Auckland vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2279
$2407
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5201
$5259
🏠 One person rent
$1304
$1528
🏘️ Family rent
$2255
$2705
🍽️ Food expenses
$582
$588
🚐 Transport expenses
$258
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3471
$3089
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
32
80
😀 Quality of life
90
80
🏙️ Population
1.47M
518K

The cost of living in Auckland is 5% less expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 1099th and 831st ($2279 vs $2407) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 10th 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 1.3 months in Surrey. Auckland ranked 1st best city to live in New Zealand vs Surrey ranked 22nd in Canada, while ranked 119th and 457th 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
$14
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.4
$59.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.48
$4.77
☕ Cappuccino
$3.62
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.71
$2.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1215
$1513
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1143
$1360
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2460
$3165
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1960
$2363
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.7
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.3
$57
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.09%
7.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10101
$11457
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9272
$10205
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.57
$3.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$130
$135
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.2
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.79
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$7.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.47
$3.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$4.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.06
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.95
$3.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$24.6
$15.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$8.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.87
$4.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$2.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.82
$2.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.7
$90.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.6
$13.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.6
$53.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$90.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$863
$463
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12822
$7382

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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 Surrey

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Burnaby
$2595
12 km or 7.4 mi Coquitlam
$2595
12 km or 7.7 mi Delta
$2329
17 km or 10 mi Langley
$2034
19 km or 12 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
20 km or 12 mi Vancouver
$2564
21 km or 13 mi Richmond
$2255
22 km or 13 mi North Vancouver
$2529
41 km or 25 mi Abbotsford
$1990
55 km or 34 mi Bellingham
$2251
65 km or 41 mi Chilliwack
$1760
79 km or 49 mi Nanaimo
$1455
87 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2141
93 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2210
93 km or 58 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
95 km or 59 mi Langford
$2134
100 km or 62 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
105 km or 65 mi Whistler
$2445
124 km or 77 mi Sequim
$2576
127 km or 79 mi Port Angeles
$2451
134 km or 84 mi Marysville
$2585
142 km or 88 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
144 km or 89 mi Everett
$2604
147 km or 91 mi Mukilteo
$2627
154 km or 96 mi Mill Creek
$2663
157 km or 98 mi Lynnwood
$2750
157 km or 98 mi Edmonds
$2837
163 km or 101 mi Shoreline
$3118
164 km or 102 mi Bothell
$2729
165 km or 102 mi Courtenay
$1721
165 km or 103 mi Kenmore
$2728
171 km or 107 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
173 km or 108 mi Kirkland
$2920
177 km or 110 mi Redmond
$3262
179 km or 112 mi Seattle
$2974
180 km or 112 mi Bremerton
$2313
181 km or 113 mi Bellevue
$3345
185 km or 115 mi Sammamish
$2758
185 km or 115 mi Mercer Island
$2814
193 km or 120 mi Issaquah
$2651