd 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
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.1
$109
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$15.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$8.33
☕ Cappuccino
$3.56
$6.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.14
$3.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1140
$3199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1054
$2521
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1993
$4951
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1609
$4247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48
$69.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.45%
6.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7981
$10798
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5409
$9079
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.61
$2.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$124
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.74
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.91
$5.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$5.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.11
$7.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$20.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$24.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$6.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$3.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$5.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$5.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.29
$3.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.82
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26.6
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.03
$8.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$6.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$2.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.7
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$31.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.4
$74.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1100
$2190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17894
$21216

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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 Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3264
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3252
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3559
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3273
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$3049
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3204
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3261
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$3070
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3245
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3102
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3276
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3086
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3310
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3043
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4178
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3797
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2822
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3588
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2906
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2893
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3577
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2822
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2968
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3357
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2900
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3728
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2905
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3873
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2796
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3075
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2848
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2393
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3181
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2804
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2748
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3357
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3356
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3234
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3088
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3808