Auckland vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

Auckland Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2127
$2564
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4906
$6332
🏠 One person rent
$1213
$1488
🏘️ Family rent
$2117
$2864
🍽️ Food expenses
$543
$568
🚐 Transport expenses
$238
$356
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3290
$4101
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
32
100
😀 Quality of life
89
96
🏙️ Population
1.47M
4.84M

The cost of living in Auckland is 17% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 1188th and 378th ($2127 vs $2564) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in New Zealand and Australia, respectively. Check New Zealand vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Auckland compared to 1.6 months in Sydney. Auckland ranked 1st best city to live in New Zealand vs Sydney ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 156th and 10th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Auckland vs Sydney

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Auckland Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.9
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.6
$69.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.17
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.31
$6.48
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.55
$2.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1281
$1766
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1016
$1226
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2394
$3415
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1802
$2457
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.1
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.1
$50
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.35%
5.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9088
$15741
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7688
$10385
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.55
$3.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$122
$142
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.75
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.02
$4.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$9.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$3.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$2.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.37
$5.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.5
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$4.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$24.9
$26.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.42
$3.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$2.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.09
$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.9
$62.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.9
$45.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$23
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.8
$83.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$845
$1907
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14054
$16834

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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
$1879
28 km or 18 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1798
40 km or 25 mi Pukekohe
$1575
113 km or 70 mi Hamilton
$1512
132 km or 82 mi Whangarei
$1415
154 km or 96 mi Tauranga
$1745
193 km or 120 mi Rotorua
$1623
234 km or 146 mi Taupo
$1423
253 km or 157 mi New Plymouth
$1382
344 km or 214 mi Whanganui
$1529
347 km or 216 mi Napier
$1138
348 km or 217 mi Gisborne
$1528
359 km or 223 mi Hastings
$1064
396 km or 246 mi Palmerston North
$1231
453 km or 281 mi Paraparaumu
$1646
464 km or 288 mi Masterton
$1257
476 km or 296 mi Porirua
$1721
477 km or 296 mi Upper Hutt
$1746
486 km or 302 mi Lower Hutt
$1698
494 km or 307 mi Wellington
$2249
512 km or 318 mi Nelson
$1607
524 km or 326 mi Blenheim
$1599
765 km or 475 mi Christchurch
$1835
891 km or 553 mi Timaru
$2035
995 km or 618 mi Wanaka
$1627
1044 km or 649 mi Queenstown
$1933
1064 km or 661 mi Dunedin
$1345
1190 km or 740 mi Invercargill
$1319
1809 km or 1124 mi Noumea
$1730
1821 km or 1131 mi Dumbea
$1722
1826 km or 1135 mi Paita
$1723
1997 km or 1241 mi Mua
$900
1997 km or 1241 mi Nukualofa
$900
2097 km or 1303 mi Port Macquarie
$1923
2112 km or 1312 mi Suva
$813
2120 km or 1317 mi Nasinu
$761
2129 km or 1323 mi Coffs Harbour
$1360
2134 km or 1326 mi Nadi
$907
2140 km or 1330 mi Newcastle
$1770

Cities near Sydney

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$1969
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2039
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1836
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1668
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1520
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1770
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1529
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1722
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1486
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2267
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1520
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1923
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1711
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1423
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1360
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1612
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1423
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$2393
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1713
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2147
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$1991
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1756
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1725
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1367
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1615
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1674
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1782
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1783
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1768
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2266
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1724
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1905
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1688
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2299
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1570
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1610
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1896
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1843
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1662
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1861