Auckland vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2100
$3183
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4687
$7493
🏠 One person rent
$1218
$1996
🏘️ Family rent
$1887
$3450
🍽️ Food expenses
$524
$789
🚐 Transport expenses
$234
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3173
$6618
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
32
80
😀 Quality of life
89
91
🏙️ Population
1.47M
737K

The cost of living in Auckland is 34% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 1745th and 126th ($2100 vs $3183) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 94th 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 2.1 months in Seattle. Auckland ranked 1st best city to live in New Zealand vs Seattle ranked 33rd in the United States, while ranked 242nd and 147th 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
$13
$20.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.1
$92.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$7.95
☕ Cappuccino
$3.56
$6.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.14
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1140
$2109
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1054
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1993
$3900
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1609
$2895
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$279
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48
$74.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.45%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7981
$7971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5409
$5180
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.61
$2.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$124
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.74
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.91
$4.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$4.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.11
$5.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$18.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$22.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$5.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.29
$3.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.82
$4.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26.6
$13.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.03
$7.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$5.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$81.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.7
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$28.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.4
$76.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1100
$2124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17894
$30033

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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 Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2843
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3164
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3012
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2648
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2678
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2782
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2621
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3602
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2749
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2783
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2734
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2884
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2728
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2797
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2637
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2736
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2479
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2775
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2714
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2542
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2617
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2709
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2342
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2727
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2429
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2722
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2822
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2576
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2661
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2378
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2616
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2592
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2690
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2580
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2765
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2098