Auckland vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2205
$2908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5084
$7212
🏠 One person rent
$1242
$1829
🏘️ Family rent
$2127
$3413
🍽️ Food expenses
$570
$707
🚐 Transport expenses
$257
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3546
$6392
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
32
80
😀 Quality of life
90
92
🏙️ Population
1.47M
737K

The cost of living in Auckland is 24% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 1357th and 206th ($2205 vs $2908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 168th 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 2.2 months in Seattle. Auckland ranked 1st best city to live in New Zealand vs Seattle ranked 16th in the United States, while ranked 150th and 102nd 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
$14.3
$19.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.6
$89.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$12.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.73
$8.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.64
$5.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.34
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1212
$1947
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1074
$1538
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2370
$3856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1834
$2943
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.3
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.9
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.82%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8724
$7855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7526
$5704
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.73
$2.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$134
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.7
$18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.09
$3.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$4.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.18
$4.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$4.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$4.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$3.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.72
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.6
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.36
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.4
$63.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.9
$183
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$25.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$82
$67.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$963
$2227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15290
$28179

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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 Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2759
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3179
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2901
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2542
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2512
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3091
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2301
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3229
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2784
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2489
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2743
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2821
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2655
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2512
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2769
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2491
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2819
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2692
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2449
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2515
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2619
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2172
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2569
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2348
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2655
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2774
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2417
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2576
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2307
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2534
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2435
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2609
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2546
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2577
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2263