Auckland vs Toronto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland Toronto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2205
$2575
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5084
$5897
🏠 One person rent
$1242
$1551
🏘️ Family rent
$2127
$2665
🍽️ Food expenses
$570
$626
🚐 Transport expenses
$257
$255
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3546
$3590
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
32
86
😀 Quality of life
90
94
🏙️ Population
1.47M
2.79M

The cost of living in Auckland is 14% less expensive than in Toronto. Cities ranked 1357th and 656th ($2205 vs $2575) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 5th in New Zealand and Canada, respectively. Check New Zealand vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Auckland compared to 1.4 months in Toronto. Auckland ranked 1st best city to live in New Zealand vs Toronto ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 150th and 52nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Auckland vs Toronto

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Auckland Toronto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.6
$81.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.73
$6.33
☕ Cappuccino
$3.64
$4.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.34
$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1212
$1664
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1074
$1358
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2370
$2901
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1834
$2388
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.3
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.9
$50.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.82%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8724
$10232
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7526
$8102
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.73
$2.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$134
$119
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.7
$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$3.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.09
$2.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.18
$3.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$4.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$4.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.72
$2.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.6
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.36
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$3.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.4
$56.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.9
$69.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$23.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$82
$58.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$99.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$963
$1200
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15290
$18156

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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
$1939
28 km or 18 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1861
40 km or 25 mi Pukekohe
$1634
113 km or 70 mi Hamilton
$1671
132 km or 82 mi Whangarei
$1531
154 km or 96 mi Tauranga
$1791
193 km or 120 mi Rotorua
$1274
234 km or 146 mi Taupo
$1569
253 km or 157 mi New Plymouth
$1447
344 km or 214 mi Whanganui
$1573
347 km or 216 mi Napier
$1403
348 km or 217 mi Gisborne
$1654
359 km or 223 mi Hastings
$1205
396 km or 246 mi Palmerston North
$1318
453 km or 281 mi Paraparaumu
$1729
464 km or 288 mi Masterton
$1334
476 km or 296 mi Porirua
$1844
477 km or 296 mi Upper Hutt
$1784
486 km or 302 mi Lower Hutt
$1866
494 km or 307 mi Wellington
$2235
512 km or 318 mi Nelson
$1640
524 km or 326 mi Blenheim
$1406
765 km or 475 mi Christchurch
$1981
891 km or 553 mi Timaru
$1879
995 km or 618 mi Wanaka
$1916
1044 km or 649 mi Queenstown
$1928
1064 km or 661 mi Dunedin
$1463
1190 km or 740 mi Invercargill
$1359
1809 km or 1124 mi Noumea
$1755
1821 km or 1131 mi Dumbea
$1700
1826 km or 1135 mi Paita
$1693
1997 km or 1241 mi Mua
$961
1997 km or 1241 mi Nukualofa
$963
2097 km or 1303 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
2112 km or 1312 mi Suva
$921
2120 km or 1317 mi Nasinu
$898
2129 km or 1323 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913
2134 km or 1326 mi Nadi
$901
2140 km or 1330 mi Newcastle
$1833

Cities near Toronto

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 13 mi Vaughan
$2332
23 km or 14 mi Mississauga
$2472
24 km or 15 mi Richmond Hill
$2618
26 km or 16 mi Markham
$2398
31 km or 19 mi Brampton
$2127
34 km or 21 mi Oakville
$2266
35 km or 22 mi Ajax
$2597
46 km or 28 mi Halton Hills
$2086
50 km or 31 mi Oshawa
$1635
51 km or 32 mi Burlington
$2297
54 km or 34 mi New Tecumseth
$2143
56 km or 35 mi St. Catharines
$1975
60 km or 37 mi Hamilton
$2154
65 km or 40 mi Orangeville
$1971
67 km or 41 mi Niagara Falls
$1885
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1543
71 km or 44 mi Guelph
$2012
77 km or 48 mi Welland
$1762
81 km or 50 mi Grand Island
$1798
81 km or 51 mi Lockport
$1873
82 km or 51 mi North Tonawanda
$1853
82 km or 51 mi Cambridge
$2267
84 km or 52 mi Barrie
$1999
89 km or 56 mi Brantford
$1884
90 km or 56 mi Amherst
$2018
92 km or 57 mi Kitchener
$2144
94 km or 58 mi Waterloo
$2095
96 km or 59 mi Buffalo
$2051
100 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2029
100 km or 62 mi Clarence
$1964
103 km or 64 mi West Seneca
$2041
103 km or 64 mi Orillia
$2038
105 km or 65 mi Lancaster
$1986
111 km or 69 mi Peterborough
$2017
112 km or 70 mi Hamburg
$2009
114 km or 71 mi Orchard Park
$2007
132 km or 82 mi Stratford
$1814
146 km or 91 mi Greece
$2074
146 km or 91 mi Chili
$2046
148 km or 92 mi Gates
$2085