Auckland vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland Taoyuan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1961
$942
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4489
$2512
🏠 One person rent
$1107
$371
🏘️ Family rent
$1860
$646
🍽️ Food expenses
$509
$360
🚐 Transport expenses
$221
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3143
$1051
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
32
93
😀 Quality of life
91
84
🏙️ Population
1.47M
2.33M

The cost of living in Auckland is 108% more expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 2124th and 5995th ($1961 vs $942) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 7th in New Zealand and Taiwan, respectively. Check New Zealand vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Auckland compared to 1.1 months in Taoyuan. Auckland ranked 1st best city to live in New Zealand vs Taoyuan ranked 6th in Taiwan, while ranked 170th and 482nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Auckland Taoyuan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.6
$5.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.5
$26
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.08
$5.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.89
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$3.4
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.21
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1141
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$931
$301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2059
$665
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1583
$545
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87
$38.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$58.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.4
$18.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.26%
1.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7253
$8216
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5974
$5253
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.77
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$122
$39.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$9.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.55
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$3.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.56
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$8.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.86
$7.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$2.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.56
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$9.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$24.2
$6.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$7.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$1.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$2.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.3
$34.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$9.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.3
$39.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$16.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.4
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$864
$553
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13612
$14970

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Cities near Auckland

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Waitakere
$1716
17 km or 11 mi Manukau
$1678
28 km or 18 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1675
40 km or 25 mi Pukekohe
$1499
113 km or 70 mi Hamilton
$1383
132 km or 82 mi Whangarei
$1250
154 km or 96 mi Tauranga
$1678
193 km or 120 mi Rotorua
$1312
234 km or 146 mi Taupo
$1423
253 km or 157 mi New Plymouth
$1237
344 km or 214 mi Whanganui
$1425
347 km or 216 mi Napier
$1493
348 km or 217 mi Gisborne
$1612
359 km or 223 mi Hastings
$1480
396 km or 246 mi Palmerston North
$1379
453 km or 281 mi Paraparaumu
$1612
464 km or 288 mi Masterton
$1252
476 km or 296 mi Porirua
$1743
477 km or 296 mi Upper Hutt
$1709
486 km or 302 mi Lower Hutt
$1838
494 km or 307 mi Wellington
$1869
512 km or 318 mi Nelson
$1396
524 km or 326 mi Blenheim
$1254
765 km or 475 mi Christchurch
$1638
891 km or 553 mi Timaru
$1847
995 km or 618 mi Wanaka
$1536
1044 km or 649 mi Queenstown
$2086
1064 km or 661 mi Dunedin
$1461
1190 km or 740 mi Invercargill
$1238
1809 km or 1124 mi Noumea
$1878
1821 km or 1131 mi Dumbea
$1811
1826 km or 1135 mi Paita
$1807
1997 km or 1241 mi Mua
$1022
1997 km or 1241 mi Nukualofa
$1024
2097 km or 1303 mi Port Macquarie
$1633
2112 km or 1312 mi Suva
$836
2120 km or 1317 mi Nasinu
$818
2129 km or 1323 mi Coffs Harbour
$1988
2134 km or 1326 mi Nadi
$997
2140 km or 1330 mi Newcastle
$1839

Cities near Taoyuan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Zhubei
$868
25 km or 16 mi Hsinchu
$993
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1135
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1313
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$695
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$802
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$1030
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$1006
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$914
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$894
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$894
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$914
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$634
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$894
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$854
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$628
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$628
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$1002
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$621
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$615
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$901
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1078
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$707
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$700
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$753
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$681
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$671
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$677
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$616
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1079
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$696
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$697
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$666
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$600
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$454
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$589
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$586
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$672
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$604
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$451