Auckland vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2100
$2091
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4687
$4764
🏠 One person rent
$1218
$1244
🏘️ Family rent
$1887
$2137
🍽️ Food expenses
$524
$560
🚐 Transport expenses
$234
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3173
$3073
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
32
79
😀 Quality of life
89
93
🏙️ Population
1.47M
568K

The cost of living in Auckland is 0.4% more expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 1745th and 1777th ($2100 vs $2091) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 28th in New Zealand and Canada, respectively. Check New Zealand vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Auckland compared to 1.5 months in Surrey. Auckland ranked 1st best city to live in New Zealand vs Surrey ranked 4th in Canada, while ranked 242nd and 74th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Auckland vs Surrey

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Auckland Surrey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.1
$62.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$5.89
☕ Cappuccino
$3.56
$3.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.14
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1140
$1258
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1054
$1016
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1993
$2238
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1609
$1809
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48
$65.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.45%
4.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7981
$9648
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5409
$8547
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.61
$2.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$124
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.74
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$2.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.91
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$4.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.11
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$20.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$2.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$3.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.29
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.82
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26.6
$14.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.03
$4.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$3.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.7
$83.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$20.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.4
$55.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1100
$875
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17894
$12113

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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 Surrey

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Burnaby
$2411
12 km or 7.4 mi Coquitlam
$2493
12 km or 7.7 mi Delta
$2295
17 km or 10 mi Langley
$2100
19 km or 12 mi Maple Ridge
$2266
20 km or 12 mi Vancouver
$2505
21 km or 13 mi Richmond
$2247
22 km or 13 mi North Vancouver
$2420
41 km or 25 mi Abbotsford
$1953
55 km or 34 mi Bellingham
$2523
65 km or 41 mi Chilliwack
$1869
79 km or 49 mi Nanaimo
$1840
87 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2185
93 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2098
93 km or 58 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
95 km or 59 mi Langford
$2081
100 km or 62 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
105 km or 65 mi Whistler
$2427
124 km or 77 mi Sequim
$2690
127 km or 79 mi Port Angeles
$2580
134 km or 84 mi Marysville
$2661
142 km or 88 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
144 km or 89 mi Everett
$2727
147 km or 91 mi Mukilteo
$2709
154 km or 96 mi Mill Creek
$2714
157 km or 98 mi Lynnwood
$2736
157 km or 98 mi Edmonds
$2728
163 km or 101 mi Shoreline
$2782
164 km or 102 mi Bothell
$2734
165 km or 102 mi Courtenay
$1855
165 km or 103 mi Kenmore
$2749
171 km or 107 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
173 km or 108 mi Kirkland
$3012
177 km or 110 mi Redmond
$3602
179 km or 112 mi Seattle
$3183
180 km or 112 mi Bremerton
$2479
181 km or 113 mi Bellevue
$3164
185 km or 115 mi Sammamish
$2884
185 km or 115 mi Mercer Island
$2843
193 km or 120 mi Issaquah
$2797