Auckland vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1968
$3149
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4648
$7865
🏠 One person rent
$1094
$2045
🏘️ Family rent
$1952
$4037
🍽️ Food expenses
$516
$738
🚐 Transport expenses
$233
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3283
$5859
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
32
100
😀 Quality of life
90
94
🏙️ Population
1.47M
690K

The cost of living in Auckland is 38% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 1924th and 96th ($1968 vs $3149) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 86th in New Zealand and the United States, respectively. Check New Zealand vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Auckland compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Auckland ranked 1st best city to live in New Zealand vs Washington ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 161st and 43rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Auckland vs Washington

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Auckland Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.6
$86.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.02
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.92
$8.65
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.12
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1104
$2298
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$931
$1750
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2191
$4716
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1679
$3555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.4
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.7
$62.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7916
$7543
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6301
$6152
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.56
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$122
$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$23.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$3.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$4.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.79
$4.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.32
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$5.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$5.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.49
$2.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.27
$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$23.7
$11.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.96
$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$4.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33
$105
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$16.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.4
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.6
$31.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.2
$76
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$890
$2464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13719
$24653

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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 Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2893
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2543
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2856
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2777
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2273
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2548
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2309
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2471
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2596
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2786
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2566
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2617
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2498
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2425
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2513
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2601
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2539
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3174
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2791
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2760
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2640
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2696
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2961
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2500
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2197
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2499
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2287
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2584
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2389
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2206
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1728
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2909
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2727
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2640
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2210
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2149
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2280
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2217
122 km or 76 mi York
$1979