Auckland vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2279
$2974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5201
$7082
🏠 One person rent
$1304
$1895
🏘️ Family rent
$2255
$3327
🍽️ Food expenses
$582
$708
🚐 Transport expenses
$258
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3471
$6506
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
32
80
😀 Quality of life
90
90
🏙️ Population
1.47M
737K

The cost of living in Auckland is 23% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 1099th and 145th ($2279 vs $2974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 120th 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 2.2 months in Seattle. Auckland ranked 1st best city to live in New Zealand vs Seattle ranked 19th in the United States, while ranked 119th and 125th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Auckland vs Seattle

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Auckland Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.4
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.48
$8.28
 Cappuccino
$3.62
$5.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.71
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1215
$2036
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1143
$1598
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2460
$3765
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1960
$2858
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.7
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.3
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.09%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10101
$9273
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9272
$5449
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.57
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$130
$96.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.2
$20.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.79
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$4.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.47
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$4.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$5.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.06
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.95
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$24.6
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.87
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$6.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.82
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$62.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.7
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.6
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.6
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$95.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$863
$1999
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12822
$29730

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Cities near Auckland

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Waitakere
$1960
17 km or 11 mi Manukau
$1994
28 km or 18 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1885
40 km or 25 mi Pukekohe
$1643
113 km or 70 mi Hamilton
$1701
132 km or 82 mi Whangarei
$1388
154 km or 96 mi Tauranga
$1754
193 km or 120 mi Rotorua
$1200
234 km or 146 mi Taupo
$1563
253 km or 157 mi New Plymouth
$1346
344 km or 214 mi Whanganui
$1454
347 km or 216 mi Napier
$1207
348 km or 217 mi Gisborne
$1524
359 km or 223 mi Hastings
$1113
396 km or 246 mi Palmerston North
$1365
453 km or 281 mi Paraparaumu
$1679
464 km or 288 mi Masterton
$1230
476 km or 296 mi Porirua
$1777
477 km or 296 mi Upper Hutt
$1744
486 km or 302 mi Lower Hutt
$1887
494 km or 307 mi Wellington
$2220
512 km or 318 mi Nelson
$1500
524 km or 326 mi Blenheim
$1579
765 km or 475 mi Christchurch
$1800
891 km or 553 mi Timaru
$1842
995 km or 618 mi Wanaka
$1664
1044 km or 649 mi Queenstown
$1925
1064 km or 661 mi Dunedin
$1398
1190 km or 740 mi Invercargill
$1353
1809 km or 1124 mi Noumea
$1648
1821 km or 1131 mi Dumbea
$1597
1826 km or 1135 mi Paita
$1597
1997 km or 1241 mi Mua
$978
1997 km or 1241 mi Nukualofa
$974
2097 km or 1303 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
2112 km or 1312 mi Suva
$849
2120 km or 1317 mi Nasinu
$824
2129 km or 1323 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481
2134 km or 1326 mi Nadi
$752
2140 km or 1330 mi Newcastle
$1461

Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2814
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3345
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2920
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2514
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2507
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3118
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2157
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3262
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2728
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2463
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2758
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2837
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2651
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2549
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2750
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2827
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2663
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2585
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2597
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2604
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2830
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2652
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2733
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2461
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2585
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2402
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2546
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2500
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2576
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2451
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2470
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2210