Auckland vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2205
$3781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5084
$8717
🏠 One person rent
$1242
$2600
🏘️ Family rent
$2127
$4501
🍽️ Food expenses
$570
$806
🚐 Transport expenses
$257
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3546
$7795
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
32
97
😀 Quality of life
90
97
🏙️ Population
1.47M
874K

The cost of living in Auckland is 42% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 1357th and 9th ($2205 vs $3781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 7th 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 2.1 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 150th and 12th 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
$14.3
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.6
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.73
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$3.64
$5.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.34
$2.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1212
$2707
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1074
$2324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2370
$5024
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1834
$4030
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.3
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.9
$61.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.82%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8724
$11577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7526
$11019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.73
$2.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$134
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.7
$20.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.09
$4.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$5.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.18
$6.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$6.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$5.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$3.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$3.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.72
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.6
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.36
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$5.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.4
$91.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.9
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$23.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$82
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$963
$2916
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15290
$31050

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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 Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3180
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3170
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3274
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3146
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2940
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3082
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3196
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2977
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3152
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3053
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3224
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3048
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3293
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3023
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4155
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3672
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3473
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2831
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2949
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3804
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2981
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2931
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3442
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2714
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$2922
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
38 km or 24 mi Union
$2986
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2851
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2885
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3176
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2845
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2726
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3288
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3010
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3610