Auckland vs Utsunomiya - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Auckland	Utsunomiya
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2156	$1036
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4802	$2600
🏠 One person rent	$1242	$420
🏘️ Family rent	$1967	$614
🍽️ Food expenses	$543	$376
🚐 Transport expenses	$242	$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3398	$2075
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	15 km	4 km
🎓 Higher education	32	71
😀 Quality of life	89	74
🏙️ Population	1.47M	518K

The cost of living in Auckland is 108% more expensive than in Utsunomiya. Cities ranked 1604th and 5404th ($2156 vs $1036) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 311th in New Zealand and Japan, respectively. Check New Zealand vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Auckland compared to 2 months in Utsunomiya. Auckland ranked 1st best city to live in New Zealand vs Utsunomiya ranked 210th in Japan, while ranked 240th and 2386th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Auckland vs Utsunomiya

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	Auckland	Utsunomiya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$13.5	$5.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$71.5	$17.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$9.86	$4.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$7.14	$3.42
☕ Cappuccino	$3.63	$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.35	$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1205	$398
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1071	$279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2099	$652
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1689	$398
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$94.7	$88.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$147	$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$49.2	$29.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.07%	1.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7507	$4490
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5316	$2962
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.91	$1.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$131	$48.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$18.4	$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.63	$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.75	$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.03	$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.77	$4.31
🥚 Eggs, x12	$6.66	$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.91	$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.8	$7.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.6	$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.05	$4.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.11	$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.3	$4.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.81	$5.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.8	$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.53	$3.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.79	$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.36	$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$11.4	$9.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.9	$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack	$26.3	$3.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$11.7	$6.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.16	$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.55	$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.45	$1.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$36.7	$46.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$13.2	$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$41.1	$36.5
💇 Haircut, simple	$19.3	$20
👖 Brand Jeans	$75.6	$49.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$107	$56.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$988	$597
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$15607	$16539

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Cities near Auckland

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi	Waitakere	$1778
17 km or 11 mi	Manukau	$1646
28 km or 18 mi	Hibiscus Coast	$1782
40 km or 25 mi	Pukekohe	$1527
113 km or 70 mi	Hamilton	$1474
132 km or 82 mi	Whangarei	$1261
154 km or 96 mi	Tauranga	$1740
193 km or 120 mi	Rotorua	$1393
234 km or 146 mi	Taupo	$1523
253 km or 157 mi	New Plymouth	$1304
344 km or 214 mi	Whanganui	$1528
347 km or 216 mi	Napier	$1605
348 km or 217 mi	Gisborne	$1696
359 km or 223 mi	Hastings	$1518
396 km or 246 mi	Palmerston North	$1458
453 km or 281 mi	Paraparaumu	$1741
464 km or 288 mi	Masterton	$1359
476 km or 296 mi	Porirua	$1788
477 km or 296 mi	Upper Hutt	$1803
486 km or 302 mi	Lower Hutt	$1920
494 km or 307 mi	Wellington	$2037
512 km or 318 mi	Nelson	$1533
524 km or 326 mi	Blenheim	$1325
765 km or 475 mi	Christchurch	$1787
891 km or 553 mi	Timaru	$1894
995 km or 618 mi	Wanaka	$1623
1044 km or 649 mi	Queenstown	$2303
1064 km or 661 mi	Dunedin	$1579
1190 km or 740 mi	Invercargill	$1318
1809 km or 1124 mi	Noumea	$1928
1821 km or 1131 mi	Dumbea	$1865
1826 km or 1135 mi	Paita	$1865
1997 km or 1241 mi	Mua	$1033
1997 km or 1241 mi	Nukualofa	$1035
2097 km or 1303 mi	Port Macquarie	$1796
2112 km or 1312 mi	Suva	$879
2120 km or 1317 mi	Nasinu	$857
2129 km or 1323 mi	Coffs Harbour	$2172
2134 km or 1326 mi	Nadi	$1039
2140 km or 1330 mi	Newcastle	$1997

Cities near Utsunomiya

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 7.8 mi	Kanuma	$999
13 km or 7.8 mi	Kaminokawa	$991
13 km or 8 mi	Takanezawa	$1001
15 km or 9.6 mi	Mibu	$968
17 km or 10 mi	Sakura	$1010
17 km or 10 mi	Mooka	$1010
18 km or 11 mi	Shimotsuke	$974
21 km or 13 mi	Mashiko	$1019
23 km or 14 mi	Tochigi	$922
27 km or 17 mi	Nasukarasuyama	$1028
27 km or 17 mi	Oyama	$990
27 km or 17 mi	Yuki	$1005
28 km or 18 mi	Chikusei	$1022
29 km or 18 mi	Yaita	$1036
31 km or 19 mi	Sakuragawa	$1026
34 km or 21 mi	Nikko	$1065
37 km or 23 mi	Otawara	$1037
37 km or 23 mi	Nogi	$1024
38 km or 24 mi	Sano	$1043
41 km or 25 mi	Yachiyo	$1037
41 km or 26 mi	Shimotsuma	$1030
44 km or 27 mi	Koga	$1050
44 km or 27 mi	Kasama	$1023
45 km or 28 mi	Ashikaga	$1130
46 km or 28 mi	Tatebayashi	$1068
47 km or 29 mi	Hitachiomiya	$1047
48 km or 30 mi	Nasushiobara	$1047
49 km or 30 mi	Ora	$1106
50 km or 31 mi	Sakai	$1048
52 km or 32 mi	Hanyu	$1072
52 km or 32 mi	Kiryu	$1261
53 km or 33 mi	Kazo	$1055
54 km or 33 mi	Ota	$1202
54 km or 34 mi	Ishioka	$1033
54 km or 34 mi	Satte	$1053
54 km or 34 mi	Omitama	$1029
54 km or 34 mi	Oizumi	$1143
54 km or 34 mi	Kasumigaura	$1026
55 km or 34 mi	Naka	$1042
56 km or 35 mi	Bando	$1047