Auckland vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2100
$3105
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4687
$7072
🏠 One person rent
$1218
$2101
🏘️ Family rent
$1887
$3780
🍽️ Food expenses
$524
$567
🚐 Transport expenses
$234
$284
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3173
$4276
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
32
89
😀 Quality of life
89
97
🏙️ Population
1.47M
5.87M

The cost of living in Auckland is 32% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 1745th and 165th ($2100 vs $3105) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in New Zealand and Singapore, respectively. Check New Zealand vs Singapore comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Auckland compared to 1.4 months in Singapore City. Auckland ranked 1st best city to live in New Zealand vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 242nd and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Auckland vs Singapore City

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Auckland Singapore City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.1
$54.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$7.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.56
$5.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.14
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1140
$2576
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1054
$1821
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1993
$4755
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1609
$3306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.45%
2.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7981
$23858
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5409
$7397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.61
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$124
$94.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.74
$2.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$2.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.91
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.11
$3.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$22.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$26.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$4.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$3.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$4.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$2.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.29
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$29.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.82
$4.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26.6
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.03
$10.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$2.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$4.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$109
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.7
$45.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$28.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.4
$78.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1100
$1438
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17894
$27027

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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 Singapore City

Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$843
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$501
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$717
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$737
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$759
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$707
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$617
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$488
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$466
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$576
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$610
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$654
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$992
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$798
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$741
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$417
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$743
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$621
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$678
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$794
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$677
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$371
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$555
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$393
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$531
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$422
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$438
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$720
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$428
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$762
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$637