Cost of Living Comparison Between Salt Lake City, UT and Auckland 

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Consumer Prices in Auckland are 0.5% higher than in Salt Lake City, UT (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Auckland are 4.1% lower than in Salt Lake City, UT
Rent Prices in Auckland are 12.7% lower than in Salt Lake City, UT
Restaurant Prices in Auckland are 6.3% lower than in Salt Lake City, UT
Groceries Prices in Auckland are 9.5% higher than in Salt Lake City, UT
Local Purchasing Power in Auckland is 20.8% lower than in Salt Lake City, UT
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Restaurants
Salt Lake City, UT Edit Auckland Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 17.00 $
(28.28 NZ$)
15.03 $
(25.00 NZ$)
     -11.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 $
(133.08 NZ$)
78.15 $
(130.00 NZ$)
     -2.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $
(16.63 NZ$)
9.62 $
(16.00 NZ$)
     -3.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.50 $
(9.15 NZ$)
7.21 $
(12.00 NZ$)
     +31.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(11.64 NZ$)
7.21 $
(12.00 NZ$)
     +3.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.73 $
(7.87 NZ$)
3.44 $
(5.72 NZ$)
     -27.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.62 $
(4.35 NZ$)
2.47 $
(4.11 NZ$)
     -5.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.83 $
(3.05 NZ$)
2.25 $
(3.74 NZ$)
     +22.5 %
Markets
Salt Lake City, UT Edit Auckland Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.59 $
(5.98 NZ$)
7.37 $
(12.26 NZ$)
     +105.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.15 $
(5.24 NZ$)
1.97 $
(3.28 NZ$)
     -37.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.48 $
(2.47 NZ$)
0.97 $
(1.62 NZ$)
     -34.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.57 $
(5.94 NZ$)
6.97 $
(11.59 NZ$)
     +95.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.56 $
(10.91 NZ$)
4.13 $
(6.87 NZ$)
     -37.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.40 $
(7.33 NZ$)
4.74 $
(7.88 NZ$)
     +7.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.20 $
(11.97 NZ$)
5.78 $
(9.62 NZ$)
     -19.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.97 $
(3.28 NZ$)
1.33 $
(2.21 NZ$)
     -32.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.85 $
(1.42 NZ$)
1.03 $
(1.71 NZ$)
     +20.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.65 $
(2.74 NZ$)
1.42 $
(2.36 NZ$)
     -13.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.50 $
(2.49 NZ$)
2.72 $
(4.53 NZ$)
     +81.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.92 $
(1.53 NZ$)
1.16 $
(1.92 NZ$)
     +25.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.11 $
(1.84 NZ$)
0.97 $
(1.62 NZ$)
     -12.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.87 $
(3.11 NZ$)
2.51 $
(4.17 NZ$)
     +34.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.43 $
(4.04 NZ$)
1.19 $
(1.99 NZ$)
     -50.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.75 $
(31.19 NZ$)
12.02 $
(20.00 NZ$)
     -35.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.81 $
(3.02 NZ$)
3.75 $
(6.23 NZ$)
     +106.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.40 $
(5.65 NZ$)
4.42 $
(7.35 NZ$)
     +29.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.79 $
(14.62 NZ$)
24.05 $
(40.00 NZ$)
     +173.6 %
Transportation
Salt Lake City, UT Edit Auckland Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(4.16 NZ$)
2.52 $
(4.20 NZ$)
     +1.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 85.00 $
(141.40 NZ$)
129.25 $
(215.00 NZ$)
     +52.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(8.32 NZ$)
2.40 $
(4.00 NZ$)
     -51.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.93 $
(6.53 NZ$)
3.87 $
(6.44 NZ$)
     -1.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 49.00 $
(81.51 NZ$)
36.07 $
(60.00 NZ$)
     -26.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.94 $
(6.56 NZ$)
6.66 $
(11.08 NZ$)
     +68.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,000.00 $
(56,558.29 NZ$)
29,450.33 $
(48,990.00 NZ$)
     -13.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,541.89 $
(50,805.79 NZ$)
21,446.02 $
(35,675.00 NZ$)
     -29.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Salt Lake City, UT Edit Auckland Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 159.85 $
(265.90 NZ$)
138.70 $
(230.73 NZ$)
     -13.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 65.50 $
(108.96 NZ$)
36.91 $
(61.40 NZ$)
     -43.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 68.71 $
(114.30 NZ$)
51.16 $
(85.11 NZ$)
     -25.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Salt Lake City, UT Edit Auckland Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 25.25 $
(42.00 NZ$)
34.54 $
(57.46 NZ$)
     +36.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 23.67 $
(39.37 NZ$)
17.32 $
(28.81 NZ$)
     -26.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 $
(19.96 NZ$)
13.83 $
(23.00 NZ$)
     +15.2 %
Childcare
Salt Lake City, UT Edit Auckland Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,073.33 $
(1,785.47 NZ$)
852.06 $
(1,417.38 NZ$)
     -20.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,400.00 $
(13,973.22 NZ$)
13,380.67 $
(22,258.46 NZ$)
     +59.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Salt Lake City, UT Edit Auckland Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 58.82 $
(97.84 NZ$)
79.40 $
(132.07 NZ$)
     +35.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.33 $
(72.08 NZ$)
51.55 $
(85.75 NZ$)
     +19.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 87.73 $
(145.93 NZ$)
102.95 $
(171.25 NZ$)
     +17.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 132.43 $
(220.29 NZ$)
132.49 $
(220.40 NZ$)
     +0.1 %
Rent Per Month
Salt Lake City, UT Edit Auckland Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,681.32 $
(2,796.83 NZ$)
1,319.17 $
(2,194.42 NZ$)
     -21.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,356.15 $
(2,255.93 NZ$)
1,209.18 $
(2,011.45 NZ$)
     -10.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,732.53 $
(4,545.50 NZ$)
2,497.15 $
(4,153.96 NZ$)
     -8.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,260.53 $
(3,760.34 NZ$)
1,983.54 $
(3,299.57 NZ$)
     -12.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Salt Lake City, UT Edit Auckland Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 277.18 $
(461.08 NZ$)
835.06 $
(1,389.11 NZ$)
     +201.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 231.75 $
(385.51 NZ$)
787.76 $
(1,310.43 NZ$)
     +239.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Salt Lake City, UT Edit Auckland Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,569.58 $
(7,601.39 NZ$)
3,468.27 $
(5,769.40 NZ$)
     -24.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.52 6.92      +6.1 %
Last update: April 2024May 2024
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