Auckland vs Toronto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland Toronto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1968
$2453
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4648
$5408
🏠 One person rent
$1094
$1480
🏘️ Family rent
$1952
$2344
🍽️ Food expenses
$516
$602
🚐 Transport expenses
$233
$240
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3283
$3141
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
32
86
😀 Quality of life
90
93
🏙️ Population
1.47M
2.79M

The cost of living in Auckland is 20% less expensive than in Toronto. Cities ranked 1924th and 861st ($1968 vs $2453) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in New Zealand and Canada, respectively. Check New Zealand vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Auckland compared to 1.3 months in Toronto. Auckland ranked 1st best city to live in New Zealand vs Toronto ranked 2nd in Canada, while ranked 161st and 59th 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
$13
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.6
$74.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.02
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.92
$6.08
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$4.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.12
$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1104
$1577
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$931
$1302
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2191
$2556
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1679
$2087
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.4
$74.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.7
$48.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
5.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7916
$9200
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6301
$7455
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.56
$2.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$122
$112
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$2.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$2.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.79
$3.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.32
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$3.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$3.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.49
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.27
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$23.7
$13.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.96
$5.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$3.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$3.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33
$47.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.4
$65.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.6
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.2
$53.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$88.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$890
$1130
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13719
$17118

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Cities near Auckland

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Waitakere
$1709
17 km or 11 mi Manukau
$1736
28 km or 18 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1670
40 km or 25 mi Pukekohe
$1493
113 km or 70 mi Hamilton
$1506
132 km or 82 mi Whangarei
$1213
154 km or 96 mi Tauranga
$1652
193 km or 120 mi Rotorua
$1182
234 km or 146 mi Taupo
$1418
253 km or 157 mi New Plymouth
$1248
344 km or 214 mi Whanganui
$1457
347 km or 216 mi Napier
$1433
348 km or 217 mi Gisborne
$1524
359 km or 223 mi Hastings
$1144
396 km or 246 mi Palmerston North
$1444
453 km or 281 mi Paraparaumu
$1560
464 km or 288 mi Masterton
$1253
476 km or 296 mi Porirua
$1607
477 km or 296 mi Upper Hutt
$1676
486 km or 302 mi Lower Hutt
$1751
494 km or 307 mi Wellington
$1837
512 km or 318 mi Nelson
$1475
524 km or 326 mi Blenheim
$1248
765 km or 475 mi Christchurch
$1847
891 km or 553 mi Timaru
$1717
995 km or 618 mi Wanaka
$1746
1044 km or 649 mi Queenstown
$1921
1064 km or 661 mi Dunedin
$1435
1190 km or 740 mi Invercargill
$1242
1809 km or 1124 mi Noumea
$1652
1821 km or 1131 mi Dumbea
$1604
1826 km or 1135 mi Paita
$1604
1997 km or 1241 mi Mua
$1002
1997 km or 1241 mi Nukualofa
$1001
2097 km or 1303 mi Port Macquarie
$1681
2112 km or 1312 mi Suva
$808
2120 km or 1317 mi Nasinu
$810
2129 km or 1323 mi Coffs Harbour
$1963
2134 km or 1326 mi Nadi
$977
2140 km or 1330 mi Newcastle
$1448

Cities near Toronto

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 13 mi Vaughan
$2267
23 km or 14 mi Mississauga
$2370
24 km or 15 mi Richmond Hill
$2447
26 km or 16 mi Markham
$2291
31 km or 19 mi Brampton
$1946
34 km or 21 mi Oakville
$2142
35 km or 22 mi Ajax
$2432
46 km or 28 mi Halton Hills
$1966
50 km or 31 mi Oshawa
$1554
51 km or 32 mi Burlington
$2185
54 km or 34 mi New Tecumseth
$2019
56 km or 35 mi St. Catharines
$1846
60 km or 37 mi Hamilton
$2017
65 km or 40 mi Orangeville
$1861
67 km or 41 mi Niagara Falls
$1771
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1888
71 km or 44 mi Guelph
$1899
77 km or 48 mi Welland
$1554
81 km or 50 mi Grand Island
$2009
81 km or 51 mi Lockport
$2021
82 km or 51 mi North Tonawanda
$1992
82 km or 51 mi Cambridge
$2089
84 km or 52 mi Barrie
$1849
89 km or 56 mi Brantford
$1783
90 km or 56 mi Amherst
$2013
92 km or 57 mi Kitchener
$2056
94 km or 58 mi Waterloo
$1977
96 km or 59 mi Buffalo
$2183
100 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2107
100 km or 62 mi Clarence
$2056
103 km or 64 mi West Seneca
$2145
103 km or 64 mi Orillia
$1910
105 km or 65 mi Lancaster
$2082
111 km or 69 mi Peterborough
$1990
112 km or 70 mi Hamburg
$2101
114 km or 71 mi Orchard Park
$2100
132 km or 82 mi Stratford
$1680
146 km or 91 mi Greece
$2097
146 km or 91 mi Chili
$2081
148 km or 92 mi Gates
$2095