Cost of Living Comparison Between Auckland and Los Angeles, CA 

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Cost of Living in Los Angeles, CA is 17.1% higher than in Auckland (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Los Angeles, CA is 40.7% higher than in Auckland
Rent Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 95.6% higher than in Auckland
Restaurant Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 45.5% higher than in Auckland
Groceries Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 12.1% higher than in Auckland
Local Purchasing Power in Los Angeles, CA is 4.8% lower than in Auckland
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Restaurants
Auckland Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 NZ$
(15.48 $)
39.60 NZ$
(24.52 $)
     +58.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 130.00 NZ$
(80.48 $)
193.83 NZ$
(120.00 $)
     +49.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 16.00 NZ$
(9.91 $)
19.38 NZ$
(12.00 $)
     +21.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 12.00 NZ$
(7.43 $)
12.92 NZ$
(8.00 $)
     +7.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 12.00 NZ$
(7.43 $)
16.15 NZ$
(10.00 $)
     +34.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.70 NZ$
(3.53 $)
8.61 NZ$
(5.33 $)
     +51.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.96 NZ$
(2.45 $)
4.40 NZ$
(2.72 $)
     +11.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.69 NZ$
(2.28 $)
3.45 NZ$
(2.14 $)
     -6.4 %
Markets
Auckland Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 11.85 NZ$
(7.34 $)
7.38 NZ$
(4.57 $)
     -37.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.31 NZ$
(2.05 $)
7.45 NZ$
(4.61 $)
     +125.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.62 NZ$
(1.00 $)
4.27 NZ$
(2.64 $)
     +164.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 11.65 NZ$
(7.21 $)
7.85 NZ$
(4.86 $)
     -32.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.73 NZ$
(4.17 $)
9.76 NZ$
(6.05 $)
     +45.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.73 NZ$
(4.78 $)
11.81 NZ$
(7.31 $)
     +52.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.83 NZ$
(6.09 $)
13.57 NZ$
(8.40 $)
     +38.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.20 NZ$
(1.36 $)
4.19 NZ$
(2.59 $)
     +90.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.70 NZ$
(1.05 $)
1.70 NZ$
(1.05 $)
     +0.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.34 NZ$
(1.45 $)
2.62 NZ$
(1.62 $)
     +11.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 4.33 NZ$
(2.68 $)
3.83 NZ$
(2.37 $)
     -11.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.89 NZ$
(1.17 $)
2.27 NZ$
(1.41 $)
     +20.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.59 NZ$
(0.99 $)
1.85 NZ$
(1.15 $)
     +16.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 4.04 NZ$
(2.50 $)
3.26 NZ$
(2.02 $)
     -19.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.05 NZ$
(1.27 $)
3.66 NZ$
(2.27 $)
     +78.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.00 NZ$
(11.14 $)
24.22 NZ$
(15.00 $)
     +34.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 5.83 NZ$
(3.61 $)
4.20 NZ$
(2.60 $)
     -27.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.12 NZ$
(4.41 $)
6.22 NZ$
(3.85 $)
     -12.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 40.00 NZ$
(24.76 $)
19.38 NZ$
(12.00 $)
     -51.5 %
Transportation
Auckland Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.20 NZ$
(2.60 $)
2.83 NZ$
(1.75 $)
     -32.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 215.00 NZ$
(133.11 $)
129.22 NZ$
(80.00 $)
     -39.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 NZ$
(2.48 $)
5.01 NZ$
(3.10 $)
     +25.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 5.63 NZ$
(3.49 $)
4.36 NZ$
(2.70 $)
     -22.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 60.00 NZ$
(37.15 $)
47.15 NZ$
(29.19 $)
     -21.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 11.11 NZ$
(6.88 $)
8.63 NZ$
(5.34 $)
     -22.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 48,000.00 NZ$
(29,716.80 $)
48,457.44 NZ$
(30,000.00 $)
     +1.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,810.67 NZ$
(22,170.38 $)
43,999.33 NZ$
(27,239.98 $)
     +22.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Auckland Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 229.41 NZ$
(142.03 $)
307.93 NZ$
(190.64 $)
     +34.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 59.05 NZ$
(36.56 $)
109.72 NZ$
(67.93 $)
     +85.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 83.82 NZ$
(51.90 $)
118.55 NZ$
(73.40 $)
     +41.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Auckland Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 60.36 NZ$
(37.37 $)
80.55 NZ$
(49.87 $)
     +33.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 29.84 NZ$
(18.48 $)
15.18 NZ$
(9.40 $)
     -49.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 23.00 NZ$
(14.24 $)
29.07 NZ$
(18.00 $)
     +26.4 %
Childcare
Auckland Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,448.83 NZ$
(896.97 $)
3,149.73 NZ$
(1,950.00 $)
     +117.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 23,027.69 NZ$
(14,256.44 $)
46,438.38 NZ$
(28,750.00 $)
     +101.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Auckland Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 131.29 NZ$
(81.28 $)
99.50 NZ$
(61.60 $)
     -24.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 80.83 NZ$
(50.04 $)
71.17 NZ$
(44.06 $)
     -11.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 168.46 NZ$
(104.29 $)
172.09 NZ$
(106.54 $)
     +2.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 218.46 NZ$
(135.25 $)
235.75 NZ$
(145.95 $)
     +7.9 %
Rent Per Month
Auckland Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,028.00 NZ$
(1,255.53 $)
3,955.56 NZ$
(2,448.89 $)
     +95.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,810.02 NZ$
(1,120.59 $)
3,383.94 NZ$
(2,095.00 $)
     +87.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,799.57 NZ$
(2,352.31 $)
7,499.24 NZ$
(4,642.78 $)
     +97.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,017.85 NZ$
(1,868.35 $)
6,004.68 NZ$
(3,717.50 $)
     +99.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Auckland Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,217.13 NZ$
(753.52 $)
1,144.40 NZ$
(708.50 $)
     -6.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,070.07 NZ$
(662.48 $)
1,042.62 NZ$
(645.49 $)
     -2.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Auckland Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,157.49 NZ$
(3,812.10 $)
8,250.52 NZ$
(5,107.90 $)
     +34.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.79 6.63      -2.3 %
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