Auckland vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1961
$3328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4489
$7867
🏠 One person rent
$1107
$2171
🏘️ Family rent
$1860
$3805
🍽️ Food expenses
$509
$759
🚐 Transport expenses
$221
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3143
$6208
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
32
100
😀 Quality of life
91
96
🏙️ Population
1.47M
690K

The cost of living in Auckland is 41% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 2124th and 73rd ($1961 vs $3328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 58th 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 1.6 months in Auckland compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Auckland ranked 1st best city to live in New Zealand vs Washington ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 170th and 26th 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
$12.6
$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.5
$100
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.08
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.89
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$3.4
$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.21
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1141
$2374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$931
$1874
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2059
$4381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1583
$3331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.4
$70.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.26%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7253
$6387
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5974
$4905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.77
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$122
$98.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.55
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$5.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.56
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.86
$16.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$5.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$6.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.56
$3.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$4.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$24.2
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$4.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$4.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.3
$108
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.3
$196
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$35
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.4
$72.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$864
$2676
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13612
$24065

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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 Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3054
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2576
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2919
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2710
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2287
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2563
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2355
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2482
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2612
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2495
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2338
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2697
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2509
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2522
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2773
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2582
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2506
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3275
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2601
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2788
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2693
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2755
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2940
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2450
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2288
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2494
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2323
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2581
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2339
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2347
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1845
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$3069
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2824
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2699
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2255
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2066
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2400
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1935
122 km or 76 mi York
$1949